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New-York tribune., 1919-10-07
Controller i'm Letter Attacks
Judge Mayer, Who Or
ders u. S. Attorney to
Submit the Particulars
Missive Sent to Nixon
Charged Jurist Denied Ac-
cess to Records and En-
tered sMOnstrous' Decree

First steps to have Controller
Charles L. Craig summoned in pro-
ceedings charging contempt of court
we're taken yesterday afternoon by
Judge Julius NJ. Mayer. of the United
'tates District Court. following pub
icaton of letter sent by Craig to
public Service Commissioner Nixon,
N which Craig said Judge Mayer was
responsible for denying the city ac-
cess to original sources of informa-
lion and characterized the effect of one
Of the judges orders as "monstrous."
The communication was sent to
Nixon while he was holding con-
ference at his office with officials rep-
resenting all the transit interests in
- city. The conference adjourned,
o October is, with the announced
purpose of giving city officials an
other opportunity to participate, pre-
yious invitations not having been ac-
cepted.
Commissioner Nixon refused to make
he Controllers letter public, but
-opies of it were sent by Mr. Craig to
he reporters room at City Hall. The
lctter charged that Judge Mayer had
denied to the Controller and the Board
Of Estimate access to records of trac-
ton companies and had denied the city
'he right of co-receiverships.
Judge Mayer Issues the Order
Judge Mayer moved rapidly when the
condemnatory nature Of the letter was
5r)ught to his attention. Henry L..
'timson, counsel for Job E. Hedges, re-
.eiTer for the New York Railways Com
;ny, who heard the letter read at the
difference, consulted with the judge,
no soon afterward signed an order
n.itled Omitted States Of America,
air.tiff agt. Charles l.. Craig, defend
Mt" 1t read:
1T is hereby ordered that the
i..ed States Attorney advise the
{. the conduct of one Charles L..
t..e or Oct. 6, 1919, at which time he
reported to have published or caused
- be published written communica-
ton addressed to Hon. Lewis Nixon,
sic Service Commissioner. No 30
syette Street, New York City, con-
rgirr the orders aid action cf this
mr.. II q pending cause or causes.
nlius NJ: Mayer. United States Dis
.Tudge"
l-ei.cd States Attorney Cafrey Is e.~
..5, u Gra.v up in legal form With
5ay CT sNo the portions Of the letter
>. are held to be derogatory Of the
;eral Court This document will
ea fe laid before the court. and an
.-r issued to Craig to show cause
ae should not be adjudged in con-
IS. os court.
,Ndse Mayer. Controller Craig and
= officials involved in tho proceed
YOU'D not comment on the casa
night. NJ Csffey said that the next
. Prculd be takcn in open court.
9i9aying Access to Irfo,1nrticn"
1ao Controllers letter:
: Nixon. Puhlic Service Commits
saer. No. 20 Lafayette Street, New
o1k City.
9ear Sir: Replying tc your lettsr
s?parently without inquiry and
At information, you have fixed
sine fer the proposed conference
NJ a date which, if observed. would
liza tho members of the Finance
Budget Committee of the Board
tstimate and Apportioument. COM
'.a;1g the entire board to drop the
e9aration Of the largest budget in
= history Of New York City.
'n your letter you say:
J. may be necessary to review fig
New-York tribune., 1919-10-07
Judge Mayors Attitude

