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The New York herald., 1920-12-03
NEW ATTACK BEGINS
ON HOUSING Law
Question Of Constitutionality
Before Federal JUDGES.

Judges Charles M. Hough. Ausustse
~. Hand and Julius NJ. Mayer OF the
United States District Court heard
arguments yesterday In the new suit
brought by the Marcus Brown HeIding
company OF Newark, N. j., to test the
constitutionality OF the New York state
housing law, The original suit against
Arneld Poliak, q tenant In the apart
ment house on West Ninety-first street,
having been dismissed because the
amount involved was less than 5000
the Marcus Brown Holding Company
instituted the present suit against
Marcus Feldman and BENJAMIN and
Frank Schwartz. Joint tenants occupy
ing another suite In the same apart
ment house.
J. A. Heidman. counsel for the plaintiff
company, In his argument said that
when Feldman and the Schwartzes were
notified to vacate the company fur
nished them with list of apartments
then vacant, but they refused to move
and continued to occupy the apartments
under the State law. He therefore con-
tended that the State emergency legis-
lation was unconstitutional because II
deprived his, clients Of their property
without proper compensation,
At the conclusion of the argument
decision was reserved by the Judges.
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Bond & Mortgage Guarantee Co.
l7s Broadway New York City
l7s Rensen Street, Bsoeklyn

TT does not do to answer questions In
an accountants office"
/"DidAt II seem queer 70 your
"Yes. they had to be gotten out OF tho
| way"
you thought there was something not
straight about it?'
That's right"
Have you heard any talk about this
proceeding?"
Eyes, heard our. people saying Mr..
Conboy was getting stuck"
The afternoon session furnished one
of the best matinee performances so tar
enjoyed by the audience which daily
packs the City Hall chamber. Ernest
Braun, one time secretary of the Brook
lyn bureau, and Anthony Brecia. the
Italian contractor. were the stars.
Braun was belligerent and indignant.
He made speeches regarding his troubles
and his dramaucs were mixed. with
comedy relief,
"If had any Intelligence I would not
be here; haven't even got shoes on nay
feet-broke by the war"
IT am very sorry, but you don't hlame
me, do you?" Mr.. Untermyer asked.
Working from morning to night, and
| besides had breakfast at 6 o'clock and
I have not had luneh," the witness said.
A Hungry Set of Witnesses.
This is the hungriest lot Of witnesses
ever saw" Mr.. Untermyer said.
While he was secretary of the Brook
lyn bureau, Mr.. Braun said, he destroyed
| the option cards" This process Of de-
struction covered period of two or
three months. The witness said he did
It of his "own violation"
"You mean volitien," Mr.. Untermyer
corrected.
''Sure. that's what mean. old man"
Don't old man me-" Mr.. UnteFmyer
exclaimed.
The witness said there were two ssta
Of cards used In the Brooklyn system
| One, the green option cards, were sent
In by contractors estimating on a lob
THE lady in the office knew all about
the cards, he said. He produced min
utes Of several meetings. which showed
| the proceedings were purely perfunctory.
"They just met and talked" the wit
ness said Of the builders The only rea-
son he destroyed the cards was because
they were bulky and In the way. Braun
admitted he had consulted Martin Con-
boy three months ago rearding the
bureaus activities.
Brecia told his story of a fierce strug-
| gle for his business existence, using ex-
quisite Italian dialect with a gusto which
thrilled the audience. He has been q
mason contractor for sixteen years and
has built hundreds Of houses In The
| Bronx.
] he was told he would have to join the
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Hackensack River You remember that
bylaw. don't yeu.'
II remember II. yes SIR
Daniel j. Murphy, assistant to Arthur
ID. Hammond, the accountant named as
the one who went over the books of the
supply Bureau, was called to explain
what the audit showed and what the
Insurance fund" was. Mr.. Murphy
said Mr.. Hammond was travelling In the
West and that there was no record
book in the office showing the audit
Mr.. Hammond probably had It with
him, as the accountant knew the investi-
gation was going on and he may have
decided to take along the record. The
witness could not shed any light or
what the accounting had shown.
The next witness, William K. Ham.
mond. brick manufacturer. with ar
office at CPS West Fifty-second street
and plant at putchess Junction. de.
MED he had been present at meetings
called to fix the price of brick. Prices
had been discussed, however.
Who were called to attend the meet.
ing?" Mr.. Untermysr asked.
The men who had vision." the wit.
ness said,
Vision Of higher prices?"
mo; the vision to see that the wal
was over"
Robert Main Of saugerties said he was
half brick manufacturer and hall
farmer. He has stock In and manage.
the Empire Brick and Supply Company
Since the war his company has beer
making 20 per cent. Of capacity. which
is 60,oo0.0o0 brick year. and the sam,
applies to most manufacturers.
rs not that an effort to curtail sup
ply?" Mr., untermyer asked.
The witness did not like Mr.. Unter
myer calling 1t restricting the outpu
and the lawyer said he wanted to D,
obliging. The witness was sure tha
meetings about which he was questioned
were called merely to discuss conditions
and not to fix prices
There was a momentary fash Of OK
element when George O'Brien, youthful
clerk In Hammond's accounting Office
producing papers In answer to subpoena
Informed the committee that he had &
lot Of documents dealing with the ac
counts Of John A. Mccarthy and Franl
T.. Wise and others.
More Papers ON the Lost List.
Throughout this supply bureau probe
there has been great interest In hndinl
out what Mr.. Mccarthy, former partner
OF Charles F. Murphy. Tammany leader
did. Mr.. Untermyer soon learned tina.
the papers did not deal with individua
transactions with the supply bureau
O'Brien said he did not know what ha6
become of the missing papers and files.
do you know why the files wer,
taken?" Mr.. Untermyer asked.
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$1,OOO,OOO IN NEW
GRAFT LEVY TOLD
Continued from First Page.

