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_ THE EVENING WORLD, TUESDAY, } SF —————F ree Alterations; in Time for Easter—=——— ear Have you felt the rent Name of owner or agent and addres Record of raises In rents Inimitable Bedell Wraps Presenting the Newer Versions of Easter Mode Extraordinary Values at 895 ALDERMEN SEEK \r will hesitate -—GIVE RENT FACTS TO THE EVENING WORLD—, ising pressure of the rent ease the taxes on his property hej time before he Mayor’a Commi ee on} APRIL 165, VOLUNTEERS ARE WANTED TO HELP IN SURVEY OF thirty organ No, 309, Hall of Ri «MISSED ONE SHIP, TAKES a long hn DINNER Somewhere on Broadway AT SIX Pleo AA od aelepte Ntg NO CHANCES ON THIS ONE| Former Coloradans to lead parties of ten Te Us VARRL Was PLEASE ptt | soldiers each in attack on “GRUB PILE.” RACEFULLY draped D’Artagnan capes, BY TAXES 10 CURB 0 now owing to the high coat Man W ho Paid Taxicab Driver $85, THEN TO THE HIPPODROME Dolmans and cath: wraps—falling in volume. Weare bebe ahd rene adres ue Lost maureania hdl Vantertit ree chit led ctc BeA Chalom inous folds—dressy capes with plaited backs on way to curb him," ( dette bl ibies Sail ‘anderbilt 2 ERTY, Chairman ~—charmingly adapted to slender silhouettes. In RENT PROFITEERS sorted E Sree reor od} When the Cunard liner Caronia salied all the modish fabrics and colors now favored. | 1919. for England to-day, C. B. Lund, | British shoe manufacturer stood at the ide with both hands gripping the rail 1 had come to him half an hour ORDER at there was a friend “with profiteer? If 80, fill out the enclosed blank and mail to pees rt GM gil OF the Yee 17 2 ihe Hent Faitor of The Evening Worl | GITY HOUSING 6 CONDITIONS. om sate ‘biy Oat be hed AW p New: | ’ 4 ssed the Mauretan inst | ( bate Brooklyn Name Address | More Canvassers seers and Ch Clerks Needed] week atter having pad $m to» New 4 Broad Street & 460-462 Fulton | on Governor's Reconstruction I., taxicab driver to bring him W. Park Street by sailing time, only to find that | Commission. t would take an hour more to get his ailing permit vernor’s Recon HE 30" " Neconatruc. " ° *, h and Mrs. W. A. Greene of Cleve: | vn fae ssi “a of al 1 and W. Sherman Chicago INGERA POeUUTIREUEETO SEE OO COSOOCOC OOOO OCe CCC OOCeCCCeeOeCCeeOCCOCEOOOOCS.. ork State wants volun- yer who also mi. Maure- West 34th Street—New York teera to help in the survey which tania under simier ; t is making of the housing con- lon the Caronia a ow ng te t of property (months)...... ditions of 000 in New York President of th " ‘ How long tenant of prop oy Company, ‘Thomas 5 “Picture Framing to Order Our ‘ There are about Atty houses or [Chicago packer, and Post 250 apartments in each of the ve city blocks being can- by ‘this organization ‘e are about twenty-five fam es in each house, and, although Wheeler, | who has been transferred from Tokio by the State Department to be Coun- sellor to the United States Legation Stockholm FRAMES YORK Our only store, [coLoapo! WERE HERE! tions in the city an é ; |] How many times property has changed ownership or agency during see wo ; : APES and wraps of superb, aristocratic char- | Willen, teene eubaane ure beetel acter—in beautiful soft Velour Cl ot hs ; | your occupancy of apartment for canvassing, clerical, and sta- THE 157TH INFANTRY, 40TH DIVISION—JUST BACK! pe oe Poplins me ne en Serges- in hey | Information will be treated confidentially when requested. The [| Pala ugha ERTIES report ||] They walked in France. Show them New York in your cars, 100 range of the newer style-developments now wanted. Evening World secks information of the extent and range of profiteering. I) 4) tics Helen E. Red ne, oom ||| machines, driven by former Coloradans, needed THURSDAY to bring Colorado's boys to New York from Camp Merritt. ROUND UP AT ROCKY MOUNTAIN CLUB 65 West 44th Street, at 5 o’Clock ‘ords ME &PICTUREC ) MAIDEN LANE, = om ne an alee *. bs Sa BATE 84 pra ma Extraordinary Values at ae em oe Pn tor stvralont toatearae| : | Resolution Prepared for Pas- fundies on Thursday, A staff of U t bl th r t t $35 sage at Meeting of Board |srerta will be on hand then in room hques 10na y e eates ear b 0 Mnnicipal Building to receive This Afternoon. the complaints of tenants. Nathan § e S | E d! —- Hirsch, Chairman of the Mayor's r RESENTING a fascinating variety of _ultra- of the Board of Aldermen, a resolu. | Rent Profterring Committee 1s a sub ‘ fashionable new style-originations. Draped committee, held a conference with the tion to curb rent profiteers was pre-| members yesterday and later outlined 47-49-51 West 42d Street Dolmans, barrel capes, roadster coatees and ‘ A : ‘ pared for passage at a meeting of the | its plans, wraps—georgeously silk lined revealing artistic |poard thin afternoon.