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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-19
APPOINTMENT GETS
REBUKE FOR MAYOR
Director Bullock Says Naming
Of Electrical Engineer vio-
lates Civil Service Rules.
RAP FOR ADMINISTRATION

William Bullock. director Of the Blu.
reau Of City Inquiry. has sent a letter l.,
Mayor Mitchell calling attention ito n
specific violation Of the civil service rules
and regulations In the appointment o.
John r. Rhame OF wantagh. l.. l., "a
the position OF assistant electrical en-.
eineer In the Police Department at IL
salary Of s2.70o a year. Mr.. Bullock
wrote
Inquiry has developed that Rhame's
appointment was neither regular ne r
proper. Not only did Il violate the spirit.
II not the letter, OF the law, but Il was
contrary TO the rulee and regulations Of
the Municipal Civil Service Commission
and In direct opposition to the pledge
made by you when a candidate for
Mayor and accepted In good faith by city
employees.
o Rhame was not appointed as
sistant electrical engineer from a civil
service list for that position. but from
a list for hre alarm experts. Further
more. he was appointed In disregar I'd
OF the fact that an eligible list then ex-
listed for assistant electrical engineer
with a choice possible from hfty-one
names. This list Is still in existence
ana viii not expire until October IS.
1915"
MIR. Bullock points out that a, the
head OF the eligible list for the posi-
ton to which Rhame was appointed
from another list was an assistant. pro-
lessor In the Brooklyn Polytechnic In
stitute. an expert In his profession. and
other experts. Continuing Mr.. Bullock
saws:
THE meaning Of this irregular and
improper appointment IL obvious; The
appointment means that the rules and
regulations for the safeguarding OF city
workers and the insuring Of promotions
and appointments free Of politics no
longer are OF effect. Further. II means
that your administration. II this appoint
ment Is permitted 10 stand. has served
notice on the city employee that there
now Is no position on the city payroll
which may not he reached for the ad-
ninistratiou favori;es. Under the method
by which Rhame. a fre alarm expert.
was appointed assistant electrical engi-
neer It is equally possible and equally
consistent to appoint fremen from an
eligible list for policemen. or vice versa.
and so on throughout the city service
as your administration pleases.
The Police Commissioner has re-
manned silent. civil Service Commis
sioner Keogh has offered an explana-
ZION TO the erect That II appeared that
Rhame's appointment would ave the
expense Of an examination. But no ex-
animation was necessary. as the Civil
Service Commission had held an exam
ination for assistant electrical engineer
and there were ifty-one names on thu
eligible list. Further thar this lame
excuse the motive behind the improper
appointment has been kept In the lark
But whatever the reasons may be. the
fact is that the position has been filled
In opposition TO an eligible list"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-19
SIX DAY CAMPAIGN
FOR HONESTY OPENS
weights and Measures Week
Observance Is Urged From
Eight Hundred Pulpits.
PUBLIC TO LEARN LAWS