Who Is the MANI"
"I do not know"
What has become of the index to the
quotation cardsY"
'I do not know"
THAT book has disappeared and we
want TO know where II has gone"
Il do not know where It IS"
Don't you think It Is very surprising
that the cards and index books OF all
books and papers Of this supply bureau
should have disappeared2"
II do not know that II is-"
"You think II 10 quite raturalr'
mo. do not They had not been IN
use for a great many months."
us there anything else missing Of this
bureau. except those thingsr'
Not that know Of"
Were you member Of the bureasi
when this quotation card and contract
card system was Incorporated ?"
II decline to answer that question on
my constitutional rights. 1t might tend
70 degrade and incriminate me-"
Penny Again Up for Contempt.
Mr. Penny was again cited for con-
tempt Of the Legislature for refusing to
answer questions.
Admission was made by Sydney J.
Treat, secretary of the Association of
Dealers in Masons' Building Materials.
that in July last he DESTROYED three
packing cases of letters and documents
OF that association.
Mr.. Untermyer recalled that this de-
struction was after Treat had been a
witness before the Mayors Committee
and asked:
You knew It was announced that
your association was regarded as a
criminal conspiracy? The witness did.
And you knew that the papers were
before the District Attorney following
that investigation? The witness did no
know that. He said he did not know
II was a criminal offence to destroy
papers bearing on a subject under in
vestigation by the District. Attorney.
Mr.. Treat said he was also secretary
OF the New York Lumber Trade Associa-
tion. It's bylaws were revised last May
because they had become obsolete.
Did you say obsolete or llegal?" Mr..
Untermyer asked. There are thirty
five trustees and William C.. Reid Is
president.
What does this mean: Article 7--Any
member of the association guilty Of mis-
conduct, delinquency or breach of faith
In his relations to the association in les
business transactions with any of the
members thereof. or Of violation of any
of the provisions of the constitution,
bylaws. rules or regulations, may be
warned. censured. fined or expelled.
Just what 1t says" q.
II would like to read you article Is
OF the bylaws. headed retail charges
and profits" said Mr.. Untermyer. The
minimum charge for selling and han
ding spruce timber shall be 81 per thou
sand feet and as much more as may be
prescribed by the Board Of Trustees, by
rule or otherwise. and no member of
the association shall make less charge
or receive a less sum on retail spruce
timber at a rate less than the amount
of said charge. added to the wholesale
price of spruce timber current at the
time Of such sale and quoted by the
lumber committee, except In case of
timber actually and bona fide sold for
shipping purposes or to be used outside
the city of New York and all that part
of Hudson County N. j., east Of the
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and weU do it uHh, a smile

