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n fom: time resented «6200 railrond, onight. the vice aud ro places. be ree dice. anid said. of - (York: to . Some places rding -to . , spoken hat. all cod offi= that to urge refused ; with. of Louls 'and -with . dur» {Come state (d lits strike ° simply exlfic .c galery increase bill and. te- THE y \ARGUS Aru 21,1920. 17 HGHEHIUHHY‘\ ~ PUTSSALARIES . - BILLIN DANGER « lLe‘gitslatar's 'Flocking. to f Sage , in - Reaction : From | *~ tot [~ Tactiss <0 00 /.. \New . MEasurE - FAvore C Would Give , Flat - Increases . w/ . Instead of Varying: wo tis © Raises, ;. he lu Cos Fee < % +. The vigorous Tobby conducted .** by. school teachers for tlie pas- .. Bage of the Lockwood-Donoliue ~ fus‘alfto accept a-compromise on - 'the: salary increase\question-and , their insistence on the originally proposed\ 40, 30, and 20 percent | raises seems about to défeat. its ; bwn purpose. - Wo Sas h «Members. of* thes, legislature . who .dé- clare they 'have 'been, subjected, to. too mucln‘puttudholinx 'by teachers, for, the past 80 days, .are: ready to mfitcllruvcr ° to Senator Henry \AL Sage and support >* his 'solary in preference: to -.. the Logkwood, proposal. Senator Sage ./ last night amended his bill, which would vaise a difect State tax of ond mill to miget increases) for teachers. by provided that there shall be 'a ffat sal- , ary increase of $350 for every teacher in New. York- city and $300: outside of New Whis increase would hot be per- manent,- but merely: fb ..the \nature .of a .~ bonus and would, be subject <to 'change . 'next .year,. Meanwhile - the legislative committee would be appointed to make ®: survey 'of the entire education. fitum- tion Mythic. State including, teachers' sal mties, methods of-education and app tionment of: school: work. This-copmIt- tre Would comprise members of the Sen- ato, and: Assembly and would, have at t {tsAidisposal $10,000 to make'its investi . gation, Coed 4 yuk o) m & ,' ~*Weachers Dumfounded. ~- | ''The arinouncement that' sentiment . Is 'swinglng toward the Sagetbill came as a ~ ,shoek to the teachers who bave remiained Ai Albany to witness. the passage: of the = Lockwood bill, which would. impose @b direct State tax ofone mill and a half, |- Tho 'more aggressive of the, teachers weveral . occasions _bad. been , warn &. by theie associates that the dem for: \all or nothing\ might prove for. the Legislature, ssemblyman Donohne had requested as nAnlch as3 they expected the lemurs allow. and in addition had worked on a schedule which, it is «believed, would have 'made r equalization. _ . » n'g‘rildciqnm Loclivood-Donohun bill the quata for Albany and other sccond 'class rities in, the State would have heen $450 for each teacher. | In the event 'the Sage plan. goes\ through-it will be only; $Ju0.‘ Lockwood, Still Fighting. *, Senator Lockwood declared: Inst mght that ho bad hot given up the battle and would dontinue (the fight fol:- fill; Igléll‘in hopo- the Sago bill might aten gr? thepgoor, He aid, however, -that in the event, -the | bill - was. defeated the «« teachers «would haye < their; n - lobby. to nnk. - alie l F ulThe'on‘e 'and. a Tialf mill@ tax was agreed upon Jast week, despite the objec- 'tionk, ottScnalwhfizc: who stood out for a. tax one mills\ . luprgscntnfives of all New York city teachers' nssociations | and of all other| employes of the board, of education mu! : representatives: of | the . United Parents' Asociation _ met\> yesterday , afternoon at the Hotel Con Eyck and passed a resolution ' unanimously.. endorsing. <the Hotel Ten Esck and .passed a resolution waanimously . endorsing » fie - modified +Lockwood-Donolye« bill. | It was voted to lay copies of the resolution on the resolution on the desk of every member of the | Lcsislatire. | Maurice J _ Mc-, Carthy, of the United | Parents Associa® tiod, who presided, also appointed a committee to ncauaint Governor Smith with the decision 'of the meeting. -_- --- ' COMMITTEEMEN GIVE. _. DINNER FOR SENATOR SAGE Senator Henry M. Sage of Menands, cliairman of the Senate