The evening world. Newspaper, February 26, 1917, Page 9

| WANTS GOETHALS {WATER MANN BREAK HIRED TOPASS QN | THREATENS BLOCK ON ~ RIVERSIDE PLANS 4TH AVENUE SUBKAY Broo oklyn Street Streets Flooded THE EVENING WUKLD, MUNDAY, when he heard a muffled roar and |} asd two streams of water shooting twenty feet into the air from two manhole covers, His first thought for the subway, Eisman advised the Water Department and then the po- Hee, An emergency crew from the De- partment of Water Supply located the break fn a big main which sup- plies water to South Brooklyn as far as Bay Ridge, By shutting off From 20-Inch Pipe Which the head 8 at Forty-seventh and Fifty-first reets and the side Panama Canal Canal Buller’ Ex- pert Advice Suggested by Frank Dowling. Supplies Large Section. at Fourth Avenue and A break in the 20-inch water main Fitty-first gates at Fiftteth and Fifty-tirst 8 the inconvenience consequent to the break was confined to a small area Officials of the department are as Employment by the city of Gen. George W. Goethals, builder of the Panama Canal, as an engineering ex- pert to pass on tho New York Central West Gide improvement, was sug- gested at the Board of Estimate pub- lle hearings to-day by Frank Dowl- Street, Brooklyn, at 5 A, M. to-day flooded the etreets in the vicinity and for @ time caused the fear that the Fourth Avenue subway to Coney Island would be put out of opera- tion, yet unable to explain the break, main is comparatively new not, {t 1s said, been subsec unusual press: Fisman's fears as to the and has d to any subway ved unfounded, and traffic was not endangered by the break. Several hours’ work will be required before service is completely restored. R‘G Health Course One pill or more each ni short time will tone up your liver, stomach and bowels. Makes You Fit All of the Time | R & G PILLS THE TONIC LAXATIVE ’ N ICK HEAD- PIMPLES, 18H LIVER. ing, President of tho Board of Alder- men. William Hf. Allen director of the Institute for Public Service had asked the board to obtain outside In- dependent engineering advice aquiv- alent in prestige to the legal advice given by Charles P. Hughes and Mr. @owling promptly proposed Gen, Goethals. Tho Board took no action to-day, but as many engineering erit- icisms have been mado that an expert review of the plans 1s likely, ‘The Board of Aldermon, at tts next Meeting, is ncheduled to adopt reso- dution calling on the Board of Bsti- mate to summon engineering experts already in its own employ to go over the plans. This will inchide Nelson | P. Lewis, Enginecr of the Board of Estimate, and Harry P, Nichols, En- Gineer of tho Bureau of Franchises, neither of whom thas been consulted in the Riverside plans, At to-day's public hearing ertt!- clsm was aimed principally at the| Proposal for the railroad to run on an elevated structura between Canal | Btreot and Sixtieth Street, instead of in @ subway as had been arranged in all previous plans | It was t nt out that May chel in need th | plan asa rime,” and tha railroad com ack as 1907 Offered to put Its tracks & ow ground instead pf on an elevated structure. The Mayor, as President of the Board of Aldermen tn 1913, and Comptroller Prendergast, joined in a report saying "The erection of a terminal freight railway along thi ide of Man- hattan Islond ru ter to what may be regarded as established munt etpal policy, namely that no further elevated railways shall be construct- ed on Manhattan Isla The struction of such an ¢ 1 tre railway would be nothing short elvic “bt plied Mayor Mite when port was read, “to the ra company to go int ith of Bixtioth wt and we ¢ en produced, to. be d by William H, of the New York ng to « propo- tracks below Sixtieth day sion over the prac ticabllity of ng the tracks and putting them which at places wi eo wat level, that » proposition call in’ « for expe opinion Dr. Allen eriti valuations