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ljVVT iinj 'lyi' "iVty i A AMewapaperiorthe Home i Information and Entertain 1 metit for Every Member 1 of tne Family IJOUfll) CUCIC aw t. Sew lldier Continuing and Succeeding the Poughkeepsie StarEnterpriseEstablished 1882, and the Poiighkeepsie Eagle News, Established 1785 Vol. 70, No. 150 Poiighkeepsie, New York, Tuesday Evening, October 30, 1 95 1 20 Pages 5 Cents FINAL HOME tPITKW THE WEATHERt Scattered "ahewers tealght, te MMmi Temperalaree to SiM ajra, aaax Ml sabs. 34.

Other weather tafenaatlea ea back 1 2 Connecticut Gunmen Seized Here Bard Getting Buildings to College Campus Bard College will make known tomorrow that ''Blithe wood, th 625 acre eelate of Christian Zabriskie, Town of Red Hook, haa' been given to the college, the Poughkeepeio New1 Yorker learned today. The Zabriskie eitate adjoins, the existing college property, totaling 44 acres, and it include' the Vattj, mv. AwmH hv lha 11 John pard who founded the college in I860 Tbe property is assessed at 3142. 000 but Red Hook township has an equalisation rate of 43 baud on pre war values so that actual worth probably exceeds a thlrtUof mil lion, flown, making it by far tne Gift of $335,000 Zabriskie Esf afe Brophy Aided By Armed Civilian Five Injured 111 Rhihebeck i Five' persons were' one seriously, in a car tractor trailer tol llilon In RouU (Albatiy Post road) north ot Rhlnebeck near the North era Dutchess Health center at a. m.

today. SUte Police at Rhlnebeck, who In vestlgated, ssld a tractor trailer owned by Oeorge Hllderbrand, Hod' on. and operated by Louis Zlto, IT, ot Hudson, crashed Into a parked car at a currs near the hospital and then veered ott Into a tree, Zlto. and a companion, Richard Blgraph, IT. of Hudson were pinned In the crushed trailer cab for two hours before they were rescued by troopers, the Rhlnebeck Fire department and members of the hospital staff.

Both were taken to Northern Dutchess Health center. Blgraph was suffering numerous lacerations, a fractured leg and Internal Injuries. The truck driver. Zlto. was suffering from lacerations of the legs and knees and shock when admitted to the hospital.

THE OTHER THREE INJURED PERSONS were occupants ot a car. stalled in the highway, owned and operated by Richard Mack. sLoT 33 Broadway. Otslnlng. ur.Uack suffered possible shoulder Injury while Otassla Jenkins.

Hew York City, suffered laeereUons' the fact and scalp. Vlrgle Perkins, Osstnlng, snftered a fractured left arm and numerous lactations. AS were admitted as patients at North ern Duicnest jieaiw Rhlnebeck Troopers said the tree. tor trailer was beaded north when tt sldeswlped the stalled car and then veered oft into the tree, Traffic was tied up completely for two hours while rescuers concen trated on getting tbe trapped men out of the crushed cab. wreckers and firemen worked until 7 a.

tn. before the highway was completely cleared, Rhlnebeck troopers said. Jokolsky Writes Of Eisenhower Drive George X. Bokolst, writes on page of todays poughkeepsie New Yorker that the campaign to make General Elsenhower a presidential nominee for one of the two major political parties Is now In full blast. "A successful teacher knows his pupils, writes.

Angelo Patrt on page "He knows then home baoki grounds, their state of growth and of health, mental and physical." ststes air. ratn. Alice Hushes, writing on page tells about Mrs Mary E. Lewis' collection ot bridal dolls and throthal rings. The late Dr.

Peter Marshall, popular Washington pastor and chaplain or the D. S. Senate, la the subject ot Jane Eads en pagi a. The column by Ruth MUlett, which about teenrage daughters and INnr mothers. Is on page 11 Drew Pearson writes i kag a about Senator Malone of Nevada and his see retary.

The radio and television programs are listed on psge 13. largest single gift In the history of the small co educational liberal arts college. COLLEGE 'OFFICIALS, Including President James H. Csse Jr. art reported to feel that the gift from Mr, Zabriskie marks the turning point in the development of the college.

