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and Friday. THE WEATHER ALL THE NEWS Generally fair and colder today Poughkeepsie WORTH- READING The Eagle- News News office the by Associated Direct Press to Our Thursday Morning, March 5, 1936 Single Copies Three Cents ALL NIGHT MEET ISCALLED TOEND BUILDING TIE-UP Bambrick Says Settlement in New York Strike May Be Reached Soon DISORDERS BREAK ANEW Fifty Sympathizers Set on Youth Working in Upper East Side Place NEW March 4-(P) -With strike leaders threatening to "night it In the streets," building owners out tonight prepared for an all-night peace parley with service union Indication of spokesmen. an impending settlement of the strike of elevator operators and 'spread its employes, which threatened to terrorism throughout the country, came from union quarters. "It may be reached tonight," said James J. Bambrick, local head of the Building Service Employes' union.

Bambrick, emerging from the conterence room at city hall at dinner time, said he was "willing to be locked up in these offices all night if it will lead to a settlement, as well it may." Hints that an all night session was in prospect came also from Mayor LaGuardia and Edward F. McGrady, federal labor mediator who sitting in as an observer. Bambrick's threat to "Aght it out in the brought a demand from District Attorney William C. Dodge that he explain what he meant. Subpoenas were served on the union requesting Bambrick and George Scalise, vice president of the international organization, to present themselves at the prosecutor's office tomorrow for 'questioning.

In a new outbreak of violence, 50 strike sympathizers set on youth found working in an upper east side building. The victim, Leopold Litman, 22, suffered a possible fracture of the collarbone. His assailants escaped. Other developments: 1. In addition to raising the threat of a countrywide strike of elevator operators, porters, heating engineers and other service unions, strike leaders claimed they could precipitate a general walkout of all organized labor in the city.

2. Approximately 1,200 strike sympathizers, by police estimate, got out of control when officers tried to break up a demonstration in front of union headquarters late today. They were too busy eluding police, however, to cause any serious damage. 3. Sluggings and vandalism continued in other sporadic outbreaks, following a night of riotous demonstrations in the Park avenue sector.

Stench bombs were brought into play. 4. Edward F. McGrady, assistant secretary of labor and veteran labor conciliator, stood ready to act AS mediator as Mayor La Guardia strove for a settlement. 5.

Real estate operators rejected an CONTINUED ON PAGE ELEVEN BONTECOU INTRODUCES SHERIFF AUDIT BILL (SPECIAL TO THE EAGLE-NEWS) ALBANY. March 4- Bontecou of Dutchiess county introduced bill in the Legislature today granting permission to the sheriff's committee of Dutchess county to audit food bills every month instead of every three months. At present the sheriffs committee is permitted to audit public utility bills every month but food and other Items in connection with maintenance of the county must be held over for three month period. The bill is a new form of similar legislation vetoed last year by Governor Lehman on the grounds that it is an extra committee expense. Sheriff Carroll pointed out here last night that in vetoing the original measure, it was apparent that the CONTINUED ON PAGE ELEVEN Behind the News WASHINGTON By Ray Tucker GIFTS -Most spectacular evidence of the New Deal's lack of teamwork 1s the Internal Revenue Bureau's unpress-agented move to sue Senator James Couzens of Michigan for unpaid taxes.

It will cause several kinds of sensations when it leaks out, for the Senator is one of President Roosevelt's ardent admirers, although reserving the right to rebel. It seems that several years ago Mr. Couzens contributed $1,500,000 to children's fund in Detroit. The story is that he refused to buy ten cents worth of shoe from an uncouth beggar, couldn't sleep all night because of conscience pains and next morning phoned his lawyer in Detroit CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR Frequent Ad User Again Pleased- clean GARDEN apartment, STREET, furnished and and private bath, improvements. heat and light furnished.

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Every day reports come into this office of splendid success through classified. Simply call ,5000 for an Ad-Taker, Welfare Set- Up In County Scored By District Attorney (SPECIAL TO THE -NEWS) PINES PLAINS, March 4 Scoring the present welfare set-up in the county, District Attorney Schwartz told a monthly meeting of the Dutchess County American legion he deplored existing conditions and saw the possibility of their "getting Mr. Schwartz said that he would not have believed ten years ago, when there were two or three welfare workers in the county, that the present horde would be supervising the work today. district attorney's address was delivered in Memorial hall where 60 legionnaires were guests of Shacameco post, Pine Plains. Before a resolution was passed endorsing W.

