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11 NOVEMBER 23, 1937 THE POUGHKEEP SIE EAGLE NEWS PAGE FIFTEEN Off the Record duties of policemen include many odd tasks, but none is performed more willingly than this. George Rose of Manhattan's 20th Street station is shown in the midst of the annual preChristmas campaign to collect and repair toys for poor children. RED CROSS RECEIVES MORE SUBSCRIPTIONS Subscriptions totalling $236 from Millbrook and Pleasant Valley As their part in the annual Red Cross drive now being canducted were reported yesterday afternoon Melissa Lee, executive secretary, of the Dutchess county chapter. Of that amount Grace Hotaling. chairman of the Millbrook area, turned in $156, and Mrs.

F. I. Bower, of Pleasant Valley, $80. Mrs. Lee said that it was improbable that the county returns would be completely tabulated before the beginning of next year.

She stated that it was impossible to say at this time whether last year's county subscription would be bettered. Increases have been reported by the districts making early returns, but Mrs. Lee declared that there was a possibility that this surwould be offset by decreases in other sections. I MEETINGS ARE CALLED BY FARM COMMITTEES A meeting of the Dutchess county Farm bureau dairy committee at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon at the Farm bureau office will open a series of commodity committee conferences to be held today and tomorrow. Gordon S.

V. Andrews, of LaGrangeville is chairman of the dairy committee. The marketing and vegetable committee headed by Ralph A. Adams, town of Poughkeepsie, will convene at 7:30 o'clock tonight. Tomorrow the fruit committee, of which Thomas E.

Cross, LaGrangeville, is chairman, will meet at 10:30 a. and the poultry committee, under the leadership of Lafayette Haines, Rochdale, will convene at 1:30 p. m. County Agricultural Agent Arthur L. Shepherd said yesterday that the groups would outline programs for YOUNG REPUBLICANS MEET MONDAY NIGHT the Dutchess County Association A meeting of the membership of Young Republican clubs will be held next Monday night, Nov.

29, at 268 Main street for the purposes of nominating officers for 1938. The nominations will be made from the floor. They will be balloted on at the following meeting on Dec. 13. William F.

Close, is the retiring president, and Melville C. Butler the retiring secretary. The organization is represented on the executive council of the Republican county committee by Edward Miller, third assistant district attorney. FALLS MAN'S FUNERAL PLANNED FOR TOMORROW (Special To The Eagle- -News) WAPPINGERS FALLS, Nov. 22- Final rites for Arthur Sheffield, of 153 East Main street, this village, will be conducted at the home at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon with the Rev.

R. Don Ocheltree, pastor of Wappingers Falls M. E. church, officiating. Mr.

Sheffield died at 1:15 0 clock yesterday afternoon in Vassar hospital, 5 Poughkeepsie, after a week's illness with pneumonia and a heart ailment: A native of Saugerties, he was the son of Henry and Eugenia Wynes Sheffield, and had spent the greater part of his life here. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Jenny Doxey Sheffield; a son, Lyman; daughter, Mrs. Stella Myers; and several grandchildren. Burial will be in the Wappingers cemetery, under the direction of the Cashin Funeral service.

extension activity in the coming year, after reviewing the work done in 1937. Movie Scrapbook THEN and Now GRETA GARBO GIRL BORN STOCKHOLM, SEPT. 18,1900. AT 14 WAS SOAPING CHINA IN BARBER SHOP, DRYGOODS CLERK, THEN MODEL, THEN 10. FILMS AS BATHING BEAUTY, Hollywood Screen Life didn't read that way.

Stay-At-Homes HOLLYWOOD George Lynn 1s an' actor and playwright, but what makes him unusual is the fact that he's the town's only authority on life under the Some years back a real estate development in the Hollywood hills erected a huge sign, spelling out Hollywoodland, visible ail over the movie For' three weeks, George, Lynn his home under He isn't superstitious, or he doesn't know roulette, or he'd have chosen the "double-O." Lived Out of a Kit College -graduate and stunt pilot, George was ready to leave for China and aviation exploits there when someone decamped with all his funds. That was five years ago. He had $2 in his pocket and nothing to -except go to dinner with friends in Hollywoodland. They didn't invite him to spend the night, and on the way down the hill he saw the sign. The looked pleasant.

