New-York tribune., 1922-10-20


Frank Anasiioni was tho nsxs VIII.
ness. He lives In Newark and was one
of the pioneers In driving droves
WhnIen bus. He was advised 70 rent
! room fbacoms a resi- rasldentl 90 hs
would not be "knocksd off," Avenue 2
was poor. but Delsncey Street af1orded
better business. Then he nearly went
broke in Staten Island. and finally De-
gan running In Madison Street.
bigger and still bigger bus, and alter
getting il all repaired, early last
spring, he telephoned over 80 "frank
that he was ready for business. Rich, I,
TOR informed that he WIS Knocked off,"
aHe said you are Knocked of because
YOU didn't VOTE" testified Angelioni
Odd you vote at the last May
orally election here? A.--No. was
sick. 5.
O.--You intended to vote, though, II
you had not been sick All intended
Q.---Who was the follow he was 60
ing To introduce you tot Ale did
not tell me the name. Theirs was some
club on--he told me on Grand Street.
Q.--The Pat Paul Club? A~-l think
it WAS that.
$500 Bribe Suggested
Q.~-He was going to Introduce you
to q member Of the Pat Paul Club, who
would get you back on for $500? A
For 5000
But you didn't give up? Al
Q.-And you never got back? Al
never got back.
Q.--Did you ever hear of anybody
who was turned off like you were who
did pay money and did get back? A.
Why, Joe Tino.
Q.--Turned of for not.voting7 That
was another case of being laid off for
not voting? Ayes.
Q-.What did oc tell you7 Ale
told ME he was over across the street
where | live, two weeks ago--yes,
about two weeks ago--and he told me,
! go back on Madison Street, but 1t
cost me 5000
Q.--What did he say that you ought
to do2 Ale says why don't you pay
$500 and go on the line? j say no.
Q.-He said you were fool? A.
Something like that.
Q.-What insurance did you carry
Al was to carry $4,000 insurance.
Q.-What was the premium on that ?
A.-The premium was 500 down and
s65 every month. That was the way |
was paying.
Q.-You paid your premiums right
up to the, time you were turned off be-
cause you didn't register? A.--Yes.
Q.-So you had to carry people stand
ing up in order to pay your expenses
A.-Yes, sir.
Friend Promised nGood Line"
Louis Lambert, Manhattan truck
driver, said that in October. 1920, he
owned bus in company with part
ner, Jack Meyerowitz. Jack had a
brother-in in-law, Max Yessowich. Jack
told Lambert that his brother-in-law
had some friend that would enable the
two to get good line" Max runs a
uelicatessen store. The two men
bought bus for $4,000 in Hartford
!, and paid for it with cash and $1,1O0
bus and the drivers over at the De-
permit, assigning them to Lafayette
Avenue, Brooklyn. The route was too
long and the traffic too light to make
money, and the men appealed to
Richter, finally landing on the Cham
bers Madison Street line.
q. And how long did you operate in
Chambers Street? A. operated there
until they put me off; until they
knocked me off.
Y. When was 1T they Knocked you
off? A. When was it?-March 4. I just
remind me.
O. Did you use to pack the people in
pretty solidly. A. We had to pack
them in.
Q. How many would you pack into
your bus? A. AS much as possible
about forty or fcrty-eight. -
Q.-When you found that you were
laid off on March a; 1922, did you GO
to somebody to find out the reason ?
A! went into Mr.. Richter
Q.-What did Mr.. Richter tell you !
A.-Mr. Richter told me the Commits
lsioner gaYe out orders that those who
are not citizens and didn't vote that
election can't operate any buses any
longer.
Hyman Weisberg testifed that he is
a citizen and lives at 1890 Franklin
Avenue, the Bronx. He has been a
bus. operator ever since the lines
started. He is now on the Madison
Street route. He said he was laid off
in April last.
Q.-had you registered at the
Mayoralty election the preceding year +?
A.-No, sir.
Q.-What reason was given to you
when you were turned off from this
line that you had been operating on
for nearly three years? A.-Because
I didn't vote election.