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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-22
SUBWAY CONTRACTS
MAY BRING ON ROW
Public Service Commission
and Board of Estimate
Due to Clash.
ARGUMENT OVER TERMS
Degnon Company's Claims Are
Discounted in RecOmmen-
datiOns Made.

There undoubtedly will be another
locking Of horns between the Board Of
Estimate and the Public Service Com
mission over four proposed agreements
sent by the commission to tho Board Of
Estimate under which the Desnon Con-
tracing Company would be allowed to
complete four important contracts 1t has
in hand on a cost basis under the Lock-
wood law. '..
Two OF the contracts are in Brooklyn.
one the subway under Flatbush avenue
from Maibone street TO the Prospect
Park Plaza. the other; the CONNECTION OF
the same line that runs from Flatbush
avenue under the Long Island Railroad
station and enters the present Fourth
avenue subway. When these two con-
tracts are completed the trains Of the
Brighton Beach line may be diverted
into a subway at Malone street and
Fourth avenue subway as contemplated
in the dual contracts.
The other two Degnon contracts are IN
Manhattan. one the Flfty-ninth and Six
tietA streets subway of the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company between Sew
enth and Second avenues, the other IL
for a section OF the Fourteenth street.
Eastern District line between Irving
place and Avenue b.
On the basis of7the original estimates
the amount Of work still to be done on
these contracts would amount to ST.
$4,000. The commission proposes to
pay actual cost In excess OF this figure
from December l up to 100000.
by agreeing to the cost basis" the
letter states, the commission obtained
from the Degnon Contracting Company
waiver Of all its past losses and claims,
as well as a waiver Of claims on old
The commission has checked
the account and finds that during the
war period they have lost S3s0 900 al
though they claim to have lost $4,000
20 far Their claims amount 10 $685., 00e
on present contracts and S1,035,210 on
old contracts"
1t 10 asserted by the commission that
unless such an agreement is entered into
the Degnon company will probably be
unable to continue with its work and
the city will be involved in n mass OF
litigation. Also. they say. the continu-
alton of this work will do much to
stabilize the labor market"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-22
CONCRETE SHIP HERE
WITH 2BLACK CATS
Faith Praised by Officers for
the Way She Weathered
Heavy Storms.
HOLDS DO NOT SWEAT
Remained Dry as a Bone Even
When Carrying a Cargo
.. Of Salt.

Who says black cats arc unlucky
There were two black cats on board the
Faith, the hrst concrete weasel to arrive
In New York harbor, and officers and
crew swore yesterday when the ship OF
stone warped into a Williamsburg pier
that they--Minnis and Tommy-wers
the best niascots in tho world.
The Faith. which was constructed In
the quick time OF sixty working days out
In San Francisco, sailed from that port
for Chile and later came through the
Panama Canal. Yesterday she brought
25.2t2 bags of sugar from Cuba.
The Faith has weathered two heavy
storms 80 well that her officers cay that
she Us as seaworthy as she can be, and
good for any kind of weather. In fact,
her mate said yesterday that the Faith
has the advantage over vessels which
have steel and Iron holds. as the latter
will sweat and in many instances dam
age, cargo. The Faith. he said. waS as
dry as bone. even when she was loaded
with salt
In appearance the vessel looks about
Ike any other well kept cargo boat. She
" oSo tcet iOrS ana - rect D lnCnee
wide, and designed to be to some extent
torpedo proof. Her hull 10 subdivided
into seven holds, which arc cut OF from
each other by athwartship bulkheads.
also OF concrete.
The decks are of concrete covered
with asphaltum. Her triple expansion
engines are mounted aft, az 10 usual in
tank ships, to save cargo space.
The Faith WIS launched at Redwood
City. Cal, March Il. Her nrst voyage
was to Seattle with a cargo OF salt and
copper ore. She half loaded with lum-
Der and sailed for Portland. Ore. where
she took on a full cargo and sailed for
San Francisco and southern ports.
In Chile cargo Of nitrate was loaded.
and the Faith was the FIRST concrete
ship to pass through the Panama Canal.
From New Orleans. her next port OF call.
she sailed for Cuba. where the sugar
cargo she brought into port yesterday
was acquired.
In celebration OF the arrival Of this
latest departure IN ocean going cargo
vessels. dinner was given last night to
her master. Capt. r. +. Conneil and
w. Leslie Cornyn. president OF the
San Francisco Shipbuilding Company
which constructed the Faith. Among
the speakers were Murray Hubert.
Commissioner OF Docks b. r. Alfieck
and r. J. wigg.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-22
BAN ON SHIP NEWS
FORMALLY LIFTED
Movements of Naval Vessels
Again May Be Chronicled.