1t was pointed out last night by au-
thorities on traction affairs that Judge
Mayer never put himself on record as
opposed to the city's co-receivership.
When Lindley M. Garrison was made
receiver Of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company on January Is, 1919, the city
asked for a co-receivership and sug-
gested Controller Craig for tho job.
Judge Mayer denied the application.
time when a city co-recciver would be
advisable and beneficial. He made it
clear that his denial was for the time
being.
Tbout a month ago Judge Mayer sent
to the members Of the Board Of Esti-
mate, the Public Service and Transit
Construction Commissioners, practical
ly all of the leading civic associations
and the daily newspaper copies of a
report on the financial condition of the
traction systems that are under the
courts supervision and control. This
report was compiled by Stone & Web
ter, financial experts.
Judge Mayer, in note accompanying
the report, said:
"In order that the gravity Of the sit
uaton may be generally made known,
and that some appropriate action may
be taken as speedily as is consistent with
full information, the receivers are in
structed to send copy of this memo
randum to the state and municipal au-
thortes, and to civic and taxpayers
associations of the greater city.
"At the same time the receivers will
make it clear that every facility will be
afforded both to public officials and citi-
zens' associations to satisfy themselves
in respect to the actual financial and
other conditions existing in relation to
charop'
New-York tribune., 1919-10-07

There's nothing in that whisper that
spread into roar on Broadway Sun
day that the union stageharls would
refuse TO work for the Actors Fidelity
League benefit at the Century aeXt
Sunday night and so necessitate post
ponement. The big snow Will go right
on according to schedule, and Georgia
Cohan has cut short his worlds series
baseball trip with Bodyguard Steve
Riordan to hop back and be one of
the auctioneers, with Willie Collier,
Holbrook Blinn and Louis Mann. at the
advance sale of seats from the New
Amsterdam stage this afternoon.
And great piece of news comes
about the "Fidos'" big show L. II.
Sothern will give the closet scene from
Hamlet with Howard Kyle playing
the Ghost. Lark Taylor as Polonius and
Gladys Hanson as the Queen
The sage Of Stratford had r double
inning last night, for not only were
Mr.. Sothern and Miss Marlowe return
ing to the stage with the first Offering
of their four weeks Shakespearian
season. Twelfth Night" bat up at
the Standard Theatre Robert B. Man
tell opened a week Of repertoire with
"King Lear" assisted by Gcnevieve
Hamper and Fritz Leiber. Mr.. Leiber
will appear as Hamlet at the matinee
to-day and Thursday evening, MIR
Mantell giving "The Merchant of
Venice" on Thursday evening and at
the Thursday and Saturday matinees
with "Richelieu" tomorrow and Fri
day evenings and "Richard III" Satur-
day evening.
A. H. Woods announces the postpone
ment from tonight to to morrow night
of the first performance of the new
Somerset Vaughan comedy TOO Many
Husbands" at the Booth Theatre. Final
rehearsals we're held for the producers
benefit in the sanatorium where he is
convalescng after serious illness.
Hugo Felix has completed the Incl.
dental music for Edgar MacGregor's
new production with the witching name
"The Haunted Pajamas." which viii
begin rehearsals soon.
There is an unexpected treat in store
for the fair admirers of manly pulchrl
tude in the strikingly handsome Johr
Charles Thomas, who also has a rare
barytone voice. when "Apple Blossoms
New-York tribune., 1919-10-07

ward as the reason why some Of them
did not put in an appearance, I trust
tha. on the 18th We shall have direct
partici patton.
to-day's meeting they will see that
full recognition of the city's powers
were emphasized"
New-York tribune., 1919-10-07

Berneker's "Peonies" are good examples
of flower painting.
1t is hoped that this exhibition will
be the first of number of community
exhibits during the winter.
The first day of the sale of Reinette
L. McCrea's library at the Anderson
Galleries brought s9930. The high
est prices were $SS. paid by Brentano.
for Audubon and Bachman's Quad
rupeds of North America" and s42
paid by G. Wells for the works of
Charles Dickens.
The furnishings and works of art,
the property of Mrs Paul Lacroix,
which will be sold beginning next
Thursday at Van Drinks auction
rooms, were on exhibition yesterday
They include bedroom suites. dining
room suites, 100 valuable oil paint
ings, bronzes, 100 Oriental rugs and
carpets, complete First Empire and
reception room with mantei and an
Aubusson suite. Important features
of the collection are the only repicas
of two Sevres vases, owned by the
King OF Belgium and appraised at
$4,000.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-07

