New-York tribune., 1921-12-21
w Rockefeller,
I'll. S. VanderbiIt
Lose Rail Seats
&. +. Baker Also Ordered by
Commerce Commission TO
Vacatc Places on Vari-
Gus Boards of Directors
Chauncey Depew Spared
Ruling Is Made Chairs He
Holds Do Not Affect Ad-
versely the Public Veal

From The Tribure's Washington B,,roam
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.--Orders
calling upon William Rockefeller, Har-
old S. Vanderbilt and George Y. Baker
to relinquish before December 81 Ger
tain of their diroctorships and othcg
Offices i'll railroads were issued to-day
by tha Interstate Commerce C6ani s.
sion. The order is considered of fsr-
reaching Importance in its possible s,-
feet upon policies affecting interlock-
ing directorates
Mr.. Rockefeller will be authorized to
retain his place as director and mem
ber of the executive committee OF the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul and
the position of director in either the
New York Central and its subsidiaries.
or the position of director and member
of the executive committee OF the Del
aware, Lackawanna & Western.
Under the commissions order Mr..
Vanderbilt will be authorized to retain
the position as director in the Chicago,
St. Pau & Omaha, the Chicago &
Northwestern and the position Of di-
rector in either the New York Central
ana Its subsidiaries or the Delaware,
Lacsawanna & Western.
Depcw Holds His Places
Mr.. Baker will be authorized to re-
tain the position as director in the
New York e. Long Branch and chair
man and director of the Central Rail
roac OF New Jersey, and the position
OF director in either the New York
central and its subsidiaries or the
uelaware, Lac..awanna G. Western. the
Erie or the Lehigh Valley.
The commissions action, which, it is
estimated, will affect about two-thirds
OF the country's rail system, was taken
under paragraph IL Of section '20A of
the interstate commerce act.
ihe applications OF other railroad
s1hclals were covered in to-day's or
der Ihey have all been acted upon
separately. Among the applicants we're
=. Smith. president of the New York
central, who retains his connections
WITH about. sixty other companies;
Chauncey NJ. Depew, chairman Of The
board of the New York Central, who
continues as director in nineteen sys-
tens; Frederick " Vanderbilt. di
rector of the New York Central, and
Reginald c. Vanderbilt, vice-presi
cent and director of that road. These
appilcatlons were granted as not hay
ing an adverse effect upon public in
terosts.
The order, which lists the companies
IN which about 1870 applicants may re-
tam their connections and takes up
1orty-two pages, devotes special sec
tons to Mr.. Rockefeller Nj. Baker and
Harold S. Vanderbilt
The railroads on the Baker list are:
Central Of New Jersey, Cleveland.
Cincinnati, Chicago & st. Louis, Del
aware, Lackawanna & Western, Erie,
Lake Erie g. Western, Lehigh Valley.
Michigan Central, New Jersey Junction
Railroad, New York G. Harlem. New
York K Long Branch, New York Cen
tral, Northern Pacific, Rutland, Wal
Kill Valley, West Shore To this NAV
be added the Pullman Company. doing
business with all railroads.
His other directorates include: First
National Bank, Astoria Light, Heat and
Power Company. Consolidated Gas.
First Security Company, JERSEY CITY
Water Supply Company, Lehigh and
Wllkes-Barre Company, METROPOLITAN
Opera and Real Estate Company, Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company New
Jersey General Security Company. New
York and Queens Electric Light and
Power Company, New York Edison
Company, New York Mutual Gas Light
Company, New York State Terminal
and Realty Company, Northern Securi-
ties Company and the United States
steel COrpOration