The evening world. Newspaper, July 17, 1918, Page 9

TU Priority Order for Steel Plates for Barges Is Now Withdrawn, By Sophie Irene Loeb That some unknown force seems to be working against progress with the Barge Canal, for which the peo- ple of New York State spent $155,- 000,000 in order to create a good water- seems evident by the various ob- stacles that are met and in the latest cancellation of priority to-day. On all sides the development of seem to be hampered. The latest in- stance of this is the withdrawal of b priority order for steel plates, thus making it impossible for Terry & Tench, the bu'iders of the barges, to construct the boats ordered by the Tench said: “The priority order that had been granted has been cancelled. Why, we don't know. We were notified by the Phoenix Iron Company that our order, which was classed B2, had been can- way and reduce the cost of living, | the cahal and the building of boats| Government. When seen to-day Mr. | STATE BARGE CANAL BENEFITS ARE KEPT FROM THE PEOPLE STERIOUS FORGE celled by the Government. This means that we can't build the boats. It is a pathetic situation and no explanation has been made. “There seems to be no apparent reason for this, since these steel | plates do not conflict in any way with other shipbuilding, the particu- |lar type being easily made and not | like those on ships, “This means that the twenty-one steel barges which were ordered by | Mr. ‘Tomlinson to be placed in imme- | diate use on the canal will be put be- hind unless this order is changed. “Furthermore, although we have orders for five steamships for the al, the Allan Wood, Iron and Steel pmpany have as yet not received ny priority. Therefore, unless some- ing is speedily done, the boats can- |not be ready before freezing time. “It 49 deplorable, to say the least,” continued Mr, Tench, “For example, the Steel plates for the first twenty |canal boats were allotted to con- cerns that were driving piles for tho foundation of their building. It can expect steel under such conditions. “It is certainly discouraging not |only to us but to the people who are anxious to have boats run on the canal.”’ "THE EVE ° e NING WORLD, W the capacity of the boats »rdered and how they would relieve congestion on cars, such as coal, grain, éc. He explained that one boat will carry twenty ordinary carloads, and that two boats are equal to as much as a whole train load, It is very easy to calculate how many carloads could be shipped via the canal and relieve the railroad congestion. ‘As has been set forth in The Eve- ning World, here is a waterway that parallels the railroads, which have been congested to the breaking point, and will likely assume proportions as winter draws near. Instead of ac- celerating the building of boats, which would assure transportation to the people all along the canal, from Buffalo to New York, there seem to be constant orders like this that tend to retard the work. | In the first place, instead of these boats having priority in the A class, the class allotted to the barge canal priority was B 2. And now this has been taken away. { I also spoke of B. A, Tomlinson,| Federal Gencral Manager of the, barge canal. He said that he had! no explanation of the situation, but stated that his offico was making every effort to get the boats. Mr. Tomlinson has established a so- called "small package” carrier be-| tween Buffalo and Albany, which is developing all along the line, and the} people are taking advantage of it.| Some of the packages come to New| York by the night boats. “As soon as merchants realize that they can send small parcels by boat) and be assured of their delivery, I am confident a large trade will be de- veloped,” said Mr. Tomlinson. | ‘To-day Mr. Tomlinson gave orders | for twenty-one concrete vessels, and| unless something unexpected occurs, | as in the case of Terry & Tench, these boats will go through in record| time. | I then asked Mr. Tench to tell me of the railroads, the officials of which But the question asked all around) by people interested in the barge) |Teadily be seen how soon we might| canal development is, “What is this| Canal interfered with railroad crons- unseen force that seems to work) against the fulfillment of this water- way as an industrial carrier?” | It has been shown that the barge \canal is the greatest potential rival DRESSES DRESSES DRESSES DRESSES made of made of