The evening world., 1920-03-10
.STIMSON CALLED
ERRAND BOY FOR
NIXON AND MAYOR
Made by Comptroller
at Car Inquiry-Hylan
Clashes With Lawyer.

stimson, counsel for Job L. Hedges,
receiver OF, the New York Railways
Company. Of, having acted as an err
rand boy for Public Service Commits
sioner Nixon and Federal Judge
Mayer, Comptroller Craig has been
cited to appear for trial before Judge
Mayer on the charge OF contempt. as
the reSnlt OF a letter written to Com
missioner Nixon by the Comptroller
| in which reference was made to
Judge 9dayer's attitude in the traction
situation.
BEFORE the appointment OF a re-
ceiver for tie New York Railways
Company the Public Service Commis-
sion permitted the company 10 set
aside 26per cent OF its operating rev
enues for maintenance and repair.
Judge Mayer added Is per cent, al
lowing the railway company Ss per
cent Comptroller Craig contended
I this was too high, and that II gave
the false impression that the road
was being operated at a loss
Col. Stimson, replying TO the Comp
troller, said he would be willing TO
act as an errand boy to Judge mayer
and carry any suggestion for a solu-
ton OF the traction Uroblem which the
Comptroller had TO Offer.
1T would not be the first time you
acted as an errand boy" said the
Comptroller.
And ] would be glad TO act again."
replied Mr.. Stimson.
I repeat that YOU were an errand
boy once before" said Mr.. Craig,
"and 7 refer to information you car
red between Public Service Commis-
sioner Nixon and Judge Mayer in re.
gard TO a letter 1 sent to Nixon"
You have been misinformed." said
Mr.. Stimson.
I'm any event don't want your
services as an errand boy" said the
Comptroller.
Col. Sumson said the Comptroller
has changed his attitude on the trac-
ton situation. While the INTERIOR
ough was being heard he said, the
directors were criticized for paying
large dividends. Now. he added, the
receiver for the New York Railways
Company is being criticized for econ.
omizing. He declared ne would not
pursue the question OF Comptroller
Craig's relation with Judge Mayer be-
cause he realized it was a sore
point" with the Comptroller.
Mayor Hylan late- told OF a conver-
sation with the late Theodore p.
Shonts at which Mr.. Shonts declared
that busses were the best vehicles for
Short hauls.
1T is highly discreditable to suote
dead man." said Mr.. Stimson.
! Everyone quotes Shakespeare and
to the best Of my knowledge he Is
= dead" declared Comptroller Craig.
There was Another clash between
: the Mayor and Col. Stimson wbeu
: Frank Saanuelson, auditor Of the New
! York; Railways Company was giving
: figures on the financial condition o
I the company. Mayor Hylan insisted
his testimony was irrelevant and tina
. he was hedging" Each time Col
e Stimson attempted to come to the res
= cue of the witness the Mayo. orderet
a him to set down.
Q When Mr.. Stlmson declared tina
@ the snowstorm had cost the cum
pany between $4,000 and $90O,OO
= Mayor, Hylan replied that Receive
/ Hedges had laid down on Tn
y job" and that cars were stalled every
where with not New York Rail
70 ways snow cleaner in sight.
,e "You got away with that this win
lg ter" said the Mayor. but warn yo
s. that the refusal Of the New Hor
Is Railways Company to clean its track
will not happen again. Next wiat'
ID we win be prepared TO keep the tro
he lev lines open even n the receiTei
Il. do lay down"
a., Mr.. Stimson said that when he b
he came receiver Mr.. Hedges had TUNE
ny over 10 him $50 miles OF railroad traC
hS and that in spite Of the effort OF II
:, receiver to keep the road intact u
l.
Ie $50 miles had dwindled to less lh'
at 100 miles Of tracks. This property
said, was not earning its Opsrati
j. expenses or taxes.
MIR. Stlmson added that cash IN :
hands OF the receiver had dimint ?
from a little more than N,sOO'0OO u
summer to about $60O,OO0, with I
fol nrnspect that after all bills have be
inc. paid it would be down to abe
hot $500, 900. III,
a ~ am informed from reliaI
Nisai. source-a Senator is my informant,
said Mayor Hylan, that since
upi Eighth Avenue line has been 50
GSd oSdi nrated from the Now York Raaiwa
M system II is doing very well ana ma
iR. ing money ,,--i
iH' Mr.. Sumson said that informaa
,lds' didn't agree with what he had hear
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