The evening world. Newspaper, November 8, 1912, Page 4

Wants Them All Suggests That Middle of Streets Be Used the London. ‘NEW ORDINANCE BEFORE ALDERMEN FOR ACTION. License Commissioner Asks Mayor for Inspectors to Protect People from Overcharges in Hacks. BY SOPHIE IRENE LOEB. “I regret to say that the cab situation in Now York City 1s very bad and the obstacles for changing the conditions scem almost insurmountable, This thing has been up before the committees for years and no perceptible change has ever taken place. I should certainly like to see the situation , Cleared up for once and all.” This was the opinion of Mayor Gaynor when I talked with him as to the present pending ordinance before the Aldermen. what he would suggest as tho first step in alleviating the present state of “E would abolish the private hack stands of hotels and various places and Convert them all into public stands.” In this the Mayor g0és one step further | than bas been enggested as to abolishing the private nack stand. *ABOLSH HOTEL CABSTANS TO CLEAR TAN) STUATION DECLARES MAYOR GAYNOR and ascertain the accuracy of the taxt« meter, ‘A complete set of rules for dimen- sions of cabs and how they should be equipped for the comfort of the pas- sengers. Theso tests to be made every ix monthe, (in London they have every conven- fence from fine curhion seats to electric Ughts, speaking tubes and floral bou- quets.) “Plates to be affixed in a conspicuous And indispensable part of each cab bear ing the number and the seal of the city of New York. “A card to be aMfized on the in- side of each cab bearing tne of- cial Ucense number of the hack, the date of the inspection, the e- Gal maximum rate of fare, and this card, suitably framed, to be afized by the inspector of the Burean of Licenses in @ couspicuous place. “Any one tampering with this or run. ning any cab which does not bear this Plate shall be punished by law, either by fine or imprisonment. “The taximeters to be ao sealed that no tampering is possible and a fine im- d oF Hoense revoked in cane of vio- Made Public and Same as in hen any vehicle haa been con- domned a tag bearing the word ‘cons demned’ shall be placed thereon. “Similar regulations for horse-drawn vehtoles. NEW FORM FOR THE DRIVER'S LICENSE. “A new form to be issued for rivers license, containing blank spaces for the following information: His full Christian name and surname, his birthplace and present address, the length of time he has resided at the latter, his address immediately prior to the present one, the length of time he resided there, the length of his resi- dence in this city, whether a citizen of the United States or whether he has ever served in the army, navy, militia or any other branch of the military or public service in this or any other country, or been convicted or charged with any crime, or summoned before a Magistrate or Judge in New York or elsewhere; his age, height, color of eyes and hair, whether married or single, and whether of the white or colored race, and the name and ad- dress of his last employer. This ap- plication must be accurately filled out by or at the direction of the applicant, and must be subcribed and sworn to by him. Below his name shall be printed & form, of indorsement by two people, as follows: “We certify that the bearer has been known to us personally, and we have observed his conduct during I asked the Mayor Me wants THE EVENING WORLD, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 10912. be affixed to the loense, if one be | to permit any one to ride beside him, or imened, and if one be not issued, [aly person who rides on any public hack} then f¢ shall be returned to the ap- | beside the driver, is guilty of an unlaw-| plicant. ful act, and upon conviction before a 1 A driver's Heense shall be in the | Clty Magistrate shall be puniehed by a j form of @ pocketbook, and on the out- side or cover thereat shall be stamped with a die a design which shall be @ miniature of the driver's badge here- inefter provided, and the license book shall contain the name and address of the licensee, the number of the It- cense, a printed notice to any finder to return the same to the owner or to the Bureau of Licenses. It shall con- tain not lesa than ten blank pages, ap- Propriately ruled and numbered, [anall at all times be carried by the Heensee while driving or in charge of {a pudiie hack. Such license book must be produced upon request of any city than five days, and imprison $10,000 FOR ASTOR BABY. Youngster Will # for Three Ye Whose father, Col, Astor, nance, or for any other reason, to make notation of this fact in his Ii- cense book and of the act of which he is charged. It shall be the duty of any city magistrate or other person before whom such charges are heard to enter therein the disposition which has been made of such charges, and all such charges ahall be in imk or in- delible pencil. The Bureau of Li- censes shall be guided by this record in the issuance of future licenses, Mo driver's leense shall be issned to any applicant who is not a citi- sen of the United States or who is under nineteen years of age or has been convicted of » misdemeanor or other offense within the three years next preceding the filing of the application or is unable to read and write the English language or m@kes © false representation in his application. He must pass such reasonable exam- ination as may be prescribed by and held under the direction of the Chief! of the Bureau-of Licenses. The.