weights and measures week" was
opened yesterday with services In many
churches. during which sermons were
preached on the subject Of the cele.
bration or references were made to II
from the pulpit. Joseph Hartigan. Com
missioner OF Weights and Measures, was
Informed by 500 pastors. priests and
rabbis that they Intended to call the
attention Of their congregations TO the
purposes Of the week.
The idea OF weights and measures
week" as a national institution was APP
proved at tho National Conference OF
Weights n Measures OF May 26. and
the Governors OF twenty-seven States
and the Mayors OF fifty cities speedily
Endorsed 1t. In this city the event will
not take the form of a celebration, but
rather as a six day campaign OF edu-
cation to enlighten the buying and mer.
chant public as to the general laws or
and the subject OF weights and measures
There will be no parades or spectacles
or exhibits. such as Commissioner Harti.
gan arranged last year. but there will
be attractions n plenty to interest the
pr lie.
tp-utN VIII ne StnD'l uNN flRn'
hundred thousand tags bearing the in.
scription sixteen ounces to the pound
he who first serves best. profits most
honesty IL the only policy will he dis
tributed among the children Of the pub.
lie and p~arochlal schools A system
OF teaching weights and measures by
means of real quarts, gallons and yard
sticks. instead OF old fashioned arith-
metic, has been introduced in Public
School a. in The Bronx.
Tomorrow will be "tradesmen day
Hundreds Of merchants have promised
TO have their employees wear buttons
II am for honest weights and meas
ures." These buttons will be given to
customers also. Fully 100000 buttons
II Is expected. will he distributed before
the stores are closed.
"Homemaker's day" will be observed
on Wednesday by the different %organiza-
tions affiliated with the Federation OF
Women's Clubs.
Commercial day will he observed
in Brooklyn and queens on Thursday
and in Manhattan. Richmond and The
Bronx on Friday. Saturday will be
"civic day"
On Friday all the co~nhscated weights
and metal measures seized by the Bureau
Of Weights and Measures during the
year will be taken to n foundry. where
they will be smelted. The resultant
copper, brass, iron, &c. will be sold at
the prevailing high prices and the money
will he turned into the city treasury.
Instead Of the melting pot system OF
disposal, short weight scales and mea
ures have been taken In the past on a
barge dow the bay and dumped into
the ocean.
on Saturday morning about 100. nor
wooden measures. barrels. crates. SC,
all Of which were confiscated during this
year hccausc al were "d!Shonos;.' VII,
be burned on a lot In BROOKLYN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-19
SING SING COIN ABOLISHED.
Carter Orders an End 10 Os
bOrne'a Foxes Money SSstcns.

OssrNING. June lS-Sing Sing prisons
token coin. an innovation established by
Warden Osborne, 80 prison employees
exported to-day, IL to he one away with
The suspension Of the Bank Of Sing Sing
was the forerunner OF the collapse Of
the prison monetary system,
4 story IL going around the insiitu-
ton that Superintendent Of Prisons car.
ter. In his last inspection Of the place,
sounded the death knell OF token co'n IN
a ak with one Of Warden Kirchwey'-
assistants,
Isn't II like giving a boy a tin dollar
when he IL small" Supt. Carter Is quoted
as having asked. land telling him "
he'll be good when he grows IN he'll
get a real dollar for it,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-19
AGAINST FEDERAL OWNERSHIP
Produce EXCHANGE Committee H.
ports on Problem Of Sbi,,i...

The report of the special co,u,,.,
appointed by the board OF man,yors
the New York Produce ESch,Iyn "
study the problem of the American A..
chant Marine and submit a pl,n N.Y.,
would help develop national shln,".
attacks Government ownership ana ,
GRAFTON OF vessels, direct or ludlra,,
inconsistent with a sound American nuaN
camille policy. ~
1.-THE restoration Of the Amo,i..
merchant marine to the overseas ,r,1"
the report runs, can he best arcn,.
plished through private initiative o,,
ership and operation. The greats, NJ
sible freedom of action should h.. gr,.,
private enterprise for the purchase o..
building OF American ships and ,h,.
operation under the American fap
The measures recommended hy o..
committee. which are to be voted
by members Of the cxchang. no,
leaving the regulation Of oc.au r,ies
the natural laws Of supply and den,.,
and the appointment by the PRESIDE,
Of a permanent Federal shipping hn,.,
to have full charge OF IN. admuts.,
ton and enforcement Of the navr,n'
laws OF the United States.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-19
Constitutional Rights.

