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New-York tribune., 1919-12-26
High Milk Prices Due
To Delivery, Says Fox
Present System of Distribution
Mast Be Revised, Borden
Official Asserts

Only legislation enabling the milk
distributors to revise the present dis.
tribution system can nrlng ABOUT a
lower milk price to the people of New
York City, Patrick D. Fox. vce-presl-
dent of the Borden's Farm Products
Company, declared in a statement last
night. Mr.. Fox recommended that the
milk legislation take into eonsidera-
ton the fact that twice in the last
few months the people have refused to
avail themselves OF opportunities to
purchase milk at grocery stores and
health stations AT substantially reduced
prices.
The only way to reduce the milk
price IS to cut down the cost of de
livered milk" Mir. Fox said The peo-
pie have been educated to receive their
milk on their doorstep each morning
and they refuse to go out of the way
to get it.
II the committees evolving legisla-
ton would consider some form of regu-
lated monopoly which would eilmi-
nate duplication and wasteful compe-
tition they could hope quickly 70 bring
down the milk price
Mr.. Fox pointed out that Arthur
Williams, Federal Food Administrator or.
recently persuaded the Levy Dairy
Company to deliver milk TO grocery
stores at 1872 cents Il quart to be sold
for II cents. compared with the pre-
vailing price at grocery stores Of 10
cents. The offer was practically ig-
nored by grocers in Manhattan and
the Bronx, Mr.. Fox said, because Of
the small demand for bottled milk in
stores.
The sale of Grade 3 milk at IS cents
d quart at the baby health stations is
rot meeting with the success expected
Nr Fox sid
New-York tribune., 1919-12-26
Stray Planet Hunt Pushed
| Undiscovered Member of Solar
Svstem l. Far. Far Awav

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Dec. 25.-pro-
tessor William H. Pickering. of the
Harvard Astronomical Observatory.
who IS stationed at Mandevllle. Ja-
maica, is now engaged in a search fo-
the planet which is supposed by as
tronomers to exist outside Neptune
and estimates that this undiscovered
member OF the solar system is some
nfty-five times as far from the sun as
is the earth, according to a statement
made day by Professor Solon NJ.
Bailey, acting director of the Harvard
Observatory
Astronomers have suspected the ex
lstence of planet outside Neptune for
at least f.ty years" said Professor
Bailey, and since 1877 many observers
have tried to locate it,
New-York tribune., 1919-12-26
Scent Trolley Fare Gift
Company Cuts Rate as Christ
mas Present 10 Pupils

GREENWICH, Conn, Dec 25.-The
Chamber of Commerce announced to-
day that il had obtained the five-cent
fare as Christmas present for Green
wich High School rupiis from the New
York & Stamford Trolley Company.
zone fare system recently insti-
tuted by the trolley company caused
many Of the pupils to pay ten-cent
rare The community was Indignant
at the increase in fare and has decided
10 appeal to the Public Utilities Com
mission.
- Pending the appeal the Chamber Of
Commerce took up the case of the high
schooi pupils with l.. S. Miller, presi-
dent OF the trolley company, with the
pupils was made. w
New-York tribune., 1919-12-26
Zoos ez..:;41!
.,..---~ ~

The oldest form of newspaper
advertising.
Classified advertising is the Oldest form OF
newspaper advertising, bur in the old davs it
wasn't classified" it was set in the same size
type, but it was scattered here, there and every
where in the paper.
Some one whose name is lost to history-t
was probably Henry B. Eficicnt-had the novel
idea OF taking all these small scattered adQer
t'senents and grouping them under suitable
headings. Thss were born the Classified Ad.cr-
ts'ns Columns Of tie present day newspaper.
Ii YOU are IN need OF help want POSITION
want TO bay or sell, look in the classified columns
to-day, and if you don't find what YOU want telr.
phone Beekman 5000 and let us insert a classified
advertisement for you. Bill will be sent after in
sertion.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-26
Film Heroine Presents
Gifts to 5000 Children
Mabel Normand Plays Santa
TO Orphans aud Crippled
at the Capitol