Tbe Zabriskie property 'will give Bard a campus which compares favorably with some of the large col leges and universities Of the nation and from a scenic point, as wan as from dollars and cents vahw. Bard now win nave a campus tbat is unsurpassed. The estate has a wide frontage on the beautiful Hudson and It offers a commanding view of the Catsklll mountains, west ot the nver. SOURCES CLOSE to the faculty pointed out that the gift win give Bard the opportunity to enlarge its student body, to provide' adequate faculty housing and to develop and expand Instructional facilities. For years.

Use college has been handicapped by lack of space and funds even though It has won wide recognition for Its individualised and progressive plan of education. While' the college was reported Jubilant over the gift. It could be a blow to Red Hook township and achoal In the event the college elects to make tbe entire estate and its buddings tag exempt. county, town and fire district taxes for this year totaled 34, and school district taxes (Red Hook Central) were 33.S10.76) at a tax rate of 323.41 per thousand. Thus the total tax bill 150 the property for list was 37X33.31.

Bard long has had a tradition of democratic community organization ana it is anticipated mat trustees, faculty, students, parents and alum nt'wiO participate, In the planning for use and development of the sp ej ME. ZABRISKIE. TUE DONOR. a 'noted bibliophile and collector of art. long has been.

a friend of the college and he has tsken a particular Interest In the library. His many girts to the library include a leaf from the 11 Une Outenberg Bible and manuscriDta and first edi tions of English authors, especially Walter Scott, Thomas Hardy and Charles Dickens. Christian Zabriskie the estate from his father Captain Andrew a Zabriskie 1U3 I(lg) one of tew county Democrats who served as rahalrman of the Dutchess Board of supervisors. He held that post In 1113 13. A prominent county Democrat, he also served as a member of the Democratic State Executive committee.

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Mareaca, 1 6 Lewis avenue, early today at Church and South Clinton streets captured at gunpoint two armed fugitives from Connecticut. One of the two men was wanted for kid naping a proviaionary patrolman in Windsor LocksT early Sunday and forcing him to drive 30 miles to Middletbwn, where the gunman threw hunr STJKUVJUCD UCXIKQ UIHM THXTJt ARSENAL or the bravado that went With It, PACU WTZrUffftl.n. and CHARl.TCi centcr. stand beside Patrolman JOHN'BROPBT, who risked Us Ufa with Mlchsal Marasca, ll'iawls avenue. i capturevth'i tvraxugwveai vL.

ill rttSSkjNP4l Hie Torlst ral vtT WAS CAPTAiN ZABRISKIE who developed the extensive estate which now goes to Bard college as a gift. He bunt the large and extensive manor house, a 43 room structure which It Is understood the college will use as a conference, and art cen There are seven other houses on the estate, acaulred with various parcels of property, three large bams and two which will lend See BARD Otnwa page Is Another Atomic Blast SetQff; LAS VEGAS, NEVAPl Wlta the 'brilliance of an explodihg aun, a large atoml bomb flashed white, then red. tn a phenomenal double ac tion burst today over the, Yucca flat test Hundreds of military observers and at least five congressmen saw the third and biggest detonation In the present series of 'tests by the Atomlo Eneregy commission. And they had their eyes opened wide. The astounding double action wes verified by two sound waves neard atop Mt.

Charleston. miles aay, roughly minutes the explosion. ii The bomb, dropped by an Alrf ore at an extremely high altitude, perhaps Mjdoo feet, burst at seconds after 1 o'clock. Pacific standard time. It appeared to explode at an altitude ot less than 1.000 teet above the floor of the testing ground.

A BLAST WAVE shook Henderson. 5 miles away, but apparently passed up Ls Vegas, so miles closer to ins site, no aamsge was reported. Troops were not Involved tn today's test, which was perhaps the tlnsl AEO tune up before the start ot exercise Desert Rock, tbe Army mi neums.whlcb will test with troops the tactical capabilities ot smaller atomlo weapons. This morning's blast believed to be America's JOth nuelesr explosion, unofficially definitely' was not (In the small weapon class. Deuell Reports 'Assurances', Of Red Cross Blood Bank Here Red CroWplana call for bringing a mobile blood bank Unit to Dutchess 'county soon after final arrangements have been made' for blood donations' here F.

