The evening world. Newspaper, December 22, 1916, Page 5

4 j , e 644” . os 4 ' "1007 Broadway, nr. Will” by. <1 RT REO RRR Te EE TE te CAN'T HEAT CARS AND RUN EM 100, ~DEFENSEOF BRT. Puts plane for Pie Passengers on the Public Service Board. ney Lewis to-day and presented B. Rn. T. aside, had not been carried out for son that the B. BR, T. hasn't sv | cleat | and heat them, téo, In the rush ho: One of the BR. T. 20,000 Kilowatt | namos broke down some tine ago. The company gave an order for a 50,000 ezing Out} ows"! e it and new dy ina yp house § wey ta dynamo, CITES IGNORED “PACT.’'| producing power | The contractors, according to Failure of Firm to Replace} Crippled Dynamo Is An- la other Excuse Given. ant The has been installed, bu’ able and frequently breaks do (Marah claims that, when t year | | Mr Now comes the Brooklyn lapid Transit Company, by counsel D. A. Marsh, and admits that the trolley and “L" cars in Brooklyn are not sidiary, for the construction operation of “1.” sions in Brooklyn and Manhat kept warm, asserting they cannot be kept warm, and blames the Public Bervice Commission, Marsh called on District 4 Attor- The Public Service Commision di accept the offer or refuse it, but Mr. Consequently, Mr. Marsh says, which may not be used, time, the B. R. T. is operating winter the Fourth Avenue Sub Every other year. put on more cars, The BR. T, Examinations of your cyes every other year should be the Rule and not the “exception.” has less power than it bad winter, This is the general ond def- Inite opinion of Oculists. heating purposes. Changes in sight occur very District Attorney Lewis intend gradually, causing the lenses to become unsuitable and incorrect. ing tbe oltisens of Brooklyn, Often the wearing of glasses improves the sight until weaker lenses become a necessity; and again, your glasses may be foo young for you, * At any of our Ten convenient offices, our Oculisis (Registered Physicians) will examine your eyes and tell you whether or Not your lenses require changing. Advice dio, who has court, aince June 6, was released to- Judgment was had against Kirstein and on the advice of her on ‘her property, whieh was nover taken, She waa Harris Glasses cost trom %2 ee the can't remember, brought the attention of Sheriff Re! |mann to her case a few days ago, \the matter waa adjusted. ieee SS electric current to run tis cars been installed 4. ‘To make the new dynamo the company removed not only the 20,000 kilowatt init another of 7,600 kilowatt | Maran, did not deliver the new dyna- | «i cannot deliver it befare Feb. id 20,000 kilowatt city entered into partnership with the Mutual Railways Co,, a B, R. 'T. sub- and eubway exten- the B. It. T. offered to supply power for the new lines at a certain price.) Mrs. Marie Kirstein, fifty-eight years) been in the Raymond Street Jail, Brooklyn, for contempt vl ce ony remem the | He admitted orders | |v been issued by the Public Ser- » Commission concerning the heat~ Fe of cars, which had been ignored by the BR. T., but said the orders the aft | ure. | dy-) kil- the Mr.| t is! wit the and) dn’ | has | been negotiating for power elsewhere, | the! B. R. T, has been unable to proceed | with the erection of power houses, In the mean | this way | and various “L extensions in addi- | tion to the regular lines of the com-| pany and has just been ordered to | Mr. Marsh asi, although operating these new unite last At certain hours, he says, | it takes all the power the company | can generate just to move the cars, | At these times there in no power re i to | find out if the B. R. T. or the Public Service Commission is guilty of freez- | i | WAITS IN JAIL 7 MONTHS. | Woman Goes To Cell on Lawyer's day. Mra, | law yer, she refused to execute a mofigage | pending an_ appeal. went ey where she remained, expecting ear from her lawyer, whose name Warden Matthew Meagher of tho jail gel | and | | HOME FROM THE FRONT. Kast 234 St, near 4th Ave |Jaolian Al angest French Am- it Woat, 426th Bes near Leno Ave | usinnce er, Arrives 'To-Day. Hy yA ra ba ist ated Sie bra Julian Alien, sixteen years old, said to 70 Nessau Bi Bt. |be the youngest of the Americans 1405 St. Nichola: yet. aschatsiae, 2629 Broadway, | x “99th & 100th Sta. Brooklyn 489 Fulton &t, opp. A. &6., Brooklyn 683 Broad St., rfext ‘to Bedell, Newark tal Service at th day on the Frei Frederick H. Al and was recalle B. Altman & Co. Special Sales of Women’s Silk Hosiery and Evening Slippers for to-morrow (Saturday) will afford a final opportunity for purchasing particularly de- sirable gifts at less than regular selling prices. WOMEN’S SILK HOSE Black Silk with cotton tops and soles, per pair o + «6 «© »« » $8, Black Silk, some with lisle thread soles, per pair . . . . . ; 9Sc. Black or White Silk in Richelieu rib weave, per pair © 6 «© +» « « §L75 Black or White Silk, with embroidered Open- work imsteps . 