More than 1000 children from insti-
tutions for orphans and cripples at
tended special performance at the
Capitol Theater yesterday morning.
After they had seen five pictures Mabel
Normand. who was the heroine of one of
them, distributed Christmas presents
TO the children.
The Sixty-third Street Music Hall
opened yesterday as motion picture
house for children. 1t is under the
Rivoli and Rialto management
Bessie Mccoy Davis and other mem
bers of the "Greenwich Village Folles"
company Clipped in $500 yesterday in
response to hurry-up call from the
Santa Claus Association. which had
twenty-five more children on its list
than it had toys for.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-26
Mass Halted bv Loud PRAYERS

Prone on the floor Of the center aisle
Alexander Gozzola. of 22l East 12sth
Street, shouted prayers so loudly that
he halted a Christmas mass early yes
terday in All Saints Church, Madison
Avenue and 12Sth Street
Gozzola resisted efforts of priests
and members of the church to induce
him to leave quietly. and was arrested
When arraigned in Harlem police court
he said he was married and employed
as clerk in a government employ
ment agency. He was held Gnder $500
bail for examination Sunday.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-26
Woman Editor Decorated With
Order OF Queer, El;yaha,l,

The Order of Queen Elizabeth was
conferred yesterday upon Mrs. William
Brown Meloney. editor OF The Wom-
ans Magaginc,' associate editor Of
"kyerybody :" and consulting .editor OF
The Delineator."
he decoration was bestowed in Mrs
Meloney's home, 33 West Twelfth
Street, by Baron de Cartier. Belgian
Ambassador, and was authorized by ths
Queen Of the Belgians in recognition
of Mrs. Meloney's services to the cause
of Belg IN this country from the
In 1917 Mrs Meloney received the
Medaile de Charleroi for her work in
behalf of Belgian children.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-26
Disabled Veterans Get Aid

National Headquarters, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, announced yesterday
that the organization had made an ar
yangement fer cooperation with the
Federal Vocational Board to assist
manned war veterans in procuring the
benefits to which they are entitled All
csrs - the orgarization have been
instructed to provide every facility for
war veterans seeking advice rega riding
their insurance or other claims
New-York tribune., 1919-12-26
oluyyesant House Celebrates

g. s'uyvesanl ghborhood House, at
@.1yVesant and Ninth Streets, will in
T1gerate tonight q week of festivities
,,;e o,,e;leeoratlng its first anniversary. 1t
Ha De "NelGhbor Night" Several
.aodred families are expected to par
pate Arrangements have been
aaas to entertain 500 children at a
Nhy, There Will be dances by the
"en'oers Of he various settlement
on New Years kvc the settle
''-'' Viii keep open house
New-York tribune., 1919-12-26
Expected to Provide Food.
Fuel and Clothing for 3
Million War Sufferers
in Europe and Asia
Poland to Get $780, 900
Zionists Start Campaign to
Raise $lO,OOO,OOO for
W ork i'm Palestine

More than s1ooo,ooo was appropri-
ated yesterday for Jewish relief work
IN Europe and Asia, according to an
announcement of tie Joint Distribu-
ton Committee for American Funds
for Jewish War Sufferers. 1t is ex
pected that this sum will provide food
clothing, fuel, shelter and medicine
Tor nearly three million people.
Disbursement Of the money will be
made as follows.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-26

Judge Sevcryn b. Sharpe, Of 81 East
inirly-ninth Street, VIII give a dinner
On January for his debutant daugh-
yer, Mss halhallne Sharpe.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-26