finance\ com-] mittee, was given a dinfer last night in the Fort Ofange Club by members of the committee? U . The dinner was a surprise to Senator Sage. The guests included, brim; sin. Senator Chatles IL, Hewitt, $231,258. i‘e. Thompson, Senator G. L Thompson, Senator Charles - wood, Senator. Charles W., . Walton, Sen- * ntor Jomes H. Towner, Senator Fred- - crick M. Dapesport, Senator John fight. Senator Waltét W. Law, Jr, Senator .J._ Henty Walters, Senator Samuel . Raméperger, Senator - John Boylan, Senator Daniel Carroll. Senator James J. Walker, Mason C. Hutchins and Gilbert Bishop. ; ae The only member of the committee absent was Senator | Monroe Marshall, whose wife died recently. __ . . BIOs RECEIVED FOR BARGE CANAL CONSTRUCTION wor & . Bids were received yesterday by State Superiniendent of Public Works, Edward &. Walsh I for completing constraction on the barse capil In the plain district and for the building of a <anal ferminal at EyookIyn. * \The lowest bidder for the canal con- enamel: was W. F. Martens of Rochester, who bid SAC bidders | were Denbsr 'and SUL Detroit, $5.06, and a prsfim : s ee . Company, New Tork. A. E The estimate was poke . , » # w. Ae It was generally.}: vecognized tliat Senator Lockwood\. BILL APPROVED _ - APPROACH . OF RIVER BRIDGE a Campbell's bill.uutl{on7a ing the'approprintion of $85,000 to- make Hudson 'bridge, , passed (the Senate last, wight; . Phe .biM ‘lms been pnsgedx by the (Assombly hnd now goes to the Governor, A. similar measure for' repalzw to, the eastern. approach of the structure ' has 'been 'approvell. \this item (is $40,000, .. mls ,; 'Another bil pasted: last night was 4 [ semblymaii. Blakely's. measure permitting the boards of estimate in \second class cities to increase the- salaries of city oftl 'tials now;fixed by statute. cs - E - a- ATD Wésf I Berne Man' Dies 'After ~> Stepping in Front of © t Jolin: Van Aflén, 46, & farmer} 'who\ lived about a mile and: a h?“ west of West Perhé, dfed‘sonn after when he was strick yesterday afternoon 'at West Esme by an ahtomubilezdrivcn by,E51w_'m‘d~kyug iof Buffalo, an automobile salesman, tho was! on his way. to \ Gallupvillc, - Van Auker's-leftyarm and leg were: broken and several ribs, wore frae ted, one of which punctured his Jung. (* Yan: Auken had'just driven (to West Berne, left the stoKre'oi Pos: son and: walked directly in front. of the roadster\ drivén by Krug, who tried in vain. to stop - his machine? ' Van Auken 'was ~knocked down, 'and the forward 'whecl. passed over. his body. ' * Van was picked. up .and. car vied into Posson's' store, while \Krug drove on 'to Gallupyille and returned with Dr, Snyder, who found the; injured man deady 'Coroner WarrenHastings ordered the body removed\to the: undertaking rooms of_ George. Schell, where Dr, Thomas ,H, Holmes, of Delmar, 'one of the;.coroner's' pl clans; . performed:. an autopsy, Krug 'continued on his . way apd . Coroner had no opportu- nity to interviewjflnx'regurding the 'acci> soult hos - P h Fope ! A¥ashington; April 20. -The army Fo organization Sbill was passed -§bddy by the; S’ennte‘ag’d now gots to- conférence, The mensure . provides . for hflfrcgular army -of,207,000 \officers and Dien, anat tlonal fuardsof 425,000 and a voluntary sgptem '.rt7f'.yl{i!i(ary~.trq§qing for yqung men between the ages of 18anil 21; |. U i announced \that' Rerfitor Nor- riéfillep'ublignn 'of Nebraska, -wh§ was absent, opposed the measuré. | « ./ * Twoenty-fou Republicans. were joined by 22 Deimocrats in anpfiorking the bill, Before the vote, 'Henator Reed, Democrat, told the Senate he had intended to make n final effort to 'have: the 'size of the regular army authorized by tlie bill redueeds a ._ \A spirit of militarism . has over whelmed the Senate,\ ho declared: \I predlet that 1t will not be many, months before it will be discovered. that the sent flmc’l’lt of the people is against Prussian sm,\ + 20 20 \ Except for the provisions 'fixing 'the size of the regular army tand the na- tonal guard the Senate.and House meas- ures are widely different, ~The House bill authorized a regular army of 209,000 men and 17,882 officers, _ while . the Senate measure provides for 280,000 enlisted men and 17,043 officers. / #. Universal Training, the privicipal obstacle for the Senate and House conferees. 