H. Rogers, ninth district ship commander, of the state for the legion, vice commander: related tales of the "early legion." He said he approved payment of the bonus as right and just and urged that veterans forget petty differences and minor squabbles and join or rejoin the legion. Mr. Schwartz pointed out that in CONTINUED ON PAGE ELEVEN Booth and Crockett Join Sixes In Investigating Noll Charges Members of Davy Crockett Hook and Ladder company and Booth Hose company last night voted unanimously in favor of Joining Young America Hose company in investigating the charges of Fire, Chief Noll that the volunteer fire -department is on the verge of collapse. Spirited meetings were held in the two firehouses at which the members voiced vigorous opposition to the charges and expressed determination to probe into the reports that volunteers had failed to respond in sufficient numbets to day-time calls to be practical service to the paid department.

Committees of seven men each TRUCK OWNERS REJECT DEMAND Newburgh Strikers Will Allow Union Chauffeurs to Enter City for Deliveries (SPECIAL TO THE EAGLE-NEWS) NEWBURGH, March 4-Immediately after representatives of 12 trucking companies here tonight reJected a contract offered by the striking teamsters' union after a lengthy session, the strikers held a closed session and voted unanimously to remain on strike. Efforts to have the employers accept the new wage scale as outlined by J. J. Buckley, secretary of the union, and Milo Morgan of Poughkeepsie, business agent of Local 445, failed and the employers left the conTerence tonight determined that they cannot afford to meet the demands. At noon tomorrow union trucks that were prevented from entering the city today, will be allowed to come into CONTINUED ON PAGE ELEVEN Students Quit Junction Work Vassar college students have withdrawn from active service in the stricken Dutchess Junction colony near Beacon and will not become en- gaged in the work again until proper supervision of the area is supplied by the county, it was made known at the college last night.

Elizabeth Strother, leader of a group of some 30 students who were supervising recreational work for children at the colony, said that Vassar welfare activities had been suspended since the mid-year examinations. Since that time all county TERA with the exception of in about seven instances, had been withdrawn and rentals, formerly supplied by the TERA have been collected by the Beacon Savings bank, owner of the property. All employables in the colIt was denied at the college last ony are working under WPA. CONTINUED ON PAGE ELEVEN DEMOCRATS MAY DELAY ACTION ON ALDERMEN While Alderman Becker, Fourth ward Democrat, instigator of a movement to oust Republican members of the Common Council for their failure to be on the tax roll, basks -in the California sun, it became apparent yesterday that Democratic forces were content to let the matter "cool off" for the present. Official sources were of the opinion CONTINUED ON PAGE NINE POGGI MAY HAVE NO OPPONENT IN FALLS (SPECIAL TO THE EAGLE-NEWS) WAPPINGERS FALLS, March Informed circles here said.

it is improbable that village Republicans would nominate a candidate for alderman of the First ward, a designation declined by Judge Edward J. Buck last week. Since the Republicans have failed as yet. to name a candidate, observers say that Mario Poggi, Democratic incumbent, will probably run unopposed. The village elections will be held March 17.

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A. Modern and old fashioned dance, keepsle Orange Hall Friday night, March Garrity's orchestra. New Congress Tavern, Special Corn beef and cabbage, vegetables, potatoes, coffee 15c. 7 Catharine Street. French Pasiry Shop Specials Today home made French ice cream 410 free butter sponge cake with each purchase, club bread de lb, loaf, IL DUCE IS SEEN TRYING TO HALT EMBARGO ON OIL Geneva Fears He Will Use Peace Talk To Forestall League Sanctions FACES OTHER PROBLEMS Some Believe Failure to End War Will Drive Italian Into Pact with Hitler GENEVA, March 4-(P) Two international problems caused speculation at Geneva tonight as League of Nations delegates awaited Italian and Ethiopian replies to an appeal for peace.

expectation generally was that Premier Mussolini, declared the Aggressor in the East African war, would not flatly reject the appeal. advocates of quick, relentless sanetions, however, were fearful he might accept the opportunity to talk peace as a means of definitely delaying application of an oil embargo. The new elements of anxiety In league circles concerned principally these points: 1. Failure to And peace terms might drive Il Duce into an agreement with Adolf Hitler. 2.

