The evening world. Newspaper, April 13, 1920, Page 3

a . MR. FIGGAND THE H.€. OF L: PALMER'S ASSISTANT ADMITS )_ HEGAN'T SCARE PROFITEERS ii LANDLORDS FACE PROSECUTION FOR FHUSERENT DATA Bronx Justice Tells Tenants to Take Cases to the ‘Dis- trict Attorney. ‘Te -€ould not recali one notable case of a conviction of a profiteer or one notable case where prosecution had reduced the cost of living. On Jan. 15 Mr. Figy was in Chicago, where a gencral profit to retailers of $30 on a $60 suit was revealed. Mr. Vigg served an ultimatum on the clothiers that this sort of profiteering must stop. On Jan. 20 Mr. Figg said that he had a plan by which material reduc- tion in the cost of clothing would be » effected. Saturday Mr. Figg*stated that un- doubtedly men’s clothiug would ad- vance to new high levels in price in he fall. You can readily see that there are vuny things to keap Mr. Vigg, At- hey General Palmer's assistant, very, very busy AWFULLY BIG QUESTION FOR A VERY, VERY BUSY MAN. at the Hotel Pennsylvania ik . i Unable ‘to Recall One Suc- cessful Prosecution, Though Promises Were Numerous, “HIS $4 GOLF SHOES ‘Mr. Figg Sheds Most “Ik luminating” Light in His ‘Profiteer Campaign. ——— Howard EF. Figs, special assistant Attorney General Palmer and leader in the Government's fight to reduce the high cost of Mving, was in town Saturday. Mr. Migg spent a very busy day. He had several people to sce anu some shopping to do. Among other things he bought a pair of golf shoes, which he said cost him only $4. To- day the price of the enme kind of Shoes is $7 to $10. An Evening World reporter sought Mr. Figs for some light on his great task. To repeat, Mr. Figg Is ® very ac- live young man. Munictpat Court Justice Morris, in Bronx to-day began an active cam- Paign against landlords who delib- erately falgify the data regarding Tental increases in their petitions for eviction Tn four Instances, among the 465 rental) cases the Justice advised the tenants who proved to his satisfac- tion that the landlords had not told the truth when they declared the | Sinoo. Nov. 21, 1919, he hae been! raises in rents they doaired were ‘n full charge of the work of cutting] tems than 25 per cent. over those of a the cost of r. When he took year ago, to take their evidence to | District Attomey Francis Martin for [immediate action. “This sort of thing is going to stop,” said Justee Morris, “It's bad enough for a man to violate the taws ot humanity by squeezing his tenants unlawtiully, tut i he ‘bounds hold he promived that the price would be_ reduced. On Saturday York visit—eu 4 pound wholesale consumer may buy nts a pound an. 6 Mr. Higgs, that there would be the day of h r jumpe Th a iimited supply announcing uw fight to the finish o1 || profiteers, suid We are} when he lies about his squeeze.” now inaugurating an active campaign| . The Justice dismissed 100 cases of arrests and prosecutions and will where the petition of the landlords Was faulty, gave to thirty other ten- ants from three to six months in whieh to find new quarters and ad- Journed 100 cases for future hearing. e settled the remainder on a basis f 20 to 25 per went. increase over Jast year’s rentals. Justice John R. Davies in the Sev- enth District Municipal Court an- nounced that he will appoint commit- tees of arbitration to handle landlord and tenant cases that can be adjusted out of court. Boards of arbitration, Justice Davies believes, could do a great deal to relieve congestion in the courts. Inwin Kurtz, Secretany of the Hurlem (Board of Commerce, sat with Justice Davies and listened to many cases, He ‘will submit a list of fifty mames from which board of arbitra- tion may be appointed. The Upper t Evening World reporter|Manhattan Real Eelate Owners’ As- A caught up with Mr sociation ang the Washington Heights ] The New York public is some- ‘Taxpayers’ Association are also ex- Pected to submit lists, ‘There were 250 cases ‘betor Davies. Most of them were settled « what interested in this high cost of living question,” he was told, “and would like a bit of an idea of how \ the working of reduction is pragress- Justier Ing in the Department of Justice ss fan? atte h| Awfully biz question,” said Mr.|the “April, 1919 plus 25 per cent, y | Figg. “Havent time to go into | basis, it. Very. complicated. However, sit} In the case of the house ut No. jown—ask any 4 tion you want— jon't ming af 1 writs some. telograme | 49 Manhattan Avenue, Thomas Icon- while you talk do you? Fine; yes,| ard, ex-pugilist, was the agent. Rents thanks, Til amoke~now, go ahead.’) | had gone up from ubout $31 to $60. Q. How do you go about w “But that's temporary—just one % War on profiteers? A. Big month," said Leonant ge.