New-York tribune., 1920-11-25

OF the two concerns, he testified, which
handled most of the product in the
united States. There are only nine
wrought steel manufacturers ik the
country and only four concerns pfoduc-
ing wrought iron, including the smaller
ones, Cornell said.
referring to the situation in the
wrought iron industry, Mr.. UntermyeI
asked:
~ the manufacturer with which you
do business is shut down you can't get
material from the other?"
This is not wholly true" replied
Cornell. "but generally so.'
Don't you think it is a pretty bad
conditional frightful condtion--with tn
the country depending on two manu-
facturers. for the whole of this
product r.
Il DO said Cornell.
With respect to the uniformity noted
by Mr.. Untermyer in the prices of the
local wrought iron and wrought steel
jobbers, Cornell testified that his firm
sent out price list, usually once g
month, to the various members of the
monthly luncheon parties
He said that while they discusss1
business matters at these parties they
did not talk OF price fixing, having
been informed several years ago. H.
added, that that was illegal.
Sonn's testimony disclosed how the
operations of the Master Plumbers
Association, in conjunction with labor
unions, had boosted the cost Of a
plumbing contract from $37 800 tc
$4,000 because the original contractor
was not member of the association.
Forced Out of Contract
The contract for the work, said Som
was let to Joseph Lipkoff, who was
to install plumbing in an alteration
on the Peter Stuyvesant Hotel a.
Eighty Street and Central Parl
West. Lipkoff had temporary member
ship in the Master Plumbers Associa
ton. but when this was revoked the
workers insisted that he be thrown of
the JOB or they would strike, the wit
ness said.
Chapman, delegate of the Build
ing Trades Council, is said to have in.
formed Lipkof that he would have tc
give up his contract. ~h1ch, according
to testimony, ne was eventually com
PEELED to do
The contract was given by Sonn, he
said, to Albert Dsischel, who immedi-
ctely became involved in labor troubles
He asked Som to be relieved of his
contract on the ground that influences
which were more than he could buck
were at work, according to testimony.
Som then said he decided to give
the contract to member of the CLIQUE
Of plumbers who had been supposed te
get the job. While Chapman did not
indicate what particular contractor was
to get the job, Som said he had beer
informed by member of the Master
Plumbers Association that Jarchc
Brothers would be satisfactory TO the
labor people, and so the contract was
given to this firm.
Says Brindell Cut Figure
Sonn explained that Jarcho Brother;
J originally had bid 1858, 900 for the en-
tire job He had, however, to pay
Jarcho Brothers SS5, 900 to finish the
job, and in addition gave several thou
sand dollars to the unsuccessful con
tractors, bringing the final cost of the
work up to $4,000
Palermo testified that the $4,000 he
gave to agents of Brindell had beer
reduced from demand for 10000
Palermo said he had two operations
under way when the customary agents
Of Brindel, Pike and Chapman, ap
peared and insisted that, as the brick
day, all the other mechanics should be
boosted. Paterno protested that tht
workers we're all union men and wer,
getting the union wages.
A few days later Chapman returned
I Palermo testified, and threatened t,
call strike at once unless the troubl.
was fixed. Palermo said he called il
Jeremiah Murphy, plumbing con
tractor for advice. An offer of 81 00l