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THOMPSON WON'T LET WOOD RESIGN (Continued from First Page.) Elehty-sixth Street, in Public Ser- vice Commission car No. $249 he did not bave himself driven right up to practice in the world. This tremendous patronage did not come to us by chance, It is the result of careful, painstaking effort—plus—per- sonal interest and a desire to ive complete satisfaction and able service at the Low- est ible cost. farris Glasses—if required —cost $2 or more. » bet. Bt. 1007 Broadway, near Wii 489 Fulton #t., oppostt iongney, G88 Drona Bt., Next to St HIS valu surance of The structed and We have the Larges! eye at . wear John St. ‘St. Nicholas Ave., bet, 180t% & 181et wikia Bklye All Delivered to Your Home $ for a Down Payment of of gift-buying opportunities. player-piano itsel and the guarantee of this compan makers of musical instruments in the world — stands Soqualitiegly behind it. ne musical quality you could not ask. For playing by hand, the perfect action and Music-Roll finished to match the player. rolls you personally select libraries here at Aeolian Hall. made and guaranteed perfect by this company, Buy one of these complete outfits tomorrow at a price lower than you might pay elsewhere for a player - THE EVENI NG the door of the Commission's offices. John J, Mackin, known as McCall's factotum, did ride down tn the car. Car 8240 that took Mackin down town waa the same that stood for over an hour this: morning $n front of the | MoCanl resldenes. { After his arrival down town Mr, MeCall agreed to talk to newspaper mon. “Have you any comment to make concerning the Governor's action in removing you?" ho was asked, | None for the present.” ] Vill you test in the court the va-/ of your removal?” | “Now, I can't aay as to that, 1) oannot make any conjectures on that queation until I have received and | read an authentic copy of the Gov- ernor’s memorandum. If, after read ing that, I de@m it necésrary to make & statement I will do #0," “What are your plans for the fu- ture? Will you take up the practice of law?" “My plane are my personal busi ness. You fellows have had your fing at me. Now you will have to find some one else.” It is stated positively that the Gov- ernor had made out the appointment of Oliver C, Bemple, but it haw been hold up temporartly, Senator Thompson, Chairman of the Lagivlative Investigating Committes, to-day pent the following telegram to Gov, Whitman: “Your action in the McCall case must receive universal approval, Con- gratulations are due upon your clear- eut opinion demanding observance of the true spirit and intent of the atat- ute, I feel tt my duty to call your a tention particularly to the care you should at this time exercise in choon- ing a auccossor. The principal criti- clam here has been of the Public Ber- vice Commision as a whole, Investi- gation discloses ite weakness as a body. “The appointment of Col, Hayward waa an improvement, and his expert- enoe, both in investigating and as a member, in my judgment, creates PRAISES THE WORK OF STAFF WRITER | FOR EVENING WORLD. |) Senator Thompson, Chairman of the Legislative Committees that in- vestigated Chairman MeCall and mado the charges that brought about his dismissal, said to-day: Credit should be given in full to the press of the City of New York Yor furnishing the com- mittee with knowledge of the facts, and particularly to The New York Evening World, which, through the greatest in- vestigating writer In its staff, Sophie Irene Loeb, furnished the committee with all the facts concerning the stock transaction which concentrated public attention, and really brought about the first step toward @ better realization of tho benefits of a satisfactory publio service regulation for this community. 