4 per pair $3.75 (First Floor) WOMEN’S EVENING SLIPPERS of silver-brocaded satin, in white, pink, blue and lilac, special value at $5.75 per pair At the same time a number « ontinued styles in Evening Slippers (broken ' assort- ments, chiefly in small sizes) will.be reduced, to close out, to ‘ ’ per pair $2.75 (Second Floor) Hitth Avenue, New York who | drove ambulances in the French Hospi- THE EVENING WORLD, FRiIVAY, James MeCreery & Co. 34th Street “McCreery Special” Suits & Overcoats FOR MEN AND YOUNG MEN 22.75 Suits on the latest form-tracing and conservative lines. Handsome in-woven striped patterns and mix- tures in new winter shades of Green, Brown, Gray and Blue. Sizes from 33 Regular to 52 “Stout’’; also “Longs’’ and ‘‘Shorts.”’ Overcoats— —Chesterfields —Town Ulsters —Long Storm Ulsters —Slip-on Coats —neat pinch-back styles —conservative plain backs —single-breasted Dress —double-breasted Dress —form-fitting Dress Coats In Men’s and Young Men’s sizes from 34 to 44, Full Dress & Tuxedo Suits At McCreery Standard Prices 28.50 » 38,00 Correct in every detail—from the fine unfinished Worsted of which they are tailored, to the last stiteh in the Silk lining—these Full Dress and Tuxedo Suits will bear the most critical inspection. ‘ An extraordinary range of sizes—from 34 to 44, including ‘‘stouts,” “longs” and “shorts.” Offering This Saturday: MEN'S NEW OVERCOATS ‘18.50 A special group of Overeoats priced exceptional ly low. Three styles—Slip-ons and plain or pinch back form-fitting models, Well tailored in warm and durable Woolens, quartet Satin lined. An excellent choice of weaves and shades, — Sizes 84to 44. Extraordinary values at 18.50, MEN’S CLOTHING—-Fifth Floor DECEMBER 23, 1916. ~ James McCreery & Co. | 5th Avenue 34th Street ON SATURDAY. DECEMBER 23RD Extraordinary Reductions : 250 MISSES’ FUR-TRIMMED COATS | 22.50 26.50 regularly 37.50 to 55.00 35.00 and Some of this season's most stylish models, selected from regular | stock. Coats of Wool Velour, Broadcloth or Velveteen, modishly fur-trimmeg or with large collars of Natural Raccoon, Seal (Dyed Coney), or Skunk Opossum. Size 14 to 18 years. GIRLS’ WEARING APPAREL (Fifth Floor) Girls’ Party Dresses, 6 to 14 years,— dainty Chiffon Taffeta or Net Frocks in the Girls’ Lingerie Frocks, 6 to 14 yeara,— New Spring styles, in White Lawn, Voile or most desirable light colors. Sy trinsmed with Valenciennes lace or em Droid ery 9.75 12.75 16.75 4.50 6.95 9.75 Gi-ls’ Rain Coats, 6 to 16 years,—Navy Girls’ Rain Capes, 4 to 16 years,—made of Navy Blue or Red rubberized Sateen. also Blue or ‘Tan Poplin, fully guaranteed. Hat | ‘Tan Cantor * with Plaid silk-lined hood; | to match. In faney box. guaranteed fast color and rainproof. In fancy Special ee pecial 5.75 . Special 2.95 Girls’ Wash Dresses, 6 to 14 years,— Girls’ smartly made dresses of White Repp, Pi Middy Blouses, 6 to 18 years. 95c, 1.15 und 1.50 Gingham or Kiddie Cloth. A large varicty Girls’ Serge Skirts........ Special, 2.95 of styles. Girls’ Serge or Mohair Bloomers, 6 to 18 2.95 and 4.50 years, BOYS’ HIGH GRADE MACKINAWS 6.50 7.50 8.75 An unusually advantageous purchase enables us to present these extraordinary values in Mackinaws of high-grade woolens in a great variety of checks and overplaids: also gray, brown and green mixtures, Made in the new pinch back models with belt all around, and patch pockets: some with change pocket on sleeve. Sizes from 10 to 18 years are included. 1,000 BOYS’ WASH SUITS 145 1.95 2.45 These are the sample lines of one of the largest manufacturers of high grade Tub Suits for boys— comprising a very large assortment of plain and com- bination effects. Mostly short Russian and Junior Norfolk styles with plaited front and back These suits are well made of Renfrew Devonshire Cloth, Galatea, Imperial Imported Repp. Colors guaranteed fast. James McCreery & Go. 5th Avenue 34th Street Zephyr, Chambray or Holiday Gifts That Please Men SILK SCARFS Marked at Unusually Low Prices 85c “ 95c 1.35 1.65 1.95 All large Four-in-hands, in an extraordinary variety of pleasing patterns McCreery Special” and colorings. “McCreery Silk Shirts” 4.95 5.95 Custom finished Shirts, silks and Crepes, assortinent of conservative or bold striped patterns. of heavy in a large Handsome shades and color combinations. MEN'S FURNISHINGS 35th Street Entrance MAIN FLOOR \