#ubjects of such examination shall consist pri- marily of thig ordinance, the police traf- fic reguiationa and the Keography of the City of New York, and the Chief of the Bureau of Licenses ts hereby en- powered to conduct such examination and to make reasonable rules and regu- lations governing the same. MUST WEAR A BADGGE PLAINLY VISIBLE. Every licensed driver shall wear on his right breast, plainly visible to tho public, a badge not to exceed two inches in diameter and bearing the license num- ber, the badge to be furnished by the Bureau of Licenses, The design of such badge shail be a miniature of the license he be appointed general guardian, Mra, Astor asked that she guardian to fourteen years of age. Astor guardian upon her furnishing would be done immediately. Deed Was Tampered With Brooklyn Reg! Office, forgeries, Stewart 8. Wallace, 4 one-armed man, described as ing grand larceny, clares he lent a client of Wallace, where he discovered that had been reported signature put on the document. claima the signature was Wallace was hejd in $5,000 bail, pean et Addl il GIRL LEAPS TO DEATH. fine of not more than twenty-five dollars, or imprisonment for a term of not more or by both such fine ve to Live on It 4] John Jacob Astor, the millionaire baby, went to his death in the wreck of the Titanic leav- ing a fortune of $100,00,000, was allowed be made et until the baby becomes She declared that she would support the child from her own resources, but asked that she be allowed $10,000 from the trust fund. Surrogate Fowler's order appointed Mrs, bond of $20,000, which her attorney said poser ~ soa BROKE RHEL DFOR FORGERY. Following the disclosure by Regis- ter O’Laughlin of Brooklyn, that many documents on file in his office were forty, “Flatbash real estate dealer,” was ar- Taigned befored County Judge Dyke of Brooklyn on an indictment chang- forgery in the first degree and The complainant, Ingivald Taft, de- +500 on second mort- eage on a piece of property awned by named Shea. When time came for the first payment of Interest, Taft tried to collect and Was referred to the Registry of Deeds, his claim satisfied and his He forged. FOR ROBBERS IN TRAN HOLDUP Alabama Bandits Get Into Mail Car, Terrorize Clerks and d ¥|$10,000 hy Surrogate Fowler to-day for tative of the ureau of Licensoa, and |!* Maintenance during the next three 5 ; [it shail be the duty of any auch of-(¥ears. Mrs, Madeleine Talmage Force Escape With Money. ficer or person who serves a simmons |Asior, mother of the infant, asked that upon the licen or who arrests him/she be allowed to draw that sum from for an alleged infraction of this ordi-| her late husband's estate and also that! BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov, §—Ban- its boarded a southbound express on the Lowisvitie & Nashville railroad at Blount Springs early to-day, entered the mail car, awed the clerks by a flourish of revolvers, took possession of Several registered mall pouches, then signalled for the engineer to stop the 4) train and escaped in the country @ few miles north of Birmingham, One report said the robbers got $4,000 in plunder. Posses are on their trail. MONTGOMBRY, Ala., Nov, 8.—Clerks working in the mail car of a Louisville and Nashville Railroad train which was rifled by two bandits north of Bir- mingham early to-day reported to Post- Office Inspector Brannon that they did not believe much money was taken. One ot the clerks, James M. Chamberlain, said the robbers appeared di after their search of the mat compelled Chamberlain and clerk to give up their pocket cash and Watches. None of the train's passengers was molested, New Chief Inspector for Building Department. Superintendent Rudolph P, Miller of the Manhattan Bureau of Buildings has to-day appointed to the position: of Chief Inspector Mr. Frederick H. Dew a Columbia graduate. Mr, Dewey was with the Bureau six years ago, under Superintendent Hopper, holding the position of assistant en- gineer with Henry J. Hardenbergh, the architect. The salary is $4,000 a year, ———— Rat nm (Brom the Pittsburg? t.) “Don't you find your short arms a disadvantage in fife?’ them made public hack stands. + the periods stated opposite our re-| plate affixed to licensed vehiol Jumps From Roof of Riverside} “Not altogether, I can