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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-12
Produces Missing Letter.

"Now I will show you the letter you
sent to Mr. Wilsey after receiving Mr..
Hettrick's letter OF February s, with en-
closure, and ask you whether it is not
a verbatim copy. word for word, of the
letter Mr.. Hettrick sent for you to
sendT'
Eyes, It Is" the Mayor said, exam
lining il.
rs that a copy of what Hettrick told
you to writer
Eyes. sir. what somebody who I think
was Hettricls submitted to me-"
"And told you to writer
81 don't say he told me to write II
told him to submit whatever he had
and | would send 1t along"
And you took 1t and swallowed II,
hook, line and sinker? You didn't send
IT as somebody else's memorandum"
mo"
"You took the statements of a man
whose name you don't now know and
you wrote 1t over your won signature.
sent 1t [, the Board of Education and
they acted on It and changed from terra
Gotta to llmestone?
II don't know that they acted upon
'Did you see Mr.. wilsey about it?"
"I may have talked to Mr. Wilsey
about it."
Don't you know that the statements
In that memorandum that Hettrick sent
you and you embodied In the letter to
Wilsey were pack OF fabricationsY
mo, don't"
do you know whether II was OF
not?"
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mot that remember"
You don't know whether they didAor
not?"
II am not sure whether they changed
or not"
"IVhat is your best recollection; don't
YOU know the limestone building Is go
ing on in the city?"
Il dorst know that they ever changed
from terra Gotta to limestone
do you mean TO say that you cannot
tell us as Mayor of the city whether any
of these new schools are finished end
occupied?"
81 don't think they are absolutely fin
ished."
Mr. Untermyer was pressing the
Mayor hard and the latter was getting
nervous and answering with some con-
fusion. Senator Kaplan again inter-
posed and insisted counsel was INDUCING
In too many side remarks. kaplan said
he thought the committee should go into
the investigation OF the building trust
and not bother the Mayor any longer.
There was a round OF applause from
the crowd and Senator Lockwood de-
manded order Mr.. Untermyer took the
Mayor through the several steps in the
course of building a public school and
the walking was slow. He brought out
how the plans and specifications are pre-
pared.
Mr.. Untermyer then flashed from his
mysterious pile of Hettrick letters the
missing memorandum which the Mayor
could not find and which had been sub
mitted by Hettrick under Instructions
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"I sent II TO Mr.. Wilsey for his In
forma ton and investigation"
Taking up one after another the state
ments set forth in the letter. Mr. Inter
myer brought from the Mayor admis-
sions that he knew practically nothing
of the relative qualities of terra Gotta
and limestone. He did not know that
terra Gotta was a high grade building
material: he admitted he had not seen
the terra Gotta In the College of the
City of New York or the Bureau OF Fire
Alarm: that he had not inspected the
Municipal Building. said to be fast dis
migrating.
"Do you know whether terra Gotta is
used in the Municipal BuildingY'
mo" the Mayor said.
For whom did Hettrick say he was
acting when he came to your"
II don't remember that II was Hett-
rick. but whoever 1t was didn't tell me
who he was acting for, or anything OF
the kind: just merely brought informa-
ton about the condition"
mo. but you asked him to put 1T In
the form OF a letter.
Yes. In the form of q memorandum,
because I was not familiar with It."
us 1t possible that in a matter, of
such grave importance to the city as
the statements made to you in that
letter you copied a mans letter and
sent 1t on as your own without know
ing for whom he acted?'
IT act upon all information that
comes to me, and send II on to the
heads OF departments for their investi-
cation and consideration"
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Then the Bomb Exploded.

The Mayors answer to Hettrick. as
produced by Untermyer. suggested that
Thomas O'Leary. business agent. call at
City Hall Nothing came of II, as far
as was brought out.
On February 8, 1919. there was an
other letter. Mr.. Untermyer recalled to
the Mayor. This proved to be the big
bomb. 1t was the Hettrick letter which
the Mayor adopted as his own In deal
ing with terra Gotta in the schools.
Accompanying the memorandum" was
n letter of explanation from Hettrick as
follows:
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COULDN'T Identify Hettrick.