“ animution all over the country “And then id the Court f Coast, everywhere, working, ‘Out go the ignants,” said Leonar ling all the time. “Ivo got to make a lo Q. What measures are you taking|tions to get the place i to reduce the cost of Kving? A. \o-ltion. And I had to operation. That's the only thing—-| because the workmen fet the manufacturers and big busi- Charge me $2 an hour.” neag to co-operate with the Govern- The Court vetoed the raise, und told ment, they can do it if they want to.| Leonard the would have to bring 1 Q. Why don’t you prosecute the separate actiod if he wanted to evict awbrepkers? A. Strictly construing | hs tonanta, the Lever Act we'd have to prosecute’ everybody. You cin go into almost any store and find examples of profi- tering in some particular article, al- though in the same store the shop- keeper is selling come other article at_a toss (sie). Q, Xes, but why don't you pick out some big profiteer? A. I've got some very important business on hand— have got to leave the hotel right iway-awfully sorry got to break way. Tho reporter enid that he'd come ‘oo and talk things over with Mr. xg on the way to his ‘business ap- niment, so they descended in the vator to where Mr. Figg’s private ckard, with a liveried chauffeur, ted outside. In the car the talk s resumed. » Why don’t you pick out some one —_ SUGAR IN CUBA 16 CENTS. High Prices Bring Increased Aver- age, Says Wa Line President. | American ships lead the world in the | trade with the West Indies, Latin and South America, said G. Smith, president of the Ward ine, when he arrived here this morning on the Morro Castle, from Havana. 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Not a word on this Secretary Tumulty. made several visits to the White House WILSON LETS TWO CANDIDATES KNOW THEY'D SUIT HIM pane i i Sends Word Through Tu- multy to Palmer and McAdoo on Same Day, SILENT ON THIRD TERM. |: Candidates and Public Still Await a Statement on That Point. By David Lawrence. (Speclal Correspondent of The Bening World.) WASHINGTON, April 13 (Copy- right 1920).—An extraordinary, al- most incredible situation exists in- side the Democratic party with ref- erence to the next Presidential nominee. The true story has been known to few. It has been kept quict for a number of reasons, It explains a multitude of queries that have been puzzling the political world, inctuding the mysterious si- lence of President Wilson himself on a thira term. Hore are the arain potnts, tut the relationship and significance of*each to'the other must be considered: Mirst—President Wilson directed Secretary Tumuliy to advise both At- torney General Palmer and Former Scerctary William G. MeAdoo on the same day that he had no dbjection to their candidactes—indeed they were “quite agreeatfic™ to him. Second—-The President did not eay he would not be a candidate for a third torm himself if the Democratic Party wished to draft him for ser- phase of the matter was delivered by Third—Neither Mr. Palmer nor Mr, McAdoo nor anybody in Washington knows the President's own purpose with respect to the Democratic Presi- dential nomination. Tt was for a long erick, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein- born in 1858 and is in her sixty-sec- ond year, She became the bride of sons and one daughter. She hag long been a sufferer from heart disease. a long time did not wish a third term, another campaign. es FORMER EMPRESS OF GERMANY WHO IS ILL AND NEAR DEATH SLED HD619GO4 $69OOOOH06 ¥e ANY GMRLEN, April 13.—The former of Empress of Germany is seriously {I1| by motor trucks over ferries to at her retreat in Holland and her death | Jersey shore terminal of the Penn- is expected shortly, the Denteche | *vania. Zeitung said to-day. The former Empress Auguste Vie- tonia was the eldest daughter of Fred- Sondenburg-Augustenburg. She was 7 8! Withelm in 1881, when she was twen- ty-three and he one year her junior. The couple have seven children, six among friends of the President, per- sons who have followed the trend of Mr. Wilson's reasoning in politics for some.time, the writer has become convinced that Provident Witson for | 41 T. nor did he court the burdens of, fed bl su The treaty, however, is dear to his heart. The League of Nations is in tir suspected that Mr. M 00 his judgment an ideal worth Leaxhain | Ra know the President's mind, but he |J0WM his life to achieve. He doesn't.