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of of of of of of of of of TWELVE THE POUGHKEEPSIE EAGLE- NEWS THURSDAY, DEC. 29, 192 PERSONAL AND SOCIAL Large Audience Applauds Annual Violin Recital by Watts' Orchestra Classes The annual violin recital by the elnases enthusiastically received Inetitute last evening. The program cion in showed hard study and excellent director of the orchestra. Marguerita Baker Watts of Rochester, to this city and gave two charming called back agal And again for her usual lovely personally. Harry he gave tavo piano solos.

The Anal groups by the combined orchestras of fifty persona were masterfully done and a Atting close. to well arranged program. The complete program was as follows: orchestra, "Pan-American March', IT. Hoch: "Overture" (Raymond), A. Thomas; "Londonderry Air" violin solo (a) Cantique D' Armour H.

Tol2 (b) "Mighty Lak a Nevin. Joseph Conners: violin quartette, "Andante H. Tolhurst, the Misses Myrtle Covey, Ida Baskin, Agnes Peterson Comay: vocal solo, (a) "My Lovely Mouro; (b) "Shepherd, thy Demeanor. Watts; Junior Brown, Orchestra, "Golden Bower. E.

J. Evens: "Largamente." from "Pomp and "HapDy March', Mackie-Beyer; pisolo, (a) "Impromptu in ano Watts' Junior and Senior Orchestra by a large audience at the Vassar was well arranged and every instruction. James W. Watts. the assisting artist, returned group of songs.

Watts was encores and gave her selections with W. Watts was also excellent when Chopin; (b) "Scherzo in Chopin. Harry W. Watts. Orchestra, "Atlantis (The Lost 1 Continent), V.

F. Sanfranck; "Down W. H. Middleton; violin solo, "King Lear and (Shakespeare), H. Parker, Gerald Holt; vocal solo, (a) Walther; (b) "The Sachnowski; (c) "The New Born King" Marguerita Baker Watts; violin duet, from Lucia di Lammermoor, Donizetti; thur Galuppo and Sandor Mandel: Junior Orchestra, "Overture, Patriotte', A.

S. Bouman; Solo E. di Capua; combined orchestras, Bells of St. A. E.

Adama; J. Lampe. Christine Alberg was lat. Arthur Galuppo is presidents of the Junior Class and Gerald Holt is president of the Senior Class. Final Plans Complete for Charity Ball And Fashion Show at Armory Tonight Final plans were made last Ins for the Christmas Charity Ball and Cabaret and Fashion Show to given this afternoon and evening the Poughkeepsie Junior League.

The event will probably be the 'most by elaborate affair of Its kind during the social season in this city and extensive plans have been made by the Junior League to present an entertaining program both afternoon and evening for the benefit of their charfund. Mrs. Frederick L. Reid a general chairman in charge of the arrangements assisted by every member of the league. In the afternoon the feature will fashion show depicting fashdons from the year 1700 to the presant time.

Children's clothes will Also be shown by children of sevaral of the members. At the same there will be a grab bag for time, the children and ten will be served. (The Domino Entertainers will furwish musle. Arlington Alumni To Hold Election Election of officers wilt take place the meeting of the Alumni Assoelation of the Arlington High School 7:30 o'clock this evening. Miss Helen Proctor, president, will be in at charge.

A. M. E. Zion Church Plans Services The A. M.

E. Zion Church will hold watch services from 10:30 to 18 o'clock Saturday evening. The services will be conducted by the pastor, the Rev. James McMulten. New Year's services will.

be held membership la urged to attend. Rev. on Sunday when the entire McMullen will preach at both services. Sons of Union Veterans Plan Card Party A card party will be held this evening by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Sons of Union Veterans at 395 Main Street at 8:15 o'clock. Euchre and Mre.

Willam Scribner. freshments will be served. Mrs. The Mary committee in charge includes: Horrocks, chairman, Mra. Hazel Hornbeck, Sylvia Taber, Mrs.

Helen J. Carter, Miss Lillian Burger and Mrs. Willam Scribner, Mohonk Council Plans Card Party pe in charge of the arrangements assisted by a committee. Card Party A cand party will be held evening at 390. Main Street the auspices of Mohonk Degree of Pocohontas.

Pinochle euchre will be played and will be awarded. Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Ada Monahan Miss Harcourt Honored At Buffet Supper Mr. and Mrs.

Peter Hoffart of this Rhinebeck announce the engagement under of their daughter, Frances KatherCouncil, ine to Earl Stecher of Clinton Holand low. Miss Hoffart is formerly of favora Sadie York City. Mr. Stecher is played and games will start at 2:15 will Hose Co. Auxiliary Plans Card Party Today The evening show will begin at 8:45 o'clock with a second presentation of ladies fashions.