Paul Deuell, County vChapter chairman, said today, The Rational Cross, organi sation has given assurance that a mobile nnit will, be available for Dutchess. Mr. Deuell said. Hcajso made known that the Red Cross plans and agreement forms hsve been submitted to the Dutchess County Medical society for approval. He quoted Dr.

John P. Rogers, Medical society president, as saying mat toe society members are studying the entire program and Its relation to Dutchess county. 1 2 Seam eh Dead er Missing in Crash' BOTTALO, N. tAP Twelve sesmen were reported desd or missing todsy after a freighter struck a gasoline loaded barge and a result sag explosion set three vessels stirs la Buffalo harbor The Coast board said a charred mass of debris tn tbe cabin ot the tug Dauntless probably contained bodies. At first, the Coast Ouard had reported the mass was a pile of at least four bodies.

Three bodies had been recovered earlier. "The Coast Ousrd listed nine men, six from the tug. as missing. The Orest Lakes freighter Penob acot rammed the loaded oil barge Moranla shortly after i p. m.

(est) last night, and the barge exploded. IU 100.000 gallons of gasoline showered the freighter and the tug, which was pushing the barge. The iM foot, SAOO ton freighter was one of the largest on the Great Lakes. The cause of the accident was not determined. Tbe harbor 'was dark, but the night was clear.

The Coast Ouard and owners ot the craft were investigating. VIEW OP RECENT QUESTIONS regarding the blood collection program. Mr. Deuell said the Dutchess chapter Is following a countrywide National Red Cross procedure for Initiation ot a blood program. The National Red Cross organisation has evolved two plans for recruitment, collection, processing and distribution of blood.

Under one plan, the blood would be made available for, use by civilians free of charge and tor the armed forces. under the second plan, all blood collected would go to the armed forces Both of these plans have been placed before the County Medical society with the Information that IU endorsement and cooperation necessary to the success ot either program. BBBBBBBBBBVWSasUsBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBL VTVWSS VI i LgSBBBBBBBBfW bbbbbbbbbbbbbNiVIbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbB' 1.tJ SV tvr; atli. V.VACA..4iJT?ii tlr' 'sbbbbbbV': HbbbbbbbbbK W.lh!. MWUmA U' BBBBBWwfsBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBk tV" VV VS.

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554iO. an Increase of (75.M2 over 1951 and the Ux levy will be t390 724.50 an increase of 3filM offz this year. The dty general tax rate, on the tentative budget wUI be 121X3 compared to a raU oftllM for this year. AS THE SCHOOL BOARD now fiscally 4ndepenaent, wui compile IU own hold IU own neanng ana sunmu vae asmi figure to the city to raise In taxes, uiror Bolton said be knew the school budget would be up and that It would reculre a tax increase tn of si rier thousand. Th citv council win adopt a final budget sometime In December after the council obtains the county levy on the dty for county general and welfare purposes.

The tentative budget makes pro ikm for siso nav Increases ior msny dty employes lndudlng patrol men, nremen ana mcmDcrs oi tu City Hall Stan, it also contains aa appropriation to provide a S300 Increase for Commissioner of Accounts E. Frank who also acU as city assessor. His present salary Is 13 600 annually. $10 and drove away. Pacing charges of robbery, kidnaping and grand larceny.

Charles Fremont Tlmms. a short order cook of Oakvuie. Connj and Paul J. Fitzgerald, 23. a laborer of 1103 Main suet.

Hartford, later today warred extradition In County court and 'Were Uken to Connecticut to face charges. WITH THE TWO MEN was a 11 year old girl, one of the two minors whom the men had picked up tn Chicago. The girl was arraigned in Children's court on charges of being a Juvenile delinquent, and "Was ordered held until District Attorney Oellert could get In touch with her lamuy. Courage and a good memory served the patrolmau wall while ne was walking his "upper Main street beat. Luck also came to his assistance, when be was able to comman deer the car driven by Mr.