He camped. "It wasn't bad living." he said on the "Charlie Chan" set the other 'day. "I'd go down to gas stations to wash up and shaveI still had A 'small kit you can buy bushels of raw vegetables for a quarter. I ate Tragedy Under the 'O' After a bit of this he made his way hadn't to wanted Cumberland, to bother Md. the folks -and made a start.

He had sold stuff to magazines, and had appeared in about 30 plays at the Pasadena playhouse before Hollywood noticed him. Since then he's done seven pictures -usually getting killed off before the end. "Sort of gruesome career," he said, "but I like character stuff--and characters get killed, at least when I play them." About two years after George made his home under the pretty young actress found the same Hollywoodland sign the answer to her problems. She leaped off the top of one of the letters to her death. A movie would have had George there at the time, to save her life.

But the scenario The Dick Powells believe in planned domesticity. They plan as much as a month ahead what they will do. The schedule includes staying home at least three night of each week, working or not. When both Dick and Joan Blondell work, they go out socially only once a week. When one works, they compromise on two nights out and five by the Are.

They invite dinner guests not more than two nights each week They allow. themselves one very Tate engagement-at home or elsefour mornings a month when they where- each month, and at least can sleep as late as they please. The schedule, says Joan, is for health and happiness. "If we don't plan ahead like this we find ourselves going out more and more often, having more and more parties at our house and getting more and more tired READ THE CLASSIFIED ADS. 'Human Alarm Clock' Will Enter Hospital SHAWNEE, Nov.

(P) -Charles Hester, Shawnee's human alarm clock, may soon learn what. has caused the audible ticking in his head for the past. 19 years. Jewell Adams, Red Cross executive, said today the VeterBureau had arranged for Hester to, enter a Chicago 'haspital for diagnosis. Hester's head has 'ticked like clock since a shell exploded at his feet in the World war.

The ticking can be heard three feet away, JACKSON CONVICTED OF DRUNKEN DRIVING Irving Jackson, 54, of Pershing avenue, arrested on Oct. 10 on a charge of operating an automobile while intoxicated, was sentenced to two days in the county jail and fined $25, last night, when he pleaded guilty before City Judge Corbally. Galus C. Bolin, appeared as attorney for the defendant and entered the Gellert, plea in Jackson's behalf. Ely L.

assistant district attorney, appeared for people. The court credited the defendant with two day's he served in jail while awaiting bail. His license was seized by the court. RIALTO TUES. WED.

JOHN BOLES in AS GOOD AS MARRIED -ALSOMAN WHO COULD WORK MIRACLES OVEN-BAKE DINNERWARE, TO THE LADIES WED. NITE 10 LIVE Turkeys TO BANGO WINNERS NELSON HOUSE Thanksgiving Dinner 12:30 to 8:00 P. M. $2.00 Per Plate PHONE 3900 FOR RESERVATIONS NOW PLAYING (Last Two Days) Always the ERROL BEST in FLYNN Entertainment "THE STARTS THURSDAY PERFECT (Thanksgiving Day) SPECIMEN" Tyrone with POWER JOAN BLONDELL Loretta HUGH HERBERT EDWARD E. HORTON YOUNG MAY ROBSON in ALLEN JENKINS DICK FORAN "Second Honeymoon" with STUART ERWIN RDAVON CLAIRE TREVOR MARJORIE WEAVER M.

MELODRAMA! G. LOVE GREATEST ROMANTIC TONITE RACKET EXPOSED! What Today's BANK or NITE Would Girl FREE! Choose You $381 DOOR PRIZES! ENDS TODAY THE "Hold 'Em, Women with Navy" Men Marry MARY JOHN LEW BENNY AYRES HOWARD CARLISLE BAKER with GEORGE HE BUSY WAS COUNT. KEPT SING HIS MONEY MURPHY AND THE CROOKS JOSEPHINE THAT HUTCHINSON WITH CAME ITT 'CLAIRE DODD CHIN Edwards Toby Wing WEDNESDAY THURSDAY! and The BIG SHOT" 2 GREAT Derethy WITHERSPOON MOORE HITS! ATE WHERE THE CROWDS GO Garner Dodges Word Bouquets Birth Anniversary Speeches Cause Hasty Exit WASHINGTON, Nov. 22-(P) Vice President, Garner celebrated his birthday today by fleeing from a barrage of flowery speeches in the Senate and talking over mutual toothache problems with President Roosevelt. Garner lost two teeth to the dentist last week about the time an aching Presidenial molar interrupted White House routine.