Frederic Port Moore VIII give a
tneater party on Tuesday evening for
Mss Grace Helen Talbot. the debutant
Niece Of Mrs Victor l. Cumnock. After
the play Alg Moore VIII take his guests
10 the Ritz-Cariton for supper in the
crystal room Miss Talbot viii have
dmer given or her the following
evening b. Mr. and Mrs Robert W.
Chambers in the Ladies Annex OF the
Metropolitan Ceb
New-York tribune., 1919-08-29

weekly on an eight hour day basis,
and wages in other industrial lines
open to firemen went up in similar
ratio.
In consideration of the hours of
duty, there is no comparison between
the wages paid by the City of New
York to its firemen and the standard
rates of pay in any of the trades
which are normally open to men Of the
physlca and intellectual standards re-
qulred by the Fire Department.
Neither is there any comparison be-
tween the rates of pay in New York
and the rates of pay which obtain in
other cities in the state where the
possible fire loss is much lower than
in New York. Newark firemen arc
asking for $1,000; firemen of Bridge
port, Conn.,, receive $1750, and in
Waterbury, Conn, only two wage
standards prevail, the minimum $1,500
and the maximum $170O.
Department Short of Men
1t is alleged also that there is a
serious shortage of men in the de-
partment, which is the principal rea-
son preventing the universal adoption
Of the wo-platoon system.
In 1901 the strength of No. IL Hook
and Ladder Company was approx
mately the same as it is to-day. Mean
while, the district which this company
serves has changed from residential
section to an enormously important
business area. The Macy, Saks and
Gimbel stores; the Pennsylvania, Nc
sylvania Station and the New York
Post Office buildings have all been
brought into being since that time, in
the district which this company serves
without any addition being made to
the number Of men on duty at the sta
ton. Similar conditions exist else
where.
During the low level period of 1918
there were occasions when only four
men were on duty at this and at other
stations.
Rules Are Modified
In it's effort to enlist more men the
Fire Department administration has
done everything possible-except mate
rally to advance rates of pay. The
age limit has been raised to thirty-ive
years and the required height reduced
from five feet eight inches to five feet
six and one-half inches. The service,
which was formerly open to New York
men only, has been extended to admit
men from New York State, provided
they. are WllllnS 10 Jake up residence
in the city.
Firemcn admit that there have been
occasions when wholesale designations
threatened to cripple the department.
These have been prevented by the
! counsel of the older men, who believe
that their hardships will be remedied
once they arc properly understood by
the city.
Unlike the patrolmen, the tircmen
arc organized under the American Fed
Grafton of Labor and are part of that
organization. There is at present, lead
crs of the Uniformed Fircmen's Asso-
citation state, no disposition to strike
which cannot be curbed by the respon-
sible members Of the association. In
dividual resignntions are common, but
the great majority of the men believe
that the loyalty which they have shown
TO the city in the past will be prop
erly appreciated in their present ex-
trcmity.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-29
Daredevil Dives
250 Ft. From 'Plane
With a Parachute
British Major Hits Water
Head First After Leap
From Speeding Filler
Near Statue of Liberty

Jumping head first from Curtiss
seaplane flying at height of little
more than $50 feet Major Orde Lees,
of the Royal Air Force, yesterday es-
tablished what is declared to be a rec
ord for q low elevation parachute drop
from a speeding plane. Lieutenant
Mccullough, who navigated the NC-3
on it's transatlantic flight, piloted the
plane.
Shortly after noon the seaplane, fly
ing from Port Washington. passed over
the upper bay. 1t hovered over Bed
loe's Island and then few around the
Statue of Liberty. A small parachute
was dropped. The major was sending
down pair of dry shoes. Then an
other 1oatcd down carrying his cap.
machine east. The signals had been
given. The major was getting set
AS the plane turned back and headed
for another spin about the statue
Major Lees was seen to climb from his
seat. Balancing himself for an instant
he jumped. Head first he went spin
ming for the water below. A second
passed. The parachute was not quite
open. In another instant the white
SILK caught tne Wlnd ana the "Guardlan
Angel Parachute" was living up to it's
name.
The drop was so low that Major
Lees had not time to right himself.
He struck the water head first. Lieu
tenar. Mccullough glded down to
stand by if the major needed any aid
But the motor boat Natalie Mae reach
him first. Waldemar Kaempffert, editor
of popular Science Monthly" who
arranged the experiment, was among
the first to lend hand to Major Lees.
"When go head first" explained
the major. as he was wringng his
clothes, ~ never feel the dropping
sensation such as is experienced when
an elevator jumps on it's descent
guess it would kill ME if = went feet
first.
"The first part of the drop is ter
rifying Being hurled through the air
like q stone feels like suicide. But
just close my eyes, and don't mind it,"
This was Major Lees's twenty-sec-
ond drop from an airplane. His lowest
jump was off the London Bridge, at
height of $50 feet.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-29
40 Cotton BIOuses
800 Six BIouses

