The evening world. Newspaper, May 27, 1920, Page 5

i a COMPANY PADDED GAS MAKING COSTS, ITY SETS FORT Also Inflates Property Values With Junk, O’Brien Tells Federal Court. Sixty-two exceptions to the report of Special Master Abraham 8. Gil- bert in the case of the Consolidated Gas Company in which he held the 80-cent gaa law is confiscatory, will ‘bo presented this afternoon to Fed- eral Judge Mayer in United States Court by Corporation Counsel O'Brien on behalf of the city, Public Service Commission, Attorney Gen- eral, and District Attornéy. O'Brien contends the appraised value of the’ gas company’s property is far in excess of its true value. He also contends that the 14th Street and 42d Street plants are held only to inflate the company's prop- erty holdings. He avers the plants are obsolete, not having been used in many years. O'Brien the says Consolidated bought oil from the Standard Oil) . Company while other gas making companies bought it at 4 cents a gallon less, The master’s ‘report shows 4.1 gallons of oll are required for every thousand cuble feet of gas made, whereas the defendants say 3.6 gations 1s a fair figure. The master allowed the company to figure on 85 pounds of coal necessary for every thousand cubic feet of gas, while the the summer months, 8%-11 3.00 3.75 8-11 4.15 eal — ee ee ee ee eae ee Shookid White Low Shoes Of the finest quality White Canvas—somethin; boy should have, assuring comfortable wear ai every girl and coolness during White Canvas Shookid Strap Pumps 4.50 5.50 White Canvas Shookid Oxfords 1W1Ya-t 4.95 Positively the lowest priced Children’s Shoes CAMMEYE Stamped ona Shoe Means Standard of Merit 34" St. New York “Once a Shookid always a Cammeyer customer" £%-7 6.65 R | ( ( ( | ( { { ( { ( ( ( { | ( \ OU’LL 5th Avenue Last Two Days 25% Off On Our Entire Stock of MEN’S SUITS Sport Clothes Excepted AND TOP COATS original price tags still on the garments— come in, make yourse- lection, and DEDUCT 25% from the marked regular price. dames MeCreery & Co. Second Floor find the 35th Street |i | Venice Allovers, 18 inches w ; * THE E city says 30 pounds average, The costs of labor and materials as allowed by the master are “gues: work,” O’Brien says, and he had no right to assume “labor and materials would not decrease in cost in 1920 and 1921.” The master’s resport says the net profit 1s no more than 4.75 cents a thousand cubic feet. The city contends the net profit is 6 per cent. The master’s report says the com- pany has not violated the statute |with regard to standard pressure of twenty-two pounds of gas a thousand cuble feet. The city cites records of is a fairer aniel\’s MARABOUT NECKPIECES, |OTHER NECESSARIES. OUR PRICES ARE ALWAYS |SO THERE IS NO OCCASION TRIMMED MILLINERY, 2d Floor Unusual variety of Dress and Flower Sport Hats, in rough straw, legho-n, taffeta and many other straws; beau- tifully trimmed. Values $15.00 to $18.00; for. 10 50 MILLINERY; Main Floor Sport Hats, of rough white straw double brim sailors, one of the smart- est models, trimmed with asso Puggaree bands; others with gros- gan ribbon band and bow. Value $10.50; special for...... 7.50 Genuine Panama Sailors, trimmed with draped scarf, also split and Jap. straw sailors and rolling brims, white facings. Panamas, value $5.95, for..... Split and Jap Straws, value $4.95, f Flower and Fruit Wreaths, the largest assortment shown this season, brand new merchandise, stunning combina- tions. Value $4.95; special for. Value 84.25; special for Value 83.75; special for Value $2.50; special for. . WOMEN’S GLOVES EXCEPTIONAL OFFERINGS Washable Chamoisuede, high grade, 12-button length, in all the desirable colors and white; an