Yesterday WAS moving day for sew
eral shows on or near Broadway. "Oh.
What Girl" went TO the Central 10
make room for Sothern and Marlowe al
the Shubert. "The Shubert Gaicties Of
1919" replaced Monte Cristo. Jr.." at
the Winter Garden. the latter frisky
entertainment going northward TO en-
liven Boston, whore II will remain
until "The Passing Show of 1919" il
ready to begin its regular season at
the Winter Garden. Mcintyre and
Heath will open at the Forty-fourth
Street Theatre in "Hcllo Alexander" to
night.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-07

and embitter the controversy, and it
will not in the end procure any ad-
vantage whatever to the traction in
terests.
"Yours very truly,
"CHARLES L. CRAIG,
NCop+rcllor
New-York tribune., 1919-10-07

Frederick McCloy. the energetic
news-'inder of the Columbia Theatre.
who insists on calling burlesquc show
IAN extravaganza" with few adiec-
tival trimmings, informs palpitant
public that THE Golden Crook" AT the
Columbia this week recalls the old
Black Crook" with which the Kiraifv
Brothers shocked staid New Workers Of
past generation at the far-famed
Niblo's Garden.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-07

Movie fans will be pleased TO learn
that Francis Y. Bushman and his wife.
beverley Bayne, can now be seen in the
flesh as the CO. stars of the new Oliver
Morosco mystery play, put in rehearsal
yesterday. 1t is called The Master
Thief" and is a dramatizat,on of Rich
ard Washburn Childs's "Paymaster,
magazine stories.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-07

1t is fair to presume that the classic
featured author of Lefty Arrives
Sydney Rosenfeld, which he describes
as "a romantic farce" had something
to do with l.. Lawrence Weber's choice
OF Clara Joel for the title role. Mr..
Rosenfeld has long boasted OF having
two profles-thc one on the right, Ro-
man; the one on the left. Grecisn---
and so has Miss Joel.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-07

Hugo Felix has completed the Incl
dental music for Edgar MacGregor's
new production with the witching name
"The Haunted Pajamas," which will
begin rehearsals soon.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-07

makes its bow to New York as the
latest Dillingham; production at the
Globe Theatre tonight. The trio of
artists who wrought this musical play.
Fritz kreisler. Victor jacob and Will
lam lie Baron. will be among those
present"
New-York tribune., 1919-10-07

There is an unexpected treat in store
for the fair admirers of manly pulchrl-
tude in the strikingly handsome John
Charles Thomas, who also has a rare
barytone voice, when "Apple Blossoms"
New-York tribune., 1919-10-07
Turn to Essex

Consider how many, who formerly bought
only large, high-p,iced cars, now own an
Ess~x
It proves that sizs was not what they
sought. They paid big premiums for qualities
that small cars did not offer
These arc people with wide motor experience
They prize such light car advantages as
economy and ninbleness
But heretofore only large, costly cars met
their other requirements of performance, rid
ing case and appearance.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-01
Hirschfeld Seeking
Reason for Reduction
In Certain Valuations

Means whereby certain property
owners obtained large reductions in the
assessed valuation of their property
arc being investigated by Commits
sioner of Taxation, David Hirschtield.
Stephen J. Han1ey. real estate opera
tor, of 1o1 Park avenue, refused yes
terday to be sworn or answer questions
when brought before the commi ssioner.
Hanley, who formerly was deputy
tax commissioner, was allowed to go,
but Mr.. Hirschfeld said he would apply
to the Supreme Court for an order
compelling Hanley to show cause why
he should not be punished for con-
tempt. Hanley was arrested on war
rant issued by the Supreme Court at
the request Of Mr.. Hirschfeld.
81 decline to be sworn on the ground
that | am not city employe and have
not been since January, 1916, and you
have no right to examine me-" said
Hanley. "Yon are not under investiga-
tion," answered Mr.. Hirschfield. "You
were called here as witness" "I
have no hesitancny in testifying," said
New-York tribune., 1919-05-01
To Parade Without Traub