Maresca. who carried a gun with him under a permit. Patrolman Brophy said today that he was walking his beat at around 1:30 o'clock this morning In tipper Main street near about No. 724. He said that he saw a bUck Mercury sedan going west in Main street with New Hampshire plates bearing the number Ool The patrolman recalled that a tew nights ago the plate was listed as belonging to a wanted ear.

PATROLMAN BROPHT spotted Mr. Maresca nulling away from the curb on the south side ot the street and told him ne wished to cnecr on. the car. Mr. Maresca then followed tbe car.

which wnl down Main street and, west tn Church streets At that time Patrolman Brophy was able to get a good look at the plates, and waa sure that It was the wanted car. Mr. Maresca pulled up alongside, and they forced the fugitives to stop. Patrolman Brophy ordered Flts eerald. who was driving, to get out of the car.

Mr, Mareaca went around to the other aide, and woke Tlmms, who waa asleep In the back ot, the car. When Tunms started to sower ms Patrolman Brophy said that Mr. Mareaca warned him to keep bia hands above the seat or he would "blow your need on. Tne men were oraerea out oi tne car. and made to place their hands against a tree.

Then Patrolman called neaoquartera irom a Brophy nearby callhox Detectives Btootnon ana uwens answered the can and upon arriving, searched the two men. Detective Owens found nothing en Tlmms but Detective Stoothoff found a J3 cali ber Spanish automatic on Fltsgerald. The weapon was fully loaded with a shell In the chamber. Patrolman Brophy "then turned over to Detective Owens the arsenal which waa an the car. Among the weapons were a .33 caliber Smith nd Weston "revolver, a 3S auto mltkf pistol and a 30 30 Winchester rifle In the rear seat, an loaded.

PierrSfrikers Holding Firm Give Way Only To Help Army NEW YORK (API Insurgent stevedores ended their boycott i ot military piers today, but otherwise, there was only a email dent In the dock strike that has Immobilized tbe world's biggest port. For first time since the ballonballon dollar. It day waterfront shut down began, defense loading and uploading Jobs apparently were fully manned hy' regular longshore crews. Picket lines dissooesred from the military docks tn Suten Island. Jersey City and at Brooklyn's huge Army base, where more than 800 rebel strikers streamed back to wort." BUT ELSEWHERE along the miles of Idle docks, pickets stin marched.

Only on one Hudson river pier did non strikers "succeed for a second day tn circumventing the picket barriers. At Pier where the' big British liner Queen. Elizabeth berthed, i two gangs ot longshoremen shut tled past a Jeering, pushing mob or 2N atrikerr held back by police. Here and there. fistflahU.

flared about the dock. But'fchere was ad general disorder. Police detained one picket 'The more then 20.000 strikers. here and In Boston, are tn revolt against a new contract and have defied orders of Joseph Ryaa. president of the AFL International Longshoremen association, to return to work.

BUT WOTAE RYAN was being challenged by his own east coast stevedores, he himself was chal lenging tne leadership of west, coast longshore boss Harry Bridges. tn Ban Francisco, a new Ryan dock local today signed contract with the Isthmian Steamship Co, breaching the domination that Bridges union haa held on, west coast stevedore contracts. John J. Sampson, leader of the wildcat dock strike." agreed yesterday to the lifting of tbe blockade of military cargoes, but said strikers "win stand united and continue the strike" against other shipping. Bampaon'e sutement scmewnat dimmed earlier hopes that a settlement waa near.

The promising eigne had come in a statement by a New York SUte medistor. in the strikers agreement with the Army, and In a back to work vote among Staten Island longshoremen. FBI Prevents, $600,000 Holdup NEW YORK tAP) The FBI announced today that tt had arrested two man ana prevented tsoo.ooq Mltchel field Alrforc payroU robbery. 4 The FBI said a plot to seise the payroll fell through when Alrforce soldiers, who were to have cooperated, reported tnstesd to their commanding officer. usvu TONio.an.vQ ware I is.