Medivfm weight; extra reinforced soles Women’s Glov Silk Vests . < e t ribbort shoulder Stern: Women’s Lisle and Cotton Stockings at full fashioned; ; black only. Tailored top; also bodice top with strap; Regularly sold at $2.95 i Ke Open daily from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. Closed all day Saturdays during July and August The Women’s Ready-to-Wear Sections have made extreme reductions on the remainder of their stock Women’s Summer Dresses and Skirts may now be had at such low prices as these: plaid crepes and tissues, voiles and ginghams, made of ratine and embroidered voiles, made of organdie and net, at $15.00 and 19.75 Women’s Washable SKIRTS at $2.85 and 3.75 Made of pique, gabardine, Bedford cord and ramie linen, Women’s Summer Hosiery Two exceptional values for Thursday on the Main Floor: Pure Thread Silk Stockings, per pair Lisle soles, heels and tops; super- fashioned; black, navy, gray, brown, 50e at 55c pr. $1.65 pink only, in at $3.85 ‘Brothers West 42nd Street Between 5th and 6th Avenues West 43rd Street Women’s Glove Silk Bloomers, Ifeavy quality; $4.85 | |) $7.50 | 10.00 | at at at HH} | 98e Also an Advantageous Purchase of Children’s Heavy Quality Pure Silk Socks White ground with dainty colored tops; sizes 4 to 619; regularly sold at 85c Women’s Glove Silk Underwear An Important Sale at Less Than Regular Prices, $1.90 well reinforced; and white, pin Regularly sold at $2.25 Glove Silk Combination Suits & Envelope Chemises Pink only; regularly sold at $4.25 each A SALE of COUCH HAMMOCKS is now in progress on the Fourth Floor. | enormous degree, ARTHUR GUY EMPEY IS APPOINTED GAPTAI » PARKAVE VIADUCT INU. S..NATIONAL ARMY WORK BEGUN: 10 BE | “sR \ Bridge Will Make an Elevated Way Across 42nd Street to Grand Central, | Actual construction of the Park. Avenue Viaduct, which ts to be an overhead approach to Grand Central Station, as provided by the original plans of the terminal structure, has been begun by the Terry and Tench Company, contractors, it was an- nounced to-day. Most of the mason- ‘ary and steel work, it is expected, will be in place before winter and the via- duct completed before spring. ‘The viaduct, which 4s to be paid for by the city and the railroads using the terminal, is to start at 40th Street and Park Avenue and climb by steady lineline over the two blocks to the ‘overhead road already provided at the |wecond-story level on the weet side of the Grand Central building. Tt is avored to ham-|to be 60 feet wide and will provide pedestrians as well as wheel bringing suits where the trame, ings, thus continually delaying the| ‘The work has been held up.” sald canal. Also, no connections to any a representative of the contracting extent have been made from the firm, “because of the difficulty tn cAfet, now that the Gove filling our orders for structural orna- taken over the operation of the rail. Mental steel, Now all the necessary roads, there seems to be no apparent) steel is being rolled at the plant of he oa lee ot ealtine ate hack i. the Phoenixville Steel Company, at could not be used jointly with the have the steel on hand within three canal, and thus facilitate traffic to an months, In the meantime we have Whla ate: move. on' (ue @ t of the, *arted active work on the masonry Priority Hoard to stop priority on the, foundation and retaining wall’ j The cost of the completed viaduct barge canal is the biggest blow yet received, and further action is await- will be between $500,000 and $600,000. ed with interest by both builders an — shippers, —-__. MAY SEIZE SUPER-PROFITS FROM NATION'S CONTRACTS Retroactive Tax Bill Backed by Co one have constantly ende per and discourage canal develop- for ment by {Motes in Society | « Misa Mabel Farrington, daughter of the late William RR. Farrington of : : Joperch | Poughkeepsie, was married yesterday gress Committee Framing $8,- |to Lieut, Manice de Forest Lockwood 000,000,000 Revenue Measure. jr, Aviation Section, Signal Reserve WASHINGTON, July 17.