reach vigorous- “The geners! opinion in former considerations of this matter,” eaid the| spective names. He 1 so! honest,| Any unlicensed driver who drives a Drive House. ly for « dinner check, yet let the other Mayor, “was that it could not lawfully be done; but, in my judgment, x think | °f good character, cleanly in person, | public hack that falls to produce his| fellow beat me to it every time they can be made public stands where any cab may for business. civil in manner and behavior. We license book when requested to do so| Susie Butler, eighteen years old, a | ~ —— “Jast as long as the entrances had fit: mathe == |know nothing to his prejudice, and/by the proper authorities, or to wear| servant in the home of Samuel Kronen- 'y inspectors for the cab aitda-| recommend him to the Bureau of|the driver's badge provided for and tn] berg, No. 650 Riverside Drive, ended her | Gre aos blockaded T thiak thie city | tlon alone,” to which the Mayor agreed. | Licenses as a fit person to hold athe manner prescribed in this ordinance, 16 “Mibellyatetore<heoh today ‘by may designate these hotels and Chief Wallace, with the Mayor's con. | license as driver of public hacks.” or who makes any erasures whatsoever, | sping from th her ieee ae peosent private stands as public | Sent, has put into the recommendations| This indorsement shall be subscribed | or oe of any part of his li- ‘cs etic a Tha es ihe war tae heck stands uch as any other ‘orn to in the office of the Chief| cense , OF any one who uses a| apartme e, e er |peapy alan aa whieh of she sclendid regulations under Trapettor by at least two. reputable| driver's license or a driver's badge other Place of employment, Pate parts of the streets, As tt ie now, [which cabs are now regulated in Lon-| Inemector OY unt City, of than the person to whom it was origin-| No cause for the wulcide could be as- there are not enough public stands ren hate Peg) ive seine 4n-| one of them shall be the last employer | ally issued js gulty of unlawful net, and aimed iythe, gir's gmployer of her With the service necded, and they reed by Inspector of Taxicabs| of the applicant. upon conviction before a City Magis-| Pa 5 e at No. ast One ore is, ay reguiatea that the | Drennon, are as follows: 3 Bach application for a Griver's | trate shall be punished by a fine of nos| Hundred and Seventeenth stree . RULE! Ueense shall be scoompanied more than twenty-five dollars, or im-| left a letter in which she wrote: * Service cannct be given ite fullest 8 THAT HAVE BEEN REC. two photographs of the applicant, | prisonment for a term of not exceeding | my mother and my sisters and my é eMictoncy.” OMMENDED, which shall bear a close resem- |five days, or by both such fine and im- brothers ioe me.” In he fom were a 4 ed what he thought] “That ticenses Dlance to him. Zach of such | prisonment. number of letters recelved by the girl, Me eeerr ie ; Hosnsee, ould a terminate at on stamped with | Any driver of a public hack who soll-| many of them from Edward Pinto of would bring @ better service in this|the same period ‘ shall be ped ¢ i! > ‘ibe fhe ea ot ihre zens to avoid | $0 prevent substitution, One | cits or permits another person to occupy | No. 24 East Sixteenth treet. In one 3 Girection, suggesting that in London fra the presenting of ‘license at! Oy these ehall be Attached t0 the [a seat or spaco beside him while enc| of these Pinto announced a change ot Have you tried it? 4 the contre of the streets are made pub- | “ther periods. pplication and other data relating | «axed in driving, or while occupying a| atdress’and asked that the servant girl if Me hack stands. MAYOR FAVORS . STANDS MIDDLE OF STREET. He ‘said: “Yes, I have seen them there and the traffic fe certainly more Gongested generally in London then it » 4a in New York. I do not see why wo t make the centre of the atreets ‘cab atands.” “thie way the public would know a re to find them, and in Lon- I the service is perfected to Ja degree, there are 8,000 cabs Gentre of the streets and in I apoke of the prospective rules and regulations and had explained to the Mayor the case of the driver who had overcharged me, having no taximeter om his cab, and pointed out the fuct to him that it scarcely could have oo- aad London, where there are Atty tnbpectors constantly in, streets, tas 2, “Yes,” anawered the Mayor, “th jc foteement of laws ts certainly a prob- lem, Each time these matter: * the doing away with private hi ‘comes up, some obstacle is found and they are blocked in the passing. Now, take that moving picture ordinance,” he ~yald, referring to Chief Wa’ ~ bureau, who was present, cn that ordinance for @ long time, think- ing we had covered every point for the benefit of the public, and it ts still eomewhére with the Aldermen, although it ig over @ year ago.” The Mayor then asked Chief Wallace as to some of the particular points he had recommended