Georgette crepe and
crepe de chine, 81 to SIS.
Originally priced $685. to
$50.
Charming blouses in in
tensely interesting variety,
from the simple little tai
lored crepe de chine to the
elaborate hemstitched mod
els of tailored crepe de
chime, and from simple lit
tie imitation Valenciennes
lace trimmed Georgette
crepe blouses to elaborate
~ embroidered Georgette
blouses trimmed with hand
embroidery and real flet
lace.
Many colors, too, includ-
ing flesh, sand, beige, navy,
as we'll as white.
Figured materials.
A wonderful collection.
Main Aisle, Main floor and
Third floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-29

This outfit must be maintained at
the fireman's expense.
Insurance dues and housekeeping"
charges are estimated to average be-
tween $40 and $14 month.
If fireman loses his badge, which
is supplied by the city, he must pay
a fine of $5 to get new one. If he
should find the old one his SIS is not
returned.
Albert Z. Guinness, head of the
Uniformed Firemen's Association, es-
Inmates that S5 per cent of the men
of the New York Fire Department
are in debt to various loan associa-
tions.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-29
4 Romance

A typical old fashioned
romance is "The Promise of
Allce,' by Margaret Deland.
1t is called 'the romance of
a New England parsonage"
The cover of the book gives
an lntimation of what the
pages contain. It is a beau
tltul, soft gray binding with
beautiful gold lettering:
S1.4O.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-29
F0r Older Boys and Girls

Thrift and Success" is a
book of three parts, compiled
and written by Bennett B.
Jackson, Norma H. Dening
and Katherine I. Bemis.
1T dwells a great deal on
saVlng-the first telling how
TO save IN a pleasant though
instructive way. The second
part breaches its moral les
sons by giving stories about
famous men and women. The
tnl5d part deals with poems
and quotations; $1.25.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-29
Until 9
Not Again for Fire Months

Not again for five months-until February-vill the
opportunity to choose at 10 to so per cent less in
price from the entire stock Of Wanamaker furniture
And not then do we believe you will find such
favorable prices, for furniture still advancing
despite the effort to keep them down.
1t has been greatest August Sae-greatest in ser
vice to the public and greatest in volume of business
There is furniture organization in the world that equals
the buying power of the Wanamaker furniture stores
power which comes from the business that peo
pie have chosen to place in hands You may be sure
that will always jealousy guard this trust and con-
tdence.
Fourth, Fifth Galleries, New Building
New-York tribune., 1919-08-29
Police Chief Stricken

BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 2s.-Charles
]. McCabe, Chief of Police Of poueh.
keeps'e, had paralytic stroke here
this afternoon at the convention ~
the New York State Association of
Police Chiefs. He will be sent homs
tomorrow. The stroke affected his LETT
side. ''' 'oA'
New-York tribune., 1919-08-29

to those subject to hay fever. Health
Department inspectors, he said, had re-
ported the weed f1ourishing on vacant
lots IN every section of the city. The
owners of the lots will be visited by
Health Department men and asked to
have their property cleared Of the
snccze- provoking plants.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-29

