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I MARCH 29, 1929. THE EAGLE- NEWS POUGHKEEPSIE by the counell it might prove Inadvisable any paving this year. board has ben accustomed to paving about two miles of streets each year and Mr. Lawtor pointed out that with thine small program cut to about one this year tractors may submit bids which are high to warrant doing the work. This happened once before and the board rejected all bids and doned the paving for the year, Mr.

Lawlor said, The streets which must agaln take the legal course requiring several weeks are Denalo street and College avenue. The council changthe specifications from reinforced concrete to sheet asphalt on concrete base, for both of these streets. The other streets passed were Marshall street, Zimmer avenue, Elm Place, May street and Gate street. The board rescinded its original resolutions and adopted new res tions recommending paving of Denalo street and College avenue with asphalt, to the Common Council. The council must order A public hearing on these streets and then take action on them.

Girl Architect Wins Competing against 20 men, Miss Betty Scott of Kensington, England, a twenty-two-year-old architectural student, has won the Victory Scholarship of the Royal Institute of British Architects. She is the first woman to win the scholarship. The program was cut practically in half includes a silver medal and $750. The Smartest Feet in the Easter Parade will be wearing Walk-Over Shoes The most fashionable of Easter attire will find fitting compliment in the latest creations of our designers. Outstanding modes, excuted by expert workmen in the finest materials, entitle Walk -Overs to a place in the best society.

Walk Overs in mens and womens lasts may be had as low as $7.00. Walr-Over 297 Main Street Poughkeepise Personal CHARM rests a great deal on perfect health health depends upon the and your nourishing foods you give your body, Contrary to prevalent opinBody Ion gredients milk is not produce fattening firm but its compact inmuscle and an almost inexhaustible source of energy. FARMERS FARMERS Milk is pure, giving, and is possessed of a delicious da vor. FARMERS CO COMPANY INCORPORATED POUGHKEEPSENY. PAGE FIVE COUNCIL ACTION TO CAUSE DELAY Change Paving Type For Two Streets MUST READVERTISE Program May Possibly Be Killed Entirely Delay of several weeks in the pav ing program of the Board of Public Works for this year will be caused by the action of the Common Council last Monday night in changing the type of pavement specified for two of the streets in the program.

This was disclosed yesterday when the Board of Public Works the legal procedure requiring two hearings and final AC. tion by the Common Council would have to be repated in the cases of these two streets. The other streets passed by the council were given final approval by the board yesterday. Superintendent Thomas F. Lawlor pointed out that since the paving RAILROAD RESTS IN MORGAN CASE Direct Evidence Ends In $100,000 Suit BENNETT ON STAND Rebuttal Proof Is Due At Next Hearing Sherman Bennett, a member of the engineering department of the New York, New and Hartford Railroad, was only witness Haven, called yesterday before Referee Joseph A.

McCabe A8 the hearing continued in a $100.000 damage suit wrought by the Morgan Lake Ice Company, against the rallroad. At the conclusion of hearing the railroad rested its caRe and court was adjourned until April 11 Elijah T. Russell, attorney for the Ice Company, submits his rebuttal proof. It is anticipated that the next hearing will conclude the taking of Mr. testimony.

Bennett testined generally to the depth of the water in gan Lake. Charles Sheafer, 18 attorney coke will drop 1 dollar. The Ice Company alleges that its produce was damaged by cinders falling from trains passing over the trestle over the lake and that the railroad is liable under an old tract giving them permission to cross the lake. I CONCRETE RUNWAY OPPOSED BY WEBB Senator Advises McCambridge Against Project at Flying Field at Red Oaks Mill Dr. James E.

McCambridge. pres: ident of the Board of Public Works. sald yesterday Senator J. Griswol1 Webb, chairman of the Joint Legislative Aviation Committee, had writ-! ten to him advising against concrete runways for the municipal airport Senator Webb also advised having a representative of the War Department come here to give advice on developing the airport. Dr.