| fi) doc sn'(, comsider himself physically too weak Yourth—Although Mr. McAdoo has in recent weeks and has spent the night there, he has not had the oppor- tunjty to talk with President Wilson. Whether this is due to the President's desire to remain absolutely neutfal in © Presidential nomination fight in which his own son-in-law is a receptive candidate, or whether it is due to Mr. Wilson's unwillingness to see anybody with whom he might be tempted to “talk shop" or public business when his physiclans insist that his attention be given only to the most vital mat- ters is something which is puzzling everybody. GUESTS AT WHITE HOUSE DO NOT ALL SEE WILSON. It ig not unusual for guests at the White House not to see the Presi- dent. And the circumstance of Mr, McAdoo's relationship 4s considered 4 plausible factor in the effort of the President not to appear to be. ap- proving or disapproving anybody's candidacy, Even though the treaty and League of Nations covenant has failed of ratification since the President sent word that he did not object to the candidacies of Palmer or McAdoo or others, there has been no word from Mr. Wilson to indicate that he would like to be a candidate himself. | evertheless after @ careful inquiry Ject to anybody else’s candidacy and himself available in the event ‘that |. That to indulge in @ chdmpionship of the treaty before the American people. What the outside world may think of Mr. Wilson's decline in health as affecting his availability for the Dem- cratic nomination is one thing, and what the individual himself who ‘looks forward to early recovery may think of geting back with zest into the fight for the biggest thing in bis whole career is quite another. So while the President docs not ob- m: probably would not lift a finger to give the impression that he wanted my judgment, simply decided to keep the Democratic party in convention assembled shall decide to draft him. is why the President doesn't say he will not accept the Demicratic nomination for a third term under any circumstances. SOMETHING MAY_ DEVELOP MAKE HIM A CANDIDATE, A crisis may arise which, in Mr. Wilson's opinion, would brush away precedents and customs about a third term and call for heroic steps. The country may in two months be in the throes of a domestic industrial dis- turbance, or Europe, judging by the| signs of dissolution in the Ruhr Valley troubles, may be on the verge | of bloodshed. re w In TO} OUTLAW end.” progress in the effort to cause famine. not been seriously sot back, it said William Reilly and consisting of sur- proximately spectors sympat and 15 azo the nomination himself, he has, in| day Receipts Here A for all scheduled sa 1 port they can get a 0 a man who reasons | ft little AGENTS URCING TRACTION ~ MENTO CO OUT $]Have Made Little Progress So, Fdr in Effort to Tie City in Knot. | Traction officials admitted to-day that been quietly at work for several days In an attempt to get subway, ele- vated and surface line employees to 3] Join them and “tie the city in a knot” “outlaw” strike agents have In addition it was learned a special committee of the “outlaws” are doing thetr best to induce the milk handlers in the around New sympathy, their argument being, “Tf you prevent milk coming into New railroad terminals in and York to walk oat in ‘ork “ity the strike will quickly The outlaws heve made ho Operation of the mafl service has to-day at the General fice. Outgoing mail té being at The Postmaster at Tenafly, N. J. yesterday asked the authorities of Camp Merritt, who in common with others of the district had received no mail for two days, to “lend a hand.” ‘Two army trucks, each with x soldiers, were sent to the Erie Terminal at Jersey City with mail sacks, There the soldiers unloaded sacks destined for Tenafly and near- by towns. ‘The strike leaders have made no impression on the traction employees, apparently, with the possible excep- tion of a few who are imelined to radicalism. A mecting of Brooktyn street rail- ‘way men has been called for to-night at the Brooklyn Labor Lyceum, where leged grievances aguinst the B, R. management will be aired. Local Asseanbly No. 918, headed by ce car employees, and y No, 867, consisting of elevated and xbway men, head by Aaron Kopman, ill hold a joint meeting. It is re- orted that the chief complaint is that © new schedule of working hours promised last summer, has not been put into effect. It is also reported that the men will protest against the so-called demerit system and the installation of one- llc SHOPMEN JOIN IN STRIKE. 250 Will Walk Out in Clevelnda, After Sceret Ballot, CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 13.