KANSAS CITY, April so.-Alderman
Frank A. Griffin, who went to Newport
News as representative of the
Mayors Welcoming Committee to re-
ceive homecoming soldiers, to-day tele-
graphed L. L. Adams, chairman of the
committee, that the enlisted men of the
10th Infantry, 35th Division, preferred
not to have Major General Peter f.
Traub, commander of the their divi-
sion, take any part in their parade
here next week. The men have just
arrived from France.
General Traub appeared in defence
of the War Department in Washington
some weeks ago in an investigation
into reported inefficient preparation
for the Argonne battle in which his
men took part. He recently accepted
an invitation from the local welcom-
ing committee to lead the parade of
the 35th Division men in Kansas City.
He has not yet been advised of the re-
quest from the 140th Infantry for
warded by Mr.. Griffin.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-01
Ne,u Houses Ca1, Be
Built at Profit Here,
Saws Ln,UsOn Purdy

New houses can be constructed
prohtably in New York in spite of the
high cost of labor and materials, Law
son Purdy, of the United Charities Or
CARNATIONS, said last night. Mr.
Purdy, who was the object of vigorous
attack yesterday by Mayor Hylan for
his opposition to the Dodge bill, SAID
passage of that measure would not TO-
lieve the situation.
The Dodge bill, proposed for con-
sideration at an extra session of the
Legislature, would allow cheap altera-
tion of old dwellings, into four fiat
apartment buildings.
"The gravity of the housing situa-
tion in New York" said Mr.. Purdy, 'is
such that every serious attempt to
solve it deserves respectful considera-
ton, but it is cruel to hold out pros
poets which have no chance of being
realized.
"At the Mayors hearing it was said
that if the Dodge bill was passed new
accommodations would be provided for
$4,000 families. To do this would ne
cessitate the alteration of $4,000 build
ings. Ninety per cent of such houses
now are occupied as boarding lodging
and rooming houses and are sheltering
as many or more people than they
would when converted into tenements.
We have a surplus population and we
are told to house it by turning some
people out and put others in.
III think the idea is too readily ac-
ceptcd that new houseS cannot be
proftably constructed in New York at
the present cost of labor and material
There was a good deal of waste in the
construction of typical large blocks of
tenements. The inclOSed Spacc was
not used with the highest efficiency.
81 have been told on reliable au-
thority that on a 1OOfoot unit reduc-
ton of nearly 20 per centin cost and
Is per cent in cubage, without serious
reduction in tie size of the rooms, is
possible. Utilization of forms of con-
crete construction might greatly re-
duce costs.
"Another point of economy would be
the elimination of the surplus price,
over reasonable figure usually added
to the cost of land for building pur-
poses and put in to bring profit to
the site owner"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-01
Increasing of Rents
10 Make Up Losses
Is Called Oppression

n yon Try TO make up Losses by in
mg nsm,ng rents IL amounts 70 onnrea-
rion riss Somnnissioner Of Accounta David
,a,rscnaisld 'apG nas told Henry Rauch. a land. land.
,bs msucn,s s tenants charged that when
nroysa.a @ ~ agreed TO pay rsnt Increases
Ssii.sts@ iis@ H. nc made proper repairs he
repairs m.s Ansor'iina sna JAILED TO make the
nlents II vas computed ~. th"cn.s state
houses netted him 81 200 annms,,n mall o. as n
aaia the houses we're for sai. - sa a1e ~
Zach. "Yoa viii have to pay ~ tay. .. Sa,ooo
satae Of $1,000 On each bnn.s. .' nn
~ IT. Commissioner Hirgchficid "vis- saia
sise eomsnieglonsr's accountant. s".u' ss.i
IaAsee Iaits ssat lwo houses owned by Jnlius
A,nsns y Alabams Avenue, BrosIivn
wsrs yielding s5 per cent profit, ''sn'
1''<A4 Liam ths Browns
New-York tribune., 1919-05-01
Stcte Gets Order Haltins
Increased Wiye Rates

