The evening world. Newspaper, January 15, 1915, Page 13

—E=V0u™ TAR WLAN \ Fifty-fitth Street and Broadway on Jan. ¢ has narrowed down to an in- | quity into the identity of the person responsible for the order to turn on! circuit at Fifty-third Street 4 AFTER TUBE FIRE: fg ‘Wi ORDERED ms » Perkins Seeks Man R Man Responsible for Turning Current Into Pape: crdoas Cables. Attorney into the subway accident at the electric power after the eH /| Broadway had burned out the cabics reaning to the subway from the Power station in West Fifty-third Street. It appears from the testimony taken by Assistant District Attorney Breck- enridge that after the power failed because of the Fifty-third Street short Cireutt the Interborough management sovght to start subway trains again with power sent over the cables from eud-station No, 21 in Brooklyn. Had the operating mapagers of the subway made an investigation, it would apear, from Mr. Brecken- ridge’s data, they would have found the danger of trying to transmit power through cables where insula- tion bad been damaged by the first. short circuit. If the power had been turned off entirely until the original fault was rethedied there woujd have been no Gre in the splicing chamber at Fitty- Ofth Street, mo smoke, no partial esphyziation of hundreds of passen- Gers and no loss of life. Pasengers could have left trains end walked to the nearest stations without danger from the third rail, General Manager Hedley testified be- fore the Public Service Commossion hg days ago Leu the power was on in the third rail almost continually from the time ree the original tie-up untl the firemen went into the. tube ee the blaze in the mber. reckenridge took the testi- mony of twelve witneses foaey. Among them wag Dr. W. C. Lott, peprounle Hospital’ ambulance eure Lott said that Ellen ed a “ated of asphyxiation, the last person removed ‘trom. vt subway. She was not taken out un- til about 10.30 o'clock, two and one- half hours after the first short cir- cuit. fhe may have been dead when she was taken from the tube, Dr. Lott aid, but the doctors in the hospital worked over her for some time be- forp they gave up hope. ' ——_—- M’ANENY RECOMMENDS SMALLER SCHOOL BOARD In Report to Board of Estimate He Advises Reducing Members From 46 to 9. Aldermanic President George Mc- Aneny to-day sent a report to the Board of Estimate, asking that body to recommend to the Legislature an amendment to the city charter, re- ducing the membersbip of the Board of Education from forty-six to nine, In bis report, Mr. McAneny suggests the new board be appointed by the Mayor, two members to serve until 1917, two until 1918, two until 1919, and three until 1920, Also, the report advises that Sec- tion No, 1068 of the cnarter, préviding for the appointment of an executive committee within the Board of Edu- cation be repealed, and the provision for, one member of the board to servo as an ex-officio member of each loca} school board be also taken out, But the district superintendent should continue as @ member of the local echool boards within the district over which he or she has supervision, the report says. ‘The Board of Estimate will act on the McAneny report a week from to-day. The Haman Eye Never Grows Accustomed f to the Strain It. Endures jj Eyes Examined Without Charge by Registered Eye Physicians. f The investigation by the District! q c 1 IN / (| 4 N / New York: 184 104 Brway, at John St. N xt | h Av., 15th Se. IN . ct ieee sre 225 Young .Women pag A Save $8.50 to $18.50 Suits at $16.50 GC Were $25 to $35 Ae . and ‘cont with fur, wood browns, blues. Sizes 14, 16 and Young Women’s $15 to $35 Coats At $25 45 Coats aDrics, vy serge the ting aleeves, wide th collars Some of the models are also reproduced in Crepe de C’ 18.60. New Crepe Meteor Dresses at $16 All Young Girls’ Coats to Go at $5 Were $7.50 to $10 Sizes 6 to 14 years. Vg Hf First Millinery Occasion of Its Kind in America A Gimbel innovation! Frankly we do not think that any other heabenatd organization in the world was in a position to create such an event. For weeks back—as always—our Paris Bureau hes advised us what Fashions were coming for Early Spring, and we took the hint, rounded up the mat is, and now—today and tomorrow—we “ne are able to present ing Hats in New Materials At $5 and $6.75 Satin dominates—in some modes it is combined with straw. And there ere | hats of faille silk—some with stra Besides the “Second Empire” Sailors, ‘‘Scoop” Hats, Military Turbans and many other new and equally chic models there are “Tipperary” Turbans 0 of Satin with Veils at $6.75 Floor Tomorrow we shall open our Spring Season in our Main Floor Millinery Section, and the event will be emphasized by a display Poa Trotteur and Dressy Hats at $3.50 and $5.00. Untrimmed Satin-and-Straw Hats, 5 608 to $2. 