—ap- 250 ebopmen ‘and car in- walked out here to-day in hy with the striking switchmen ) more will walk out Thursday jock, strike leaders claimed to- They sakd the shopmen and car in- spectors took a secret vote to strike, pallets TEN DAYS’ COAL SUPPLY. Cent of Normal. ‘The Tidewater Coal Exchange to-day sported ten days’ coal supply on hand ith arrivals about 50 per cent. of nor- Yesterday 400 cars were dumped, inst normal receipts of 900. conditions continue, it out, there will not ve ‘an ap} coal shortage felt for ti was re~ hree 8. ‘The Cunard Line has coal in sight Officials of the White Star Line re- the coal needed inconvenience, but are having ni 1 that the League of Nations is the| difficulty in loading’ and unloading corrective force and revisionary in-| fr@ixht. fluence needed to stabilize economic | omer oreo and political conditions throughout | the world, the prospect of serving the people once more is not looked upon as merely the gratification of @ per- | sonal ambition. a a be i1lan on Shipping Board, WASHINGTON, April 13.—Martin J, iNlan of Wisconsin was nominated to- jay by President Wilson to be a mem- er of the Shipping Board, From tiaine Linger-Longer Taste There is only one Milk Chocolate that makes you wish you had a “neck like a Giraffe”— with that linger- longer-taste. It's AUERBACH Made of fresh, rich, creamy mi of smooth chocolate. It has MILK CHOCOLATE, ilk and the finest grade a delicious, lingering, creamy taste. Remember the name — AUERBACH MILK CH OCOLATE CAKE Dealers: If your jobber cannot supply you write us for name of Auerbach jobber. D. AUERBACH & SONS Lith Ave. 46th te 47th St, a are | MOTOR TRUCK TRAINS BRING FOOD TO NEW YO New England Dealers in Fish and Perishable Food Use Atitomobiles to Beat the Outlaw Strike. BOSTON, April 13. FFECTS of the ovtlaw strike of railroad employees were fele in all parts of New England to-day th ough further reductions and consolidations in all classes of traffic, Freight trafic euffered most severely ab a result of the gea- eral embargo. Railroad officials declared the situation was be- + coming @erious through inability to bring’ in’ food,‘ coal or rew materials, Dealers in perishable foodstuffs have commenced shipment to New York and other points by motor trucks, Several truckloads of fish were sent from here to-day. Boats also are being utilized to capacity. <= GERMAN TROOPS LEAVING THE RUHR ‘Number Stationed There to Be Reduced to That Provided m Protocol. PARIS, April 18.—The German dete- gation here to-day confirmed a report that evacuation of the Ruhr district by Reichswehr troops had begun, ‘Troops were ‘eaving the more peace- ful districts to-day, the Germans said. Withdrewal of the Reichéwehr will be continued until the number is reducad to that provided by the August proto- col, which allowed the German Gavern- ment to keep a certain mumnber of troops in the Rubr Basin for police duty. paleca ink ena CELLAR BOILER EXPLODES. John Donnehy, janitor of the twenty- famfly apartment house at No. 24 Anna- bel Avenue, opposite the Queens Coun- ty Court House, Long Isfand City, short- ly before noon to-day notioed that the water in the guage of the boiler in the collar was tow and found that same thing hi @ vatve. Willa havens erent on tt the bot far Sealing, tn Madly about te” foes ona boty ana be was taken tot John's Hite sromen and children upstairs be- came, panic stricken by the expios'on and the clouds of steam, and it w: a hkomgtime before the pollee and fi men could quiet them. Bolt WOULD HALT NEW THEATRES An oréinance to prohibit the dostruc- tion of dwellings to make way for the erection Of amusement places was in- troduced to-day at the meeting of the Hoard of Alderman by Alderman Wa. *. Quinn, E the Alderman explained about 176 families in lls district are about to be evicted from dwellings to be razed for a theatre site. of finding six more * Larkin acts as ts own att es! les Anmounce Vietory Reds. WARSAW, April 18—A victory dor the Poles over the Bol) on the southwestern front was ‘by the General Staff to-day. A! eral days" farting, ® Bol Or machine guns: with moe captured by the Poles, DEFIES A JUDGE; WITHHOLDS NAME Weeks Orders Spectator at ‘Larkin Trial From Court for Failing to Answer Query. A well dressed stranger who re- fased to comply with the order of Supreme Court Justice Weeks that anybody attending the trial of James Larkin for alleged criminal anarchy must first give his name and ardress caused Juytice Weeks to halt the se- re ae diva With the Gomuine Roguefort Flavor tection of a Supreme Court jury long { enough to-day to have the stranger N brough before him, ay “Why urust I give my name?” the mam demanded. “I am a citizen ane I insist upon my right to attend a pubblio trial.” Justice Weeks told the visitor that @ must obey the rule or feave the baullding. 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