Port authorities on both the Atlantic
and Pacific coasts we're notified yester-
day by the Navy Department that CEN
sorship restriction is removed on the
publication of merchant vessel ship news.
which has been under a strict ban since
the beginning OF the war. Reporters
again will be allowed to board incoming
vessels and the customs officials may
give out news OF the movement of COM
mercial shipping without check.
Until Germany surrenders a sufficient
amount OF war materials to preclude the
possibility of her not living up to the
terms accepted In the armistice, the
United States Navy will continue on n
war footing. II was announced in the
Navy Department in Washington yes
terGay that until that time the ban on
news OF the movements of all naval
ships will continue. This includes not
only the line ships but auxiliaries.
transports and supply ships.
Dispatches from Washington In6i-
Gated that Vice-Admiral Sims had been
asked for his views on the question and
that his recommendations will be fol-
lowed. In official circles II Is generally
believed that newspaper men will be nj :
lowed to resume the boarding of Incom-
ing vessels beginning on Monday next,
The Commercial Gable Company an
ncunced last night that the special re-
quirements surrounding the filing OF ca
Diagrams containing information Of
transatlantic ship movements have been
withdrawn by tho American censors
These commercial shipping messages
which have been In a special class dur-
'"g the wa, wiz nov re handled unl.r
:,.l se@egG, censorship.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-22
GRAND, JUROR FINED S25.
Broker Busy I'm War Fund Drive
Fails TO Attend Sessions.

James S. Carney. stock broker, Az
Produce Exchange, was fined s25 yes
terday by Judge Augustus n. Hand in
the Federal District Court. He was a
member OF the Grand Jury that made an
investigation into the campaign OF Sem
ator-elect Truman H Newberry of Mich
igan for the Republican nomination He
was presented by the Grand Jury for
failing to attend its sessions.
Carney explained that work in con-
nection with the United War Fund Com
paign caused his delinquency. Judge
Hand said that while the war work was
important. the duty OF grand Juror
also WAS important and should not have
been neglected
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-22
B. R.T. ASKS BOARD
TO END TRANSFERS
Williams Says Public Will Be
Better Served by Abolition
Of Privilege.
WALKING WON'T HURT
Besides. Conductors Steal
Fares and Then Substitute
the Paper Slips.

The secret came out yesterday. Presi-
dent williams of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company wants to abolish trans
fers on his surface lines because 1t would
enable him to give better service to the
public, something that he yearns to do.
It developed at the hearing before the
Public Service Commission upon the ap-
plication OF the company for permission
to abolish most Of Its transfer privileges.
COL williams never cracked a smile
when he said the public would benefit
greatly II they could not get free trans
fers. because thousands OF passengers
who now transfer and ride for few
blocks would walk TO their destinations.
thus making cars available for use at
points where now there is congestion Tor
lack of cars. About one-third OF the
passengers in every car on average were
transfer passengers, the Colonel esti-
mated.
Trolley cars are not unlike shop WIN
dows," he continued. III you have at
tractive goods to offer people will come
in and buy them. They do not want to
ride on overcrowded cars. They Will
walk in many cases where they might
ride. We suffer financially In conse-
quence. II we can offer cars that are
not crowded the people will ride in them
and we will profit thereby. 1t Is to our
interest to have the Gags less crowded.
Reduction in the number of transfer pas
sengers would help the situation ma
terially."
Their transfer burden" as the Colo
mel referred to It. costs the company In
the nelghborhood OF $3.70O.000 year.
In the good old days they did not have
transfers. In the beginning the COM
panies gave them voluntarily. But they
must have made a great mistake, for as
the Colonel pointed out:
THE use OF transfers grew SO fast
that the people acquired the habit and
began to regard them. and now generally
regard them. as a right rather than a
privilege Transfers have become
great evil and the means taken to
restrict them so far have not been very
effective"
Then again the transfers offered an
excellent chance for dishonest conductors
TO defraud the company. They were IN
the habit of exchanging transfers and
turning them in in lieu of cash fares. the
Colonel said. How much the company
lost by this means he did not know. but
1; must be large amount.
District Attorney Lewis admitted yes
terdsy that warrants would be issued as
a result OF the John Doe investigation OF
the b. X. T. train wreck November l.
The final hearing will be had next Tues
day. The warrants will be issued by
Mayor Hylan, who is sitting as COM
hitting Magistrate.
Two. suits for $4,000 damages have
been begun against the New York Con-
solidated Railroad Company and the
New York Municipal Railway Company
as a result Of the death of Miss Marie
II years old, In the wreck. They
are the first suits arising as result OF
the disaster.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-22
GETS CoL0Rs FROM FRANCE.
Ninth Coast Artillery Corps Is Re-
viewed by Dyer.