exceptionally well made, durable and perfect /ittin; glove. Value $2.50 pair, for... 1.69 Washable Chamoisuede Gloves, 100 dozen @-clasp, white and some colors; black, self and S-row contrast em- broidered bac! smart, serviceable and excelle ring glove; perfect in every way; all sizes. Regular $1.25 grade; for....... -68 UMBRELLAS AND BAGS Meu's and Women's Umbrellas, Gloria (linen and silk), silk tape edge, silk covers; P, W. and opera han- dies. Value $7.75, for........ 6.25 Women’s Gloria Umbrellas, Bakelite trimmed, silk cord and leather loops and ring handles; some with white tips Vale $7.75; f0t.csss 0005s. Boston Bags, of genuine tan cowhide leather; 14 and 15 inches. Value $4.75; for..... Moire Silk Hand Bags, mounted, with fancy metal frames; others with beau- tiful bead tops, fitted with purse and mirror. Value $6.00; for..... 4.50 | LACE SECTION White Chantilly Lace. Valus 82:15 yard; for......... le; in white andecru. Value $2.25 yard; for. 1.50 | Fancy Cotton Lace. Value $1.10 yard; f 75 e inches | White Cotton Lining Net; wide. Value $1.35 yard; for...1.10 SALE OF RICH IMPORTED AND HIGHEST GRADE AMERICAN MADE NOVELTY SILKS At About Half Regular Prices | | We offer an exquisite lot of rich dres’ Silks, including Printed Foulards, Crepes, Satins, Radiums and other novelty weaves; mostly sample pie procured from a prominent ‘mporter. They come in rich color combina- tions, also plenty of Navy and White and lack and White Combinations. iV inches wide. Values 84.00 to 86.75 yard; for 2.69 NOTION SPECIALS Dress Shields, nainsook, rubber lined. Value .25 puir; for.,.... .20 Real Hair Nets, hand made; cap | shape. Special, per dozen...... .95 DECORATION DAY OUTINGS | Paper Napkins, Plates, Sandwich Bags. Wax Paper, &e. TOILET REQUISITES Big reductions in prices: Mind's Honey and A.mond Cream. . 39} Pond’s Vanishing and Cold Cream. .50 jar. .37 Pinaud's Eau de Quinine; bottle.....seers Peroxide, 16 o2. bottle.. Phillips's Milk of Magne: Dorin’s Compact Powder and Rouge....+++++ 45 Amolin Powder; lar 33) Williams’ Talcum; all odors. 15 8 French Honor ™ COURTESY, NEWEST GOODS, LOWEST PRICES, | f THIS | FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. WE HAVE PREPARED FOR THAT VAST ARMY OF PEOPLE THAT WILL LEAVE THE CITY OVER THE HOLIDAY (MEMORIAL DAY) AND WHO WILL NEED HATS, SUITS, DRESSES, LINGERIE, GLOVES AND HOSIERY, FUR OR CHIEFS, SUIT CASES, RAINCOATS, UMBRELLAS AND RUBBERS, BLOUSES, THERMOS BOTTLES, KODAKS AND | FILMS, WATCHES AND JEWELRY, AND A THOUSAND HERE ARE A FEW ITEMS SELECTED AT RANDOM. the photome stations of the De- partment of Water Supply, Gas and/ Electricity to disprove it. ataaenllpion Adolph Spree- ke PARIS, May 27.—Mrs. Adolph Sprec- kels of San Francisco, Calif, was guest of honor at a unique reception given here yesterday by the French Govern- ment. It was given for, the purpose of expressing the appreciation of France and her artists of plans formulated by | Mrs, Spreckels for the construction at | Alta Plaza, overlooking the Golden Gate of a replica of the Palace of the Legion of Eonor as a lasting memorial to French and American soldiers Broadway. i « Sthand Sth Sts. | ) ! | VEILINGS AND HANDKER- | LOWER THAN ELSEWHERE, | TO DWELL ON THAT POINT. EVERY SUIT, COAT, DRESS AND SKIRT MARKED AT A BIG REDUCTION, Suits, in Navy, Tan, Black and Tweeds. Values $35.00 to $79.60 i for 26.50 55.00 Long and Sport Coats, in all colors. Values $16.50 to $55.00 for 12.50 39.50 Silk and Georgette Dresses, all colors. | | Values $22.50 to $55.00 for 16,50 39.50 Skirts, in fancy plaids. | Values to 822.50; for........ 16.00 Silk and Georgette Blouses, real snappy styles, in sport, street and dressy effects; all colors and com. binations. 