McCambridge is hoping to have such an vetAcial confer with the Board of Public Works and airport committee of the Common Council as soon his coming here can be arranged. HOLY COMFORTER PREPARES PROGRAM Special Easter Services To Begin At 6 O'clock in Morning; Music Is Announced Services for Easter Sunday at the Church of the Holy Comforter will be held at 6 o'clock in the morning. 10:30 o'clock, 3:30 o'clock and 7:30 o'clock. Frederick James Marchbank, organist and choirmaster, has arranged the following music for the services: Sunrise service: Organ Prelude, "Andante Cantabile." Widor: cessional hymn, "Jesu. Christ Is Risen Today;" Introit," At the Lamb's Feast:" Kyrie, IGoria Tibi.

and Gratia Tibi, Gregorian; Credo, Merbecke: hymn, "Alleluia;" Offertory, "Fantasie," C. Rinck: Sursum Corda, Sanctus. and Benedictus, Merbecke: Gloria in Excelsis Deo," Gregorian: hymn, Salutaris," Nune Dimittis, Woodward: Recessional hymn, "Come Ye Faithful:" Organ Postlude, C. Franck. Midday Sung mass at 10:30 o'clock; Organ Prelude Bach; Processional hymn, Happy Morning;" Introit Anthem, "Christ Our Passover;" Kyrie Eleison, "Custance." Sequence hymn, Thy Word Abideth:" Gloria Tibi and Gratia Tibi.

Custance: Credo, French; sermon hymn, "Alleluia;" Offertory anthem, "Resurrection Song," Shelley: Sursum Corda, Custance: Sanctus, Benedictus and Agnes Del. LeJeune: Gloria In Excelsis Deo, Stainer: hymn. Saving Victim;" Nune Dimittis, Newton in recessional hymn, "Jesus Christ Is Risen day;" Chime Interlude, Monk; Organ Postlude, "Chorale," Bach. The special quartet for. the service is composed of: Mra.

Frank Brown, soprano; Mrs. Walter Annis, alto; Harry Prieste, tenor; and Walter Annis, bass. They will be assisted by the boy choir of the churchildren's Service will be held at 3:30 o'clock and Evening Prayer will be at 7:30 o'clock. USED RAZOR BLADES RESHARPENED Half the Cost of New Blades 9 Market Street Work Guaranteed EASTER GIFTS Books Writing Paper Sets Cards and Booklets 5 to 50 cents J. H.

FITCHETT an MAIN STREET of Quality Mayor Urges Buying Up Old Brewery Dock Mayor Sague said yesterday he would recommend early steps be taken by the city to acquire the old brewery dock which WAS purchased from the city some years ago by the state to establish a Barge Canal ternfinal. The state at one time had a program for establishing such terminals throughout the Hudson River valley and acquired the necessary land at various points, The project WAS a not carried through however, and a bill introduced in the Session of the Legislature which adjourned yesterday provided for permitting the cities to acquire the property again. The mayor said he understood this bill had been passed. The land is said to be worth. about $40.000 and would give the city additional valuable river frontage.

CHURCHES PLAN SERVICES TODAY Special Programs Have Been Scheduled ARRANGE CANTATAS Observance for Evening And Afternoon Good Friday will be otserved in all the churches today with special afternoon and evening services. Cantatas depicting the last hours of Christ will be sung in two churches and in the Roman Catholic Churches sermons on the seven last words will be given. At. St. Paul's church in the eve.

ring the choir will sing Stainer's The Crucifixion," with Mrs. Jeffreys Wakefield director and W. Jeffreys Wakefield, organist. The choir of Christ Church will present cantata "Seven Last Words Christ." by DuBois with then Harold Land as the soloist. A Passion Service will be heid from 12 to 3 o'clock this afternoon at the Church of the Holy Comforter The Rev.

Clarence A. Bull will be the preacher. Father Bull will also preach at the evening service at 7:30 o'clock when the Story cf the Cross will be given. The final union service will be held at the First Baptist Church at 7:30 o'clock. The Rev.

Dr. Walter H. Lofthouse will be the Services at the Catholic Churches will be held in the morning and also 12 until 3 o'clock in the afterfrom noon. SCHOOL 'TURNOVER' IS LESS THIS YEAR Majority of Teachers Mail Back Contracts; Kalloch To Have Assistant Next Year The turnover" In the teaching -taff of the public schools has been somewhat less this year than usual. Ward C.

Moon, superintendent of schools, said yesterday after a checkof teachers' contracts which were up due Wednesday. Mr. Moon said the position of 3.5 sistant to Samuel J. Kalloch, phyal- cal training instructor, is still but added that an assistant will be provided by the time school opens next September. There are about 230 teachers in the school system, about 15 of whom left this year.