Senator Byrnes (D-S. started the birthday orations today when he said. Garner was "68 years (Old congressional directories indicate he is really 69 years of age), Garner quickly thumbed Senator Pittman into the presiding chair and hurried out of the chamber. Senator McNary of praised Garner for fairness and ability to see the few Republicans in the Senate when they seek the floor. Majority Leader Barkley of Kentucky complimented him for "character, rugged honesty, intelligence" YOUTH PLACED ON PROBATION William Sheehy Pleads To Speeding Charge; Other Traffic Cases Heard William E.

Sheehy, 18, of 22. Edstreet, was placed on probation gar for three months when he pleaded traffic court last night beguilty in City Judge Corbally to a charge fore speeding. He was arrested Oct. 24 of with driving at the rate of charged -57-miles-an hour. in South avenue.

George Wilmot, 32, of Syracuse, yesterday by Motorcycle Poarrested eman Martin on a charge of speedwith a truck in South avenue, ing fined $10 when he entered was of guilty. Martin accused the plea defendant of driving at the rate of 40 miles an hour from Yates boulevard to Reade place. Fred L. Tompkins, 17, of 42 Gifford avenue, pleaded guilty to opan automobile without a licerating, was fined $10. He WAS Arrested Nov.

17 by Motorcycle Policeman Emery. Ellsworth Sutton, 20, of Millbrook, charged with passing the fic light at Main' and streets forfeiteer a $5 bond when he failed the charge in court. Julius J. Pasco, 22, of 66 Clarke street, won 1 an adjournment until 6 when he appeared to face a Dec. reckless driving charge filed against him Peter." by Motorcycle Policeman William C.

Logan, 18, of 12 Hoffman avenue, arrested yesterday as An unlicensed driver, was granted an adjournment. He was released on bail of $15. Jacob Rothstein, 28, of Amenia, forfeited a two- bond when he failed to appear on a charge of parking in Liberty street after 9 p.m. HolIts Ingalls, 28, of Beacon, booked on a similar violation, won a suspended sentence when he pleaded guilty. Others who received suspended sentences were: Ellen Duncan, 62, of 336 Church street, charged with parking without lights; Herry Delamater.

48. of 549 Main street, booked for John lawson, double- of 367 Church street. parking without lights; Gerald F. Livingston, 20, of 3 May street, doubleparking; and Thomas W. Porter, 22, of Pleasant Valley, blocking A driveway.

BIGGER VILLA ROMA BETTER DINE, DANCE Nightly AMID REFINED ATMOSPHERE Rome Cooking, Best Wines, Liquers JAZZ DEWEY N. Y. SWING MUSIO ON THE VIOLET AVE. BOAD: The Weather FORECAST EASTERN NEW YORK: Genetally fair Tuesday and Wednesday except probably snow furries In north and central portions Tuesday Not much change in temperature. WESTERN NEW YORK: Mostly cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday.

Snow furries Wednesday. Not much change in temperature. TEMPERATURES NEW YORK, Nov. -High and low temperatures and weather conditions 19 U. 8.

cities today were as follows: Atlanta 40 18. Clear Baltimore .38 28 Clear Boston ..32 Cloudy Buffalo 32 Cloudy Chicago 32 Clear Cleveland Cloudy Denver 50 32 Clear Detroit ..32 Cloudy Indianapolis .30 16 Clear Miami .68 Cloudy Wilwaukee 32 Clear Orleans .48 Clear New York City ..36 Clear Philadelphia 36 Clear Pittsburgh .30 Cloudy St. Louis ...32 Clear San Francisco .66 58 Cloudy Tampa ...60 Washington 38 26 Clear CONDITIONS Pressure remains low from eastern Hudson Bay eastward to Labrathence northward and northeastward over Davis strait and Greenland and a flat trough extends from Newfoundland to the cinity of Puerto Rico. Pressure is high almost generally over the United States and Ontario and from Manitoba northwestward to northern Greenland. ho Precipitation region has and occurred the in northern the Appalachian region.