Don't know him by Manner
II couldn't Identify him " he was here
In the room"
You mean you don't know him by
nameT'
Il know him generally"
How did you first come In contact
with himT"
"He must have come to the office.
am not sure"
IBID he speak to your"
"Ife must have. Whoever spoke 70 me
about the terra Gotta brick must have
seen me. That may have been Hettrick."
II think we will get closer to II. Your
present recollection is blank as TO
whether you have ever met Hettrick or
whether you have not7'
My present recollection In that man
came TO my office or came TO the City
Hall here and spoke 10 me about terra
Gotta brick and about the iaboring men
In New York not being able to get work.
and Il must have been Hettrick. but
didn't know then n was Hettrick.
when was thatT'
We'll. that was about the time that
wrote the letter to Wilscy OF the Board
Of Education" the Mayor recalled
"Will you fix the date2"
81 think II was November .. 1919"
THAT is your first recollection OF ever
having heard about Hettrick7'
II don't remember them ! don't re-
cost all shs Hstfriak isttauA"
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"As good Mayor you might have put
Goss off the committee"
well. anyhow. Goss is off the COM
niittee and am willing to give you full
credit" the Mayor reJoined.
1--WE don't want credit. we want facts"
At this point the committee adjourned
'or luncheon
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"pld You get Them AM 2"

"All that remember. all that the
clerks gave me; there may be more"
Mr.. Untermyer read letter dated No
vember, 1918, written by the Mayor to
Hettrick stating that a letter had been
delivered in person by John Fl. McCooey.
the Brooklyn leader. asking for the law
yer's appointment to a committee, and
saying the name was being sent 20 the
chairman of that committee.
II may have sent It send out i3ts Of
letters; / don't remember"
"Mr. McCooey doesn't take the trouble
TO deliver many letters in person to you.
does her.
mo, not many"
The Mayor could not remember a let
ter of January 80, 1919. sent by HettrclS
to the Mayor regarding labor trouble.
Mr.. Untermyer remarked the Mayor
must have an inefficient clerk and pulled
the letter out from Hettrick's seized
papers. The letter follows:
1.-THE labor unions of the stone indus
try of Greater New York and vicinity
have requested me to take up the matter
OF the use of natural stone in the public
schools. Unanimous resolutions have
been passed by the various labor unions.
and / beg to enclose herewith copy OF
a letter signed by Thomas O'Leary, bust
ness agent of the various organizations
Interested
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Uses Union Labor Plea.

I'VE know of your interest In organ
lied labor and the splendid work you
are doing for the city OF New York, not
withdrawing attacks by special inter
ests, and my people are firm in the be-
lief that you win give their appeal your
attention and support
Nearly every member Of the labor
unions involved in this matter live in
the city of New York, and many of them
have homes which they have struggled
to buy Many Of them are now out of
employment. and their livelihood depends
largely on the use of stone, which ma
terial has been unfairly treated, I am
informed by the Board of Education and
other city departments. especially during
the regime of your predecessor in the
Mayors office. Terra Gotta. which Is
largely specified ior use in the school
buildings. is manufactured in New Jer-
sey. by non-union labor, and there are
no plants in New York for producing
this material.
There are invested in stone plants In
this city approximately s10,000.000. on
which the owners are paying taxes, and
in which labor union men are employed
throughout During periods of Ordinary
building operations from 5000 to 5000
men are engaged in this work. and 1
have made an investigation recently and
find that only about 800 are now EN-
ployed. Many of these men are now
seeking employment and IL natural
stone was used in the public schools
there would be work enough to keep
them busy for some time.
II beg 20 ask that as the representa-
tive of these labor unions, you accord
me a short interview or designate some
city official with whom you desire me
to take up this matter"
The Mayor thought he could remem-
Der something about the letter, but was
not sure.
AT that time I didn't know anything
about terra Gotta or limestone" the
Mayor said.
"Do you think you know anything
about II now?'
II think / know more about II now"
"You may have been deceived about
II. don't you Think"
II think have been. A whole lot of
us have been deceived about what Is
going on
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-12
Clears "araas of Cobwebs."