Some circles questioned the propriety of the action of Prince Ernst von Starhemberg, Austrian vice chancellor, in telegraphing congratulations to Premier Mussolini over recently reported Fascist victories on the northern Ethiopian front. On the first question, proponents of restoration of harmony between Italy, France and Great Britain hailed the week's interval in sanction negotiations as an opportunity to bring Italy back into the fold. However, these sources intimated, 11 such negotiations should result in failure, the chances for coalition between Italy and Germany were to be feared. Germans Scoff at Reports In this connection, it was emphasized that Germany, disappointed over French coolness toward Hitler's peace overtures and disturbed by the Franco-Soviet mutual aid pact, might likewise feel driven, into an understanding with the Fascist nation. German circles scoffed at reports of a prospective joint Italo-German denunciation of the Locarno pact.

League officials, commenting on the second question, confessed themselves "painfully puzzled" over the reports CONTINUED ON PAGE ELEVEN Britain Defense Cost Enormous LONDON, March 4 (P) The staggering cost of empire defense began to dawn tonight on public still digesting details of the greatest peace time armament program ever launched in Great Britain. Members of Parliament learned that the regular defense requirements for the next fiscal year, irrespective of the special program disclosed in white paper yesterday, total 250,000 which is £31,000,000 more than in 1935. Experts estimated that the cost of the first year of defense expansion will shove the figure well above 000,000 or roughly one-fourth of the estimated total budget of £800,000,000. Regular naval estimates were sharply increased today. This total which CONTINUED ON PAGE ELEVEN ST.

ANDREW'S EMPLOYE DIES OF HEART ATTACK (SPECIAL TO THE EAGLE-NEWSI ST. ANDREW'S ON HUDSON, March 4-While eating lunch at St. Andrew's Novitiate at 12:15 p. m. today, Alfred Toupinse, 62, an employe there for many years, was stricken suddenly ill and fell dead.

Dr. Howard P. Carpenter, deputy county medical examiner, was notided and after an examination of the body stated death was due to heart attack. Mr. Toupinse had been employed at the novitiate, several years, comCONTINUED ON PAGE NINE WILLIAM I.

BAKER DIES IN TOWN OF BEEKMAN (SPECIAL TO THE THE CLOVE, March 4 William I. Baker, native of the town of Union Vale, died today at his residence here after an illness of 10 days, Mr. Baker was a dairy farmer and active in town of Beekman community affairs. Surviving are daughter, Mra. Livina Blake and son, Chester A.

Baker, both of Beekman; two grandchildren, Esther and John Baker and two sisters, Mrs. A. W. Cole and Mrs. James H.

Cronk, both of Beekman. Services will be held at the realdence, Saturday at 1:30 p. m. and at the Beekman Baptist church at o'clock with the Rev. George Williamson, pastor, officiating.

Burial will be in The Clove under the direction of A. A. Schoonmaker. CORRECTION NOTICE that The the DIONNE QUINTS In Inc Today being for Today's picture starts Note the the Theatre in Today's The Evening Flays Neto Deal On 3d Birthday SENATOR DICKINSON Sen. Says Country Is in Mess; Robinson Replies WASHINGTON.

March 4 The third anniversary of the New Deal today touched off a free-for-all political debate in the Senate, with Democrats, advancing Roosevelt "prosperity" issue against Republican charge that the country was "In mess. Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the Democratic leader, leaped up to interrupt an attack on the administration CONTINUED ON PAGE NINE 3 ROAD SAFETY BILLS APPROVED Senate Passes Measures Designed to Curb Auto Accidents in State ALBANY, March 4 Governor Lehman's program designed to curb increasing automobile accidents on New York's highways started rolling through the Legislature today as the Democratic-controlled Senate ADproved three drastic measures. They would: Limit the speed of automobiles and motorcycles to 50 miles an hour, and of trucks to 40 miles. Increase the penalties for all traffic violations such as reckless driving, speeding, driving without license, driving while Intoxicated or passing red light. Empower the commissioner of motor vehicles to relieve a motorist.