75 Remnants of $1.25 to $2 Dress Goods at 75c Yard The lengths range from 244 5 yards, 54 inches wide; the materials include the hay winter and spring weights and colors in fine serges and the new novelties, also black and white check suitings and black broad- cloth, etc. But that is only one item from our great January Clearance Sale ress Goods In which the greatest bargains of the year are offered; now on sale. Second Floor Men’s $6 and $7 Shoes Going Out at $4.75 Pair r= A clearaway that includes shoes *{\ from some of America’s foremost boot- } “A\ makers Y brotherg to our famous ° Welbred”™ Shoes are in these lots. Many models in a fine range of sizes, among them: Patent Coltskin Lace Shoes Patent Coltskin Button Shoes Vici Kid Button and Lace Shoes Patent Coltskin Oxfords Tan Russia Calf Blucher Shoes -Tan Rusia Calf Straight Lace Second Floor . As these suits are from our own stock, many of them have wide, circular skirts with the Empire waistline. About “he of these suits are trimmed. Gabardine Velveteen Broadcloth In dark 5 i id od bro wie naa ary At$10 At$16. 109 Coats 154 Coats ay zibeline, plush, cheviot and mized New Tailored Dresses The January Clearance of Winter “Appuret™ Has Exceptionally Good News for Saturday A Broad-Gauge Clearance of Men’s Finest Dress Shirts $5 Novelty Dress Shirts, $2.50 $1.50 White Pleated Shirts, 85c $3.50 Combined Shirt-Suits, $1.50 $3 Pique Dress Shirts, $2 Men’s $1.25 and $1:50 Gloves, 95c Women’s $1 Lamb- skin Gloves, 78c average” sizes will hardly day out. At 85 fitted shirts | At $2.50 f5 Nevelty en Lancoptien oS pull sve from itso 384." mn of Sao Sees Sb ee . | eee sespr ale be a $3.50 One-Piece, Sess & Shirt and in tt $1.50 | Joltereaterd cannot " é ar crort a al “ride up” in front and you enjoy a yy tucked turn-back cuffs of silk; drawers "atebes Meet oe ire er Phas irt 2 d $1.25 918.60 ofS ie com pring, colons Papi to $38.60 ; Third Floor Extraordinary Sale of 1,000 Men’s and Women’s Umbrellas At Savings of a Third to a Half and More Manufacturers, eager to dispose quickly of their accumulated stocks, have been Liberal in their price-concessions, and GIMBELS has secured some fine Umbrellas, that combine quality and service, which will be sold at PRICES LOWER THAN EVER. At 91.35 At e105 * ates Umbreflas of fine quality Union 5 mallee of a and Union yUmieles, of of heavy ais and Taffeta; carved and plain natural s handles made | mostly one of a ‘kind; women’s in 7 Seatiabe totivin’ trunk; black jand colors; handles; dogularly $2. $2.80 to 8480, runs remularly Pood a Clearance of Men’s $1.50 to $5 Walking Sticks, 85c to $3 Wide assortment of fashionable woods and shapes. Reinforcements Have Arrived for the White Sale Thus permitting a colossal presentation tomorrow of 23,000 Undermuslins at $1 & $1.50 ‘ uo ee Nightgowns Envelope Chernises Petticoste Vest Chemises Drawers ~ New Radioanal ew Fashione—Inc e The Coats that Women Niclipoune of Simplicty—oreted by Biles Bere Clroales Petticoats pre are quite Voluminous. Chemises with shoulder straps af lace or hemstitched Princess Combinations with circular draws. Savings Average 25 Per Cent Secend Fleer Want at $9.50 to $29.50 Plush now has the greatest following of devotees, because it is rich in appearance and is warm—in fact it is the best substitute for fur. ‘ Fur-trimmed Plush Coats At $15, $19.50, $25 to $29.50 Z Those at $16 have collars of skunk-opossum, the $19.50 coats have “‘chokers” and cuffs of this same attractive fur, and those at $26 have collars and deep cuffs of the fur—the latter coats are lined with artistic flower-printed silk, while those at the other prices are lined with plain peau de cygne. “Waved Plush,” which is lighter in weight, might be called more dressy. The coats of this fabric at $25 and ¢29.50 are also trimmed with skunk-opossum. Coats of Imported Leopardskin Cloth, $9.50 Were Three Times As Much ‘The illustration tells the story of their style—exceedingly good- looking and, indeed, very comfortable for motoring. Third Floor nais January Po teil of Men’s Hats The thousands of ftonds that GIMBEL Figs h have Unrestricted Clearance of 1,276 Boys’ Suits and Overcoats, at $5.75 Were $10, $12.50 and More These ave from our regular stock, and not purchased for this sale. It is by far the best clothing in town, for it cannot be duplicated at $5.75. Every Suit or Overcoat is in the newest $3 Derbies, $1.65 Fine qualities in smart, up-to-the-minute shapes; self rokeniie brims and fexther weights. All the newest blocks are included. $3 Soft Hats, $1.65 Every $3 soft hat in stock into this big lot, Color La and shapes are mont varied Dut dh ors all sizes to start wi! model. The materials are all-wool, and the pat- a 3 vibe Out All Ou terns are of the best, in dark brown and gray paring t ur Boyd Hats mixtures and plain colors. « Also rough, shaggy +} Hate . e 31 wed be ed fabrics and chinchillas for the Overcoats. ; Including iaperted Velours, Plushes, Velvets, Sizea fram 3 to 17 years, Chinchillas, etc., in every shape and style worth while. Fourth Floer Fourth Floer