'The Hogse bill made no provision for training, lenders there planning to bring oft a separate training measure. .. + In , the Senate measure. provision is made for fear months. training after January 1, 1022 Enlistment in the pational reserve or mational guard | is bptional, but not compulsory, upon con- clusion of training. . _ Under both the Senate and . House bills the national guard would consist of 800 men and officers for each member of Congress and be supportéd by the federal \gorerninent | although _ whder \direct\ orders of the government of the several states. . m p ALBANY GUILD NURSES ~ AT ATLANTA CONCLAVE Miss Florence Freeman and Miss Flor- ence Knowles of the Albany Gud for Public Health Nursing ars In Atlanta, at- tending the national conference of: the inland Organization of Public Health Neyses. iss Mary Beand of Boston is fig]- dent of the organization, Miss Ella Phil- Ups-Crandalt is general. secretary. and [Miss Mary F. Lent is se y. Miss Crandall spoke in Albany vepairs to the. western _ni1pronch of . the | 'The appropriation. for , CASIE : mh\ result in taking away all \department ; BNEGURE «{'réconstruction' program, but up to this GEORGIA GIVES |_ Universal military: training promises}: .f Barnet® third. UM ON Special\ Session . Threatened z >, Unless Reconstruction Pro- *W . grani'ls Changed; C i % RAMMED WITH .. JOKERS Cfifirgegl Against - stagg 'Bills,' 'Made by Members of Gov- t. ernor's Commission.. . .> 1 Governor Smith will call Ezafspe‘ci'al sis- can leaders in both houses change their form more closely .to the fiq'ggcst‘ions made by. Goyernor Smith's reconstruc« tion: commission. Notice to \this effect was served on the mnljox‘ihy lenders yeg> terday following &n early morning con- Domocratie senators, 10 ; * The. G. O.. P.. reorganization program as presented in bills ihfifiduce’d by Sena- tor Henry M. Sage, chairihan~ of. the Senate finance ; committee, is,. it is claimed, probably: only a screen 'to cover, the Teal purpoie of the Republican legis- lafzivn loaders to kill the Governor's 're- construction plans without offering: any- thing. constructive. in 'return beyond: &; 'mere decoy, which gives the 1021 Legis- lature sexeral selections; -‘ 'The charge?that the Republican struction Dille, embodying 'most of the fentures Quntglned in the bills brought before the Senate by Senator Gibbs, of Buffalo, are crammed with gokers is mide by members. of Governor Smith's recon-. struction wommission, ; In, a statement! in this connection,.\ the commixsion de- regon- clares: 202 . Tn fact: the bills the question * as to whether the whole purpose of the Senate leaders 'is not to defeat the program..-One 'of. the Sige; Wal- - ters. measures 'Would 'take from the 'Governor all of the 'tazing' and financial . functions - \of goverament' and in addition \would: place these undek an elected State treasurer, All ; welfare. functions\ and. institutions would be under heads appointed by the: Legislnluyei . Arrangements!“ this. nature, the com- mission points out, mot-only would pre- vent the Governor from removing an in- competent official, but by' providing long terms for department heads, might easily ads from\ the Governor, - . Several, attempts: have. been made by a ils\ committees to reach, a com- {promise. with the:Bcnate: leaders on the time these indvances: have met- with no vesponse., 'It is'claimed Senate lenders have shown no inclination to discuss the question ow its imerité. Members of the geconstructon, commisgion who have made Felforts in this direction say that between the time Introduced his compromise* measures \last week hnd. the time theso masures were printed new 'elnues were added, whollys unacceptable to the teconstruction. commission. ' LEAD TO PALMER & M pe sould At lanta, Ga.) April M.