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7 WOMAN TEACHER ~ “TS UP ON CHARGES ‘ | | j SHE GDUEES RE ‘Miss Catherine A. Reilly, IS in City Employ, Accused by ; Mayor’s Committee. t Commissioner of Accounts Hi irsh- -bas lodged a complaint with the The accuses of rent gouging. Board of Education against Miss Catherine A, Reilly, a public school and property owner, whom (Rolly lives at No. 600 West 176th “Street and is a teacher in School No. ‘16 at No. 506 West i7ith Street. Her ‘Property is at No, 651 West 174th Street. Miss Reilly is acoused of raising rents about $18 on each When she appeared before flat. the Commissioner, he asked her if she had brought bills and statements on which whe based he had requested. “No, I didn’t,” she said. “T have ‘been instructed by my lawyer not to the increases and which bring anything. He said tt you wished to know anything further to refer you 40 bim.” , The Commissioner declared that if peer statement was accurate she would “not have hesitated to ring the pupers. * “You are an intelligent woman, an educated woman, and you are em- "ployed by the city to impart educa- tion your to our children and, therefore, if statement was correct you ‘would not hesitate to prove it,” he said. tvice of your gh a I am satisfied ‘that you are no better Profiteers who are taking advantage ‘of present condition’ and gouging out ore, Denny that you possibly can. “You are hiding behind the ad- at is exactly my view of it and Iam going to send a letter to that ‘effect to the President of the Board of Education. I think they ought to they have some one in their than the other ‘system who does not only hesitate to take advantage of present condit ions, but comes before the Commissioner of Accounts and refuses to pro Proofs.” “These four tenants have no to seek apartments cleewhere,” Miss Reilly. ‘rented and that is all I can duce tices sald “Their apartments are say. ‘There is my statement there and it is correct.” John J. Reilly was one of the ten- ants who complained against Mi: He asked the Commission if he could obtain a transcript of ‘ne Reilly. testimony to take up the fieht before the school board. “Any department you take it up I will furnish whatever you want.” replied the Commissioner. 8. Nowak, agent for an apartment house at No, 126A West 127th Street, was on the carpet to-day before Com- missioner Hirshfield, who wanted to knéw why Nowak had told a tenant an enormous increase in taxes made necessary to boost in rents, BE, J. Strickler, the complainant, said his rent had been increased from $62.60 to $70 a month, “Why did you lie in this letter?” asked the Commissioner, referring to the notice Nowak sent to Strickler. “Why did you libel the city govern- ment by writing that the taxes had been enormously increased when, as a matter of fact, the taxes this year are lower than last year?” Nowak did not offer any explana- lon. Strickler’s figures showed that if all the tenants were increased pro- portionately the Koenigaberger of No. 32 West 80th Street, would make a gain of $367.60 monthly and $4,410 yearly in revenue, Nowak said all the apartments had been raised to $10 a room a month. with, u charging 80 much for his request. The | moned Thured: Fifty-five ren Justice Morris to-day. the Mayor's Committee an increase of more than 100 n aN apartment house in Street. Is Ruined owner, Henrietta When Commissioner Hirshfield learn- ed that the property is assessed for $75,000 he said he believed it too low and would call it to the atten- tion of the Tax Department. The owner will be summoned later. Tables were turned in Justice Mor- ris’s court in the Bronx this morning when tenants, rather than landlords, appealed for help. A representative of fourteen families at Nos, 2070-70-78 Arthur Avenue asked that the land- lord be called to explain why he is which were represented as being un- desirable. John Lipschits, who pays $28 a month for four rooms at No. 3651 Third Avenuc, made the same diords will be stm- Don’t Wait Until Your Eyesight Delay means danger if your eyes need the help of glasses now. Nothing is so importent to YOU as good eyesight. Reliable Eyesight Examination by registered Eye Specialists. ad "Street Brooklyn: 498 Fulton 8t,cor.Bond 81 ts, ses were heard by Most of them were compromised or an extension of time to remove granted the ten- ants, ais. | ll Among the complaints received by on Rent Profiteering to-day was one ch ‘est 96th Ce AULD TT OCT STATTONUTIOCTITOOTOTT CMMI OOOO COOOL EO MLO LOCOCO Doctor, Do You Know that any Liggett Store will supply free pre- scriptions to any worthy poor person on your recommendation Your signed request on your professional card or blank is all that is required, AVOUT OPPENHEIM. GLLINS & C 34th Street—New York. Important Suit Sale Tuesday Women’s and Misses’ Tailored and .