Dancing will be held at intervals and a second show at 11 o'clock will feature 'The Varsity Drag" done by a spacial Junior League chorus There will also be a male chorus and several soloists. George McManus, famous as the originator of "Bring. ing Up Father" will be present present a humorous sketch. The Rutherford School of Dancing la directing all the dancing acts. Supper will be served by the Market.

Those present will be arranged around the hall at tables and the atmosphere to be created will be simllar to night club in New York city. Decorations will be in yellow and blue and are being done by committee under the direction of Paul Relohardt. Many reservations have been made for the ball in the evening. The Domino Entertainera will also play for dancing in the evening. 300 Attend Hedding M.

E. Children's Exercises About three hundred persons attended the Sunday School exercises of the Heading M. E. Church last evening. A program of recitations and songs was given by members of the school after which Santa Claus appeared and distributed gifts and candy to all, Albert Myers, superintendent, was in charge of the event.

The- Rev. George: H. Chesebro pastor of the church. Engagement of Couple Is Announced Announcement has been 'made of the engagement of Miss Gladys BurIngame, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Edward Burlingame, of 485 Main Street, to Clayton Lewis, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Lewis of 42 Harrison Street. No date has been set for, the wedding. Berrington's Entertain Many Guests Mr.

and Mrs. Ormond M. Berrington of Clinton Corners entertained on Christmas Day the. following guests: Mr. and Mrs.

Fred D. Allendort, Mr. and Mrs. William E. Van Eagner an'd son, William Orlando, Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Ackert and Mrs. Anna G. Smith of New York City. Frances Hoff art Soon To Become Bride The Ladies Auxiliary of the Young America Hose, Company will hold a card party this afternoon at the house.

Euchre pinochle will be ployed at Clinton Hollow. o'clock. Refreshments will be served after the games, Mrs. Haupt and Mrs. Jacob Albertson are in charge of the arrangements, Closes Entertain Friends In Honor of Son Mr.

and Mrs. William Close entertained at their home, 38 Livingston Street, yesterday afternoon in honor of their son, William Close, the occasion being his fourth birthday. Games were played and refreshments were served. The guests were Muriel, Betty and Howard Close, Italph Morris, Theodore Close, Doris Wilson, Morris and Stewart Rogers and Genevieve and William Close, Christ Church Group Plans Party Tonight The Christ Church Sunday School will hold Its annual Christmas party this evening for members of the schoo land their parents The event be held in the parish house at 7 o'clock. A motion picture will be shown and there will be carol singing by the school.

The school orchestra will also give concert. Refreshments will be Romyn L. Uteley is in charge of the served after the entertainment. program of entertainment and Mrs Walter Averill, chairman of the hospitality cemmittee of the church, will be in charge of the refreshI meata I SAGUE DECLARES ECONOMY WILL BE HIS KEYNOTE FOR CITY IN COMING 2 YEARS, (Continued. from Page 1) "Our educational Appropriations are coming in for increasing criticlam.

I believe we have been erring on the side of letting our feelings for the publie schools, sway our Judgment. I owe the education possess to the public schools, but. I think we are paying a lot more I than we are getting. have got to retrench those tines and to see to it appropriations give alone, adequate returns. This may olutionary doctrine, but I Believe we shall hear a lot more of it in the next few yearn "Poughkeepsie has tremendous Industrial future.

believe in the' work of the Chamber of Commerce and in our own Industrial League. But I also believe that the city. should stop In and help in Industrial expansion by maintaining the offfee which we now have in New York. The city ought also to -acquire dock property along the river without delay, In a few years all of the river. front will be in.

private hands, and the city will be "shut off from Its natural means. of capitalizing 1ts water transportation advantages. "The boundary question is acute, land it must be settled. I think the Rotary Club will work out the solution through Ralph F. Butts, whose Ideas on subject are the sanest I have can't force those who don't want to come in to do so, but I think we can demonstrate to certain districte that It will be to their advantage to become a part.

of the greater city. "Street conditions in Poughkeepsie are outrageous for, the use of automobiles. This is primarily due to the narrowness of the streets, as in all old cities which were laid out in the days when motor traffic was not thought of. We must widen the streets, and when we are doing it, It must be done in no fashion. It makes me tired to hear arguments about whether Market Street should be 40 or 46 feet wide.