Newspapers, manufacturers and men Of
affairs are accusing the retailer Of blocking
the wheels Of industry by holding up the
movement Of merchandise through refusal
to sell at the loss called for by the present ,
replacement prices. We leave it to you to.
Judge from this announcement, and view
Of the values offered. whether Brill Brothers
can be included in this group.
The New York herald., 1920-12-03

houses In university avenue the dele
gate demanded 800 week.
4 row followed, hreeis said. and he
refused to make payment and was un-
able TO get masons. Finally he gave
I'D ahd for months has been out Of bus-
ness,
The hearing win be continued to-day.
The New York herald., 1920-12-03
Availability

What investments showed up during
the Worlds War as having the right kind Of
availability for being converted into cashi
Ask the savings banks.
The bonds which they took for quick
assets had deprecated so much that they
turned to their mortgages and raised far
more money from the realization on mort
cages than from the sale of securities.
An additional fact--the mortgages were
paid at par.
The New York herald., 1920-12-03

TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS. That's the
loss represented throughout our stores by the
reductions quoted in this advertisement
We're faced with the bald. stark fact that
prices are plunging downward every day
and we're going to unload. It's no longer
a case Of prices coming down. They are
down-that is, they are down in Brill stores.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-18
NOTICE FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby gwen that sealed
bids and proposals Will be received by
the Common Council of the City OF
Pendleton on and until september %,
1920, at 8 o'clock D. m, for the inn
provement of Mark Street from the
East Line OF Matlock Street TO the
West line of Bush Street and Perkins
Avenue from the South Line of Raiey
street to the North Line of Walter 3
Mill Race and Logan Street from the
South Line of Raley Street to the
North Line of, Mark Street, Improve
ment District No. ~. with either
Gravel Bitulithic Pavement. Con-
crete Pavement or Warrenite Bituli-
thic Pavement or Crushed Rock and
Crushed Gravel foundation. in ac-
cordanCe to plans and specifications
for such Improvement now on file in
the Office of the City Recorder OF
City of Pendleton, Oregon. Each bid
must be accompanied by a certified
check of per cent of the total cost.
payable to the Mayor of the City of
Pendleton. to be returned if the bid
der is unsuccessful and to be forfeited
on failure to enter into a Contract in
with the bid. il accepted.
Each bid must specify the price for
said Improvement as follows:
1575.70 Gu. yds. Of dirt exca-
walton, per Gu. yd. ......$.. ...
1671.s9 Gu. yds. of Fill made
from surplus dirt of Exc.
within the District, per
-.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-18
THOS. FITZ GERALD.
City Recorder.
Notice of street Improvement

Notice is hereby given that at a
regular meeting of The Common Coun-
ell of The City of Pendleton, held at
the Council Chambers in Pendleton.
Oregon, on September 18th. 1920, the
following resolution was duly adopted;
WHEREAS the City surveyor of The
City of Pend1eton did on the Sth. day
OF September, 1920, under directions
and by requirement of the Common
Council file in the office of the Re-
corder of The City of Pendleton, plans
and specifications for an appropriate
Improvement of the following named
street in said city:
Lincoln Street, from the North line
of Raley Street to the South line of
jackson Street, together with the esti-
mates of the work to be done and the
probable cost thereof with a state
ment of the lots, parts of lots and par
GELS of land to be benefited by such
Improvement and the percentage Of
the total cost of improvement, which
each of such lots, parts of lots and
parcels of land should pay on account
of the benefits to be derived from such
improvement, and,
WHEREAS, the council has examin-
ed such plans and specifications and
eStimateS ana 1Ounu IHe SAME sdIiS-
factory and the estimates therefore to
be in accordance with the probable
cost of such work and,
WHER EAS, the property recon-
mended by the City Surveyor to be in
.luded within the boundaries of the
district benefited is in the judgment
,f the Common Council properly to be
included within such improvement dis
rict and no, property is excluded
herefrom which should properly be
therein and,
WHEREAS. the Improvement of the
iereinabove described portions of
lincoln street either with Gravel Btu
ithic Pavement. Concrete Pavement
n warrenite Bitulithic Pavement on
Crushed Rock or Crushed GravellC
foundation. is at this time necessary, s
Ierefore, be It,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-18