The number leaving is usually about 12 cent of the total number of teachers, Mr. Moon said. Painted Legs Please Paris Women of Paris are still enthusinstic over the bare-legged craze, which was adopted by many last summer and has been transferred the seashore to indoors. New "Distemper" designs, painted on the ankles have been added to the vogue, and as a result painted legs are making their appearance at dances. Unmask with ORTHO Treasure! The.

bank teller and the bank president may be entrusted with our personal fortunes but they, like all of us, guard another treasure that indeed priceless human vision. Your eyes are your most priceless possession. That is why we wend for them the finest lenses conceived by science- -Orthogons. These wonderful lenses, unlike ordinary lenses, give you the same perfect vision at the edge as at the center, "Unmask with Orthogon" A. W.

TRILLER Optometrist 328. Main Street Local A.A.U.W. Branch To Be Host To Regional Conference Other Divisions in Eastern New York To Take Part in Meeting Here Saturday, May 11; Mrs. George W. Krieger Is Chairman The Poughkeepsto Branch of versity Women entertain' the the regional conference on Saturday, Georgo W.

Krieger, 19 general rangementa. Branches Included in York city, Adirondack, Albany. sio. The complete program follows: 1 NEW JURY PANEL WILL BE DRAWN Need Extra Talesmen For April Term PALICK CASE CAUSE Alienist Visits Jail Woman County A new panel of jurors to be added to the regular panel already drawn for the April term of supreme court, will be drawn on Monday, 1: WAN announced yesterday. The 11e panel will be necessary because of the Palick murder trial which has been set down for the week of April 8 before Justice George H.

Taylor, Jr. Each side in allowed 30 peremptory challenges and it is anticipated that it will take the better part of two days to select a jury. The trial le expected to take four or five days. The district attorney's office yesterday "itas a busy scene as District Attorney Allen S. Reynolds continued getting ready the evidence by which he hopes to send Mra.

Fela Palick to the chair for murdering Henry Gagnon last August. Throughout the day there was a steady stream of police authorities 14 and out of the office but the nature of the conferences was kept secret. Indications that a battle of allenista is to take place' at the trial were given impetus yesterday when noted spcelalist went to the county Jail to examine Mrs. Palick. It has been intimated that William A.

Mulvey, attorney for the defendant, will base his defense on an emotional insanity plea. District Attorney Reynolds 15 prepared to combat such a defense and is also ready to contest the paternity a baby born to Mrs. Palick last month which she claims was fathered by Gagnon. GRIFFITH AWARDED VERDICT IN BOUT lowan Outpoints Lomski To Earn Right. for Shot At Title Chicago.

Stadium, March -Oerwald Ambrose Griffith. from Sioux City, Iowa. won the right to meet the winner of the Walker bout by getting A ver lie Leo Lomski, of Aberdeen. Washn, in the ten round semi-fina'. Griffith, by a heavy two-fisted attack had Lomski in retreat most of the time.

By his victory. Griffith wiped out the deeson Lomsk scored over him a few weeks ago. Lomakl scaled 171 1-3: Grifith 174 3-4. Griffiths set a bristling pace for Lomski in the first three rounds, capturing the honora in secon1 and third. Griffiths got the range in the third with heavy right smash.

en to the jaw, forcing Lomski to 10 treat to escape. Griffith continued to score tively with rights to the head and body in the fourth and fifth with Lomski dancing around spear'ne out with lon glefts. Griffith received a cut over the right eye. Lomsk! opened with a left hook. In the sixth he piled in with a pair of right crosses to the head, with ski switching his attack to the body.

the American Association of Unibranches of Eastern York at May 11, at Vassar 'College. Mrs. chairman In chargo of the arthe region are: Schenectady, New Nassau County, and Poughkeep- 10:30 a. registration, Taylor Hall. Vassar College; greetings, Mre.

Edwin E. Aubrey, president of Poughkeepsie Branch and Dr. Henry Noble McCracken, president of Vassar College; 11 o'clock two conterences: 1. Tour of the Nursery School, directed by Professor Lovisa Wagoner. principal of Nursery School, Vassar College: 2.

Round Table on Child Development, What are the results of attempting tu extend the privilege of Study Groups to non -college women? Mrs. Gecrge A. Schiavone, PoughkeepRie; b. What studies can mothers follow with most profit after their children have grown beyond the pre-school age? Mrs. David Prince, Schenectady: c.

What results can be expected to follow a toy exhibit? How should such an exhibit be staged Mrs. Paul C. Cassat, Poughkeepsie. B. Symposium: After the Peace Treaty, What Next? a.

The United States and the World Court, Professor Emerson D. Fite, head of the Department of Political Science, Vassar College; b. The Capper and Porter Resolutions, Hamilton Fish, Congressman from the Twenty9 xth Congressional District, New Yerk: c. Disarmament, Miss Mattie Irm Edwards, Instructor in Department of Political Science, Vassar Cohege: d. International Co-operauon, Professor Marian P.