-Incomplete and unofficlal returns from 00 .of the 105 coun- tles In Georgio showed carly tonight that Attorney Gengral; Palmer was léading In tho . Presidential. Democratic 'primary, First returns gave Palmer 100 convention votes, Thomas E, Watson, 76, and Senator (Hoke Smith, 58. The state has 386 con- vention votes, - ~ Returns compiled by 'the Atlanta Consi- tution at 10 o'clock tonight showed Palmer had carried 41 counties, with 120 conven- tlon votes: Watson, 41 countles with 10 votes, and Smith, 32 counties. with . 78 votes. In Atinnia and .Fulton county, with four precincts missing, Palmer was gig/fies ahead of Watson, with Smith BRYAN BEHIND __ * IN HOME STATE Omali, April 20.-Réturns from the first 2% precinets, 12 in Douglas county, (Dinaha) and 13 outside of < Douglas county; -out of 1849, show William J. Bryan running last dmong the eight can- didates for delegates at large on the Democratic ballot. 'Those returns show the four Hitch- cock delegates leading, with two of the Bryan delegates only 20 votes behind. Johnson Leads. 'Grand Island. Neb., April 20-Partial returns 'from ke township give for President, Republican: Wood, 1; John- sone 50; nne: Pershing, none. Democrat: Ross, 2; Hitchcock, 7. For Governor, Republican: MeKelvi. 4; McMullen, 8; Poland: 5; Hall, 4; Meaughlis, 27; Mathewson, 0. Democrat: Shumway. 1; Jackson, 0; Clark, 7; Taylor, 1; Morehead, 5. L A Masonic vETeRrAns Dine | ~ AND ELECT. NEW OFFICERS 111m than 10 Masonic velrans at- tended the annual driner given last night It: the banquet room of the Masonic tem- ple. Prior to the-Ginner a meeting was beld In the Weaver room mt which these officers werstelocfed: President, Freder- Ick TL Ctassng “532.1“ president, James Valt; & fee president, Wiliam R. Walt; mam 11: e 2g“ r - dors sion of the Legislature unlessRepubli- - reconstruction program and make it con- ' ferenco: between Governor. Smith and \a; Eltgf'miveline Booth, * Salvation Army:Head Miss Booth Will Speak Sunday, r f I. W s r -in Conecttion \With New - x nse o- Home- Opening. > Miss Evangeline Booth, .commander of the Salvation Army foreés in. the United States, is coming to Albany to ;nddregs the mass meeting .in Harnianug Bleecker hall, Sunday in connection will? the dedi- 11 + cation; of. {he' Army's new «building, State streak o. ( () \op O fro tou, C> Commander 'Booth® is .said to be the foremost woman pltform] orator 'in the United 'States. .- [Bhe de tlic youngest! daughter; of: Gorral ., - Willidni' | Booth, founder of the Salvation, 'Army, and when a. nore girl, sho: assisted -in the- children's | meetings 'in her own home.' When she wap 18, sho became a in the Salvation Army, and was placed in charge of a corps in the White Chapel! district } n London, one of the toughest quarters of that metropolis;. At that time, the Salvation Army-was enduring 'congldern- ble perscention and in many bf the riots| which took place, Miss Booth barely es- caped with her life, R Previous to 'comihg . to ,the United \. States 'she was in charge of Salvation Army work in Canada. - . , Since 100G she lns been in charge of Salvation Army work | in the United States. She is a musician of consider- able attainments and has written . and composed many of the best known Sal vation Army songs, | Commander Booth was decorated by President Wilson with the. distinguished service medal in recog- nition of the avork she nn the Salvation Army 'did during the war. Twenty-four hours after war was de- clared by the 'United States, Miss Booth offered the services of the Salvation Army to the President for work among the United States troops in the training camps of this country and with the ex peditionery' forces to-be sent abroad.. ~ LEGION HEARS ~ ~ TAK ON BOM State Officer Tells History of ~ Project to Albany . Post. C| C> + Samuel Aronowitz, State' adjutant of the American Legion, addressed: more than 100 members of Capital, City Post last night ot a meeting in the'City hall, Mr. Aronowitz spoke on the bonus bill, giving its presen‘t‘ status and explaining the course of- the measure from the time when it: was Airst dutroduced -if. the Legislature until a.referendum