The temperature has risen in the South Atlantic and east gulf states but it has fallen in Texas and the weather is still unseasonably cold over the eastern half of the United States. Fair weather will prevail almost generally Tuesday but there will be considerable cloudiness. Wednesday and rain or snow is probable southeastern Virginia and snow furries New England. The fronturestem not change materially. ICY ROAD CAUSES BATAVIA DEATH BATAVIA, Nov.

22-(P)-Winter's first real blast in this area brought one death early yesterday when three cars piled up on an icy highway. Beatrice Dixon, 24, of East lin, was killed. Her half -sister, Mrs. Mildred Davis, 45, Elba, N. injured in the same crash in serious condition" In St.

Jerome's hospital. Why Go into HUDDLE? In football parlance "going into a huddle" means deciding on signals for the next play, But deciding that The Roosevelt is a happy choice for your New York hotel, or deciding that no other dance music gives one quite such a glowing thrill as that rendered in the Grill by Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians, does not necessitate a huddle. It's a logical conclusion. ROOSEVELT MADISON AVENUE AT 45TH STREET, NEWYORK Bernam G. Hines, Managing Director Expensive? Not at all! Daily rates from 85 LIBERTY Playhouse THEATRE THEATRE ALWAYS CONTINUOUS ALWAYS CONTINUOUS PHONE 2755 PHONE 2755 Cash TONITE Prizes ALL -TODAY- SEATS MATINEE EVENINGS TODAY- DOUBLE -LAST FEATURE DAY! 10c 20c FLIGHT GLORY TONITE FREE Chester MORRIS White BOURNE 8:00 o'clock ONSLOW STEVENS VAN HEFLIN EKO-RADIO Picture 5 -ALSO The MAN A Live WHO CRIED Turkeys WOLF" TODAY- DOUBLE -LAST FEATURE DAY! NEW UNIVERSAL PICTURE with BETTE DAVIS LEWIS STONE BARBARA READ TOM BROWN HENRY FONDA in Feature! DEANNA DURBIN in "THAT CERTAIN MEN AND A GIRL" WOMAN" -ALSO- THE GOAL" Stuart Glenda Farrell in with JUNE TRAVIS "Dance, Charlie, Dance" and other virtues.

Senator, Connally of Texas said Garner was "not whad is sometimes called reactionary." Arkansas spoke praise of Mrs. -Lastly Senator Hattie, Caraway of Garner for taking "care of the vice president's health in such manner that we can really hope to have, spared to us for many more years." In Russia, mare's milk is used extensively in the manufacture of alcoholic drinks. I CAMPUS DANCE Nightly GEO. DE PAOLO'S ORCHESTRA Featuring "WILKIE" Poughkeepsie' Singing Sam SOUTH ROAD PHONE 5806 NO. MIN -EXCEPT SAT.

Raus Restaurant Thanksgiving Special Dinner $1 ORCHESTRA South Ave. Wappingers Falls PHONE 72 STARTS! WEDNESDAY FOR 3 DAYS ONLY Perfect Thanksgiving Entertainment! HERE'S SOMETHING NEW You've never quite like It's gay, it's funny, it's young, it's romantic. It's simply swell! BRIAN AHERNE OLIVIA DeHAVILLAND Great Garrick EDWARD EVERETT HORTON MELVILLE COOPER LIONEL ATWILL Also Pete Smith Special "Jungle Juveniles" MUSICAL COMEDY NEWS Last Times Today "The Bride Wore Red" Joan Crawford In STRATFORD With FRANCHOT ROBERT TONE YOUNG BARGAIN MATINEES TUESDAY FRIDAY 15c CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE THURS. TORRENT" FIRST U.S.FILM, IS 5 FEET, CINCHES GOLDEN HAIR. BLUE EYES, UNMARRIED.

NORTH, SPECIAL NURSE Who Is Boss, Anyway? By THOMPSON AND COLL 50 THIS IS THE PARDON ARE WHY, YES COME WELL, YOU SEE JOHN! HOW OFTEN SANATORIUM WHERE YOU THE RIGHT IN HERE, WE'RE MUST I TELL YOU NOT WILLIE STEEN IS DIRECTOR? PLEASE. NOW, TO SIT AT MY DESK! STOPPING, EH? WHAT CAN 1 DO FOR YOU? DE WATKINS. DON'T TAKE MY MARBLES LET'S AWAY! GO IN AND SEE THE DIRECTOR.