ALBANY, April 3O-The Public
Service Commission won it's fight in
the Supreme Court here to-day to pre-
vent the New York Telephone Com
pany, and the Western Union Tele-
graph Company from putting into eff
iect the increased rates, as ordered
by Postmaster General Burleson. .Tus.
tlce Rudd granted the commission an
injunction restraining the companies
from putting into effect the new rates,
as they planned to do tomorrow.
The proposed telephone increases
were to have ranged from 25 cents to
81 a month in different part of the
state, except New York and Buffalo.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-01

Hanley, "but it is unfair. You made
report about me a week before you
first subp9naed me-"
Commissioner Hirschfeld said his
investigation had shown that many
pieces of property have been assessed
below the figures of last year in ,spite
of general rental increases. In the dis
trict between Fortieth and Seventy
ninth streets and Central Park West
and the river there have been reduc-
tions of 100000. If proper assess
ments are made, he said, it would mean
four or five million dollars added in
come to the city annually.
Mr.. Hirschfeld is investigating ac-
tlvitles OF men who are said to make a
business of obtaining reductions. agree
ing to accept as payment certain pro-
portion of the sum saved the owner in
taxes
New-York tribune., 1919-05-01
1000 Pittsburg Families
Will Be Homeless To-day
City Council Opens Fire and
Police Stations to May
Day Movers
SnecinL Cnrrcannmdene.

Special Correspondence
PITTSBURGH, April 30-The housing
question has become so acute that a
special meeting Of the City Council was
called to-day to provide places for
evicted tenants who must move to-mor-
row 1t is estimated thousand fam
lies will be homeless by tomorrow
night The council to-day adopted res
olutions calling upon Mayor Babcock
to open all the fire engine houses and
other city buildings, as we'll as ali
structures unoccupied in the public
parks, for furniture storage and for
setting up beds to accommodate the
homeless.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-01
Fe'r ''To Let" Signs Found
In Surrey Of East Side

Members of the State Reconstruction
Commission made personal survey
of housing conditions on the East Side
yesterday. Mrs. Henry Moskowitz, sec
retary of the commission, reported that
increases in rent had been slight.
"There are practically no TO let' signs
hung out" she said
Members of the commission found
IN Madison Street that bathtubs we're
being installed where wash tubs for
merry stood and increased rent charged
tor this luxury.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-01

vile section of Brooklyn were sum-
moned to tell Commissioner Hirschfeld
about activities of the Landlords Pro
tective Association. Harry Strongin,
OF 365 Kingston Avenue, said the OBJ
Ject of the association was to protect
property against the Bolsheviki, and
later said it was to protect the land
lords against rent strikes. He ad-
mitted rents had been raised in his
houses and that tenants who objecte
had been dispossessed.
Il tell you and your association,
through you," said Mr.. Hirschfield,
that when more houses are built rents
will come down, but your assessments
will not be lowered"
Mr.. Hirschfeld ordered Edward
Saphir to leave the room, as he said he
believed Saphir was instructing wit
nesses. Saphir protested ard said he
would appeal to the Mayor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-24
THOMAS J. HALPIN

The funeral of Thomas J. Halpin was held from his late home No. 652 Kossuth street this morning at 8:3O o'clock and from St. Charles church one-half hour later where high mass of requiem was celebrated by the Rev. James V. Illusion. As the 'casket entered the church the choir sang, Thy Will Be Done,' at the offertory Miss Jessie Murray rendered Ave Verun1'' and after mass she also sang Shall Be Forgotten" As the casket was borne from the church the choir rendered Nearer My God to Thee" There was a large attendance of sor- rowing relatives and friends and the floral offerings were numerous and appropriate. The bearer were: Harry SkelIy. Austin Ketchunl, Bernard Kane, William Dougherty Thomas Cleary and Charles Freeman. Inter ment was in the family plot at St. MichaePs cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-24
ROBERT WRIGHT READ.