and t lands conten » Central pl © freight tere lower part of = SPBAKING OF CHOICES. Rabbi Wise says Shontsism which ig highbrow, is a greater menace to New York than low: brow Murphyisin “No, Pos Stiff Neck Apply Sloans Liniment avthou rubbing to the sore leaders and the pain will soon be relieved For rheumatic aches, neuralgia gout, lumbago, bruises, strains sprains and muscle stiffness have # bottle handy. then muse stain the shia baccos. and soother cleaner ointments does aot Policeman Elsman of the Fourth Avenue Station was a block awiy cigarettes is Turkish, The Best tobacco for cigarettcs is Turkish, uninterrupted. close The tube, en was being d in solid concrete walls, thanks, i Helmar!” “You ought to smoke.them too—purely on their merit.” Helmar entirely satisfies me and gives me everything I find in many higher-priced cigarettes. Helmar is made of pure Turkish to- Cost—10 cents. “Friend if you will once—you will At ell druggists, 25¢. 50c. and $) 00 Liniment PAIIN A/LELS many times,” FE BRUAKY 26, 191%. All Charge Pur- chases made to- morrow and Wednesday will be entered on bills rendered April Ist. The Second “Dollar Day” Sale of 1917 is Scheduled for Tomorrow And the Values Are Even Greater Than Those Offered During the First ‘Dollar Day’’ Sale of the Year Held in January Another typical demonstration of “The Big Store's” policy to undersell all other stores Absolutely the biggest values in all New York (or for that matter, anywhere else) at The Power of One Hundred Cents Was Never Greater Only a limited number of the bargains are printed here—but come tomorrow, stroll through the various departments and see the entire collection of offerings. | 2 NIGHTGOWNS | *1 Approval or C. O. D. Orders Filled on the Items fn the $1 Sale. GLOV ES" Women's Washable Ca seam, soft skins; Hava Also pearl white with black Reg. $1.49, Tues LAST TWO DAYS Of our Great Mid-Winter Furniture Sale “odd” pleces and “odd” are offered during the last two days of this, won- uccessful event at sharply re- jp toda aid and white, | (Slight imperfections.) No man or woman can afford to overlook Reg. A9c; § pairs Tuesday the economies. The inducements offered — — in every line of reliable furniture are ex 9p ceptional, and the economies which usually 12 Prs. range from 10 to 40 per cent. are even shades. embroidered back day 5 Prs. MEN’S HOSE Fibre silk hose, excellent quality, black Extra size crepe nightgowns, slipover style, trimmed with fancy stitching, 2 dozen of either Tuesday for 2 garments Tuesday for 24 HANDKERCHIEFS WASH SKIRTS 1 Regular and extra size wash skirts, Ne ity plain white hemstitched handker- Innumerable chiefs suites, uot to be duplicated, Women’s neat initial or men's fine qual- maids or nurses and ho MEN’S HOS _of pique and repp; T 2 CHILDREN’ Of percale or gingham’ ES § r all" Strong, serviceable cotta colors trong, rviceabh tron white; Ince and embroidery trimmed Cater now double heels and toes 12 Reg. 59c each; Tuesday two for for DOLL wey S SHIRTS — - ¥ : . . “Ma Ma” dolls with metal Sensational Bargains in Of woven NES silk mixture, heads and composit silk striped madras, Russian cords, arms hd leencores sed i lhi mercerized shirting; soft $ mn s, R Se or double cults; sizes Piteday cst U ntrimmed Mi inery ts ‘toss Huewday ad only LEATHER GOODS 3 MEN’S TI Choice of women’s hand bags, strap S00 Fouesinchinda thc ka purses, me dreds of patterns; good games, picture fram grade of silk. In Tues: slippers, ailk evening bigs day's sale, 3 for and colored crochet draw = string bags sistent NOTIONS $1.50; offered Tuesday at, 3 , 20¢ box of absorbent sani- $ sash) Choice of ten handsome, new Spring styles in three~ } try napkins; 1 dozen @ au Sailor and to a box; § boxes Tues- 10 YDs GING HAMS | end Jap and shiny Chip Hats—Mushroom, Sai day ton Nurses’ stripe Turbanshapes. Twoas illustrated. Black and colors. | Rustproof eas