- Sport Suits Men’s Wear Serge Suits in belted, blouse and strictly tailored styles, braid and button trimmed. Wool Jersey Sport Suits, pleated models. collars. wool trimming. back and belted Tuxedo and Shawl Some with brushed Full range of fashionable sport shades. Unusual Value 25.00 OPPENHEIM.GLUINS & G (34th Street—New York. Extraordinary Hosiery Sale Tuesday 3600 Pairs Women’s Pure Thread Silk Hosiery Women’s Pure Thread Silk Hose, with cotton garter tops, high spliced heels and double 5c¢ soles, in black, white, tan and gray shades. | None Sent C.O. D. No-Mail or ’Phone Orders Filled you may indulge in, you may be sure to get the right sort of equipment here at considerably less than you would pay for it elsewhere. Do you play tennis? We have racquets and balls of all popular and standard makes, also tennis nets, tennis shoes, markers, back stops and tape. How about golf? Clubs of your favorite style and some new ideas on the subject. Balls too—floaters and sipkers. Golf bags of canvas and leather. The streams are open! Take inventory of your tackle and let us supply the missing parts. We have everything, from the flies to the creel. Play ball! Equipment for every mem- ber of the team and clothes to outfit them all. Paddle a canoe’ We carry the Old Town canoe and equipment also St. Law- rence skiffs. Come in and inspect our line. Kaa —Fitth Floor, 34th Ste and Centre, Sale of 600 sailors of smart rough and pineapple straws. $1.94. This is a remarkable holi- day offering—as one of these sailors may be worn with any sort of costume wherever you are plan- ning to spend the day. They are of smart rough and pineapple straws with various proportions of crowns aud brims in steaight and mushroom effects. Finished with draped bands of fancy silks or plain bands and bows of grosgrain ribbon. Three of the styles are il- lustrated, Navy, black, purple, dust, cherry, white and all the new two-tone effects, kunmve —Second Floor, 34th St. We Sell Dependable Merchandise at Prives Lower Than Any Other Store, but for Cash Only. ‘If you go motoring of a holiday you'll need a motor restaurant You'll need an efficient commissary department and you'll have one if you purchase one of these handy outfits. They are, true to their name, a veritable boarding house on your running board. running board style | (for six people) ’ $21.49 It is made of-veneered basswood, top, bottom and sides and covered with black enameled duck. The corners are leather bound. It can be attached to the running board of your car, is equipped with two metal food boxes and 6 knives, forks and spoons. It has aluminum salt and pepper shakers and white enameled plates and cups. ‘There are two glass food jars and space for two one-quart vacuum bottles. The same style case as above, fitted for four people, is 19.74 is a double decker (for six people) $16.74. It is a very compact case and can be carried in the hand. basswood, top, bottom and sides, is covered with black enameled duck and has re- inforced leather corners, It is with two metal 6 forks and 6 spoons. It has aluminum salt and pepper shakers, white enameled plates and cups, one glass food jar and space for a one quart and two one-pint vacuum bottles. It is made of veneered uipped food boxes, 6 knives, The same style case, fitted for four people, 14.74 There are other Motor Restaurants in stock from $7.75 to $5.95, including the war tax. vacuum bottles are a very necessary article to the com- plete equipment of your motor restaurant. Plain nickel bottle 1 qt. size y $4.96 pint size 3.2 Corrugated nickel bottle, 1 qt. size $4.49 pint size 3.12 Green enamel side with nickel shoulder and top. 1 