"Regulation" frocks Of gala
tea III all white or white with
blue are special at 1918 and
$3.50; of Kitty cloth in blue
with white braid ut 1915.
At Sl.95, frocks which will
be replaced by similar frocks
at 1926 when this lot is ex-
hausted.
Second floor. Old Building.
Tenth Street Side,
New-York tribune., 1919-08-29
The Ren1aking of a Mind

-- by Henry De Man, is an
Interpretation of some of the
issues now before the world
in the light of the develop
ment of the authors own
Ideas under pressure of his
war experiences.
He presents his ideas on
lnternationalism, the Labor
Struggle, Capitalism and
similar problems; $1.75.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-29
City Fire1nen Ask $500
TO $3.50 a Year More
The High Cost of
BecOn,ink q Fireman

nURING the first two years of his
service a New York fireman is
paid $1,000 year.
Before he can begin to draw pay
he must "stand inspection" with a
complete outfit Of clothes, which he
must buy for himself.
The comparative costs Of firemen's
outfits, in 1916. and to-day are as
follows:
New-York tribune., 1919-08-29
Silk stockings
at $1.1O

Pure thread silk stock
ings; seconds of S1.35 and
S1.65 grades; mock seam
and seamless foot; mercer
lied cotton top, toe and
heel; black, white, gray,
Havana brown, Russian
calf. The inperfections
are so slight that they can
scarcely be detected.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-29
Toilet articles
sale

Tooth brushes, 15c, 25c.
Nail scrubs, 18c, soc.
Metal water bottles, s1.25
Soap boxes, Csc.
Nail files, 1Oc.
Emery boards, doz., &c.
Orange sticks, doz., 10c.
Powder, rouge, puff, 40c.
Powder, all shades, 15c.
Bath brushes, Soc.
Rubber sponges, 1Oc.
Rubber gloves, 25c.
Bath sprays, zoe.
Wash cloths, &c.
Velvet powder puffs, Sc.
Swansdown puffs, 25c.
Lip sticks, 15c.
Eyebrow pencils, 1oc.
Main floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-29

HERoEs, popular everywhere in
America year ago. are a drug
on the market now, according to Major
Warren Bigelow. director of the Re-
employment Bureau for Soldiers, Sail
ors and Marines.
mo American could do enough for
a fighting hero little while ago" he
said yesterday. ITO day some of the
greatest heroes in the world war are
listed on our books for any kind of
position that will pay a living wage.
The trouble with American heroes
IS tnat they are too modest. They
doif their uniforms and put away their
medals as soon as they are discharged
They don't come in here loaded down
ton they were honored for bravery.
We find out about them when thew
present their discharge certificates. If
employers could find out the worth of
these men they would scramble to hire
them"
Among the jobless heroes is Ser
geant Hyman Bregman. late of Com
pany ID, 18th Infantry, 1st Division,
who was wounded thirteen times.
gassed once. twice decorated for brav
cry and held German captive for
seventytwo hours He wants to be
chauffeur. There are numerous others
with equally brilliant military rec
ords. One wants to be a stenographcr.
another a motion picture booking
clerk. Others will "do anything"
DERENNIAL sufferers from hay
- fever will be saved many an un-
necessary sneeze, DR.. Royal S. Cope
land. Health Commissioner, said yes
terday. If the thriving crop Of rag
weed could be cleared out Of the city's
vacant lots The pollen Of this weed,
Dr.. Copeland points out. Is an irritant
New-York tribune., 1919-08-29
At ST pair

l 1,260 pairs Of artificial silk
stockings with ope work
front, seamless foot and mock
seam leg, mercerized cotton
top and sole. In black, white,
navy blue, Russian calf and
cordovan brown.
Main floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-29
Cotton school
focks for girls

Copies of
four Of our
SIS &$23.75
dresses have
b G e n espe~
cially made
to s Z | | at
1915. T w O
sketches IL
lustrate at
tractive style
Of the frocks.
Material is
chambra.y in
pink, yellow,
D | II G O r
~
New-York tribune., 1919-08-29
Briefs