of proof of financial responsibility three years after the driver's license has been suspended, provided the driver has not been convicted of traffic charge or is under a Judgment. At the same time, the Senate deCONTINUED ON PAGE ELEVEN GERMANY'S LATEST ZEP MAKES MAIDEN VOYAGE Germany, March 4 UP- Germany's new Zeppelin, the LZ129, made an apparently flawless maiden voyage over Lake Constance today with Dr. Eckner at her helm. Shortly after 3 p. m.

the huge, silver craft rose from her moorings. Her engines started to function a few minutes later as the -like ship set a course toward the lake. Two and three-quarter hours after she left the hangar, the seppelin appeared over the home base, maneuvered for 15 minutes and then descended. Today's test was the first of serles of technical inspection tours preliminary to mail and passenger journeys to the United States. Before the take off, Dr.

Eckner, who also was chief officer of the Graf Zeppelin, told workers who were watching the ascent he' hoped the "new ship might be favored by the same lucky star as the Graf." The air jaunt today by the new Zeppelin- formally the Luftschift Zeppelin 129 until she gets an official name--was just long enough to allow engineers to check her motors, rudder, fabric, framework and quarters. The new craft is regarded builders as the fastest, most comfortable, safest and most beautiful ship of her kind. Additional tests are to be made and, if the technical construction is spproved, she will make an exploratory trip to the Amazon region and then enter regular service to North and South America. BRITAIN TRIES GERMAN FOR AIR FORCE SPYING LONDON, March 4. -A middleaged German lawyer-writer, accused of espionage upon Great Britain's air force, heard documents read in Old Bailey court today tending to implicate him' in spying against American air forces during the World war.

The trial, Great Britain's first one for espionage since the war, saw the defendant, Dr. Herman Gortz, blink when he heard his own description of himself as a "dangerous intelligence officer" turned against him. The Crown presented a document Gorts had written to the German government describing his intelligence work during the World war and mentoning that he lived for a year and a half in the United States and three and a half years in London, HINTS ARE MADE OF LESS DRASTIC TAX ON PROFITS Chairman Hill Says Portion of Income May Come Under Proposed 33 Rate SECRET MEETING IS HELD Borah Gives Qualified Backing To Roosevelt's Proposal To Levy on Surpluses WASHINGTON, March 4 (P) Hints of less drastic tax on undistributed corporate income emerged tonight from the day's second secret session of Treasury experts with House ways and means subcommittee. Chairman Samuel B. Hill, told reporters "It had been suggested" that portion of such Income be taxed at less severe rate than the 33 1-3 per cent.

proposed by the Treasury. Under the suggestion, it was explained, the government would tax all such income, the bulk at 33 1-3 per cent. However, portion- 15 or 20 per cent was the ration mentioned- would escape with a lower levy. It WAS on Treasury estimates, known to have been based on collecting an average of 33 1-3 per cent of all undistributed corporate income. that President Roosevelt suggested his proposed wholesale revision of the corporation taxation would yield not only the billion dollars it now brings in but an additional to pay for the bonus and farm relief.

As controversy mounted in Congress over the presidential suggestions, Senator Borah (R-Ida) who would like to be the Roosevelt opponent In November's elections, lending qualified support, the subcommittee at the afternoon meeting also took up another phase "windfall" taxes. The group heard suggestion, it was learned, that a 90 per cent levy on AAA processing taxes which were refunded or unpaid "might be constitutionally safe." Roosevelt proposed that Congress might well try to recover as much as possible of the $217,000,000 which it has been estimated the government falled to collect prior to AAA's invalidation. He contended WAS "windfall" to processors because, he held the burden of such taxes had been "shifted to others." Coincidentally, Representative Bolton of Ohio, chairman of the National Republican congreasional committee, isued a statement calling the "windfall" levy "astonishing." and holding that it was "proposal to raise revenue by a tax upon an unconstitutional tax." He added that it would yield only "vaporous" revenue. For the proposed tax on undivided net income of corporations, Hill said a graduated rate running from 20 to 36 per cent also was discussed, based upon brackets of the present corporate income tax law. While the Treasury offcials withheld any recommendations for exemptions from this levy, he said "general understanding' developed among committeemen that banks and fiduciary corporations, such as life CONTINUED ON PAGE NINE STALIN'S STATEMENT A BLUFF, SAYS JAPAN TOKYO, March 5- (Thursday) UP) -A declaration attributed to Joseph Stalin that the Soviet union would strongly resist any Japanese attack on outer Mongolia was described today by foreign, office spokesman as "a bluff made now because Japan is absorbed in Internal The spokesman was commenting on report by Roy W.