Whitney, head of the Department of German, Vassar College; e. The Psychology of Peace, Professor Margaret F. Washburn, head of the Department of Psychology, Vassar College; Discussion, leader, Mrs. Emerson D. Fite, chairman of committee on ternational Relations of Poughkeep510 Branch.

12:30 p. m. Luncheon, Aluninae House. The speakers will be: Miss Elizabeth B. Kirkbride, North Mrs.

Atlantic Sectional Director; P. Graham, New York State dent of A.A.U.W., Mrs. Dorothy feld Fisher, author, literary critic. Greetings from A.A.U.W. branches, Schenectady, New York city, Adirondeck, Albany, and Nassau County.

2:45 p. Blodgett Hall of EuIF trenics. "The Significance of Parental Education." Miss Ruth Andrus, director of Child Development and Parental Education for New York State: 3:15 p. m. "Glimpses of Morocco," Professor Mathilde nier, department of French, Vassar College: 3:45 p.

tea in the court. Books for parents and children, selected by Miss Marian Bacon of the Vassar Co-operative Book Shop, will be on exhibition at the Nursery School. Recent books on tion relations, selected by Mias Bacon, will be on exhibition at Taylor Hall. CHILDREN START ARLINGTON FIRE Fire in the attic of the building at 902 Main Street gave Arlington firemen a twenty minutes battle yesterday afternoon. The fire was started by children playing mattress in the home of Mrs.

stead. Slight damage was done in the attic. The company responded to the alarm at 3:45 and returned at 4:03 o'clock. CHARGE OF FIELD. GIVEN TO BERRY Maintenance of Riverview baseball field for the season wat turned over to Frank Berry, superintendent of parks, by the Board of Public Works with instructions to keep the field rolled and in condition, but not to make any extra Improy)I ents.

Mr. Berry brought up the question of having a man look after tIe field and the commissioners left this to his discretion. The departme.at spent $2.800 on the feld last year and the commissioners maintain the money was not reimbursed to them by the Common Council. "THE CRUCIFIXION" by JOHN STAINER ST. PAUL'S CHURCH Mansion Square Good Friday Evening 7:45 MONTAGUE.

Tenor GEORGE A. OATES, Bass More Automobile for your money in the Spring Sale of USED CARS April 1 to April 6 MRS. KREUGER DIES UP -STATE Daughter of Late Dr. And Mrs. Faust BORN IN THIS CITY Funeral Services To Be Held Tomorrow Mrs.

Frederick C. Krueger, 66, died at her home, 1052 Wendell Avenue, Schenectady, yesterday morning at 11 o'clock after an illness of about three weeks. Mrs. Krueger, who was Mary Faust, daughter the late Dr. and Mrs.

John Faust of this city, underwent an operation at Ellis Hos. pital, Schenectady, on March 12. After a slight imporvement, she grew worse until her death. and attended the public schools here Mrs. Krueger was born in this city At the time of her marriage about forty years ago, she moved to Schenectady where she has lived since.

She was an active member of the Women's City Club and the ed Church of that city. She often visited her Miss Christina Faust of 211 Union Street, this city. her last visit being. in October of 1928. Besides her husband, she is sur.

vived by two sons, Dr. Ralph Krueger and Frederick Krueger, both of Schenectady, a sister, Miss Faust of this city, Louis Faust of Schenectady, and Dr. Frederick Faust Colorado Springs, and Ave grandchildren. The late Dr. Otto Faust of this city was also her borther.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday afternocn at 2:30 o'clock at her residence in Schenectady. MASTER PAINTERS TO GIVE BANQUET Annual Event To Place at Hotel Campbell Tomorrow Evening; Program Is Announced Poughkeepsie Chapter, Master Painters Association, will hold Its annual banquet at the Hotel Campbell tomorrow evening at 6:30 o'clock. The speakers will be Leo Schultz, of New York City, president of the New York State counell; William Bachman, of Rochester, vice-presldent of the counell: Robert Nickella, Poughkeepele, second vice-prestdent; Guy Hunter of Rochester, secretary: Carl Dabelatein of New York. past secretary of the international council: A. H.

Potts of New York, delegate to the international conven. tion: Arthur Rosenthal of New York: M. Williams of New York; George Whigelt of Staten Island: and several members of the New. burgh and Kingsion James Williams will preside. Among the Poughkeepsie members who will attend are; Oscar meyer, Virgil Yeaple, Adolph Lyons, Robert Nickella, George Lynch, James Williams, Otto Peterson, George Tripp, Fred Tripp, Henry Lintel, Dave DuBois.