qt. size $3.59 1 pt. * 2.49 14 pt. 2.24 Somre —Fitth Floor, 35th Street Women’s white Record the wash memory of your * outing with a skirts ; $5.49 2-C box TWO MODELS—one of cotton eaperaine, ings camera at tened at side with pear! buttons; the thee of $2.97 surf satin will two . smart lap pockets, trim- Originally priced $4.27 med with square buttons. The price is reduced be, cause the newest type of $6.49 this model shows a slight TWO MODELS—one of change in the method of cotton gabardine with rolling the film. straight front and camera is an excellent one shirred back, button in every way. trimmed; the other of surf satin with gradu- ated tucks at bottom leather, fitted with auto- and slip pockets, matic ‘shutter, $7.49 matic fens, and brilliant TWO MODELS—both of view finders. fine quality cotton gab- ardine, one pin tucked in block design, the other tucked horizontally. Both trimmed with extra large pearl buttons. Remre—Third Floor, Ventre Not forgetting the men— straw hats, $2.74 are a necessary part of HIS decoration. The hats at this price are here in the fashionable weaves and blocks— sennits predominating, Or he may prefer a Panama, a Bangkok, a Leghorn or a Baluag. $4.89 to $100.00, Main Floor, 35th St. White buckskin oxfords, $8.89 BCYS—Maln Floor Balcony, 35th Street Made of seasoned wood covered with imitation This camera uses East- man roll films, and takes ictures 274x4% inches. t us develop your films so that you may be sure that the work is done right. singe —Fifth Floor, 35(b St. The U.S. wool bunting flags $1.64 ead of a grave. gilt spear heads, Honor the heroes of two great wars. on this memorial day— fly a flag! Old Glory flies with double si; honor of the men in Blue and Gray, who gave their lives that this nation might live, and for those brave lads in khaki who defended and glorified America’s name that the world might live. U. S. wool bunting flags 2 xSft. $2.34 | 5x Sft. $6.58 | 12x20 ft. $37.50 @Yxeft. 3.24] 6xlOft. 9.16] 15x25 ft. 69.50 8 x5ft. 3.71 | Sxl@ft. 14.79 | 20x30 ft. 109.00 4 xOft. 4.46 | 10x15 ft. 22,74 16x24-inch size flags, mounted on staff. a Cae to be placed at the printed cotton U. S. flags mounted on staffs, with gilt spear heads. 12238 inch, 9 16x24 inch, 16c 24x86 inch, Se mercerized flags mounted on staffs, with 1114217 inches, 19¢ flag pole brackets 13-inch metal holders for 8, 10 and 12 ft. poles, 39¢ 14-inch metal holders, adjustable to different angles, for 8, 10 and 12 ft. flag poles, $1.49 2-inch adjustable holders for 14-ft. poles, LMFT —Fifth Floor, Sith Street Going away over the holidays? you'll be interested in these hand bags They are among the items featured in our SALE of vacation luggage which has attracted wide attention. Substantial savings are possible in this event — investigate! cowhide suit cases, $13.49 Regularly would be $17.74. petiast ia, and 26x14x7 in. With short straps, in size @4x12x6)4, at $11.49; regu- larly $14.74. matting cases, $4.24 Regularly would be $4.90. Sizes 24x13x65% inches and 26x15x7 inches. Shiragi cane suit cases, $6.24 Regularly would be $7.74. Sixes 24x13x6}4 inches and 26x15x7 inches. genuine black pig- skin bags, $6.24 Regularly would be 88.24. Sizes 16x12x8}4 inches and 18x15x9 inches, The phrase “regularly would be’ means the price we would ask for these goods were they not specially priced for this sale. Howe —Fitth Floor, S4th Street, Rear Trim, tailored and smart this misses’ sport jacket of black velvet $23.74 An appropriate wrap to r on the Decoration Day outing and for many occasions there- after, for its style is an adaptable one—it could be worn with light frocks as wel! as with sport skirts, This is a belted model, with revers ending in pockets and bound in braid. Lined throughout with peau de cygne. Sizes 14, 16 and 18 years. Ane —Third Floor, Front. ‘BSth Street ificance this year—in printed silk U.S. flags mounted on black ebon- ized staffs, with gilt spear heads. 12x18 inch, 49e 10x24 ineh, 88c flag poles with ball and halyards 8 foot poles, 10 foot poles, 91.09 12 foot poles, 1.19 14 foot poles, 349 Flag poles painted white, with gilt ball and hal- yards. , 8 foot poles, $1.59 10 foot poles, 1.89 12 foot poles, 2.24

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