The New York herald., 1922-04-20
Gov. Miller'S Transit Acts Up
held at Dinner of Broad
way Association.
CONAN DOYLE A MEDIUM
Head of City Advised to Get
His Help in Studying Outer
bridge Proposal.

Mighty cheering greeted Alfred E.
Smith. former Governor. last night at
the banquet Of the Broadway Associa-
tion in the grand ballroom of the Hotel
Astor when he denounced Mayor
Hylan, the first speaker of the eve-
ming, who had said that Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle. through Eugenius H.
Outerbridge. had put over the Port
Authority plan, designed by the COM
mission of which Smith is q member.
Mayor Hylan in his set speech
which he read, called on the noted
author and spiritualist to tell why
Arnold Rothstein was a great friend
of New York editor and also to tell
how the Port Authority plan had been
put over on the people Of New York.
The Mayor, as usual. denounced the
press, which, he said, had tried to
create crime wave in this city. He
also attacked Gov. Miller's transit plan
as well as the Genoa conference, but
received no applause when he dis
cussed the last named subject.
Mayor Speaks and Leaves.
William A. Prendergast. the next
speaker. was introduced by Frederick
A. Wallis. toastmaster. as zone ~ the
greatest financiers New York has evry
seem" Before Mr. Prendergast becd.. td
speak Mayor Hylan left the hall, .avirs
received scant applause In his speech
With bated breath Mr.. Prendorsasi
said
II regret that am not like the Mayor
end have some spirit word. have
always had the greatest admiration for
A. Conan Doyle. for he has helped peo-
pie all over the world. or course / was
horn in New York and at least under
stand how to pretend courtesy. II Is
too bad that perhaps Mr.. Doyle Is
Perhaps misguided in his spritualism.
but II is no more bad that soma city
official can't give him welcome to
this city Chich Is a characteristic of
the Broadway Association"
The gallery. which was filled with
women. constantly applauded the in
nuendoes Of Mr.. Prendergast and one
woman got up and said
The Mayor has beat II -
Mr.. Wallis In introducing Mr.. Smith,
who arrived at the dinner from three
hour conference with the Port Authority.
referred to him In this manner:
Born here In 1873. Many times an
Assemblyman. then chosen Speaker 81
the Assembly. But want to say right
here that there's no politics mixed In
this banquet He, the former Sheriff
OF New York county. and former Gov
ernor OF the State OF New York. who
succeeded his father in the trucking
business and is now head OF the largest
trucking corporation in the world. is
presented to you as n man who ras
the unique distinction OF having run
one million votes ahead of his ticke. In
the last campaign"
Wants Doyle to Help Hylan.
After cheers for Mr.. Smith, he said
The Broadway Association aiways
made a deep impression on me. especially
when / was Governor never pre-
tended t. be an educated fellow. and. OF
course, never heard of A. Conan DOYLE,
but I should judge from his last natns
that he Is one OF my own nationality.
1T might be a good thing IL the Mayor
could get hold OF Conan as soon as he
possibly can and induce him TO get some
real information and explain what the
Port Authority plan really II. Conan
Doyle might tell them that the New Jer-
sey constitution will. not allow that State
to take any property from New York.
II want to say that nothing can be
obtained In this world without sacri-
flee. As to the transit problem. which
Contiuued IN Pare Eaur