New-York tribune., 1920-07-17
Hylan Calls In
Extra Police to
Eject Reporter
Mayors Action, Caused by
Objection to Newspaper
Story, Causes Estimate
Board Members to Protest
Outrageous, Curran Says
Craig's Efforts to Force
Roll Call ON Issue Are
Shut Off by Executive

Mayor Hylan put on the gloves, so to
speak, with City Hall reporter yes
terday, and succeeded after 81 heated
colloquy in having him elected from
the we'll, or pit, where the newspaper
men sit at the meetings of the Board
OF Estimate. Heretofore the Mayor has
reserved his verbal tisticuffs for other
members of the board. 1t was neces-
ssry to call in extra policemen to eject
the reporter.
Comptroller Charles L. Craig, Bor
ough' President Henry H. Curran and
Major F. H. La Guardia, President of
the Board of Aldermen, protested
against the Mayors action. The victim
OF the Mayors animosity was Clar-
ence Worden, reporter for "The Brook
lyn Standard Union" The Mayor had
objected to story Worden wrote re
Gently to the effect that Tammany Hall
was growing cold toward Hylan, so
cold that it indicated break be
tween the Mayor and the Fourteenth
Street organization was impending.
The reporter entered the Council
Chamber during the session of the
board and started to take his accus-
toned Seat within the railing in the
we'll. The policeman who acts as the
Mayors bodyguard stopped him. Wor-
den Immediately protested, but. the
Mayor would not hear him and ordered
the policeman to make him sit in the
section reserved for the public The
reporter finally took a seat outside the
we'll.
La Guardia's Protest Shut OFF
Major La Guardia began to protest,
but the Mayor shut him off. Comp
troller Craig made his voice heard
above the pounding Of the Mayors
gavel.
81 protest against this misuse of .
member of the press" said the Comp
troller, because one member of this
board don't like what was said about
him in = newspaper. If this was kept
up there would be nobody in the we'll in
two weeks"
81 agree with YOU" said Borough
President Curran, turning to the Comp
troller.
The Mayor banged his gavel and
shouted
you're out of order. He will stay
outside. This man will sit where l tell
him."
"Well," replied the Comptroller,
"I'll make that a motion, and | de-
mand roll CALL
Borough President Curran seconded
the motion. while the Mayor continued
to bang the gavel and shout they were
out of order. He declared the matter
was not on the calendar, and said that
"any man who lies about this board is
not entitled to a seat with the other
reporters"
Craig Continues to Object
The Comptroller continued to pro-
test and declared if the secretary would
not call the roll he would do so.
"No member of this board has a
right to pack the we'll with members
of the press he likes, and it will not
be tolerated if can prevent it" said
Comptroller Craig.
you're out Of ORDER" again shouted
the Mayor.
"I heartily agree with the Comp
troller, and think this matter is out
rageous," said Borough President Cur
rem addressing the Mayor. Il demand
that this man be permitted to SIT IN
the we'll, and | ask roll call upon tpe
Comptroller's motion"
you're out Of order" shouted the
Mayor. Call the next item"
Borough President Maurice f. Con-
molly sided with the Mayor at this
point and suggested that if the Comp
troller had any communication to make
TO the board it could be placed on the
calendar. The Mayor ordered the clerk
to proceed with the routine business.
Traffic Policemen Arrive
There was much excitement among
the attendants and the Ma<or's retain
ers during the colloquy. One of them,
said to be a plainclothes member of
the Police Department, rushed down
stairs to the headquarters of Traffic
Squad A, in the basement of the City
Hall, apparently to call for help. Fear
ing that riot was in progress, three
traffic policemen we're rushed up stairs,
but arrived after the excitement had
subsidized. The trio stood in the back
of the chamber during the rest of the
session. With the two uniformed men
on duty at the City Hall who regu-
larly attend the meetings of the board
and the plainclothes man, this made q
police guard of six members, under
which the board finished it's session.
Edward Mayer jr., counsel for the
Third Avenue Railroad Company, placed
before the board an application of the
company for a franchise for twenty
five years, with renewal for the same
length of time, for line of busses to
be operated in Dyckman Street, be-
ginning at the Dyckman Street ferry,
easterly along Dyckman Street to Nagle
Tenth Avenue and along Tenth Avenue
to 207th Street and return. The rate
Of fare will be five cents, with trans
fer charge Of three cents to the line of
the Third Avenue company. The mat
ter was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
The board granted the request of
Commissioner Whalen, of the Depart
ment Of Plant and Structures, for an
issue Of 100000 corporate stock for
the purchase Of trolley cars and other
necessary equipment for the operation
Of the local trolley line Oh the Will
iamsburg Bridge.
resolution was adopted directing
the Park Commissioned of anhattan TO
prepare plans and specifications and
the form Of contract for repaving a
strip forty feet wide on the Speedway
from the beginning, at 155th Street, for
the use of automobiles. 1t is estimated
that the improvement will cost $3.50