—The House| COP Us S.A Ways and Means Committee ts going| ‘ After the ill-gotten wealth of the war| Misa Touiso Rose Miller, daughter contract profiteer in framing the new|of the Rey. G. Mahlon Miller, now in $8,000,000,000 revenue bill |the Y. M. C. A. service in France, A retroactive tax bill which will| was married yesterday to McDonnell amount to practical seizure of super-| yy. i profits resulting |Mason, son of Alfred Bishop Mas My | from fat Government | pepgralhdae hte contracts—particularly as they touch f No.»150 West 59th Street cantonment bullding and other “cost plus arrangements—has the almost unanimous backing of the committee, a poll of members revealed to-day. Several members suggested that as each individual ease of profiteering is developed it be called to the attention ats of the public and the Government de-|"OW in service overseas: e is a son partment involved. jor Mrs. Walter Lincoln W. Tyler of | Tho first step in the committee’s| No, 80 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn, profiteer hunt will be an inquiry, With| | six weeks in which to frame a bill the} Miss Agnes J. Morgenthau, daugh- | committee is willing to spend half the|ter of Mr. and Mrs. Mengo L. Mor-| | Whe engagement is announced of Miss Eileen O'Brien, daughter of Dr. and Mrs, Henry Lewis O'Brien of No. 104 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, to | Ensign Walter Tyler, U. 8. N. A. Cy, bat! If asnee 7 at ised ee ha, | Bent wu of No, Park Avenue and} facility of the ‘Treasury Department has) 2 2 ‘ been offered the committee in its in-|2!¢ce of Henry Morgenthau, formerly | vestigation. nt ior to Turkey, was married | The committee to-day was to end its| yesterday at Long Branch, N. J., to! incy Newborg of New York by the | . Dr. Stephen S. Wise hearings with statements from 1, Somers and other officials of the Industries Board concerning the L.|§ War plat-| inum Investigation : Miss Hilda Holmes, daughter of | a (Mrs. Artemas H. Holmes, will be | ‘PLOT AIR MAIL ROUTE married to-morrow at the country | | home of Mr, and Mrs, W. Russell |]| to Willem | grandson of the late | Grace at Westbury, L. 1, |G. Halloway, William R TO PHILADELPHIA TO-DAY | Eighteen Planes Making Trip to ss Miss Margaret T. J. Curley, a fre- ake ’ » O Quaker ¢ ity to Map Out quent speaker at Irish meetings, was | Landing Places. married yesterday to Michael J. To plot an air mail course between | Burke, manager of the Irish Press of New York and Philadelphia, eighteen Ipbia, by Father Maginnis, Rass wk sineye Mineola: tereay UB nt of tho Friends of Irish | der Major ( hinehardt, who has | jreeqe ; ace as been making almost daily fights during |reedom. Dr. Patrick MeCartan, on en a eee eee inten |¥Yey ef the Irish Republic, was best | the past fortnigh < i a | Another purpose will be the selection | | of suitaple ianding places: | riends learned to-day of the mar- | eerie raed tor atl howe, land own, {Tage @ week ago of William A, Man-| f Lone Island, 9 dditiona! |#INK, one-time Brooklyn Borough | request t « provided | Secretary and son of Supreme ( ourt | at selec Capt nning of No, 91 Remsen | 8. Phipps of Westbury offered his oklyn, to Miss Lillian Vir- | erty and the village of Sou , daughter of Mr. and offered the use of the he Thom Mulvey of No, 202 grounds, idgecomb Avenu | " | —- MISS MORGENTHAU WEDS, | Government Takes Over the Chlorine | pt | Industry, | Nlece of Former A ador Bride) WASHINGTON, J r ar sufficient chlorine for gas shells and of Sldney ork. other war purposes, the War. Indus Miss Agnes J. Morgenthau, daughter! tries Board, with proval of the of Mr. and Mrs. Mengo L. Mo thav Has jak he chlor- of No. 279 Park Avenue, became the InGualry OF bh dd wife yesterday of Sidney New at the Morgenthau country home on Cedar Avenue, Long Branch, N. J Eighty guests witnessed th y, | which was performed by Rabbi Wise of the Free Syr Dy of ere * bride nthau Mo: recently NO ENEMY LIKE POSLAM bassador to ‘Turkey M Smith College Williams man, ¢ OUT FOR SHORT TERM. Newborg of 1914 FINISHED BY SPR New Jersey Senatorial Can¢ Do not ima your Kerema is the one « will fail to TREN Former spond to I State § harles O'Connor Hen» ‘The more stubl nessy, Democrat, of Bergen County|more remarkable the immediat to-day issued a statement announcing | fects of Poslan seem. that he would be a candidate After you know Poslam's splendid STaTit eer RORAALan tor the work you will look upon it as just States Senate in the Democratic 4 so much concentrated healing energy maries. He announced hia candidacy \to protect your skin from all dis fort term some time ao. ordered conditions. Itching stops; 1 nt to-day he said he angry skin is soothed at once, is entering contest for the sh ; ‘ term, Which extends Klect Sold everywhere, For free sample OR coe irra’ Rieck write to Eovergency Laboratories, 243 nominated by the L verate he mey West 47th mt ew York City, oppose United Stat Baird, Republican, ig reported will seek the Republican short term nomination. n ‘amden, who | ° \ n te Poslan) Soap is a daily treat to) nder skin or skin subject to erup- \tlonal troubles.