4.45! Values to $12.00; for....... White Wash Blouses, styles of ‘every || description; made of fire quality Voile, Madras and Dimity, Values to $4.00; for.....s.+.06 HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR Women's Heavy Black Silk Stockings, |) with all silk or cotton tops soles. Value $3.75 pair; for... 2.75) | Women’s Medium Weight Silk Stock- ings, with cotton garter tops and soles, in black, white, navy, cordovan, Rus- sian calf, silver, pearl and medium ray (full fas! ed). Yalue $3.00 pair; for Women's excellent lity medium weight Cotton Stockings, in black, || ray and brown; full fashioned. 59 Value .85 pair; foF..........0+5 Women’s Glove, Silk Vests, band or|| Value #475: fo 3.75 Women's Fine Lisle Combination Suits, band top, with tight or loose knee . Regular sizes, Value $2.25; for... 1.75 Extra sizes. Value $2.50; for.... 1.95) NAINSOOK NIGHT GOWNS Of good quality, embroidery trimmed, || low neck and short sleeve models, Value 82.50; for..... 1.69), CREPE OR SATEEN BLOOMERS|| Pink; reinforced seats, elastic at waist and knee. Value $1.25; for..... 85 WASH SATIN CAMISOLES Flesh colored, lace trimmed, with rib- bon shoulder stra, Value $1.50; forie...eseeeeeee -95 | ! Bungalow Aprons, good quality, striped | |), or figured parcels ina variety of pines i and models. Our regular 82.50 NUD {Ob ois avensseaecge cater 1.79} |) RICH QUALITY RIBBON Away Below Regular Prices, Novelty Ribbons, suitable for hair bows | I} and sashes, consisting of Moire. Satin| {I} Stripes and Novelty Edge Taffetas;|'[) y qualities; 644 inches HH | ‘alues to .65 yard; for.. .38| | Novelty and Plain Ribbons, 634 to 734| |]! inches; all high grade; lot includes ex-| |} quisite Dresdens, Brocades, Plain| if! Satin and Moires, for camisoles and sashes. | 82), Values to $1.50 yard; for....... Loom ends, several thousand yards of | '}} Novelty and Plain Ribbons, from 8 to} if! 644 inches wide; lengths vary from | | 1 to 4 yards, | Values to .65 yard; for......... | MEN’S WEAR | SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS IN || DECORATION DAY WANTS Union Suit: ‘nuine soisette, athletic style, sleeveless, kuce ” length; || “Cooper's” make; none better, | Valuc 83.75 suit; for.......... 2.39 Bath or Beach Robes, extra quality | Japanese crepe, attractive patterns and colorings; roll collar; best workmanship. Value $7.50; for 0.25) Men's Socks, made of fine quality| cotton yarn; very durable; all black, | also black with white so | Value .5: pair; for.... WA) 35} Bathing Suits, all pure worsted, in at-| tractive color combinations; mostly, | two-piece; some plain black and plain, | navy; sizes to 46. Values to $11,00 suit; for....., 5.25 |, Pinwud’s Line Vegetal... .+s++++ 090 Resinol Soap; 2% cake...... Ay) Madras Shirts, high rede; every shirt | ey pag ES 8 in this lot is of fine quality woven rei eviharien bk of 8 ne madras; mostly ‘Anderson's’ imported | | Absorbent Cotton; Ib. rolls........ grade; an attractive range of pat-| | Absorbent Knit Wash Cloths; 6for, .39| terns, in all sizes, Lael Pompeian Face Powder; per box., 640 | Value 84.50; for... .sesse0005 3.35, Woodbury Soap; per cake.......