After review of the Ninth Coast Ar
tillery Corps in its armory. Fourteenth
street near Sixth avenue. last night by
Brig Gen. George r. Dyer and stan of
the State Guard, Col. John ]. Byrne. u.
s. A. presented to Col. George w. Dur
leight. commander Of the corps. the COL
ore taken to France by members OF the
regiment when II entered the Federal
service. Two hundred veterans of the
unit were present.
The points of the STATS were covered
with silver devices. Indicating the th!r-
ty-three engagements in which the regl-
ment had participated since It's organi-
cation In 1893. For ten years service in
the outfit Sergeant James r. Kelly got o.
medal from Gen. Dyer. During the
salvos by dozen or more machine guns
n woman and soldier said to have been
shell shocked in France tainted.
Among those present were Orig. Gen.
Myers. United States Marine Corps
Commander Henry Morrely, U-nlted
States Navy: l.. A. Abbott. British
Army Col. Prentice Strong, First Field
Artillery Corps, and Col. Louis Praeger
OF tho Twenty-third Infantry.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-22
DEC. OILS SET TO END
DRAFT BOARD WORK
354 Local Chairmen in New
York State Must Seal and
Save All Records.
Special pespatcA to TIE sun.

ALBAHT, Nov. 2l.--The end Of draft
board work In this State was announced
tonight when the 354 local draft boards
of the State were called upon to COM
plete whatever work they have in hand
not later than December 10. upon which
date the records OF the boards will be
sealed by their respective chairnen. All
records and files are to be kept sealed
and Intact subject to further orders by
the Governor or the Provost Marshal
General.
In no circumstances. the orders de-
clare. shall local boards withdraw or
permit any one else to withdraw any
papers whatever now in the board files
or hereafter placed IN the aies. No ac-
cess il to be given to the files or records
Of local boards on the part OF any person
Whatsoever who Is not a member OF the
board or member of its clerical force.
In conclusion the orders say:
The proper and just administration OF
the war insurance act. and Of future pen
sion laws of the country will In many
cases depend almost exclusively upon
data contained In these records, which
WA llheWlst HhNc a VIA ie'at"aoahp ~
charges OF desertion and delinquency In
volving tho honor of thousands OF regis
trants.
I'm addition 20 the foregoing, ir is
from these records that the history Of
this war must In good part be compiled.
and from them must come Information OF
the last value as TO man power In case
OF any future war. For these reasons II
Is a matter of the highest patriotic duty
on the part OF the whole board. from
which no board member can escape, to
see to II that these records are kept alb
solutely true and intact"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-22
NAME COST HIM JOB,
SO HE IS WATERS NOW
All Because Brooklyn Lacks
a knowledge of Gaelic.

:. When Edward Sarsfield Whoriskey
interviewed business man from whom
be expected a Job he was pointedly told
that his name barred him. In vain he
tried to convince the populace that his
ancestors were Irish to the core and
that the nearest he ever got to Poland
was In a crosstown car in williamsburg.
The employing head merely smiled
and said. "Good day, Misther whoris-
: key." 'e.-..
/, And when Mr. whoriskey's sister went
last summer TO certain resorts she
found that the places she wished TO
visit were. with seeming accord, filled
to the roof. ..
80 he betook himself yesterday before
the bar OF Judge Dixie. holding the
County Court In Brooklyn. and asked
that his patronymic DO switched TO
Waters,
You see, Judge" said the young man.
my name Is really Gaelic, but nobody
relieves 1t. 1t means cold water and
4 Toulu like 20 have 1t changed to
waters Ny grandfather was born In
ireland and my father was born In
Cambridge. Mass"
Then he explained how a local iRno-
rance OF pure Gaelic prevented him from
getting number OF positions and how
other Members OF his family were EN-
barrassed because OF the refusal of the
ordinary citizen to consult a Gaelic die
tionary in support OF his natal conten-
tion.
my brother got his name changed
10 William Parneli Waters" he added
by way OF argument.
Judge Dixie granted the request. L,
Waters. formerly whor!saey. lives IN
eph Cation avenue. Brooklyn, and occu-
nies the responsible position OF assistant
- the department OF personal trusts OF
me bankers Trust Company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-22
SOCIALISTS ATTACK HYLAN.
Russian Branch Kisses Him for
BarrinE Red Rag.