to the Aldermanic ee and said: “Just as soon as mmittee meets again to consider Matter I want to send it a message, “hotel rates, cost of living and ' 16 in proportion ere higher in Nit Work City than most anywhere, yet certainly the cab condition ought not to bees bad as it is. 1 trust this com- mittee will take some action on this mattér end that it may finally be passed + ae and I will be glad to further AY, Measure to that end,” e ER REQUIRED TO ENFORCE a +e aS 4 RULES, © Epointed out the fact to the Mayor rules or regulations the Board en made would mean nothing fwas not a sufficient power given e of the vureau to strictly e rules. When {n London Ohief Wallace: “Your Honor, it ie fmppossible to control this situation, as TMave at my disposal only twent: fivé"inspectors for the whole Licen very kind of Ueense from a bootblack stand, com- “Every public hack to be thoroughly| to examined as to its physical condition the applicant, and shall become 1! ‘The other shall Actual Values ON ACCOUNT of the backward season, warm unseasonable weather, we are forced to reduce at a wicked sacrifice price our enormous stock of 5,000 pieces of highest class pure wool suitings and overcoatings comprising the choicest collection in New York City of imported and domestic woolens in latest select, snappy confined patterns and shades. Every piece placed on sale is of the same high standard that regularly goes into $30 to $50 clothes, and during this sale, while they last, we will make from any of these finest woolens a suit or overcoat to your measure at the sensational, unheard of, unequalled price of $12.75. Come, be as skeptical as you like—-but come—see the goods, sea our workmanship on finished suits, examine them under the microscope—they will stand the test, because never before, and possibly never again will you have this opportunity of buying a genuine guaranteed $30 to $50 suit or overcoat made to your measure, to fit you, at such a ridiculous sacrifice price of $12.75. We give you real $30 to 850 values—call and let us prove it; let us show you the superior quality of workmanship that has character- ized our garments us distinctive in style, remarkable in fit, and ex- quisite in every detail of finish. Let us show you the most complete line of fine woolens to be found in any merchant tailoring establi ment in the city-—all included in this sale. We do not sa quality or workmanship—we sacrifice nothing but the pric give you the same careful accuracy of stitching, the mate ing of patterns, style, fit and the scrupulous attention to detail you receive In suit or overcoat for which you pay $30 to $50, and we charge you but $12.75. Never before have we made sult or overcoat so low, and this astounding cash-saving sale season, and you receive the beneht at our two stores -Nassau St. YOU CAN'T BEAT IT—YOU'RE OPEN TO CONVICTION - One Door from Corner Ann St. OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL 7,30, mercial van, cabs and the like. It cer- would seat on such public hack, or any owner of @ public hack who directs its drivar! tives. STARTLING SACRIFICE SALE FOR SEVEN 5,000 PIECES PURE DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED WOOLENS DAYS ONLY $2.50 to $4.50 Per Yard GENUINE, 30° 50" VALUES OVERCOAT fe ranee PIECES MADE TO MEASURE — is made possible only by the backward New York, also Fulton St., Bi ‘ooklyn. SO COME NOW AND OBTAIN BEST SELECTION. MONEY BACK IF NOT SATISFIED. HAAS & CO. 105-7 Nassau St., New York withhold it from her friends and rela- 385 Fulton St., Brooklyn > Opposite Borough Hall. ti OPE: EVENINGS UNTIL 9 O'CLOCK; SATURDAY'S, 11 P M. Makes Hot and Cold Meats Tasty. A Fine Salad Dressing by Adding At Delicatessen and Grocery WE GUARANTEE these woolens are of $30 to $50 quality, every piece of latest pattern and shade, from best foreign and do- mestic mills, most carefully pe shoe nw and we stake our utation on their sh: keeping qualities. We oe base eaem distinctive style, ice pure woolens of triple value-- finish and fit to your medsure at the unmatched price of $12.75. THE WORKMANSHIP We insist that our suits and overcoats be individu- ally tried on you-in the rough only basted together State, for this is the only way to insure you perfect fit and lasting satisfaction. Every suit or overcoat we make we line with the very best guaranteed serge and mohair iinings the mills make. They measure up to the high standard of our woolens and our work- manship. HINCHILLA CLOTH: Plaids and Melton Over- coatings, the stylish, warm, durable double wear-giving materials. The season’s latest au- thoritativefashion:arein-. cluded inthisSensational Sacrifice Sale. We make no reservations; our en- tire stock at both stores is included for your selec- tion at $12.75, any style. LAMBERT JEWELRY STILL AHEAD Decidedly better than other Diamond and gold jewelry; well put together, honest in material