Howard, chairman of the board of the ScrippsHoward newspapers, of an interview with the Russian leader. "We are not able to take his (Stalin's) statements seriously," the foreign official stated. "Stalin has frequently declared that the Soviet would not surrender an inch of Russian territory, and likewise would not invade other territories, but it is not clear whether or not outer Mongolia is Russian territory." CAPT. M'LURE TO GIVE ADDRESS IN BROOKLYN Captain Charles L. McLure, president of the Dutchess County chapter of the Reserve Officers' association of the United States, will be guest speaker at a banner meeting of the Brooklyn chapter at the Brooklyn Armory, March 24.

Captain McLure, who is assistant city chamberlain received the invitation to speak from Captain Edward Saphir, president of the Brooklyn chapter. He will be asked to talk on the activities of the reserve officers fin this section. Among those present will be Major Generals Frank Parker, and Stanley H. Ford, Lieutenant Colonel Frank E. Lowe, the national president, and Lieutenant Wendell E.

Phillips, state president. A dinner will precede the meeting at the Granada hotel in Brooklyn. FOLDED NEWS FOR SALE Apply The Evening Star. Telephone 8000 HOTEL WINDSOR DINING BOOM SPECIAL Pull course tenderloin steak dinner, 85c. BOTH CENTURY QRILL.

MAIN for a better cocktail or high ball qualfood al popular prices, Pomona Favors Gas Tax if Dirt Roads Get Help Wife's Mother Leaves Morgenthau Jr. $25,000 NEW YORK, March A value of $3,500,000 was placed on the estate of Mrs. Settle Lehman Fatman, widow of Morris Fatman and sister of Governor Lehman, when her will was filed for probate in Surrogate's court today. Governor Lehman WAS not mentioned in the will except for being named as executor. Two sons-in-law, Henry Morgenthau, Jr.

secretary of the treasury, and William E. Josten, were bequeathed $25,000 each. The residuary estate is to be dividequally between two daughters, Mrs. Elinor Morgenthau and Mrs. Margaret Josten, of Northampton, Mass.

They Also are to divide the personal effects equally, Bequests of $10,000 each and contingent interests in the estate are left to five Henry Morgenthau, 3rd, of Princeton, N. Robert Norris Morgenthau, of Deerfleld Academy. Deerfield, Joan Elizabeth Morgenthat, of Hopewell Junction, N. Y. Peter Werner Josten and Killeen Josten, of Northampton, Mass.

SHEPHERD SEES MILK SHORTAGE: Now on the Down Side of Cow Cycle, Farm Bureau Agent Tells Washington Grange (SPECIAL TO THE EAGLE-NEWBI MILLBROOK, March 4 -Indications of a shortage of milk within the next five years were pointed out by A. L. Shepherd, county agricultural agent, at meeting of Washington grange here last night. "Two things are taking place which would seem to indicate a return to period of shortage of milk within the next two to five years," Mr. Shepherd said.

"It la evident that we are now on the down aide of the cow cycle and that the number of cows in the State of New York will decrease for few years to come. "It seems evident also that people in the cities are getting back to work. this is true it must inevitably result in slow but constant increase in consumption of milk. With the numbers of cows decreasing, with the demand for milk increasing, there must soon come a time when these two lines will cross and we shall again have a shortage of milk. something is done to inticipate this and to plan to meet it, there is every probability that the New York State milk shed will have to open cheap western milk just at the time when farmers would again find it profitable to milk dairy cows.

If this should occur, it would be a calamity to our dairymen, to milk distributors, businessmen, and in the long run, to consumers. We need planning and intelligent action if we are to avoid this danger." Mr. Shepherd also outlined the work that has been done in the way of rural road building and the extension of rural electrical lines. He used this basis for arguing that the farm population needs to outline its program beforehand if their objectives are to be attained. Mr.