was de- cided. on. ; Jt is expected more than 800 members of the post will parade fo wnifotm in the Decoration day demonstration, The president requested all members to par- ticipate in order to make a good shows ing for the nost: Captain Albert Callan, of Columbia county, in - & 'whort address; extended greetings from the posts of his county to tae Capital City .post. Many members signified their intention of attending the Americanization meeting in Chancellors hall in the Education building tomorrow? might.. It is also expected many of the Capital City post men'will meet at Har- manys Bleecker hall Sunday afternoon to hear Miss Evangeline Booth, of the Salvation Army. ° ECLECTIC SCCIETY WILL MEET IN ALBANY TODAY More: than lfiqdde'gates representing county societies, will assemble today at the Sixtieth Annual meeting of the Eelec- tic Medical Society of the State of New York, in the Coutt house. 'The meeting will /continee. until. tomorrow. The first day will be devoted, to te ports of officers, reports of the Legisla ture,committee. and to the reading of papers.\ The election will take place *at tomorrow's session. followed by the bead- ing of scientific papers. i DIGNUM ELECTED HEAD OF ALBANY UNDERWRiTERS resid fairs during (he abseice ez\ secretary, F Schu- man \ s Know . itmacher; treas , Robert D. ame: . and Miss Knowles Cnspramn, Samect I. Munsous mariaal| Edwant WW. Diguom was elected pres- Auto Hits Girl er trim-22k E: by Past ident of the Albany Board of Underverit- . Nerzh Solomon. 4, of 1§3 South Parl mfimimWWMi ers at ite annual election 33m! monthly i street, suffered slight mmjuries when «hej com, The went down to the ban. mectiox Sesterday afternoon in the Pro- ; was struck and knocked own at Herki- quet room where the dicner was served by tectives® house, 78 Hndao® avenue. mer and Sooth Pearl streets yesterday Thormnven. Dring the year thel Other oficers elected are: Vice pros- . z‘ftm hash agaussofixe Ev? by Egggumlmndrgmmg figsgrij, Y “ELM: bani-Lu}. Jexamer Defches, Delaware To- geiced fiffl’; \I% thmQE’M‘ af Wo Oppes 3- sccrctaryy :. . wee He Int yo |. 1 we ToL < - ( < : « < . Aan feiss L2 au wou aD | wouse aur Eppad): Pgojeci to Ban Death Chair York, lust night. brought before the Senate 'another housing bill carrying out [ rpcommundutiofu made * by. Governor Smith in 'his recent special message on housing, The measure would amend the '| State Constitution by permitting , the Slate to issue bonds for the' purpose of viduals,- corporations, municipalities for the financing of build- numberof bills; aniong them the Brown measure. permitting. boards of supervi- sors in counties .outide. a city to pro- produce, invonds on 'the Senate session yesterday. 'There was a heaving before the Senate York-New «Jersey port development treaty on the Abeles bills, which would extend the honking;A laws passed recently to curb profiteering\ in office and loft buildings, cunctment of the treaty, would play into the hands of railroad corporations owning: virtually all and give them partial control ayer New York harbor developments, able, toward the: treaty, doubted last night that it brought out of committee without a seri- ous fight. that thieves had entered the vacant house 970 Madison avenue and stolen a quantity Chevrolet autcmobile stolen from In front of the Slate armory Monday night, The machine had been abondoned on Western avenue, It was turned over to the owner, Jolin J. Brannock, 11 Mohawk stroot. RED CROSS DIVISION County court house are all on the fourth floor, the executive offices haying: béen 'moved from the second foor. ' The en trance to all departments is room 409, enposite the rear eletitors of the court house, abd the general excentive offices, with Miss Gertrude Owen executive see- rotary, the Home Service office, Miss Mary Thomas secretary, the work room, with Mrs. Martin H. Gisnn chair- man of production in charge. 