and Remarkably Low Priced. This is the summed up judgment of those who have t their Christmas Jewelry at Lamberts in other years and are back in 4912, We justify their confidence. We have more to show them and the rest of the public than ever in the Variety, the Guaranteed Qual- ity, the Modish Styles and the Excellent Workmanship of Diamond and Solid Gold Jewelry in all shapes. Between now and Christmas Eve we shall sell hundreds of Solid Gold, Gold Filled and Sterling Silver Watches. We shall guarantee every one of them, the basis of our guarantee being not alone the reputation of the manufacturers, but INSPECTIONS of our own; before the movement is put into the case and afterward. ram gx Diamonds Beyond mre’ mie Power of Pictures porter'a ‘price, Lhd Speaking of Diamond Rings one would welcome any kind of picture only at Tam-|that could well represent them. But ena thay how can black ink copy rays like fire?) quality 901d) We are in the handful of American re- $150.00 | tail jewellers who import their dia- monds direct and we are in the even $275.00 smaller group of spot-cash payers. We This artisti.) Make all our diamond mountings and set them in our own factory above our store. No fancy trimmings to our store and this saves you money. All this makes for the lowest of prices for the seven Diamond Solitaire Engagement Rings here pictured as well as for these noble rings shown helow. cally, ent, fine wh ( Sapphire, fine Man's ring, dia- Man’s fine dias contrast with 10] Pearl surrounded | ™ond in Belcher | mond in English encircling dia-| With _ perfectly setting of solid | ring of solid 14 matched dia- 14-karat gold, karat gold. $45.00 Se1 monds, $60.00, 0.00. monds, $325.00. Another sapphire in the midst of lustrous Large, In this ring are} see this banquet u 18 diamonds,| two rubies, 45] ring aflame with | Sapphire in glis- mounted in plati- san ona and | 22 “selected dia-| tening circle of 16 hum and gold; we poem lat) monds, set in} diamonds, set in tice work, all for $140.00 ask only $90.00, latinum, onl Biso.co, °°!” | platinum, $128. = Gold Monograms for : Automobiles This Is a good time to order monogram work, before the Lambert staff is rushed to its full capacity (and a little more) with Christmas commissions. We shall be glad to submit designs and figures for Solid Gold Monograms for Watch-Fobs, Belt Buckles and Veil Pins. A few days ago a fastidious customer ordered a solid gold monogram for his automobile. Solid 14-karat gold Lambert monogram fob, like picture, mounted on heavy black silk ribbon,'and th+ == entire effect Is rich. Price only $22.50, Others ==" $15.00 up. Place your order early, Signet Rings Engraved Free The best Solid Gold Signet Ring we produce—and none better can be roduced—is not costly, even when it is set with diamonds, because, as we ave pointed out to you, all our diamonds are imported direct and mounted by ourselves, The monogram in the seal surface, which we engrav: without chs e. gives the personal touch which makes any gift doubly precious. st Lambert Signet nines are made in steel dies, a process which densifies the gold. ‘Solid 14- f karat a sy fe soua wid, poceade oe fold, mas- plain, ribet giaors sive and simple, pa or jade, 83.50, 83.50, jolla karat gold, claagtc pate ee Seaml Rings ». 7 4 Choosing the wedding ring is doubly —— a pleasure when you know that every 3 ‘J rin is. eaarenieee solid gold made without solder. You ma’ 14-Karat.. $5.50 14-Karat.. $6.60 them in any style, width, tea 18-Karat.. $6.75 18-Karat.. $8.10 thickness and date and initials are n 2a-Karat.. $8.75 22-Karat...$10.50 graved without charge, Gem-Set Fancy Rings We know you would enjoy seeing our gem-set solid gold rings for ladies ang children. The stones are securely set, and since our guarantee payek He cng pensive rings as well as higher-priced jewelry we are Proportionately carefybia making them. A few are here pictured. Solid 14 - karat! gold, set with 2 Pearls and 3 ame- thysts, $9.00, Solid 14 - karat Solid gold, 2] gold cluster ring, garnets and 2] 7% garnet and 14 pearls, $5.00, pearls, $8.75. Christmas Jewelry selected at Lamberts may be laid away in our vaults until wanted and need not be id for until then. Solid gold ring, emerald doublets, 16 pearis, $6.75. Sterling Silver Mirror, Sterling Silver Hair Brush, }; Comb to Match, $1.25. Military Brushes, each, $4.09, Serviceable Silver Gifts You will find them on the second floor, c by the stairs in the rear. Toilet articles in pee. terns, hair brushes, military brushes, combs, hand mir. Ferd manicure sets, as well as all silverware for the Even in the holiday season a word on L. bert Seamless Solid Gold Wedding Rings is timely (( { but 6 word is Pill cien » All aty ind widthas . soli ‘arat $3.30 up, 18-k. K and 22-karat $5.25 up. J ora $4.00. up LAMBERT BROTHERS Third Avenue, Corner 58th Open Daily Until6 Saturday Night erent hice” $8.75