The New York herald., 1922-12-31
CITY COAL SUPPLY
UP TO WASHINGTON
State Chief Makes Urgent
Appeal to Federal
Distributor.
PRODS UP OPERATORS
Figures on Shortage Here
in Readiness for Agent
From Spens.
POOR OBTAINING RELIEF
Daniel ]. Sweeney Has to Lose
Precious Anthracite for
Recent Activities.
POOR OBTAINING RELIEF

New York city s coaf shortage Was
brought directly to the attention OF
Conrad T.. Spens. Federal Fuel Dis
tributer, in Washington, in an emer-
gency telegram yesterday from Will
lam Fl. Woodin. State Fuel Admins
traitor. Mr.. Spens will send F. r.
wadleigh his assistant, to this city on
Tuesday to investigate and report on
the acute situation.
Mr.. Woodin also sent protesting
telegram, urging accelerated ship
mcnts, to Z. w. Parker, who is the
director of distribution for the Anthra-
cite Operators Committee, in Phila-
delphia.
In his telegram to Mr.. Spens, Mr..
+ Woodin said:
Confirming telephone conversation
with your Office, this mornings an
thracite statistical figures show slight
shortage in Greater New York and
Long Island allotment. Imperative
that this shortage be Immediately
made up and that every possible effort
be made to increase shipments here to
meet conditions brought about by
storm and cold wave.
Figures I'm Readiness.
I'VE ask that you give this situation
immediate attention. We will be pre-
pared with all figures and acts to go
into the situation with Mr.. F. r.. Wad-
4. leigh, your assistant, on his arrival here
Tuesday morning. franks for your
!. prompt attention.
For your further information. we
sent the following telegram to Mr.. Z. w.
Parker. director of distribution, Phila-
delphia: Your figures indicate slight
: shortage Greater New York and Long
Island quota allotment. We ask that
you take up matter OF having this short
age Immediately made up to meet pres
cnt emergency and also do all in your
power to make immediate shipments for
immediate relief of Greater New York
and Long Island. starting not later than
Tuesday morning
Daniel J. Sweeney. chairman of the
Allied Civic Coal Committee of Brook
lyn. will have to surrender out of his
cellar at least three perfectly good tons
of eighteen karat coal as the price OF
having led IN a fight for the removal
of Mr.. Woodin and of Samuel J. Drum
mond. deputy administrator for Brook
lyn and Queens.
Inspects Sweeney Cellar.
Mr. Sweeneys committee on Thursday
began mandamus proceedings against
the fuel chiefs and the case is scheduled
Tor hearing next week. On the legal
principle that plaintIrf should come into
court with clean hands," the fuel chiefs
sent inspectors to Mr. Sweeney'e resi-
dence. 1247 East Tenth street, Brooklyn.
TO ascertain just how well fixed he was
in his stock of precious anthracite. As
result of their inspection Mr.. woodin
yesterday wrote 10 Mr.. Sweeney:
Pursuant to chapter 673 of the Laws
or New York State. 1929. and the powers
thereby conferred upon me, / hereby
notify you that you now hold a supply
OF fuel, to wit. coal in excess OF your
OF fuel. to wit coal. i'm excess of your
fore notified TO Immediately make dis
position OF such coal held by you, witch
excess is at least three tons.
That In default of your complying
with this notice. you will be held rc-
sponsib!e for having committed a mis-
demeanor as described In said act and
YOU will be proceeded, against accord
ingly."
Queens Needy Get Aid.
In Queens Borough. in many parts of
which the coal shortage has been acute,
the city's Health Department yester-
day began emergency distribution in
100 pound lots to families where illness
or the presence of infants or aged per-
Sons accentua.ed their need Trucks
loaned by the Borough's Park Depart
mont carried the coal in sacks. each
containing 100 pounds Or. Frank J.
Monaghan, Acting III .alth Commits
sioncr, OF New York. said that IL the
enterprise Is n success i'm Queens II
probably will be extended to other bor-
oughs. Families in Queens requiring
emergency relief should communicate
with the Borough Health Department
40 Fulton street Jamaica, or tcle-
phone 1900 Jamaica.
Free distribution OF coal In 100 pound
lots for needy residents OF Brooklyn
was carried on by the Mayors Commit
tee or Women from ten ton trucks sta
toned at the Williamsburg Bridxe
Plaza. Roebling and South Fifth streets
and also at Red Hook Park. Richards
street. Brooklyn. Tho distribution was
supervised by Mrs. William r. Hearst.
chairman. and Mrs. Nelson Henry. sec
retary OF the Mayors Committed The
fuel rs gift from the Wyoming Coal
Company.
III Jersey City. where eleven city coal
stations have been opened for tho sale OF
coal In 100 pound lots at 30 cents. Health
OFFICER james J. Hagen announced that
all the stations. nine OF which arc in
city firehouses. will remain open to-day
sixty tons were sold yesterday. relieving
100" families.
Lloyd Taylor. secretary OF the "a
tional Security League. wrote TO Mr.
Woodfn suggesting that waste boxes
barrels and other refuse wood from cell
lars and warehouses be placed upon tho
sidewalks where II may be gathered by
the needy.
GIRL HOLDS ALLEGED CROor<.