'ate all placed on the Columbia street side. information and supplics to be upon in time of seed has been installed with a section given over to a model class -rooin for first aid and home care of the sitk. The doctors' committee, which Dr. If, D. Cochrane is chairman, has secured the voluntary services of several doctors who will have charge of Clases, and the home ngmng class will be taught by nurses of the pursing 'committce of which Dr. Henry L K. Shaw is chairman, GENERAL O'RYAN WILL -) i fSen‘ate lMeasuFe Provides for '« * Amendment to State ~ Constitution. Bond fssUE to BE source Gets Turndown for ~ 10th Time. Senator Dunnignnfi‘Democrat, of New raising money 'to be loaned to indi- associations . or ing projects. 'Governor Smith . yesterday | signed a vide for public markets for the sale of 'The Senate yesterday defeated the Boy- lan bill to abolish death punishment by a vote of 28 to. 18. It was the tenth time Senator Boylan, had. brought the bill before the Legislature, and the first time he succeeded in getting the mensure out of committee for a; vote on. the floor, Though the bill was not passed, Senator Boylan was highly gratified with the re- sults. The Sonate passed the New York city bill empowering the New York Vie- tory Hall Association to\ carry out its plans for the construction of a memorial building for, world war heroes. _ Senntor Rage Was song, those who voted against the bill. He objected to the -measure on: the grounds that no private nssociation should be given condemnation . powers such as are contained f the mensure. Several committee hearings made heavy fi'nnncev committee on 'the proposed New Xork-hc“: \Jersey tunnel project, one be- fore the judiclary committee on. the New and n third before the cities committee homes so as to include The hearing on the port treaty de- veloped a lively discussion when New York officials, headed by Mayor John F. Hylan, charged that the port . develop- ment. project was a \gold brick,\ n \cat in the bag? and a \Frankenstein mons- ter.\ It was claimed that through the New _ York the water frontage on the New Jersey shore The _ atti- tude of the committee seemed unfavor- and it, was would. be Police Briefs | Richard Voorhnar of‘ 25 West Van Voch» ten. stroot, notified tho police yesterday of earpoter's tools, 'The police yesterday. recovered the ALL ON ONE. FLOOR NOW The Red Cross headquarters in the with Af emergency office or relief closet of dram of ; q health service | REPORT ON HERO DEAD} Major Gcheral John F. O'Ryfn wil gall for France on May &. General! emoon, O'Ryan has been authorized to visit the war zone and make a complete report of , the activites of the New York State! in service in the world war. trooj mlpz'xnn trill probably return to the | ited ® august. f a K5 cw‘figyarx‘xtm the graves of | owned by a Mrs. Weaton, of Kansas City: muilt, but said that he bad \made a tals the New York State dead. and will send ; EEua photographs of the graves to relatives in ; the United States, submitted to the pletfon, CATHOUC UNION PLANS ; 4 FOR ANNUAL ELECTION: A meeting of the general committes or ., iCothole Trion will take place Toosday | wfzhzhffimmmglemnag HoSson avenes, to nomnate = teket for; the anncal election May T. All members uy rer \~ F 'past year, the work of the church, the The report will f Governor upon Its com- i ° . teeth, good appetites | and digestions. : Its benefits are as GREAT It, satisfies the desire for R Af UZ Tammie Tier rary i i # + is SMALL! _. beneficial, too. Pe 7 & 'as its cost . . sweets, and: is When You Want Your N. Y. PHONE MAIN 3328. CLEANE» «eae Fes, | National Window » 10 SOUTH PEARL ST. mL Hous cuses Feura Bush Pastor Chosen President of Reformed Congregations. \The Rev. Joseph Mallet, pastor of the Jerusalem Reformed church of Fourr Bucks, was elected president of the Al- bany Classis of the Reformed Church, répresenting. about 15 churches of Al bany and vicinity, yesterday afternoon nt the anuual meeting in the Sixth Re- formed Church, The Rev, James S. Kit tell, pastor of the First Reformed Church, Albany, was reclected stated clerk. a « he yearly reports -were presented from each church at the mornlog session. giv- ing the number of members, the incl-chic or decrease in membership during tle financial status and other details of the | yearly netivities. 