As a main thoroughfare under present traffe conditions, it ought to be 46 feet at the very least, and that proposition ought to be maintained no matter how many difficulties it involves. "The city also should avail itself of the right of excess condemnation without delay. It must make Itseit able when disputes ariso with property owners to condemn all of a given -parcel, use what it needs for Improvements, and sell the rest, thus benefiting from appreciation in value the Force When the meagre police force of North Arlington, N. is away, Miss Helen Baker, above, clerk in the tax collector's office, becomes the "police department." of the land corcerned." Turning to administrative prob1eme Mr. Bague said: "The city has too many offices, too many officials, too many overlapping boards and too many purchasnis agencies.

It needs impurchasing agencise. It needs Lito put an end to the petty political! manoeuvering under the present system, to effect economies, and to Insure standard quality in what the felty buys. am somewhat appalled by the ignorance of the rank, and file of Poughkeepsiane concerning the administration of municipal They must be educated to understand present conditione, and the whole question of simplified government must be put up, to the people. Our administration will go far in this direction the people will approve. We want to do away with the old system of ward ment, of too numerous boards, of unwieldy machinery, That system doesn't no move in the right direction.

No one would run his own business that and while for well understood reasons city government can't be run as 'a private business would be run, progress can' be made toward such a condition. The time is coming when every progressive city will look toward simplification and the elimination of expensive and needless officials." Mr. Sague was Introduced by former Mayor who is chairman of his Advisory Committee. Daniel M. Keyes, who will become alderman-at-large in the new administration, also was a guest of the club.

DR. GRAVES URGES BETTER COURSES Tells Academic Principals Our School Curriculum Has Gone Behind Normal Progress Syracuse, NY, Dec. 28-(P)- Dr. Frank Graves, state commissioner told the conference of Associated Academic Principals today that. the school curriculum has not kept pace with progress and he advocated the appointment of a commission to survey the school situation and a recCommend what changes should be made.

Dr. Frederick Rand Rogers, head of the physical education bureau, advocated a system of physical education which would be adapted to the pupils in connection with the physical condition of each one, instead of giving practically the same gymnasium work to all and giving the best athletes the greatest attention. He also proposed that the pupils 'who ar able to care for their own health, be given the privilege of self direction In gymnasium work Abolishment of state champion. ship in proposed all by branches Dr. of Rogers, and Athletics he also urged that in the future only athletic teams of equal ability be allowed to meet in competition.

Activities of citizens military training camps were discussed by Brigadier, United General States Hughes army. A. Drum He pointed out the necessity of armed forces and 'declared that without them civilization could not exist. Answers Answers to Alvin T. Sacco- Vanzetti.

2. Montgomery 3. Mary Todd. Iberian. 5.

Hessians. 6. Ecclesiastes, Questions on Page 6 Fuller; Massachusetts; and Arnold. 1, 4. Cars Washed' Flats Fixed STRAND GARAGE 220 Main Street Day and Night Service FASHION SHOW STATE ARMORY Thursday, December 29th Afternoon from 4 to 6 Latest Hats, Gowns, and Accessories Will Be Displayed Tea Served ADMISION 500 Tickets at Hickok's.

Music Store Tables may be reserved December 27 and 28 at Hickok's Musio Store, De Laval THE DE LAVAL MILKER Proof of the overwhelming superiority De Laval Milkers da shown in the rapidly increasing numbers which are be. ing put to use by progressive dairymen everywhere. Thousands of De Laval that has made dairying more pleasant and profitable: for them, that it milks their cowd better and quicker than ever before, and produces more and cleaner milk. See your De Laval Agent will soon Bad that it pays for itself. Poughkeepsie DeLaval Sales and Service Telephone 4200 Poughkeepsie Resident 99 F-4 Da Laval FARM FIRE LOSS EXCEEDS $25,000 Seven Tenants Escape in Night Clothing at Noxon Yesterday Morning Fire unknown origin home barn on the 'estate serday morning, destroyed a tenant's of former Senator Josiah T.

comb at Noxon and caused a age estimated at $25,000. large pigs, ponies' and two automobiles amount of livestock including cows, a were destroyed, Seven persons In the tenant's house narrowly escaped with: their. lives. They fled from the building in their night clothes after being aroused by the screams. of Mre.

Frank Nienhlus, wife of one of the employer. Fourteen. cows werel driven from the building before, the became too hot to approach. Newcomb and his family were enroute to Noxon from Wash. angton when the fire occurred 'and did not learn their lose until they arrived at the home.

Lack of water prevented efforts to saVe the buildings. Telephone service in the vicinity was cut off. for several hours. St. Francis Auxiliary Card Party Success One hundred and nifty dollars was realized at the card party held last evening under the auspices of St.