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Whome'of Christian A.4 EabrUsle, Annandale. Red Hook township. Is shown above. The Pough keepale New Yorker learned today that Bard college tomorrow Is ex tt nected to mat ttibUe'the sift of the mansion andtzS acre BUUie wood eaUte to the college. It anUdpAed that the college wui use, 1 I the mansion aa aWference and srU center.

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Titepku euptay as rrMr. o. as tuiar wm TWr are CITY REVENUES tor 1052. Including Moore plan per capita aid are estimated at 32424170. an In tm a of aA.74 over this year.

The budget Includes an Item ot 317,000 In Board of Education bonds lor which tne oesrs responsi bility. It also Includes a MWJsp proprtatlon for purchase ot a totalizer for City Haa Churchill Picks 4 More for Cabinet LONDON (API Prune Minister Winston Churchill today named four more members to the. Cabinet with ablch be hopes to lead Britain out ot the economic and Interna tional crisis now tscing ner The new Cabinet ministers Aaret Harold MacMlllan. 37. wealthy book publisher, minister for housing and local government: Lord Leathers, 37, Industrials', secretary of sute for coordination of transport, fuel and power; Harry Crookshank, M.

minister of health and deputy leader ot the House of Commons. i'" James Stuart. M. a son of the Earl of Moray minister for Scotland, i. i.

i i i i ii ammox aauaovoM roar ism a nriMA Ut lata LMWaaalf sural W. CMika, ail Drf ruaeral Map. THE TWO MEN and the girl were taken to police headquarters. There Tlmms admitted kidnapping the provisional policeman at Windsor Locks, police said. He and FlUger aid also told the awry or tneir escapades which began on Sept.

2a when they said they stole a Mercury sedan In North Mala street, Waterbury, Conn. Their sUUmenU told of going to Chlcsgo, where they picked up two girls, one 13 and ene 14. and took them to Nashua. New Hampshire, where they gsve them money for rooms and board. Then they said they were resting In a wooded Une In Windsor Locks when Tlmms said be kidnaped the nroviilanal noleman.

The men split up st the time of the kidnaping. Tunms, who at that time said he rstole aJSalsercar U1UI yw, patrolman, when he Interfered with See BROPHY AIDED page 13 nm i amoiu rutaaaM uis at Banker to Heal National Democrats INDIANAPOLIS AP Frank E. McKlnney, an Irish banker who pulled Indiana DemocraU out ot the red In IMS. Is all set to become the DemocraU next National chairman a fund raising Job tomorrow. The 47 year old son ot a fireman made known last night that he had agreed two days before to accept the party's top Job.

Just a tewjbours earlier, the outgoing chairman. William M. Boyle Jr. gave McIUnney his support, explaining that he'd talked with President Truman about the matter. That Indication ot the President's approval made alcKtaneys.

choice virtual cinch when the Democratic National committee meeU tn Washington tomorrow. Here Is the Program For City's Hallowe'en Party M.r tr 1h hlhllhtl of La morrow' night's "cltywlde observance and program of Hallowe'en: Ail children, in costume ana ou erwlse. wUl meet at their respective schools at a p. m. tomorrow.

There will be a policeman and a fireman at each school to take charge of the delegations. The children will leave their re spective schools. In parade forma tion, in time to meet at cumou square, at A. 43 o'clock. Then, from Clinton square, a pa rade will sUrt at 7 n.

uu The line of march will west In Main street to Market effect, south In Market street to Montgomery street, then west 4ft MooUomerx, street to Lincola avenue, then south Tut Lincoln avenue to Rimvlew field. Children will enter Rtvervtew field through the back gate tat third base) ana wui go to center nsia. Then drum corps will be Judged, And costumeajrill be Judged, Prise will be awarded at tne neia ana there win be elder and crullers tor all cnTJoren. Tbe parade is due to arrive tn Rlvervtcw Acid at 1:30 p. m.

A two hour progrtm Ig being arranged for merrymakers, la the event of Inclement weather, tbe parade and program will be postponed until Thursday sight. Police, fire and recreetloo ccsnmlisl on officials wui make the decision on nostoonement UU tomorrow alter noon. In case ef rain, and wosd wtO. to earrted4 school eatheesaf posit' by polka. a.