When the Mayor took the stand Mr..
Untermyer asked him whether he had
ever heard OF practice among lawyers
known as making record by writing
letters" He explained he meant that
sometimes wien n man knew he was IA
be called as q witness in case he wrote
letters to be read The Mayor said he
had heard OF II. but that he was not
practising It.
There is a great difference between
writing letters and taking action7" THE
lawyer asked. The Mayor admitted II.
Mr.. Untermyer explained that the pur-
pose of the investigation was 70 rout
out building combinations and not go
after officials.
Before we get down TO business let's
try TO brush away some Of the cobwebs,"
Mr. Untermyer said. Some of the cob
webs are IN that mass OF correspondence
you have read"
Then Mr.. Unternyer asked the Mayor
about Nathan Hirsch's activities as
chairman Of the Mayors Housing Com
mittee. and when Mr.. Hirsch resigned
The Mayor could not recall why the
chairman had resigned
while Hirsch was chairman weren't
you advised that was asked to become
counsel for the housing committee?" Mr..
Untermyer asked "And didn't Mr..
Hirsch and others tell you ] was III and
that got up out of bed and came down
and examined three witnesses. and that
in two hours proved that Wright Goss
was head OF the brick trust and was
responsible for much of the bad condi-
lions in New York;"
II remember Hirsch told me something
like that. but don't remember the name
OF Goss" the Mayor replied.
And do you remember being told that
the evidence was sent TO the District
Attorney
The Mayor couldn't remember.
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sued Hettrick wrote TO the Mayor
complaining that the Board Of Edu-
cation was "still thinking" Of using
terra Gotta in Public School 81. even
in the face of Mr.. Hylan's instruc-
tions on the subject
Always II was the labor vote
dangled before the Mayor in the Het-
trick letters. The international and
local unions and associations were In
terested and we're ready TO support
the Mayor.
Mr.. Hylan admitted he had not in
vestigated and could not explain any
of the remarkable statementss in the
Hettrick letter to the Board Of Edu-
cation. He did not know whether the
statements made were correct. Mr..
Untermyer called the letter "fabri-
cation Of falsehood," and the Mayor
said 1t might be, he only sent It along
for what 1t was worth and supposed
it would be investigated.
There are so many things come into
City Hall one cannot always use the
best Judgment. the Mayor said, and
added it probably would have been
better had he sent along the Hettrick
letter as a memorandum from some
one rather than as an original letter
which could be interpreted as instruc-
tons. O.
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Mayor Makes Admissions.

Now, Mr.. Mayor. just look at this
situation. You know now. don't you,
that Hettrirk was representing the
limestone ring?"
Yes. l know now he was represent
i'm the limestone ring"
"And that limestone ring got together
and had one man bid on the contract?"
II know one man bid on the con-
tract"
Don't you know now. from what
has come out and from the admissions
of that man Hanlein on the stand
that he had a circle of nine men?"
Yes; saw 1t in the press"
And that Hettrick was getting a
commission on the Job?"
yes. sir"
And that he was acting for them 7''
"Yes"
Don't you see now that he was Just
playing the labor union game In the In
terests of the limestone ring2"
Eyes. SIR"
"And he was Just working UP the la
Continued on Ninth Pace.
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KapIan Tries 10 Help Mayor.

Hettrick did not appear DIS he had
said he would, but sent word through
his lawyer that he would not consent
to testify again before the committee.
Mr.. Untermyer said the committee
would move to have him adjudged In
contempt.
The hours the Mayor spent on the
stand were crowded with sharp passes
between him and Mr.. Untermyer. The
crowd which jammed into the cham
Der and stood all day felt amply repaid
Hundreds got as far as the corridors
and went away.
Senator Kaplan, Democrat, mixed
up in several clashes with Mr.. Inter
myer in trying to help the Mayor.
Once the Senator got a round Of ap-
plause from the crowd, and that led
Mr.. Untermyer to observe that the
limestone people had packed the cham
ber
Incidental to the big sensation Of
the day, Mr.. Untermyer developed the
fact that the appointment OF Wright
GoSS, head or the chief organization OF
brick dealers. to the Mayors Housing
, Committee had led Nathan Hirsch to
resign the Craftsmanship of that body.
Mr.. Untermyer insisted Goss was APP
pointed after his name had been
brought into the building scandal
more than a year ago. but the Mayor
insisted he never heard anything
about that until few days before
Gose resigned.
Signs Of the terrific battle waged
silently under cover between the com
binations Of building material men
cropped out through the testimony all
day. The leaders OF the rings knew no
limits in their desperate conflict for ad-
vantage. as was amply shown In the
nisstatements In the Hettrick 'fabrica-
ton" letter. Always II was labor being
exploited the threats or promises of
the leaders that they could deliver labor
as the price for a big money making
bargain.
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Continued on Ninth Page.
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Contracts for the Schools.