Robert Wright Read of Ardmore, Pa, formerly of this city, died Sunday morning at Atlantic City after short illness with pneumonia, aged 37 years. He is survived by his wife who was Miss Marjorie Rossiter of Brooklyn, N. Y, and a daughter Mar iorie. His mother, Mrs. Frederick Read, also survives, and two broth CTS Harry H. and William J. Read MT. Read was senior member of the firm of Read & Rittenhouse Co.,. of Phtla deIphia He was the son of the late F. W Read, formerly head of the Read Carpet Co. a sister, Mrs Clifford Merwin, died but few weeks ago at her home in New Britain
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-24

spent Sunday visiting her sister Mary. of Newtown.
 Mrs. Nj. J. Keane and Miss Eliza beth Kilcran of New Haven visited Mrs NJ. D. Corbett and family of Green street aSturday.
 Mss Agnes Delany of the Park City spent he weekend at Newtown Inn, the guest of her sister. Mrs. James Corbett.
 Dennis Carroll of Bridgeport was a Sunday guest of his sister. Mrs Lucy Cavanaugh and family of Sun set Hill.
 Irene Stankoni is a guest for few days of MT. and Mrs. Daniel Keane of Dayton street.
 Miss Elsie Stowe made her weekly visit to Mapleton in Sandy Hook and conducted services at the Methodist church Sunday morning.
 Misses Eileen and Alice HouHhan, teachers of elementary schools in the eastern part of town, spent the week end at their nome in West street.
 Russell Wheeler of Pelham Bay is spending furIough at his home in Newtown.
 John Hubbel of Lower Main street is i'll at his home with a severe grip cold.
 Miss Marion Fitzpatrick. a student of Booth & Bayless Business college of Bridgeport, is i'll and unable to attend her school duties.
 MT. and Mrs. Herman Tieman, Jr.. and children of Bridgeport, are guests at MT. and Mrs. George Bevis' or Boulevard corner.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-24
MARTHA \ STEVENS

Martha A., widow of Rufus Stevens, died Saturday at the home of her daughter Mrs. Hanford w. Platt, 31 Harral avenue at the age of 97 years. Mrs. Stevens was one of the oldest residents of the city and was familiar lv known as "Grandna' Stevens. She was a native of New Canaan but lived in this city for the past ten wears. She is survived by her daugh- fer. one sister, Mrs. Adeline Bradley both of this city, one brother, James ConIey of Scranton, Pa, one son, Theodore R. Stevens of Stamford. Funeral service was held this af~;r- noon at New Canaan cemetery chapel Four grandsons were the bearers, aarc,d and Theodore Platt, William Ritch and Harold Stevens.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-24
OBITUARY

after a short illness with inf1uneza. Mrs. Wooster was well known among the young people Of the West End. was born in Bridgeport and lived in the city most Of her life. She was married year ago to George Woos- ter and was but 22 years of age at the time of her death. She is sur Tfved by her husband, her parents MT. and Mrs. George Humphrey. three sisters, Mary, Minnie and Dora, and one brother, Harry. Rev. Harry s. Foster will conduct the services at the late home and interment will be in Mt. Grove cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-24

Rev. Dr.J. L. Griffin. national evan gelist and supreme president of the Rescue Association of America, and Africa, preached last night at the First Baptist church of Stratford. Subject: ''The Child Sneezed Seven Times After It Was Dead
 The evangelist will preach Wednes- day night at the same church. sub ject: As An Eagle Stirreth Up Her Nest" Deaut. 39:e-11. One hundred voices will join in the song service. Every minister and his congregation is invited. Special invitations to the " hite ministers and their congrega- lions