—Advt, EDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1918. i | | 1] | demure gray. Fishion Salons Blue-Pencil Prices Broadway at Ninth The Most Successful Frocks of the Season Are Grouped at New Low Prices to Effect a Clearance to Meet the Demands of Hot Weather Organdie Frocks - Go Down to $6.75 They were originally one-third to one-half more Those festive and be-frilled little frocks that we've been so enthusiastic about all along, we are now selling at $6.75. You know the frocks —those pastel tinted ones in rose, mauve, pink, Copenhagen blue and white. They are the sort of thing that make summer famous. And there are 5 models from which to choose. Calico Frocks Go Down to $10.75 They were originally one-third to one-half more _ All of the quaintest models with strange little bodices and over-blouses are included in this group. All the frocks of old-time charm—those with black and navy blue grounds, sprigged and dotted with white, and collared and cuffed with white organdie. And those with back- grounds of “Turkey” red and delft blue, and They are all there—eleven styles in all. ° Taffeta and Tub Silk Frocks Go Down to $15 The reductions on these are in many cases more than half ‘Taffeta frocks, beaded taffeta frocks, plain tailored ones. In navy blue, black and sand color, with here and there a touch of color, ‘Tub silks in simple styles—-excellent for morn- ing wear. Choice of several light colors. 211 Suits—our 245 Suits—our It doesn’t matter a whit to you whe came from, so long as t And ud The fact that part of them are stock and the larger part a purchase from an an facturer isn’t important, except—- . . * To Wanamaker Sale, * ALL of these good suits are faney worsteds, cheviots and cassimeres. ALL of them will be just as good another season as they are today. But . . * NONE of them will be here again at $28,50-—not if we have to pay $28 WHOLESALE for en the cheaper grades, And that’s what makers are asking today . It’s a big sale that can offer sizes to 46 regular and 44 stout, Tie string around you, finger! Burlington Arcade floor, New Building that sizes with When the Doors Opened this Morning in The $28.50 Suit Sale $42.50 grade $45 grade hey are WANAMAKER quality. * . for 1,200 shirts that wet | Foulard Frocks Go Down to $15 They were originally one-half more Of course, there ard frocks in ecru or white. with white. Japanese Silk Frocks | Go Down to $5 These were all one-third more ‘These partic’ ly serv »le frocks are in those two practical colors, black and navy blue, and may be had in s * veral styles. Were one-third more ‘These are in three models. . A Surprise Frock We Added at the Last Moment at $3 A slip-over frock of white cotton. ous phases of war work, at $3. Jersey Cloth Suits in Every Sport Color and Mode At $15—were one-third and one-half more And there are a few light colors, too. The Fashion Salons, Second floor, Old Building There were— yer 356 Suits—our $35 grade = 385 Suits—our $37.50 grade 416 Suits—our $40 grade are the suits reductions, xious manu- prpye the dependability and accuracy of a4 al —Not Forgetting the $23.50 Group which included, this morning, 335 suits of our to $32.50 grades stock reductions and the remain- der of the above-mentioned pur- chase. These, likewise, are fancy worst- eds and cheviots. The sizes are short, tall, slim and stout. The opportunity is so good that urging is quite out of Broadway Corner tore at Eighth St, Shirts Ahoy! 85 cents re $1.50, and 600 shirts were $2—-in John Wanamaker’s regular stock. Clean up? SURELY! Broken lines—-broken white madras, colored madras, with or out collars. aight ahead, Captain, to the Harbor of Thrift! Burlington Arcade floor, New Building re foulard frocks and foul- and we've been careful to consider your figure and type when we selected ours. Some of these are navy blue with fine designs Others are black, figured Frocks of Japanese Silk, $8.75 in black with white collars. Wonderful dresses for hot days, ¢ Trim, smart, and immaculate, and perfect for vari- You will find these suits in taupe and navy blue, as well as the more vivid sport colors,