Thomas ele, Rubin Liebman, Donald Tongue, George Noll, Leo Noll, George Nawe. Russell Hargraves, John Clay and Karl Schmidt. Shooting Stars Win From Unknown Quint The Shooting Stars took: a fast tory over the Unknowns last night by the score of 51 to 34 with Pullen getting scoring honors with fourteen points for the winner. The score: SHOOTING STARS F.G. F.P.

Tot. Pullen, rf. 5 14 Ohlman, If. 10 Hasbrouck, c. 03 13 Dickinson, re.

5 Keyes, lg. 20 11 51 UNKNOWNS F.G. F.P. Tot. Michaels, rt.

6 Herring. If. 5 McCombs, c. 5 3 13 Rosenthal, rE. Kromberg.

1g. 1 1 13 0. E. Perkins A. G.

Marshall If You Need Glasses Visit Our Office Absolute accuracy in prescribing lenses, precision in manufacturing them and scriysulous adjustment have made a fine art of our optical service. Our stylish substantial correctly-fitted glasses insure safety and satisfaction. Perkins Marshall OPTOMETRISTS 352 Main Street Est. 1898 WILL PAY HONOR TO DIEHL Will Afford Him Full Military Rites DIED AT CHELSEA Rev. Bunten Will Have 'Charge of Services Full military rites will be accorded Jacob Diehl, World War veteran, who died Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at Chelsea Hospital, by Lafayette Post, No.

37, American Legion, tomorrow afternoon. at o'clock at the home of his sister, Mrs. William J. Bagnel, 213 North Hamilton Street. The Rev.

Roland J. Bunten, rector of St. Paul's Church, will officiate. William Burns, poet, the service military officer, will services. have Services charge will also be conducted by J.

Morris Goring Post, American of Wappingers Rural Falls, at the Cemetery, chapel where of burial will take place. The Rev. Maxwell Rice will offictate, Mr. Diehl was born in Wappingers Falls and came to this city about seven yeurs ago where he was employed by F. H.

Pierson. He was a member of Lafayette Post. He enlisted in the Army in 1918 and was stationed at Camp Macon, for several months. He was removed to Castle Point. Hospital four years PS0 from Memorial Hospital.

He is survived his sister, two brothers, William and Philip Diehl, all of Poughkeepsie, and a small scn. Joseph, who lives with his grandmother in Newburgh. The quarterly Legion conference will be held in this city on Saturday and Legionnaires from Orange and Putnam counties may arrive in time to in the services. George I. Nickerson, commander of the post, has requested that all members of Lafayette Post be at the Legion Saturday Home and to in Mill bring Street cape.

at 1:30 ALDERMAN LEAVES ESTATE OF $3,000 Wife Files Petition for Letters Of Administration at Office Of Surrogate Gleason Edward A. Wood, veteran alderman, left an estate of $3,000 is was revealed yesterday when petition for letters of administration was fled in the surrogate A office. Paul A. Reiser is attorney for the estate. Mrs.

Anna L. Wood, the widow, is the petitioner. She and a daughter, Elizabeth M. Wood, are the sole heirs-at-law. Commission Exonerates Jimmy Scott of City Jimmy Scott was hauled up before the Boxing Commissioners Tuesday after being disqualified for hitting low after repeated warnings in his bout with Andy Saccowitz at Columbus Institute a week ago.

The commission demanded an explanation from the local colored lad who explained that he had unintentlonally hit low in the bout but did not think that the suspension -warrnated. However the commission warned him to be careful in his next fights after hearing him in full, exonerated him so that he is eligible to sign for as many bouts as he wishes. BROWN RITES TODAY Funeral services for Richard J. Brown, who died Monday in New York after a short illness, will be held this morning at 9:30 o'clock at the home of his aunt, Mrs. Margaret McEvoy, 36 Fairmont Street, Arlington.

Burial will be In Calvary Cemetery in the charge of Thomas E. Hughes, SEASON TO CLOSE The auditorium of. Columbus Institute will see the end of the season's roller skating Monday when the lease of Frederick W. Miller expires. Mr.

Miller. leased the hall October 1 for roller skating. Easter Footwear We are showing an unusual variety of Spring Footwear for the Easter Season. D. L.

Heaton Son Since 1815 Retailers of Quality Footwear 351 Main Street.

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