* ‘The resolu-| At the conference were Peter J handling of Bolivia, Suede Cloth, Crystal Cords oki Reais el iy) Woecslitlan” GF | ibeldla ltd of the Allied Print- 7 | rades Council; Edwar ani and Velours. [estoy raising taxes wherever it is #hoWN| tannah, President of the Central a Was; that a speculator ha taken over a| Federated Union; the Rev. Dr. A Extraordinary Values at woo building from the owner on a lease| Ray Petty, pastor of the Judson and has arbitrarily raised the rents to unreasonable figures. + “The speculator is the main canse of the present rent sttuation,” sald Mr. Morgan before the meeting. steps in, takes an apartment bui | ine on a lease, and then grabs every |thing he can from the tenants. If an owner knows that such a | Memorial Church, and Henry Bloch, an attorney of No. 99 Nassau Street. Speaking for the committee, Mr. Brady first made it plain that investi- gation shows the majority of land |lords to be fair as to rents, He then | made it equally plain that while there are now no laws on the statute books | dealing with rent profiteers, some will be . acne pavoiweanetia'mee lL "The Smartest New Suits | to use any legitimate available means | | | to twist Ad ps cks a the navy pings ers, OF THE FINEST MATERIALS Over 435 Suits for 95 — BAltman & Gn, “| *45 No Charge for Alterations WHAT You NEED—A wor! D “WANT” TREMENDOUS VALUES! Gigantic cash purchase enables us to offer far below cost to manufacture . ROBES u Le os DIFFEREN( WILL GO GET IT. | SOLDIERS ON CRUTCHES F FIGHT HOSPITAL FIRE}; = 4 «= TRICOTINE oe / FINE SERGE Work of Wounded Doughboys| }.y GABARDINE Keeps Blaze in Colonia, N. J., mat eae Fee bist ‘ i From Spreading. POIRET T™ ILL | Values up to $65 MADISON AVENUE = FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK Wwavudea’recldiete cnn | at chars COVERT CLOTH Thirty-fourth Street hobbling on crutches, and represent- |!mg several divisions that won fame |in France, fought a fire Inst night at f jthe United States Army Base Hospital at Colonia, N. J. Through the efforts of the soldiers |the flames were confined to two email | wooden buildings that were unoccupied. The men, from the windows of the hos- pital wards, saw sparks and smoke coming from the roof of one of the Thirty-fifth Street A Quantity of The Catalogue Section on the SIXTH FLOOR Corduroy House Robes - (lined throughout) have been reduced, for quick disposal, to the exceptionally low price of ‘ $3.90 and will be on sale to-morrow on the SIXTH FLOOR. offers an opportunity for the selection of at popular prices The Spring and Summer assortments include 3.90 & 4.75 & 10.00 ° at $3.25, 3.50, 3 at 6.75, 7.50, 8.5 fats, Trimmed Hats, Tailored | Children’s Shoes There has been a decided shortage in suitable Sterling Silver Novelties appropriate for Easter Gifts are shown in great profusion, marked at shoes for children, as well as for adults. moderate prices, in the Silverware Depart- causes contributing to this condition | Ramee Oyen IA Oo OP i ment, on the First Floor (Madison Avenue been ameliorated to such an extent that our own factory and re- i section). B. Altman & Co. are now receiving large and frequent shipments of the most desirable styles. Among them are the following: . | 3 For Women and Misses %J SF plain tailored, long line models, with Pongee, Tricolette or Shan The models, leathers and workmanship are $2.95 isis sy oe venaae with narsow akouliecs andianun alung alecves,, Buc Vanity Cases . . « « $12.75 to 39.50 such as to meet the most exacting demands, Collare to match and neck. | | Rug falorng , Boleraule Asalure; Al maca. for aneD and and, Misses. All line e Pe e Cygne, / st go, at... Powder Cases. . ~. .» 3.25 to 19.75 and the prices are very reasonable. By aoa ; . ® \ f° eee . Perfume Bottles . . . 3.75 to 15.00 For Babies and Little Children (Department on Second Floor Women’s & Misses’ Hats | buildings. Despite the protests nurses all those who were able left their beds and hobbled to the fire. ‘The fire-fighting apparatus kep the post was unlimbered, and by time the Fire Departments of Cdtone and Rahway arrived, the khaki-clad firemen had the eltuation well in \ hand. The work of the soldiers prevented tho flames from spreading to the main hospital wards, at Our idea of making both ends meet is to bring qual- ity and price together and make quality lap away over. Fit of course—Expert shirt making assures this, and we are the largest shirt experts in America, tailed to you with never a middleman’s profit. Pine woven madras shirts of materials unequaled in value 3 for ot | = z as W 9 makes more ‘Offers . . . SIS to 2.50 fi Ss F nie _ ‘ff The Sunday’ orld’s ot Positions’ than any » + + $50 to 17.00 Safety Storage for Furs | other two mediums t . Babe abe | ae Shere ews | Want Directory in the universe. IN THE ESTABLISHMENT our ni ain ate | NE mS 1:25 to 6.75 | ncldgapers "Waterbury The Values will prove an eye- opener to those accustomed to paying as high as $65 for a distinc- tive high class model that is above and apart from the com- monplace. N AN IMMENSE ASSORTMENT FROM WHICH TO CHOOSE! You get the pick of the finest materials and newest styles,—no necessity for waiting for after-Easter reductions, when passe styles and left-overs are generally offered, We made a gigantic purchase for cash and thereby received enormous price concessions conceivable high-class model is represented in tailor made and novelty models semi-belted and box coat race: beautifully braided, with embroidered, isjcaistie velour and silk vestees. The New Russian Blouse effects—in fac Il the newest developments of the vogue. No one can possibly be ditsprointed | in such an immense variety with so many different materials in the big choice of new shades, including Na Tan, Black, Rookie, Copen, Oxford, with hand sewn linings of fancy Pussy Willow, or fine Peau de C: re Fine tailoring and hand made buttonholes are noticeable features 26,95 AT HALF PRICE AND LESS tailored models (always smart), plain, The new box coats, semi-box, Strictly button trimmed braid bound or full flare and 95 a