1 wish also to acknowledge that whatever of nuccess has |) been achteved by the commit- tee in its investigation of these transactions haa been wholly due to the indefatigable ansist- ance which Miss Loeb, in her wealth of publiio spirit, has contributed by attending daily the meetings of the committee and generously giving advice and counsel, which have been readily acceptéd, from the won- derful store of scientific infor- mation which she has accumu. lated in months of study tnto the gas and other public utility corporations of this city. an inexorable demand that he be designated as Chairman, These samo considerations also make it impera- tive that you should continue to se- lect new men from outside of the Public Service organtzation, “In light of published suggestions TOMORROW! 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Open Evenings Until The Holidays THE AEOLIAN COMPANY AEOLIAN HALL, 29-31-33 West Forty-second Street Makers of The Atolian-Vocalion and the far wt Planola—Largest manufaciurers of musical Instruments 6 ve World”, Copyright | 4-4-4-04-044049446-0440-000640406.004-0-4006-0ddaa. | that you are considering names of | subordinates for promotion to the of- jOne name mentioned ts of counsel Aeolian Company admittedly leads the world of obtaining a welcome gift for the entire family --a_ gift which beyond question is finest in Terms as low as $2 weekly. down payment secures immediate or Christ- eee accent ans First Told of McCall’s Stock oon oo) _EVENING WORLD, JUNE 10 19: TO QUST EDISON ELECTRIC C0. -FROMABROCKLYN MONOPOLY, * McCall Found Himself to Be a Stock- holder in a Subsidiary Company and Passed Action to Another Judge, After Months of Delay— De Lancey Nicoll as Referee Hasn’t Decided on Franchi After Three Years. P a PABBA DLALALDADDDDDDA IBD DID DOEDI ADDED DDEDAD POR DME MO5-9S-3-9-5-9G9999-59-36.9-00008 > OO® | nided at to-day’s meeting of the Public Service Commission. bers present at the meeting were Com- true friendship and public spirit in| which it ts sent. (Signed.) “GEORGE F, THOMPSON.” “Somebody called mo up at the Biltmore to-day,” sald Senator ‘Thompson after giving out his tole- gram, “and told me tho resignation of Robert Colgate Weod as Public Service Commiastoner would be avall- able before noon, 1 told this man (whose name I am not at liberty to| mention) that I would not accept the resignation; but that does not pre- | vent him from sending It to the Gov- | ernor or the Governor from accepting | it, fice of Commissioner leads me to urge you against this course at this time, who tried a gas-rate case now under investigation. His recognition now would, I belleve, be highly tmproper. Knowing that your interest ts solely for a better administration of the law and the protection of the people, I am sure that you will receive thia in the “1 told my informant Coramtastoner | Wood's case was up to the District Attorney, I have called a meeting for | Thursday, and at that time the charges against Wood will be voted on and sent to the Governor. At the same time a copy of the testimony re- | garding his failure to attach stock transfer stamps will be sent to the, Attorney General, and by him sent to | the District Attorney of this county | for criminei action, “I shall fight to the last an. at- tempt to make Oliver C. Semple a member of the commission, The ac- tion in preparing the opinion on the Kings County Light ca: , in my mind, shows him absolutely unfit for such an office and if the Governor is going to pick such men, McCall might well go to the Secreta ~ of State’ office, change his name and be re- appointed. “If William P. Burr had been rep- resenting the city no such opinion as that approving the 95-cent rate would have been written, They wouldn't have dared to do it, The rate at most should have been 85 cents, and the man who wrote the 95-cent opin- fon ought to be prosecuted for wast- ing public stationery.” Mr. Thompson said his objection to | the promotion of any person now con- | nected with the commission extended | to Secretary Travis H. Whitney, The Governor said in giving out his opinion in the McCall case in Albany, which became operative autoinati- | cally when it waa tiled with the sec- | retary of State at 7 P, M., that he had before him the names of several meu both for Commissioner to succeed Mo- Call and for Chairman, When asked for how long Mr, Hayward would serve as Chairman, he replied: FIGHT IS LIKELY IF SEMPLE I8 NAMED. “It may be for a day or two, and it may be for much longer.” ' Persons who have followed the case