without at AL aspiring IN become the
church of the state, we Catholics have
"A constitutional right to exemption from
persecution on occur Of our religion.
We ave been martyrs long enough. II
~ high time to put on the heroism OF
soldiers and assert ourselves aud AXE
n holder and more active part IN the
management OF affairs We are de-
scondants OF the Crusaders as we'll as
Of the martyrs,
w must organize for purpose nj
defence, in uniou there IL strength is
as true for the army OF Gods workers
as. II Is for the soldiers engaged In
fighting a country's battles. Catholics
the country over are waking up to the
situation.
W. are n power I'm the land. and
hitherto we have wasted our forces II
the infinite delight OF our enemies. W.
nave allowed dissension In our ranks
created by petty political differences. to
check the onwar march Of faith and
religion. We have been frightened from,
our duty toward God and church by
the senseloss clamor OF sharp hypocrites
against the allegiance to Rome. Rut
better days are dawning, Our men are
beginning TO understand that we car
still hc loyal American c~itizcns without
sacrificing religious principles,
"The ideal Catholic citizen must know
and grapplc with present day menaces
TO religion and country, Chiefcst amons
them 7 should reckon socialism. god.
less education and unwarrantcd inter.
ference with private or public chart
ties. And ! do most solemnIy aver that
all those menaces are due to wrons
headed and satanic notions regarding
the relations between the state on thu
one hand and the individual. the family
and the church on the other.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-19
MGR. DUNN REPLIES.
Com ments on Letter Commending
thc Mayors stand.

The following statement IN regard 20
the wire tapping controversy was given
Out last night by Mgr. John j Dunn
The Mayor. who at this time seeks
commentator for his various activities.
including wire tapping. will soon be in
a position to defend himself and his
practices In open court. 4 Mayor who
was right and knew he was right would
not find II necessary To go out obtaining
Signatures 10 Il letter of recommended
ton.
1T would appear hat the signers Of
this particular paper are the same gen
tlemen who were active In placing Mr..
Mitchell In the Mayoralty. For every
one Of Mr., Mitchel's "sharked up''
friends who now commend him there
are 10000 indignant citizens who con-
demn him and his eavcsdropping accom-
plices. The people who read this be-
lated commentator should read again
he indictment and prescntment filed
by the Grand Jury in brooklyn"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-19

Recently the Board Of Magistrates
decided to finger print all persons con-
victed of 'disorderly conduct tending TO
a breach Of the peace and whereby a
breach of the peace was occasioned.
Therefore the question that the recent
controversy arising out Of tho action
OF Magistrate Simms IN the Washing
ton Heights court resolves itself merely
into a debate on whether or not playing
ball in the street IL a breach of the
peace.
'Iu my Judgment concluded Mr.
Lewis, the opposition 10 finger prints
is "A mistake and they really help to
keen a young man or p boy from re-
poatcdly coming back to court. Fin
ger prints should h- l'fted from Thu
category Of crime. as they are to-day,
They are b~ing used In the army, In the
labor bureau of tn" civil service AM
in some OF the largest hanks as Z
positive system OF identification"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-19
TO CONFER ON PHONE INQUIRY.
District Attorney md Judge Grain
10 Make arrangements.

Arrangements for the open inquiry
into wire tapping. including the charges
made against certain Catholic priests
and others connected with the recent
charities investigation, and the counter
charges made against the Mayor by AL
fred Talley. counsel TO the priests. will
be made early this week by District At
torney Swami and Judge Grain OF Gem
eral Sessions, who has offered to con-
duct the inquiry, The date for the hear
ings will he set following a conference
between Mr., Swami and Judge Grain
to-day or tomorrow.
1t is the plan Of Mr.. Swami to have
the whole controversy threshed out In
an open court OF record before any Of
the evidence In placed before a Grand
Jury II that course IL taken Ultimately.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-19
JEWS TO CONFER ON JULY 10.
Harmony win ne Object 81 Amer.
lean Committee.

The American Jewish Committee will
hold a conference on July 1S to con-
slider plans for q Jewish congress and
steps needful TO preserve Jewish har-
nony and place the American Jews In
2 POSITION to help others throughout the
world.
II IL said that a better feeling exists
to-day anonr Jews han at any other
time since the European war aroused
dlssension. One representative leader
said tho trouble that recently caused
Jacob II, Sch,r TO give up his leader
shin was because the main body OF the
Jews resent tive settling OF questions BY
small companies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-19
HUBERT ASKS HARBOR DATA.
Says 4. \. Plane Extensive I'm.
prOvcnsents Here.