Onorlo Ruotolo the Italian SCULPTOR whose
recently completed bust of Cardinal Merc;sT
attracted considerable attention. is in 81
rrSncls hospital, awaiting an operation. Dr.
a. H. Harrigan will perform the operation
t,oo-morrow Ruotolos bass relief, "Belpium
,'i4-I'Io. Us being cast in bronze and will
De presented TO Cardinal Mercier by COM
mittec of Italian priests when the nrelato
comes to New York
;, Parcel post packages will be accented for
dispatch to the Trentino and to Trieste m.
ger ger the rulings applicable to postage for
Italy. according to announcement bv post
master Patten.
Inc Roosevelt Memorial Association has
seiected Charles w. Anderson, negro editor
ana Republican, nominee for alderman in
hariem. to head the state committee of col
u,eo ore, cltMens to raise funds in the drive for
$io.uuu,0OO Tor monument to the forn,nr
President. '''~ 'oi '''ei
The American Institute of MINING and
Metallurgical Engineers yesterday anno;ntad
committee to arrange the details Of n nro
posed tribute to Herbert Hoover in recoari.
tion OF his services to the country dur;ng
sne iast nve years. 1t is planned to give
Mr. hoover reception and dinner on his
arrival In this country from Europe in Sen
tember. op. !" Nep-
five story tenement house at the nortb.
"esI corner OF l02d Street and Second Ave
nue. was burned out yesterday afternoon Win
loss estimated at S. 900. Tenants escsnsd
by rear fire escapes and the roof. Mrs.
fannie Aaron. janitor of the house was an
closely pursued by the flames ns sbe ~ eos
the ROOF that her hair was scorched.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-29
A First Novel

Mr.. Henry A. Aikman
chooses Detroit for the SET
ting Of his first novel. 1t is
the story Of the young boy
who comes to the big city.
Of his "struggles with temp
tations" and all about his
various and not tremendous
]y varied ''experiences." The
automobile factory and the
big department store are
properly brought in. The
story gives one an idea of
the "growing pains" of rap
idly growing D G tro t.
Grossepointe, Woodward
Avenue and lots of places ia
miliar to every one who mas
ever been in Detroit are
mentioned. S1.6O.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-29
First grades, Csc pair

82S pairs, regularly $1.5o.
Thread silk stockings with
simulated cloX, mercerized
cotton top, toe and heel. In
Russian calf with white clox,
champagne with black, and
gray with white clox. Not
every size in each color.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-29
4 Funny Story with a
Punch

is "Their Mutual Child"
which pokes a lot Of fun at
Eugenics and the general
bringing up of children in 4
glass case. But in spite of
the fun there is an appealing
love story that keeps up the
interest all through; $1.60.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-29
Second MARRIAGE

A book by Viola Maynell
IS advertised as "a novel of
loves fulfillment"- t"-enouoh
said. S1.5O. -
New-York tribune., 1919-08-29
Final cI0se-0ut
of our
Summer bLOuses

CS&sfGFsG&s VESrNCNC
All from regular stocks,
originally $1.65 to $50.
All sizes in the lot, but
not in every model.
40 Cotton BIOuses
81, $3.50, 50, 1925, SO,
1915, S5.95.
Originally priced $1.65
to $12.75.
Voiles, batistes. organ
dies and linen, and ali sorts
OF novelty summer ma
terlals. Tailored blouses as
well as fluffy ones. Some
severely tailored, others
trimmed with laces and en-
broideries.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-29
The Gentle Reader S
Column

The Gentle r e a d er
found the book store par
ticularly appealing on her
last visit. The arrange
ment has always pleased
her because it is a place for
book lovers to feel at home
in-in fact sometimes she
thinks it looks more like a
large library in a huge
home than a mere CONNER
cial book store.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-29

These are merely a very
few of the newer-just a
few the Gentle Reader hap
pened to be particularly at
tracted to. Others too, many
of them, fresh from the pub
said. $3.50.
Eighth Gallery, New Building.