"And they had heretofore been using
in the construction of schools. largely,
terra Gotta, had they not?'
II presume So"
isn't that your information
II never received any information on
1t until / got the information through
the communication, and whoever talked
TO me about it,
well, the contracts for the schools
had not yet been given out at this time
February, 1897
mo. do not think So"
"And you were on the eve OF n big
Improvement in schools"
Yes. sir
"You say, 1T has been brought to my
attention that this class of materials is
manufactured by non-unlon labor and in
plants outside OF the city OF New York
Who informed you of that?"
From whoever called. II 1t was Hett-
rick, Hettrick."
"And you mean to say that upon a
statement OF that kind of an interested
party you would go on and put the
Board of Education In motion on an i'm
provement Involving millions of dollars
without making any sort Of inquiry"
mo. wrote the letter for their in
formation TO look into it,
We'll, they looked into It and changed
their terra Gotta TO limestone on every
building, didn't they?"
Arizona republican., 1920-09-26
IWO B|C BASEBALL GAMES SCHEDULED
 FUR SUNDAY FANS

Wo big baseball games are on fan sdney fans this afternoon witb ienoale and Tempe meeting at Temna ana ana the Phoenix Outlaws ana tbe Aigers lighting it out at Eastlake narS
 ine Glendale. Tempe and Gee Srdhde clubs still retain Central leag,,a franchises and propose to finish 3se ieague schedule as originally planned
 II Glendale wins the next two ga,,,as they have an excellent chance = haoa 2 out Tempe for first place and vii, t,an league purse. 'iie
 Manager Nichols announced last nlsnt that his team will line un as Fol IoWs; Shumway, catcher: Oviado pitcher; Hubbard, first base. woffo,r1 second bases Hege. shortston. Psn,,a.' tnlrd base; Nichols, left field. pap,a roy. center field; McNeyitt- rigb+ fia1s
 Glendale's battery will be Orfaes er,-5 Mays or Terrill. e 'A'iu
 The game will be played on tho Iempe High school grounds. star+in1 promptly at o'clock. A large delega7 tlon or Glendale fans are going over 10 Tempe to root for the Gravs and try to drop the league leaders down . few points o"h q
 Next Sunday the Casa Grande team VIII play Tempe at Tempe
 Eastiake Game
 The Phoenix Outlaws made m of eA-Southwest Cotton players, will play the Phoenix Tigers az astfake mark starting at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon.
Arizona republican., 1920-09-26

The Outlaws will line up with Bates, third base; Benneoto, shortstop; Ma son, right field; Westfa1l, first base; F. Westfall, left field; Teaney, center field; Gillette. catcher; Brown, pitcher and Perry second base.
 Tiger lineup: Ramos, third base Pellon, shortstop; Scott shortstop; Chino, left field; F. Scott, first base; Football, right field; White, pitcher; Orduno. center field; Delgado, catcher.
 The Mexican team is one of the fast est organizations in the state and they should give the Outlaws a hard fight. The Outlaw team is made up of the best talent in the valley outside of the Central league. The game promises to be exciting and will furnish the fans with a real afternoons enjoyment.
 Now that the hot spell has faded from the valley the fans will be crowd ing to the old park to hear the click of the old pill on the hickory.
Arizona republican., 1920-09-26

The Cleveland Americans lead was shortened to half a game today when Chicago won the deciding contest of the three game series With the Indi- ans. New York sliced off the lead of the Brooklyn Nationals. With the Superbas four games ahead. the Giants only hope is in taking all four remaining games to be played with the league leaders.
 Tn the American race Cleveland can drop two of it's eight games to be played and the best Chicago could obtain by winning five straight would be a tie. The New York Yankees. three games behind the Indians and with only four to play, are still a mathematical possibility for first place. but would have a difficult task even in capturing second.
Arizona republican., 1920-09-26
WITH PAIR TO MIN SUPERBAS B[ANKED
 BY GOTHAM GIANTS

BROOKLYN. Sept. 25.-New York won the first game of the series with Brooklyn, the series that ultimately will decide the championship of the Natonal league. The score resulted from consistent hitting by the Giants and good pitching on the part of Barnes, backed up by wonderful field ing support.
 Notwithstanding. the defeat today Brooklyn needs only to win two more games to clinch the pennant. and this can be accomplished by taking the two from New York or one from the Giants and the final contest to be played with Boston. Score:
Arizona republican., 1920-09-26
DIAMOND STUDDED MEDAL ID WINNER
 IF PHOENIX RACE
Especial to The Republican)