.
(more or less) IN Northeasterly di-
rectlon nntli said Ine lntersects with
the southwest corner OF Lot ., BLOCK
- Coies ADDITION TO Fenoieton'
thehce loO ieet Nortn until said hhe
lntersects with the North"esl corner
OF LOT q bIock lS, Cole Auuielotl,
thence zzf.I' rect Nihore OF iess' hslse
untll SAID line ihterseets with the north
east corner oi Aoe .. oloch - hNel-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-18

improvements, as prepared by the City
Surveyor and filed with the Recorder
Of The City of Pendleton on the Sth
day of September, 1920, be and they
are hereby adopted and approved, and
be it further
RESOLVED, that the cost of max
ing such improvement shall be
charge and lien upon all lots, parts of
lots and parcels of land to be bene-
fitted by such improvement, and the
owners of such lots, parts of lots and
parcels of land, so specially benefited
by such improvement shall be liable
for the payment of the costs thereon.
and be it further.
RESOLVED that an Assessment
District is hereby created to be known
as Assessment District No. 20 en-
bracing the property benefited and to
be assessed for the payment of such
improvements, which Assessment Dis
trict shall include all lots. parts of lots
and parcels of land lying and beine
within the district bounded and de-
scribed as follows, to-wit:
Description of Assessment District
known as Improvement
District No. 20
Commencing at the Southwest COR
:
Addition to Pendleton; thence North
$40 feet and parallel with the West
line of Jefferson Street; thence East
eco feet and parallel with the North
line of Martin Street; thence South
$40 feet and parallel with the East
line of jefferson Street: thence West
26O feet to the point of beginning.
And be 1t further
RESOLVED that a copy of this res
olution together with the notice that
the surveyors estimate of the proper
ton of the cost of said work to be
charged against each lot, part of lot
and parcel of land is on file in the Of
flee of the City Recorder be published
for a period of ten days in the East
Oregonian, which newspaper is here
by designated by the Common Council
for the publication thereof.
And further notice is hereby given
that the City Surveyors estimate of
the probable cost of said Improvement
to be charged against each lot, part of
lot and parcel Of land on account of
said Improvement is now on file in
the office of The City Recorder. sub
ject to inspection and examination.
Dated this 10th. day of September. |
1920.
THOS. FTTZ GERALD,
City Recorder.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-18
THOS. FITZ GERALD,
City Recorder.
Notice of Proposed Street Improve
Ment


Notice is hereby given that at a
regular meeting Of the Common Coun-
Gil Of The city of Pendleton held at
the Council Chambers in Pendleton.
Oregon, on September 1920. the fol-
lowing Resolution was duly adopted
viz:
WHEREAS the City Surveyor of
The City of Pendleton did on the Sth.
day Of Sept. 1920. under directions
and by requirement of the Common
Council file in the office Of the Re
oorder of The City of Pendleton. plans
and specifications for an appropriate
Improvement OF the following named
streets in said city:
MatlocK Street from the North line
Of Raley street to the North line Of
Jackson Street, together with the esti-
mates of the work to be done and the
probable cost thereof with state
rhent Of the lots. parts of lots and par
GELS of land to be benefited by such
Improvement and the percentage of
the total cost Of Improvement, which
each of such lots. parts OF lots and
parcels Of land should pay on account
4 the benefits TO be derived from such
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-18
Improvement. and.

