The New York herald., 1922-12-24
WOODIN TO Hold JOB
With Smith, BELIEF
New Governor Probably
Will Ask Fuel Adminis-
traitor to Stay.
PRAISE FOR WORK DONE
Sending In of Resignation
Is Only Formality That
Is Customary.
PEDDLERs GET SUPPLIES
Agent Arraigned for Gold
House Just as He Is to
Get Married.
PEDDLERs GET SUPPLIES

Despite statements to the contrary,
William III. Woodin, State Fuel Ad-
ministrator. is likely to continue In
that capacity after the Inauguration of
Alfred e. Smith as Governor. He will
do so, persons close to both Mr.. Woodin
and the Goyernor-ele believe. at the
urgent request of the incoming Chief
State Executive.
Mr. Woodin had gone away yester-
day for the Christmas holiday and
could not be reached. When his Of
fetal associates at his headquarters.
165 Broadway, were asked If 1t were
true that he had rendered his resigna-
tion to the incoming Governor, to take
effect on January 1, the reply was:
'Tt is the courteous thing for the
Fuel Administration to place it's resig-
nation at the disposal of the incom-
ing Governor"
That is precisely what Mr.. Woodin
has done and it has been known 10
close friends for several weeks that he
intended to make it as easy as possible
cessor to Gov. Miller should so desire.
Apart from his wish to give Mr.. Smith
q free hand in the selection of state
Fuel Administrator, Mr.. Woodin has felt
for some time that his personal business
affairs were suffering in consequence
of his being compelled to give virtually
his entire time to the e'task to which Gov.
Miller appointed him. He would not be
sorry to be relieved to what, at best. Is
a thankless job.
Smith Praises WOodin.
1t is equally true. however. that alfred
f. Smith, when Mr.. Woodin's attitude
was made clear to him. expressed his
approval Of the efficiency Of Mr.. Woodin
and of tho organization he has built up
and expressed the hope that 1t might
continue It's work.
Many complaints were received by
Samuel Drummond. Deputy Administra-
tor for Brooklyn and Queens. from coal
dealers in those boroughs. declaring thar
the promised allotments of peddler's pool
coal due early in the week, had not yet
arrived and that needy consumers We're
clamoring for the 100 pound lots they
understood they were entitled to.
AS an emergency measure to tide the
situation over the holidays Mr.. Drum
mond instructed dealers to sell sacks OF
their own coal at 20 cents the 100
pounds until the peddlers' supply arrived
and then to deduct their own portions
from the delayed coal. Virtually all the
yards complied with this suggestion and
needy householders and room dwellers
who had been waiting at some points In
long lines went home with fuel enough
to- keep them warm through Christmas.
The yard of Perry x McMichael, at
1866 Halsey street, Brooklyn, was en-
tirely without coal yesterday. Mr..
Drummond ordered the Scranton Lehigh
Coal Company to lend ten tons to the
Brooklyn concern. The consignment was
exhausted almost as soon as 1t was re-
ceived, as the representatives of about
200 families had been besieging the en-
trance ready to carry home their allotted
quotas
Defendant to Wed To-day.
Irving Berger. aged 35, agent for an
apartment house at 944 Eighth avenue.
was arragned in the West Side court
for the third time yesterday before
Magistrate Peter A. Hating charged
with having failed to supply the tenants
with hot water. To give him a little
more time to comply with the law the
Magistrate was going to adjourn the
hearing until Tomorrow.
please don't do that, your Honor"
pleaded Berger. "The fact is I'm going
10 be married tomorrow. It's going
TO be a combined honeymoon and the
; first vacation I've had in ten years.
After the ceremony I'll have to go right
on through, honeymoon trip and ALL III
have to come back to court Monday
I'm ruined"
At Berger's request the hearing was
set for this morning, as the prospec-
tive bridegroom said he wanted Ito have
II off his mind The bride-to-be, he
ssid. is Miss Mary Hilda Kliger of
423 East 157th street He expects to
marry her nthe afternoon unless the
Magistrate sends him to Jail as com
bincd marriage gift and Christmas pres
cit.