New-York tribune., 1919-07-19
Wrangle Between Members
of Mayors Cabinet Is
Feature of Hearing ON
Charges of Misconduct
One Must Go, Both Assert
Market Head Sure He Will
Be indicated; Opponent
Declares Case Is Proved

The trial of the charges of miscon-
duct in office against DR.. Jonathan C.
Day, Commissioner of Public Markets.
has developed into a political wrangle
between DR.. Day and David Hirshfield,
Commissioner of Accounts. it was
indicated yesterday. Commissioner
Hirshield is presiding at the inquiry
into the charges, which were made by
former Senator William NJ. Bennett.
1t is understood that the two COM
missioners agree on only one thing
that the other, should be removed from
Office. They are among the Mayors
closest friends and advisers, and the
breach is looked upon with concern
and disfavor by other members of the
municipal cabinet.
At yesterdays session the interest in
the testimony regarding DR.. Days al
legged misconduct was secondary to the
sharp exchanges and recriminations be-
tween Mr.. Hirshfeld and DR.. Dav and
the latter's counsel.
Commissioner Hirshfield, in a report
~ NAS -'AGS VI IllaUt dlI6r a private
hearing two weeks ago, charged Dr.. Dav
with lending his name, as Commis-
soner of Public Markets, to give an
parent official approval to a private
enterprise. After yesterdays session
Mr. Hlrshtield said that the charges
are being substantiated.
Il said I would resign if those
charges were disproved," Mr.. Hirsh-
field said. well, I'm not resignirg
am |? ?"
DR.. Day declared emphatically that
ne has no intention of quitting. and
added that he is positive of vindica-
ton. On the witness stand DR.. Dav
declared that he wrote to Mayor Hylan
on September 20 last charging tha.
Comml ssloner Hirshfielo was brutal
insulting and as mean as a man can
be- He said in the letter he was Ger.
tain Commissioner Hirshfeld had yio-
lated the charter
DR.. Day testified that the letter wa:
written to the Mayor after Hylan hac
advised him to file an answer with
commissioner Hirshfeld to Hirshfield':
charge that DR.. Day intended to permi
the Plaza Community Club to use the
greensboro Market. Dr. Day was pres
ldent OF the club, which has been de
scrlbed as private enterprise organ
lzed to reduce the cost of living BIZ
selling foodstuffs at small margins o.
ptoht. 1t was planned to sell 10000
shares at s6.25 a share. When Com
missioner Hirshfield took up the books
Of the club, about s70O worth of shares
had been sold.
Max Meyerson, of PA Church Street
said that he purchased twesty shares
OF stock after Ben Howe had assured
him that the club would purchase
textile cases from him. Meyer Gold
man. Dr.. Days attorney, was anxiou:
lor his client to take the stand tt
correct an erroneous impression.
submit that any impression tha
mas been created here has been create,
by you" Mr.. Goldman snapped.
Keep quiet" said Mr. Hirshfield
took all from you yesterday that
Mr.: Hirshfeld wanted to know from
Dr. Day why he picked I'D with per
rect strangers to cooperate in this con
Germ"
They were not perfect strangers,
retorted DR.. Day. And I didn't picl
mem up know them better than
Know you and | have TO cooperate will
you IN the city government"
Basil G. Eaves, one of the organizer:
OF the Plaza Community Club, who
sold some Of the stock, admitted thai
IN talking to some of the early pros
poets regarding the sale of the stool
ne told them DR.. Day had become
president and with his assistance they
expected TO open market at Queens
ooro Eaves said that he handled mos
OF the publicity and would have re
celyed several thousand dollars if tn.
project mad been successful