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Sept. 25.- rushing through here today, Barney Oldfield announced that he had offered diamond studded medal, the finest ever raced for on an automobile course, to go to the winner of the Chevrolet Mllton-T Toft 100-mile dirt track race to be held at Phoenix on October 10.
 In addition to the Oldfield medal, the total prize and state money will amount to $10,000. Oldfield declared his belief that the worlds record for 100 miles will be lowered by a full minute at Phoenix. He based his be- lief on Chevrolet's performance at Co., Iumbus, Ohio. a few weeks ago when he won the $10,000 race in record time, and the Columbus track is not as fast as Phoenix.
Arizona republican., 1920-09-26
LUMBER JACKS AND BAGGAGE MEN WILL
 PLAY BALL TODAY

The Halstead lumberjacks and the Chambers baggage hustlers will clash at Thirteenth avenue and Grant this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
 The last time these teams met the Halstead boys won the game, 40, but the baggage smashers have secured the services of several fast players to bolster up the weak spots in their line up and promise to trim the lumber jacks more decisively than they lost the last game.
Arizona republican., 1920-09-26
FOOTBALL RESULTS

At Bloomington. Ind: Indiana, A; Franklin, O.
 At Providence. R. l.: Brown univer- sity 25; Rhode Island State, O.
 At Syracuse: Syracuse, 56: Ho- bart, '.
 At State College. Pa: Penn State 27; Muhlenberg, '.
 At Washington, Pa: Washington, T; Jefferson, 28: Bathenay. O.
 At Des Moines. la: Drake, 54; Penn ACnIIAm@-
Arizona republican., 1920-09-26

croft. Doyle. Olson. Three base hts Bancroft. Frisch. Home run-Kelly. Double plays-Doyle to Bancroft to Kelly, F'risch to Kelly. Miller to Kill
 duff. Stolen bases-F'risch CD. Doyle. Bases on balls-Grimes @, Barnes CD. Innings pitched-Grimes (none out in seventh, Mamaux ?. Mohart 1. Struck out-By Grimes 2, by Mamaux 8, by Mohart 1. by Barnes ?. Wild
 pitch-Grimes.
Arizona republican., 1920-09-26
MISS STERLING TENNIS WINNER

HAMILTON, Ont, Sept. 25.-Miss Alexa Stirling of Atlanta, Ga, won the ladies Canadian golf championship here this afternoon, defeating Miss Kate Robertson of Montreal.
Arizona republican., 1920-09-26
MAKING TT PLAIN
By :" Ed 7

it for punching bag at $f,ooo per minute.
 No wonder these European fighters are coming over to the United States to gather in the shekals.
 Georges Carpentier is with us again had to make one trip back to the old sod with his cash.
Arizona republican., 1920-09-26
GUESS HE FIGURED SHOULD BE FINED FOR STAGING A FIGHT WITHOUT GETTING 4 PERMIT.

Almost as much nerve as the fellow who walks into a Phoenix cafe and orders a sirloin steak with only five bucks in his pocket. 1 would suggest that we pin medal on the poor unfortunate who has to face the boarding house cashier after eating his monday meal.
Arizona republican., 1920-09-26

His nerves are strung high enough too high to work and too high to fight he has that artistic temperament
Arizona republican., 1920-09-26

If it takes nerve to be a fighter Georges is certainly entitled to wear the heavyweight crown.
Arizona republican., 1920-09-26

xBatted for Mamaux in eighth.
 Score by innings: New York 800 ofO z02-S Brooklyn 900 GOO OoO-O Summary: Two base hits-Ban-
Arizona republican., 1920-09-26

Guess the nerves are high alright Jack Dempsey got $55,o00 for three rounds of fighting; Woodrow Wilson got SIS, 1000 for one years work, and Babe Ruth got s1oo,ooo for one pie @uro
Arizona republican., 1920-09-26

The Yanks crossed the briny deep to fight in France for S32 per month and Georges crosses in the opposite direc- ton to fight for $3o, per minute.
Arizona republican., 1920-09-26

It doesn't require whole lot of nerve to crawl through the ropes and let some big husky swat you on the jaw when you get paid real money for it.
Arizona republican., 1920-09-26

This is the period of unrest when two- thirds of the world is resting and the other third is fighting.
 The wise fellows up wonder tell us our nerves are at high pitch-which probably accounts for the high prices we pay for life's theater tickets.
Arizona republican., 1920-09-26

I remember one time I let guy poke me in the eye and when I came to, the judge charged me ten and costs.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-11-18

Notice Teachers, Examination

The next regular teachers examin-
alton for all grade certificates will be
held at the Court House in Miller,
December "a. Beginning at Q a. 10.
Addie c. WEIGH,
sta County Superintendent.