Extensive plans for the improvement
OF New York harbor are under cons.d-
Grafton by the Rivers and Harbors Com
mittee of the House Of Representatives,
according to Representative Murray HUI
bert OF this city. He has aske the
Central Mercantile Association TO confer
with him and offer recommendations and
suggestions.
A report by United States engineers
relative to New York improvements will!
he presented TO Congress on the frst
Monday in November. when the short
session viii begin.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-19
MORGAN TO TESTIFY AGAIN.
Thorn psOn Inquiry to Continue
Only Two Weeks More.

The Thompson legislative committee
enters to-day upon next TO the last week
OF it's extended investigation. Its time
limit is July 1, and the next two weeks
will be crowded with activity. j. p,
Morgan, who was on the stand last
Thursday. will be n witness again,
When he finishes. Comptroller William
A. Prendergast, for whom the COM
mittee and its counsel. Frank Moss. hav We
been savinE up many things, will be
called.
Although the committee ends it's in
vestigation In two weeks It's report
probably will not be made to the l.egis-
la,ure before January l next, The prin-
cipal recommendation, II Is understood.
will he To urge that steps he taken TO
declare the dual subway contracts null
and void
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-19

II. Il. Ditmar of 33t West Fiftieti
street, fishing IN Fort Washington Poin
yesterday. pulled out Of the Hudson
River The body OF a wOma which wa.
identified as that OF Mrs, Margaret Nor
Wagner. IS years old Of sos West lS0ti
street. who disappeared saturday. Sh,
had. been brooding over the death Of he
husband two months ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-19
SAYS FINGER PRINTS
KEEP DOWN CRIME
Commissioner Lewis Defends
Magistrate Simms in Case
Of Ball Players.
SECOND OFFENDERS HIT

Burdette q. Lewis. Commissioner Of
Correction. In a statement made yester.
DAY defended the action Of Magistrate
Simms In ordering that the finger prints
OF boys convicted OF playing ball In the
streets be taken and put on record In the
City Magistrates court. Commissioner
Lewis ays that the prints are taken
merely as a meant OF Identification II the
person Is arrested again for the same
offence.
Tho i%nd.gnity Of arrest" said Mr..
Lewis, "the experience In the police sta
ton. the a~rraisnment In court. the TAX
ing OF written records and the filing of
the complaint. all of which becomes part
OF the court record. are far more serious
when contrasted with the taking OF
finger prints. A print once taken cannot
be placed In a rogues' gallery. where II
may be seen n recognized by any man.
and unlike keeping a record in hand
writing 1t cannot be read.
"A photograph Is placed on view and
all who see a person may recognize hin
as a criminal. The average individual
can read finger prints about as easily as
Sanskrit. 1t must be lone by an ex-
pert"
Commissioner Lewis explained the In
determinate sentence and parole law,
saying that II helps TO make old Of
tenders benefits to the community and
keeps them out Of trouble. for under It's
provisions they may be kept in the work
house for a period not exceeding two
years.
Tells ~ Identification Methods.
The close relation Of this law and the
finger printing system was traced by Mr..
Lewis and the means that the finger
print experts use to identify the old Of
tenders was told in detail.
"One man. now rs years Of age"
said Mr.. Lewis. related to me that he
had made his livelihood picking pockets
since he was 7 ear old. At first he
did II because he thought II fun to
fool the police and the victims and
because all his boy companions did IT,
When arrested he was a~rraigned In
court and fined s. or discharged. time
after time. The fine he could make up
within Ave minu,es on the way out Of
the police court.
Finally this young man was sent TO
a juvenile asylum and when he came
out he reentered his life Of crime. He
recently told me that he was forced
TO give UP his hazardous occupation
now because OF the finger print system
Of identification. 1t has made II i'm
possible for him - continue without
repeated conviction and commitment to
fall.
Under the old system this young man
was allowed to drift in and out OF
court, to be arrested n rearrested
without ascertaining how many times
he had been in court in different parts
OF the city.
Had tire city Of New York ten years
ago taken the finger prints OF every
Young fellow to court. not TO
| brand him as a criminal but merely TO
identify him, there would he a very
different situation in the city to-day,
No finger prints are taken until an Of
fender is convicted and they act as a
guide to the Magistrate In passing judg-
ment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-19

