New-York tribune., 1919-10-16
81 Gold Medals
Pinned on City's
Prize White Wings
Drivers and Gardeners Also
Receive Awards for Eff
cheney Last Year From
Central Mercantile ASH

Efficiency pays" quoth bugler COB,
balancing his creamed sweetbreads or
the big end of his bugle.
"Ill say it does" responded the
white wing, taking an experimental
taste Of pistachio ice cream. On the
breast of his shining, clean white coat
white as though there was no such
menace as laundry strike-blazed
gold medal, awarded by the Central
Mercantile Association for general eff
cheney during the last year. Thirty
other prize winners, similarly dec
grated, crowded the hold of the good
ship Recruit, in Union Square, to re-
ceivc the second round of awards in
the shape Of refreshments from Fifth
Avenue caterer.
Hylan Couldn't- Be There
"Yo, no, no, and bottle of chicken
salad" seng the merry members Of the
Recruits band, who had horned in on
the party, and were only too glad to
testify TO the excellent services of all
white wings, drivers and Park Depart
ment gardeners.
Mayor Hylan was prevented by
meeting of the Budget Committee from
handing out the prizes, according to
municipal custom, SO the honors were
done by Street Cleaning Commissioner
MacStay and James S. Elms, president
OF the Central Mercantile Association.
In addition to the thirty gold, silver
and bronze medals, brass clocks were
given to District Superintendents John
Pope and A. L. Newiger, a gold foun-
tain pen to District Superintendent
John R. Mccarthy, and gold cuff links
to +. j. Hutton, foreman of the Street
Cleaning Department for Section II.
The Prize. Winners
The list of prize winners follows:
Street Department Sweepers-First
prize, Andrew Zuzaby, gold medal; first
prize, Berca Shapiro, gold medal; sec
ond prize, Samuel Leinwol, silver
medal; second prize, Peter Marotto,
silver medal; third prize, Thomas MIR
ring, bronze medal third prize, Max
Nudelman, bronze medal; special prize,
Giuseppe Sati, watch fob.
Drivers- First prize, James Dwycr
gold medal; first prize, Michael Dcviin,
gold medal; second prize, Jerry R. Roll,
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brine, silver medal; third prize, Clio
selle Merone, bronze medal third
prize, Alex Anderson, bronze medal.
Foremen-First prize, r. Williams,
Section 13; second prize, M. Duffy, Sec
tion 7; third prize, D. Cooney, Section
8; fourth prize, j. Shalvey, Section .;
fifth prize, 7. j. Campbell, Section IS;
special prize. +. J. Hurton, Section II
gold cuff buttons).
District Supcrntendents-J Pope,
District No. 5, brass clock; A. i. New
iger District No. 8, brass clock; John
R. Mccarthy, District No. 4, gold foun-
tain pen.
Department Of Public Works High
way Bureau~First prize, Raymond
Chambers, gold medal; second prize,
John +. Schiller; third prize, George
j. Mooney; fourth prize, William
O'Brien.
Sewer Bureau First prize. John !.
McCarthy; second prize, William j.
Peer: third prize. Timothy j. Harri-
gan fourth prize, Philip Waterman.
Pari Department prize, Car
mno III Giorgio. Madison Square Park;
second prize, Francis Kelly, Washing
ton Square Park third prize, Thomas
Gilday, Union Square Park; fourth
prize, John Collins, Hudson Park; fifth
prize, Angelo Baolto. Chelsea Park