Shepherd called, upon farm CONTINUED ON PAGE NINE BATAVIA MAN HEADS THRESHERMEN OF STATE ROCHESTER, March UP George C. Hackett of Batavia was elected president of the New York Brotherhood of Threshermen for the fourth time today at the close of Its annual meeting in Hotel Rochester. As soon as he was installed in the office, the president announced an intensive membership drive the coming year. He pledged the entire membership of 200 to bring at least one new member into the organization before the next convention. Joseph O'Meal of East Palmyra named director, the only new officer elected.

Others, all re-elected. ed: vice president, Earl Loades, Medina: -treasurer, Harry P. Kellog, Rochester: and directors, Charles A. Lissow, Spencerport, John McVean, Leroy; W. O.

Hammond, Helps, and H. R. Coykendall, Rochester. BUFFALO WPA WORKERS CALL A 'SIT DOWN' STRIKE BUFPALO, March -Nearly 300 WPA workers "sat down" and refused to work here today, claiming their pay was six days overdue. Francis J.

Downing. district director, said the men had last been paid Feb. 26. "I can't see how they figure their pay is overdue," be said. MARCH SERVICE BARGAINS ASK Fender repair specialists.

All iype body Authorized Da Post Palat Shop. 31. Tel New York 85 Trip. Tel. CAVAGNANO LIQUORS, 9 GARDEN Open until midnight.

Delivery 1. County Grange Rejects Adult Recreation Fund Request PATROL TABLED. Sherwood Resignation Is Laid Over Until December Meeting NEA were appointed by the Davy Crockett and Booth Hose companies; with the understanding that the Investigators will Join the committee named Tuesday night by Young America company. Frank B. Ridgeway, president of Booth Hose company, presided over the session of that company, and Captain Haupt was in charge of the Crockett company meeting' in the absence of the president, who is ill.

The three companies plan investigate the situation thoroughly, insisting that the companies are active and that the men are alert and willing at all times CONTINUED ON PAGE ELEVEN FISCH INJECTED IN CASE AGAIN Railroad Watchman Says He Saw German in Car Near Lindbergh Estate TRENTON, N. March (P) A railroad crossing watchman injected the name of the late Isidor Fisch, business partner of Richard Bruno Hauptmann, into the Lindbergh kidnap-murder case again -today, saying he was "positive" he saw Fisch in car near the Lindbergh estate few days before the kidnaping. Alfred Hammond of Woodburne, the watchman, gave a representative of Governor Harold G. Hotlman a statement in which he said Fisch was one of three men in a car which stopped each of eight or nine mornings before the kidnaping at the lowered gates of the Holiows road crossing, a half mile from the Lindbergh home. Col.

H. Norman Swarzkopf, state police superintendent, said Hammond's story was investigated thoroughly. He said Hammond had been shown some pictures, including that of. Hauptmann, and did not Identify anyone. He was not certain before checking the police Ales whether Hammond had been shown a picture of Fisch.

Hammond said that after Hauptmann was arrested in the Bronx he was shown some photographs by the New Jersey state police, including one of Fisch. The statement WAS taken from Hammond in the presence of William S. Sloatman, supervisor of the New York division of the Philadelphia and Reading railroad; John W. DeMoyer, assistant supervisor; Joseph McCabe, clerk, and Joseph N. Ruckle, Trenton newspaperman.

A. prosecution official said today he doubts Hauptmann will ever talk so long as he believes there is a chance of another reprieve. Hauptmann is under sentence to die the week of March 30, but has probably heard, the official said, no reports the Governor will stay execution at the last minute. So long aS such reports are current and there is any basis for hoping, the official said, Hatupmann will probably preserve the silence characteristic of him since his arrest nearly 18 months ago and conviction at Flemington Feb. 13, 1935.

YOUNG G. O. P. REJECTS LINK WITH STATE GROUP The Young Men's Republican club, Dutchess county organization, voted last night to continue independently of the state-wide Young Republican club for which agitation had been formulated recently. The objection of the former group to the state wide.

connection was the matter of age limit which was set by the original by-laws of the local club as between 21 and 35. The state organization has no such age- limitation. The failure of the state group to provide correspondence concerning its constitution and other supplementary facts was also given as reason for remaining independent, Robert Gage, president, who re-elected last night, said. Mr. Gage pointed out that the local organization had requested data from the state group and had never received any.