WHEREAS. the council has examin-
ed such plans and specifications and
estimates and found the same salts
factory and the estimates therefore to
be in accordance with the probable
cost of such work, and,
WHEREAS, the property iecom-
mended by the City Surveyor to be in
cluded within the boundaries of the
district benefited is in the judgment on
the Common Council properly to be
included within such Improvement dis
trict and no property is excluded
therefrom which should properly be
included therein, and,
WHEREAS, the improvement OF
the hereinabove described portions of
said street, either with Gravel Btu
lithic Pavement, Concrete Pavement
or Warrenite Bitulithic Pavement on
Crushed Rock or Crushed Gravel
foundation, is at this time necessary,
therefore, be it,
RESOLVED, by the Common Coun-
ell of The City of Pendleton that it is
expedient to improve and it is hereby
proposed to improve said portions of
said Matlock Street by paving the same
with either Gravel Bitulithic Pave
ment, Concrete Pavement or Warren
its Bitulitfic Pavement on Crushed
Rock or Cruched Gravel foundation,
such pavement to be constructed and
the surface thereof to be finished upon
the established grade of said street
and the street to have curbs and gut
ters and all other things in accordance
with and as shown in the plans and
specifications for the improvement of
said portions of said Matlock Street.
prepared by F. b. Hayes, City Survey
or, filed with the Recorder of said
city on the 8th. day of September,
1920, which said plans and specifica-
tions are hereby particularly referred
to, and be it further,
RESOLVED that the Engineers
estimates of the probable total cost
of such Improvement, which said City
Engineers estimates were made and
by F. b. Hayes, City Survey
or of said city, in the sum of $5549.47
and were filed with the Recorder of
said city, on the Sth. day of September.
1920, is hereby included and hereby
to particularly, and be it fur
ther,
RESOLVED that the plans and spe-
and estimates for such inn
as prepared by the City
Surveyor and filed with the Recorder
Of The City of Pendleton on the sth. |
day of September. 1920, be and they |
are hereby adopted and approved, and
be ii further,~
RESOLVED that the cost of making |
such Improvement shall be a charge
and lien upon all lots. parts of lots
md parcels of land to be benefited /
BY such Improvement. and the owners
# such lots, parts of lots and parcels
If land, so specially benefited by such
shall be liable for the
payment of the costs thereof, and be
/ further,
RESOLVED that an Assessment
district is hereby created to be known
$ Assessment District No. II" em-
racing the property benefited and to I
e assessed for the payment Of such {
which Assessment Dis !
rict shall include all lots. parts of lots [
nd parcels of land lying and being I
Tithin the district bounded and de- i
cribed as follows. to-wit;
OF Assessment District !
Number II I
Commencing on the Southwest cor d
er of Lot 6. Block 10, Houser's Ad- q
itoin to Pendleton. thence 200 feetl
-orth and parallel with the West line
I Matlock Street; thence 10 feet
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-18
FULLY $4,000 DRIVERS
FAIL TO GET LICENSE

SALEM, sept. 1s.--(A. P.)-Sam A.
Kozer, secretary of state. believes that
fully $4,000 drivers Of automobiles in
the state of Oregon have failed to
make application for drivers licenses
required by an act of the special leg
islative session of 1920 In a letter
to peace officers he points out that the
motor vehicles registered total nearly
100000 and that doubtless there is an
average of two drivers to the car.
Only about 125,O06 has applied for
licenses. All applicants have been CIV
en- licenses and the secretarys letter
instructs officers to begin enforcement
Of the law.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-18
DISARMAMENT MAY
PREC|P|TATE sCHASM
IN PEACE PARLEYS
Russians Claim Enemy Must
Lay Down Weapons But So
viets Will Stay Prepared;
Poles Push Across River.

LONDON, Sept 1S.--(U. P)-Riga
dispatches yesterday said the Russian
folish peace negotiations at Riga may
break over the question of disarma-
ment. Speaking for the Russians.
Commissioner Joffe. chief of the dele
cation, said Poland viii be required
to disarm sufficiently to prevent future
aggression. Russia, he said cannot
demobiiize due TO her numerous en-
cmies.
LONDON, Sept. 1s.--CU PA
Polish communique received here to-
day said Polish troops took 5000 pris-
Dners and occupied Kovei, crossing tho
river Bug. In the Sokal sector II is
,iaimed the Poles have occupied Tart
kov.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-18
COUNTY WILL VOTE
FOR FIVE ELECTORS

Besides voting for candidates for
county offices, Umatilla county voters
will on November at the general
election name five electors for pres
ident and vice-president of the United
States. United states senator repre-
sentative in congress from each OF the
three congressional districts. secretary
of state. four Justices OF the supreme
court. dairy and food commissioners,
of the public service
for the district lying east
# the Cascade mountains. commits