The Second Russian Branch OF the
Socialist party foregathered last night
in the New Star Casino. 10Th street
and Park avenue. for the announced
purpose Of celebrating the revolutions in
Europe. but for the actual purpose of
banning Mayer Hylan for banishing the
red flag from New York. Henry Jaeder.
the chairman. wore 4 red nccltie, which,
he explained. was his way~sf avoiding
a violation of the Mayors order When
he mentioned the Mayors name the
crowd Kissed.
Don't hiss him." said the chairman n.
He needs our sympathy. If you knew
him rs well as do you would not hiss
him. He Is a Joke. ! know the spirit
OF the American people and It is not re
sponsble for accidents Hylan is an
accident The Mayor doesn't dare tell
Catholics, Irish and Jews that they
cannot carry their flags. Hylan never
understood what the red flag meant and
he never will, for It takes a human
being to understand that and he Is only
a Mayor
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-22
TRUST COMPANY NOT LIABLE.
Ruling Settles Controversy over
Johnston "strinE OF Pearls"

Unfolding the decision of a referee,
Surrogate Fowler decided yesterday In
settling the accounting by the Lawyers
Title and Trust Company of the estate
Of the late Mary Vaudeville Johnston,
that the company executor OF the estate,
was not responsible for the alleged dis
appearance of a Tong string OF pearls
claimed TO be worth $4,000. Mrs. Anna
NJ. Johnston. mother of the decedent,
had refused to accept a string of pearls
worth about S25o.
Tho Surrogate ordered n private or
public sale Of the Jewels at the discretion
Of the trustee. and allows the trust COM
rany per cent. commission on such
sale, the balance TO be turned over to
the funds of the estate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-22
A. Il. PRATT DEFENDS DIVORCE.
Bungalow Romance with Mildred
Palmer IL Admitted.

Trial was begun yesterday before
Justice Davis of the suit for divorce
brought by Katherine B. Pratt against
Albert Hongh.on Pratt, nephew OF Al
bert ". Houghton OF ths publishing
house OF Houghton- Mifflin' Company. for
alleged intimacy with Nine. p. Mildred
Palmer. suthor OF my Ttissle with the
Devil. by o. Henry's Ghost" and other
spook stories. II was admitted that
the defendant was for time In 1917 an
occupant Of part OF the correspondents
bungalow in 4Atlantic City.
witnesses. including a cook, chauf-
feur and two mechanics. were called 10
prove that Nine. Palmer appeared IN
scanty attire with Pratt on the sleeping
porch OF the bungalow.
Albert F. Houghton. vice-president OF
the Houghton- MIfrlin Company. testified
that his nephew was until January. 1917,
connected with the publishing house as
an editor and was also a stakeholder In
II. Then his accounts were settled. IT
turned over the balance to Mrs. Palmer"
Mr.. Pratt said.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-22
DRAFT BOARDS END
ACTIVITIES DEC. 10
Records to Be Under Seal
From, Nolu On.