'The ministers of every | of the Classis and one elder (rem, each church were present, 2. Taincheon was served by the Ladies Aid Society of the | Sixth Reformed church, after which William T. De marest, home missions seerctary for the} Reformed Church, spoke on \Home Mis- ion, Work.\ El'l'lm principal speaker of the after | noon was the Rev. Howand Kanter of} New Baltimore, former president of the Albany Classic, who spoke on _\The‘ Progress of the Church.\ \r. Kanter touched on the Interchurch World Move ment and told the influence the church{ should have for moral betterment in the, community. | Devotional services took! place at 3 oBlock. The Rev, Frank Blessing, pastor, of the Sixth Reformed Chorch, was chairman of the program committee. c 1 ASSAULT SUSPECT FREED; ; INDICTMENTiflUASHED' - __ t Lester Christie, who was charged. with assaulting a boy named Anthony Cassera, . was freed In County court yesterday aft- and the Indictment against him was quashed. 'The district attorney had\ to corroborative evidence to present In paid the same fine, case. lie? ence was deferred in the cass of Patrick J. Moore, a bell boy who charged with the theft of a fur coat from the hote! Ten Excl The garment was and was valued at more than -______e TIiness Seizes Man. 4‘ Henty Faseett. 5% of 25 Jay streets was faken saddenly ill last night at thel corner of Madison avenue and Goal} street. He was removed to the Albany { Rospital in an automobile by Patrolman; Jobkn Hock. Deficiency Bill Passes, [ Waskington, Aprif Mt-Withoot =_ dis-} ting vote the House today sed the soe test to wind “whim; % a mrcon | CAJSE 11 FNES , Police Get Orders to Wage '/' - Vigorous Campaign on _ Sinners. | + _- png : h ae [Eleven highway law violators paid $31 l into the clty treasury in fines colleated by Police Judge John J. Brady in court yesterday, The, police have been in- structed to enforce rizorously the high- ; way and inotor vehicle law. (The convic- -. tions were as follows: > Rox A,. Powers, 32, charged by Pa- trolman Frank J. Cain with parkdog hiis car on the wrong side of Willinm street Pleaded guilty and paid a fine of $5. «Frank IlimicIsky, 44, , arrested by Patrolman A. W. Schindler, for 'lriving to the left of a trolley ear discharging | passengers on Broadway, fined $3. Pa- trolman Wise arraigned Theodore Jack» horn, charged with a similar offense, amd on his plea of guilty the prisoner paid - $3.« Donald M. Button. of Schaghticoke, charged by, Mounted Policeman Matthew McCaffrey! with obstructing a crosswalk « in State street with | his machine, was adjudged guilty and handed over $3. ; Wiliam C. Chase, 48, also charged by ; Mounted Patrolman David Clark with obstructing a crosswalk. paid a like fine. ~ William Reeler. charged by inspector i Henry Deltonvilie of the board of g health, with gathering ashes without a k permit, was fined $3, . f 1 Georgg toftels, charged with parking R his automobile without license plates in ~ North Pest! street, was artaigned by Patrolinan O'Keefe. Stoffels said that * he was a machinist and that be had ouly backed the car ont of an alley for the purpose of adjusting some of the ma- chinery. On his plea of not guilty Stoft * fels was paroled and his cxamifiation adjourned until April 23. Nathan Cohen pleaded guilty when ar- raigted by Patrolman Jobn J. Feeley on a chatge of parking his car five feet from the earb in Centra! avenue. He was fined the usual £3, George Riox, ebarged by the same officer with the same offense, Eaniest Cornthwait. charged.. by Momnted Policoman John McDonald with driving to the left of a trolley car halted for passetrer in Broadway, admitted his take.\ The mistake cost him $3. FINANCE - COMMITTEE + _ DINES SENATOR SAGE Member of the Seriate finance comunit- tee fast nixft gare Senator Hemy 3L Sage, their chairman, a dinner at the Fort .} Orange Club. Guess Included Majority a Lester J. Henry Walter and \ Leade® James L’s-3mm Speaker \Thad dees C. Swvet a fond H. Mactold, chairman of the 2 ways and ex. LJ