believe the appointment is made (emporary for the two-fold purpose of giving Mr. Hayward a tryout and for | sounding public sentiment. Mr, Hay- ward was manager of Mr. Whitman Gubernatorial campaign and was ap- pointed by him to the commission jast April Among the Governor's close friends | there Is an impression he may ap-| point Oliver C, Semple, Republican, and Assistant Counsel to the Firat | District Commission, to the vacancy | on the commission resulting from Mo- Call's removal. If Semple ts apoint- od, {t 1s regarded as certain Hayward will be made Chairman permanently. The Governor ia expected to fill the vacancy within @ day or two, It is | for three years, | Acting Mayor George McAneny left | his official duties in the City Hall long | enough to-day to visit the Public Ser- vice Commission's offices on the op. | posite side of Park Row and bid good priced pianos. cessary to_re- uilt. For The In actual instruments m8. by to Mr. 1. ‘The visit of the | Acting May: casioned prise, Great friendship between M Mayor since their cle during the Dual Subway System ne- gotiations. Have the se- n Company, the the satisfaction pe WM. F. SHEEHAN CALLED BY THOMPSON TO SHOW LIGHT COMPANY'S BOOKS Your The Thompson Investigating Coin mittee is getting a little nenrer to the PEE A a AM FALLEN ARCH PERMANENTLY CURED WITHIN TWO WEEKS BY THE McBonald Method actentific it ls the perfect lectrical’ treatment, SUP. AL ROH dite, SO ee 1 r APPL Hafaction tor Rook obert F McDonald, A. AO West End Aven (One Biock from Tih St Sul Absolute sat! Gall or writ 1915, The Aeolian Co WORLD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1915. ‘On June 10 Last Evening World o” Light & still charging the poor tleth Ward, Brooklyn, % pany was organized it was with a lars, and now it is capitalizzed at $8, + ‘ " cl, please give me a little a@- % 000,000, ‘The history ofthe wonderful! Corporation, $6,907,000 ier dine meters 1 jundergtan i ‘ow! a e com e | a ae eT are an excellent judge of pace.” $ pds bei i Wee, YAU Cueneetee te Fire tn Sacks om Mall Anto, “am, son, and the one you ate going § When the committes resumed its| A dozen ancks of mail were rescued at will last about two years 2 inquiries t Ashley T. Cole, a law = - > = annem $ yer of form eut, Gov, Wi @ Sheehan's firm, was examined by $ Senator Thompson about the records of Ce pany,” tary of the Kings Company th asked Benator Thomps: replied Mr. Colo them.” for Mr. Sheehan ert C. Wood appeared before the com- w Wood and excused him for awhile | posed Chairman, J. Sergeant Cram pre- daybreak to-day by Michael Cronin, © chauffeur living at No, 626 Forty-sixth Street, Brookiyn, when the big mail auto he was driving caught fire from an ox* Street and th Avenue, Br Cronin’s face and hands were slightly burned. igin of the Kings County Electric} mlasioners George V. 8. Williams and Power Company, which 1s| William Hayward of the Th nts a the the ned bids for the unnel under the Bast at East Fourt and which Is to b eenth Street Bastern {Transit Railroad, The firm of & Flinn. submitted the lowest $6,631,000, The next lowest bid was mitted by Holb , Cabot & Rollins coms} thousands of dol-| nd feet for gas. W pital of a few A STRAIGHT TIP. (From the Loniaville Courter Journal, ‘Col the Kings County Company. “I was never secretary of the Kings Gas & Illuminating said Mr, Cole ounty Com- 1 was secre- nty Lighting u want are OPPENHEIM, CLUINS & © 34th Street—New York The pape 6 property of Mr. Sh “Do you ine to p 2 uce them “I can neither produce nor decline,” “Mr, Sheehan has Will Offer on Wednesday _375 Women's Corduroy House Gowns China Silk Lined throughout Full length with deep shawl collar and corduroy girdle, in Copenhagen, Pink, Rose and Light Blue. Unusual Value 3 95 Thereupon a subpoena was issued Public Service Commissioner Rob- ittee and sald have turned over my books of count with the Commercial Trust mpany of New Jersey to your ex- rt, Mr. Morse.” Senator Thompson thanked Mr. = —_— RIVER BORE BIDS OPENED. owent Estimate for New Tannel ‘tm 96,621,000, * In the absence of Mr. McCall, the da- The other mem- OPPENHEIM. 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