Francis Hospital Auxiliary. one hundred and twenty-five persons were present. The proceeds will be. used to enclose the pavilion on H. the hospital grounds.

Mrs. M. Sullivan was chairman in charge of the arrangements. Lutheran Church Holds Sunday School Party The German Luther in Church tertained members of the Sunday School, teachers, superintendent and guests at A supper and party last evening. Supper was served at 1 o'clock at which gifta wore pre: sented to the Rev.

Martin J. Lorenz, pastor of the church, and the teachera of the school. After the supper, an entertainment was riven in. the parish house' by Miss Hurley of New York city, A character Impersonator. At this Wappingers Falls News George W.

Knight, Correspondent TODAY'S EVENTS Party, Women of the Mooseheart Legion at their rooms at 8. Meeting. American Legioft Luncheon Club at Nelson House at noon. Card party, Ladies Auxiliary of Young America Home Company at hope house at 2:15. Dinner dance, De Molay, Queen City Chapter, at Washington Hollow.

"Slightly Used Answers" at the Strand, 2:16, 7 and 9. Three Up" at the Best, 2:15, "Sally 7 and in 'our Alley' at the 1 Playhouse, 2:15, 7 and Vaudeville at the Rialto, 2:15, 7, and 9. Vaudeville at the Bardavon, 2:30. 7 and 9. "London After Midnight" the Stratford, 2:30, 7 and 9.

"Rose of the Golden West" the Liberty, 2:30, 7 and 9. 'A. Harold. Ganse has returned to New York after spending several days in this city. Mr.

Mrs. Elmer Shear of 12 Gray Street were called to Albany by the sudden death of Mr. Shear's father, who was killed when his automobile turned over. Mr. and Mrs.

George Landis and children of Newburgh were callers in this city on Wedneaday. Mrs. Antinette Cole and daughter, Nina of Salt Point spent mas with Mrs. Albert Jones of Mt. Vernon." Hart of Heartsease attended the funeral of his cousin, ter Nichols in New York city, Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Thatcher and sons, Lyndon and Billy sent mas with Mr.

and Mrs. Charles W. Lyon of Pelham, Trinity Junior Party. Held at Church Albert Babcock was in charge of the party given for the Junior department of the Sunday School of the Trinity M. E.

Church last evening. Mrs. Oscar Seaman gave several readings and Christmas carols were sung by the school. Refreshments were served after the program. There were about 75 persons present, Pi Epsilon Pi Holds Annual Dance One hundred persons attended the annual Christmas dance of the 1 Pi Epsilon Pl sorority at the Tennis Club last evening.

Members of the Omega Epsilon sorority were the guests of the evening. Refreshments were served late in the evening. Jack Mulvey's orchestra played for dancing. Mr. and Mrs.

Quick and Mr. and Mra. Walter Ellis were chaperones. Washington M. E.

Holds Christmas Program Many persons attended the Christmas exercises of Sunday School' of the Washington Street M. Church last evening. The members of the school entertained with a program of recitations, songs and group singing. The Rev. Fred W.

Stacey, pastor of the church, gave short address concerning Christmas and the work of the school. Mooseheart Women Plan Party Tonight The Christmas party of the Women of the Mooseneurt Legion will be held this evening at their rooms. There will a Christmas tree, a Santa Claus and refreshments. Past Regent Batey will entertain the members at her home, 530 Main Street, Friday evening. A card party was planned to be held at 390 Main Street on Tuesday, January 3.

Legionnaires Halpin, Parker and Harrington are in charge of the arrangements. Five dollars was voted for the Chelsea Hospital Fund. Installation of officers will be held January 11 tn charge of past regent Elijabeth A dinner will be held at Cruger. the Hotel Campbell on the same evening. Legionnaire Smith will be in of the arrangements.

Mrs. charge Robert Killmer, regent, was in charge of the meeting. Posts Announce Daughter To Be Married Mr. and Mrs. Frank A.

Post of Corfu announce the engagement of. their daughter, Mary Elizabeth, to John R. Harvey of this city. Miss Post is a teacher in the continuation school of this city and Mr. Harvey is an employee of the DeLaval Separator Company.

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Send 130 money. The trial is Write now today, It may save wearing a truss the rest of your life. (Special to The Falls, Eagle- Dec. 28- News) The Wappingers funeral services tot the late Henry F. Blackwell will be held from the Funeral of the National CasCompany, Brooklyn, N.