When you get right down
to it what is Style?
If you only could take a
peek in our Manufacturing
Department!
There experts are forever
cutting, planning, recruiting,
remodeling.
All with an idea of meet.
ing the trend of fashion.
New wrinkles are studied
and criticized.
Many are adopted.
More thrown out.
Others modified.
Presto! Thousands OF suits
are put in work.
Style is created!
Simply remains for you to
try on your size and see
which of the models best
suits you.
Summer Styles now ready.
Two-piccc suits in an siycs w TO 81
chest.
\orfolks a-plcnty
Everything men and boys
wear.
ROGERS PEET COMPANY
Broadway Broadway
at 18th ST. The et 34th St
-Four
Broadway Corners F'nh Az,
At Warren - llst s.
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"baksnts John s erals tells OF b.
Boz the worlla WORK campbor bad
gone VIZ in price q business house
calls ob I.oe fohdrick faekeianh on
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un r. auhfnfufe f1r camph0r, HpnrthlnR
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formadcngdr together boz 20 Rlass ami
pours JOB little hflr1f hinrf lrii
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ours Toe msinre boIit ana faame
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substance that hasn't sfnro ~
either of thr three rhrfni coils ln d. Duf
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who could Dol al rash FOB mHInailnn
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biuInr those ihrco n4ulhs onc would
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OPPOSES Como lssuu.

Eitor of tho Caller.
W. object to new boud lssut pul
taxes arc alrcady hcyond our ohut,
to mcDt and have nnything lcu over
FROM cut rontal property With whict
to pay upkccp Insurance ana other
expenses hot to mention that h manN
cascs We depend upon this Investment
IN rcol estate fnr our daily bread and
the bread ~ our children and We can.
not believe that putiing sweater tas
upon li viii holp conditions
We also object to VI ON tNc grounds
that considerable part ~ tho mono,
viii $50 oui ~ town Tor material and
IN payment ~ frvleht hills
We, womcn taxpayers speak Tor IA,
widow tho orphan and tho spnstcr
who must look 90 tho voters Tor safe.
Euarding their rights and consider thcii
needs hrforo placing this additional
burden ~ taxes on our shoulders
We must consider the decrease IL
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values of reai estate. lower rentals. s8-
can't busineas houses. thr eensml tusl
Inesa deptcrslon and conslderng these
ihinga we most earnestly ark thai
our mon. who have never failed a.. 90.
lect This bond issue. 90 any ufher uDn
for geifinT ua deeper in debt until W,
arc able fo meet the demands Tha
w0men ~ our chs hnyn ever been
ready u ahafc boo amy movement fof
rho ndvuncDmeut ~ the city end We
helioye thaf We Hro doiuT sur dots u0a
ln asking fhe defeat 80 fho bond issue
MRS MANY srTnEuIAND.
and nineteen Nfhrrf
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Texas Press


Modern Magic.
Industrial chemistry must hc cas.
cinnung business. Il is liko some Kind
af magic Germany runs out of mtri,
acid. The military authorities need ID
in tho manufacture 81 hlrh cNulpsivcs'
SO. they cali Ia an Industrial chemist
hc waves his magic wand. and pSesto'
lie takes nitrir acid la unlimitcs
quantities from the air The war sgops
thu shipment OF dyes 90 this couu,rs
but the cotton mallorH mus. have %.
they call in an Industrial chemist d,
makes q few passcs. and produces
the most brilliant dyes "synthctionlly p
II Is marvellous ana one ~ 90 great
est maryels Is the recent discovery Of