Other officers re-elected were: Earl E. Bennett, secretary, and Albert Covert, treasurer. Edward Petrovita was elected vice-president to succeed Aubrey Davis. Gage appointed Ralph Bartley chairman of the social committee to be assisted by Robert Ridgeway and George Beckett. Robert Sedgwick and Edward Quarterman were pamed to the committee.

The following new members were admitted: Charles Maneri, 66 Dutchess avenue; Anthony J. Maneri, 2 Delafield street: Robert McGinnis, 52 South Cherry street; Gerald CumCONTINUED ON PAGE NINE Vigorous discussions marked the Pomona grange meeting at Chapel Corners grange hall yesterday, especdally when controversial resolutions were considered. The much -debated dirt road resolution was approved, but the members turned down the plan to ask for an allocation of adult tion funds for special use in the county area. The proposal: to endorse county highway patrol was tabled untIl the June quarterly gathering. Action on the resignation of Henry D.

Sherwood, Pine Plains, Pomona ter, was tabled until the December meeting. This in effect continues him in office until the expiration of his elected term. Trouble broke out over the use of state appropriations for county roads at the morning session when J. C. Rossway, -Pleasant Valley, chairman of the road committee, made his routine report.

Rapping the press for the method of handling his reports and statements, Mr. Rossway detailed analysis of the manner in which state funds from gasoline taxes and motor vehicle registrations must be disbursed. Except that part of the sums may be used for snow removal, the rest must be spent on approved roads listed as part of the county highway system. The only state funds available for town ronds are granted on the basis of $30 per mile, Ir the local town allots similar amount. Mr.

Rossway, citing the Town of Pleasant Valley as an example said that people on the dirt roads pay the same taxes, but get much less out of them in the shape of roads than others on improved highways. He considered that only vigorous, protests by all the granges and the state organization could get the situation remedied. Artemis 8. Coffin, Washington, remarked that the more county roads, the less town roads; and as more of the former are built, the local units have just that much more funds to maintain and improve their own roads. Except in a few isolated instances he thought town roads were In pretty good shape, and that the situation would get better every year, At this point, Mr.

Sherwood, interjected the comment that $80 per mile isn't much when it comes to clearing up mud holes and removing rock ledges. When the resolution came to the grangers in the late afternoon, it passed with scarcely any comment. It provides that the Dutches county granges approve the continuance of the present emergency gasoline taxes, providing fair and equitable pore tion of the amounts collected be allocated to improve the dirt roads of the state. The controversial resolution on spending WPA funds for adult educational projects in the county was decisively defeated. From the comments and discussion it appeared that the members did not feel that competent teachers and worthwhile classes could be organized that would be sumciently valuable and of wide enough interest to justify the grange in taking a stand demanding them.

Patrol Opinions Given Edmund Van Wyek, Manchester Bridge, submitted resolution requesting Pomona grange to approve county highway patrol of six uniformed men to be under the direction of the sheriff's office, Many members gave their opinions on the subject, Some favored plan calling for additional state police, others thought that the old Brownie force should be reconstituted, more believed the idea to be good one. However, it was brought out that the matter had not been considered by the potent tax committee, which usually sponsors resolutions of that nature, Mr. 'Van Wyck stating that it was offered for interested members by the committee which had not taken any action on the subject itself. Because of the diverse views, motion to refer the highway patrol matter back to the CONTINUED ON PAGE NINE PLEASANT VALLEY MAN IS HELD FOR TIRE THEFT SPECIAL TO THE PLEASANT VALLEY, March Charged with grand larceny for the alleged theft of a tire and wheel from the Brookside garage, Albert Ferris, 27, Jocal resident, rested this afternoon by Undersheriff Enrenberg and Deputy Sheriff Whisple. Ferris was taken before Justice of the Peace Drake and ball was set at 81,000.

The bond was furnished pending a hearing Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock. According to the complaint Roy Stoutenburgh, proprietor of the garage, discovered the tire and wheel of an automobile missing from his place of business. He notined the office. Major Ehrenberg and Deputy Whitple questioned several persona and went to the Speedway garage where they learned that tire and wheel had been sold by man answering the description of Ferris. The arrest was made,.