Thuraday, afternoon, at order one of which thirty he was a member will have charge of the service. Park Theatre, movie picture house on Spring street was filled to capacity Tuesday evening with the children of the village who had been invited to be the guests of Wappingers Lodge F. and A. for their Christmas trolle There was number of reels of pictures shown and then oranges and' distributed to the youngsters This: is an annual event with Wappingers lodge and is well patronized as the Invi- LETTERS SOUGHT Letters of administration are sought in the estate of Mrs. Alice E.

Scott, who tied here December :2 and petitign wam fled yes. 1 terday in the office of Surrogate Dantel J. Gleason. Clarence J. Drake attorney for the estate.

The value of the estate is unknown. Loyal Helpers Class To Meet Jan. 4 Astembers of the Loyal Helpers' Class" of the Women's Beneft As. sociation will meet at the home of Mrs. Lulu Andrus, 15 Mildred nue, Wednesday, afternoon, January business meeting will be held -after which there will be social hour.

event the of children were present. were distributed parentta than to the children and a Christmas tree formed the decoration. William Weizel superintendent of the school. -Miss Lucy Mater, 23 Oakwood Boulevard, underwent an operation at Vassar last night. The operation was performed by Dr.

W. Krieger, under whose care she tations are not confined to any cla but to the children at large. The Christmas entertainments were he in the auditorium of Wappirize High School the last two yea when they had a Punch and Jul and Magicians entertainment. this year they gave an interestil movie picture showing several FO of up-to-date pictures and the gat ering was in the Park Theatre. The funeral services of Mra.

ter Beaton were hell. Wednesd morning at her late home on Res wen avenue at 9:30. and St. Mari Church at 10:00 FALLS LEGION POST TO ENTERTAIN VET (Special to The Eagle- News) Wappingers Falls, Dec. 28.

J. Morris Goring Port, America Legion will give dinner tomom night in the post rooms for all service, men in village, wheth or not they are members of the 1 gion. Commander Alvah Hort and Past Commander A. Frat Crandall are' in charge. of the di Ler.

The speakers will be Sheriff Fred Close, J. Gordon Flannery, 1 H. Darrow and Joseph J. Deers Frank willsthow the mot pictures taken' by him brothi Philip A. Mylod, in France, LIBERTY NOW PLAYING "ROSE OF THE GOLDEN WEST" With Mary Astor and Gilbert Roland Added: "BUSTER WHAT'S NEXT" NOW PLAYING STRATFORD CHANEY'S GREATEST TRIUMPH LON CHANEY LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH MARCELINE DAY CONRAD NAGEL Who killed Roger Balfour? For five years the mystery baffled the keenest of ter man-hunters.

And then Burke, of Scotland Yard, detective, hypnotist, chologist, tackled it on a plan of his own. Exciting? You won't be able to sit still! Never such a part for Chaney! Never such breathlessdrama! You'll simply love it! Added Attractions: Mr. Hawthorne at the Wurlitzer Playing a Popular Selection Paramount News Stratford Magazine Comedy (The Winning Five) Collegian COMING MONDAY WILLIAM BOYD Parade" Miss Mary Harcourt ofc 144 Pine Street, this city, was the guest of honor at a buffet supper Monday evning givn by Mr. and Mra. Alan Harcourt of "Four twana, at their home.

Miss Emilie (B. Mittendorf, a sister of Mrs. HarScourt, was also a guest of honor. After the supper a dance war F. given at Mittendort the home of Mra.

Laurel William Hit. Crugers-on-Hudson for Miss MittenMort. Those present from this elty were: Mr. and Mrs. Elward A.

Schwartz, Thomas Me William, Noel DeCordova, Thomas Parker, Richlard Hasbrouck and Dr. Walter R. (Bedell. Others present were: Miss (Tonetta Vester, Miss Edith, Gaston, Bliss Rosalind Hasbrouck and Miss, Stiriam Phelps, all classmates of Griss. Mittendorf's at Mt.

Holyoke College, also Paul and Charles Keppel, Pelham Thayer, Guryes Meridth, Denvil and Jermy ster Bliss 4. Harcourt with her mother, Sirs. C. Harcourt returned their home yesterday after spendEng the holidays and week 'end with Sir. and Mrs.

Harcourt. Aldrich, Rev. Douglass will Rev. and Mrs. Douglass To Attend Wedding The Rev, and Mrs.

Earl Li. Douglass and family will go to New York elty tomorrow to attend the wedding of their nephew Dr. Lewis H. Hutzrot of Philadelphia and Miss Dorothen Johnson of New York ells, The ceremony will performed at the Church of the Dr. As.

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