fasteners $ La! + 2 izes, white only; hase in America Oo The special price is less than wholesale. special, 24 dozen Tues- 1 esday tor day for “KLOSFIT” PE TTICE OATS | LUNCHEON SETS $ $1.50 Klosfit Fitted Top Petticoat, Japanese blue printed $2-inch cloth and with jersey gusset at hip insuring ¢ ART GOODS 1 dozen 12-inch doilies. Regularly perfect fit. Choice of black or black $1.60 set; Tuesday with Dresden flounce in Van Dyke ‘ - - —— effect. Tuesday at | Sensational Offering of 4 TURKISH TOWELS $ $2.98 to $6.98 Articles Large size bleached towels that sgll WALL PAPER regularly at 39c each. Oftered Tues- Hand-embroidered Modela of Children's A “Room Lot" of Wall Papers—10 rolls Bibs, of sidewall and 20 yards of cutout bor- Dresses, Scarfs, Caps, Centrepioces, 7 der; enough to paper room 12x15 feet; Pillows, Towols, Fudge Aprons, Pincushions, TRAY $ handsome patterns; for Combing Jackets, Corsets, etc. Mahogany finish, side handles, imitation ‘ Pi $ inlaid centre under glass, Size 10x16 WATER a8 | Ch t 1 Keg. $1.75, tuesday ¢ design; Spe- BREAD BOX tumblers to match Grape design; Sp Ont kind dunilbatenet a cial Tuesday for rhe ply one ek s ind--no duplicate J White enamel roll , fF daar eee Easy 8 § et sliding cover, and 20-| jour oF sug! ; About 100 pieces in this lor, and they will aniste Keg. $1.35. Tuesday RUG $ |] probably go during the first hall hour of the slate : Cocoa Mats, size 16x27, that sell regu- % | | the sale so come early WOMEN’S ILOSIERY larly at G1.5. Offered in Tuesday's 49c Fibre Silk Hose; white and black; salvay rar erp $ | CURTAINS $ double soles. (Slightly impertect.) 4 Black any Wile Bais Blais, site 26548), | Nottingham lace eprtains, Dutch st pairs for PARP AT on ere ao aee ithe nye Bf, } 2My yards tong. Regularly $1.25. Sale - ~ bale Tuesday ; pair MEN’S HATS iri AIT ee About 950 Soft Hats and Derbies—reg $ CUT GLASS $ | = priced $1.50 and $2; the Soft Hers in Choice of footed comports, nappies and * I'wo Blouses popular colors; Derbies in black only; Offered Tuesday at, . I sizes at for $1 as" 3 YDS. SATEEN g Ai aL ALES lg ¢ of Japanese Fern. Dish, highly 1 36 inches wide, light and “ \ ; decorated, or Japanese china placques; Three yards ulfered 4 offered Tuesday, each, at necial, Tuesday, for S 4 with embre - i Wor lace, “One 10 YDS. TOWELING § 5 YDS. PERC 3 pictured ; Choice of Crash Towe Kitchen 5 YDS. PERCALINE tor i | 36-inch silk finish black per a ; ‘ os es fetiealies yates SEIS yards alt T'wo Blouses for $1 & SERGE a Flannel blouses in Balkan or dr COME ORT ERGE Norfolk style, one f \ Silkol ed, cotton filled _eom- All-wool sp { und shrunk serge, * pictured. Choice o ° Ht ell regularly at $1.39 | Black and colors; 48 and | 80 inch Oy tk aes yi Pe ay, each idle Oa sale I uassay Ye white flannel vf 1 COV ERS ‘ * val yl stripes. Sizes for women \a/4 TH vers, round; in pretty © | FUR SCARFS S pee oie Keg. $1.48, and Chin Chin or snake scarfs, O i aps Tuesday at, ea | Nutria Red Fox and Wallat keg * . | $1.85 10 $3.9. uesday > en, purple Groceries at at ail 50 CIGARS >) »R. Not every size in nice of Si berg, Bufta each col yle but all sizes in the lor bey PrP yas "Oat Gan" 8] Mail and telephone order rst ita nt of these, Tuesday, box Telephone Chelsea 4000. Ripe Sweet Oranges Skinner's Macaront | 2 SMOKE | Brushed brass fi ro Jucy, thin akin fruits NDS $y i ; h cig 1 Grapefruit removal ¥ ' . ' $] A | match holder a HW | weighted base. ‘Tuesday, 2 f eed ‘ . ' $ eee nea Circle Blond Coffee p s} 1 vm 1 8 SEU | PAIN'I l ‘Big Dollz u's JW orth | ready mixed pa Pure Breakfast Cocom Regularly Half gallon of gether with brush Sale price Tuesday 21 . Special Combina- deqt. waterpail $1.50, T a | Fitted Hook ‘sev Wet © an Two ENAMEL WARE $y S-qt. tea kettle and I0-gt ot n Trading S q mps Premium Butterine t 4 Redeemable uw Th Sweetened Cocoa $ 1 $2.50 Value | We rth of Me Double t Any Dept. or ips Ti