Telegraphic instructions sent cut yes
terday by Provost Marshal Genera!
Crowder to the draft executives of the
various States viii mean the cessation OF
activities by all the draft boards through
cut the country by December 10 at the
latest. unless some unforeseen situation
arises In the meantime to necessitate the
continued services Of the selective service
organization.
In accordance with these instructions
the physical examination OF draft regis
trants Is to cease Immediately and the
records OF the various draft boards are
to be placed under seal No moro ap-
peals are to be sent from local draft
boards to tire district boards, although
the local boards will continue to accept
questionua.res up to December .. BY
December 10 tho records OF all draft
boards will be complete and Inaccessible
TO the public
Martin Conboy. director of the draft
In Now York city. who received a copy
of IN Provost Marshal-Generars order,
said yesterday that It would mean the
discontinuance OF the work OF the va
rious draft boards by December 10. at
least so far as the present programme
OF those boards was concerned.
Although all physical examinations
are to terminate Immediately" said Mr.,
Ccnboy. the boards will continue TO
classify men from 10 20 Sc years OF
age and also the boys OF the eighteen
year-old class No more appeals for
deferred classification or Industrial
classification. however can be sent by
the, local boards IN the district boards
and all classifications must cease by.
December 3. 90"
From now on all the records In
the possession of the draft boards will
be under seal and will not be subject
to change. Neither will they be open
TO the public unless by special order
from the Governor OF the State or
by the Provost Marshal General.
I'm the absence of any instructions to
the contrary these records win be kept
for the time being at the headquarters OF
the various local draft boards under
proper supervision AT the beginning OF
the year special policemen we're desIg-
mated TO guard the papers nj the draft
leased from time to time. Within the
next few days II will be determined
whether conditions warrant the appoint-
inent OF special custodians TO guarantee
the safety OF tho invaluaole records.
when all the records are finally
sealed up December 10 the Government,
In case OF emergency. will have a COM
plete list Of all the men In the country
from Is to Sc years OF age Subject TO
military service"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-22
ALIENIsTs SEE BAFF SLAYER.
Joseph COhen's Last Hope of Es-
Gaping Electric Chair.

Gov. Whitman sent yesterday to Sing
Sing prison commission of alienlsts
consisting OF Drs. Raymond Kieb,
Charles Pilgrim and Smith TO examine
Joseph Cohen, under sentence 20 be cleo
trocuted the third week In December for
the murder OF Barnett Ban, the poultry
merchant, who was killed in West
Washington Market The same board
examined Jacob Cohen, under. sentence
Of death for killing Policeman Rosenfeld
during the holdup Of Republican club
In Brooklyn.
Prison officials interpreted the visit TO
mean that no further stay would be
granted to Joseph Cohen. who already
has had three
Mrs. Louis BahreHourg OF 1913 Bed
ford avenue. Brooklyn. visited her son
Paul Chapman. in the lighthouse yes.
terday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-22
STEAMSHIP CARIB ASHORE,
Hits ON Point Lookout, L.. l., and
VIII He Pulled on.

The steamship Carib. a single stacker
en- route from Portugal and Spain to
New York with n cargo OF cork and SOAP.
went ashore yesterday OF Point Look
out D. I. The vessel Is resting in sew
enteen feet OF water and Is not In a
dangerous position, So far as has been
reported, she is unchanged.
Her crew Of forty men remained on
board, Two vessels are standing bx
and naval vessels have been ordered to
pull her on. They expected TO complete
the task this morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-22
TWINS, JOINED IN BODY, n
ALSO UNIT IN TESTIMONY
Filipino Boys Exhibited as Freaks, Tell Justice Bene
dict They Want to Go to Manila
.. With Father.

dino told the Justice, while he has re-
married.
u love them" said the father. using
the patois Of the islands, ''ard I want
to give them my care" He testified he
10 earning Is pesos (t7.bo) day as a
cabman in Manila, and that he can give
them q good home. While they were
exhibited publicly. Senior Godino said.
he received $50 weekly. The money was
sent back by Eduardo Aclao, the twins
uncle, who brought them here in 1875.
1t was when the father had reached
this point in his testimony that Jutice
Benedict summoned the twins before
him.
where were you born7'' asked Will
lam A. Robinson, one Of the lawyers In
the case.
AT sulat. samar," promptly replied
Lucio, in a voice that showed no trace
Of Spanish accent. He said his FATHER
was kind and loving" and that he wants
ito be with father To which. as the
Justice peered anxiously over Lucio's
shoulder. Simplicio nodded affirmatively.
Replying to other questions, Lucio-
with Affirmative mods from Simplicio,
showing he agreed with what his brother
was saying--added that he and his
brother had studied Arithmetic, Bible,
history, catechism, geography. reading
and writing" Slmplicio. with a show of
dissatisfaction that his brother should
have forgotten, vouchsafed the informa-
ton that they also had written letters on
a typewriter.
Mr.. Yangco. who Is head Of a steam
ship company bearing his name. said he
was deeply interested in the twins well
fare and was ready to assume their
guardianship and take them into his
home. He said both were musicaliy In
clined and that he had baby grand
piano installed for them in his home In
Washington. He didn't explain how they
managed to sit at II.
The twins will be in court again when
the hearing Is continued Monday.