+ +19! Silk Shirts, highest: grade silks only, as 39| including heavy broadcloths, Jerseys dorono ? and crepe de chine, in an attractive Forhan's Too! * . assortment of striped combina- tions, Volues to 918,50; for,,, 9.95 8 On ~~ James McCreery & Co. 5th Avenue A Big Ribbon Event ‘Entire Stock of Imported and Domestie _ Novelty Ribbons 25% Off Reduction of 25% will be made at time of purchase. Handsome Novelty Ribbons in _ beautiful woven and embroidered metal effects, also hand- some embossed Velours. Excellent for bags, girdles, vestees, sashes, ete, (Main Floor), i Telephone—Fitzroy 3400 This Store Closes at 5 P.M. 34th Street Purchases will appear on bills rendered July Ist Handkerchiefs At 25% Off A reduction of 25% will be made from the following regular prices at the time of purchase. Men's Irish Linen Handkerchiefs, regular size, 14-inch hems. For the Holidd | Dates Oe Georgette and Taffeta Hats Viéuitho’ Canihele Eni Very Special, 4,45 kerchiefs. doz., 2.00 Though inexpensive they are quite nice enough for Deduct 26% the most festive occasion—a garden party, the prome- nade or about the hotel. Those of Georgette Crepe come in a varicty of allur- ing models—-demure mushroom shapes, models of pictur- Women’s pure Linen Handkerchiefs with nar-' row hems; medium weight, esque inclination and jaunty types. White, Pink, Orchid, doz., J Sand and Navy Blue. duct 25 . The Taffeta Hats come in Navy Blue only. Ostrich, | tock ohay Flowers and Ribbon adorn both. (Main Floor) Entire Stock of Women’s Sweaters At 25% Off | Reduction will be made at time of purchase. Worsted or Fibre Silk Sweaters and Scarfy of Silk Worsted and all Silk in all the beautiful new shades. , An exceptional opportunity for vacationists. A Sale of Lovely New Summer Dresses Of all the lovely fabries fashion's fancy has evolved for Summer Frocks there is nothing so pretty or so practical as Foulard or Pongee. They are so cool and fresh in appearance, and so generally becoming! Popular as they are, it remains for McCreery’s to exploit them in styles quite different from those that have gone before them. Illustrated at the left is a charming model of Natural Pongee which adds only tucking to its graceful lines. At the right is pictured a model of Foula: features new effects in overskirts, and a basque waist supplanted with collar and cuffs of fine Lace. i Numerous other models—also some engaging styles in ‘plain and flowered Georgette Crepe. For Women—Foulards'and Pongees Very Special, 35.00 which is quite the smartest style ever designed. It (Fourth Floor) At 50% Off Entire Stock of Boys’ Reefers Made of Tweeds, Homespuns, Cheviots, Serges, etc. Sizes 8 to 10 years. ( At 50% Off 156 Juniors’ Suits | This collection is comprised of Cheviots, (Third Floor) The Following Pieces of Silverware At 25% Off The reduction will be made on the following regular prices at time of purchase: Sheffield Plated Bread Trays, openwork edge... Sheffield Plated Cheese and Cracker Dishes, openwork edge, bright or French Grey finish... Sheffield Plated Salad or Fruit Bowls..Deduct 25% 12.00 Sheffield Plated Sandwich or Cake Plates........... 6.75 Sterling Silver and Glass Marmalade Jars Sterling Silver, twelve-piece Salt Sets, six dips, six spoons. Sterling Silver two-piece Steak Sets....Deduct 25% Safety First! < Store Your Furs and make sure they are safe from moths, fire and theft. They will be returned to you next season, thoroughly cleansed and restored to their natural color and lustre. It costs but a few dollars. ___ (Fourth Floor) Special Prices Switches Transformations They are made from nat- urally wavy hair of fine, silky texture, Switches 18 inches long, in all shades, including gray. .50 Transformations in all shades, including gray. 6.95 \ (Third Floor) and | | ‘T'weeds and smart Plain Materials. Sizes 8 to 8 years. e At 50% Off Boys’ Madras Shirts and Blouses - Blouses with collars attached. Sizes 6 to 16 years. Shirts with neckband. Sizes 12 to 14. Deduct 50% 2,95 Deduct 25% 12.00 | | On all of the above items the reduction of 50% will be made at time of purchase, - Deduct 25% | EMR bein: BC Ee | ba | 150 Boys’ All-Wool Blue Serge Suits» | At 15.00 . | 1 Deduct 26% Deduct 25% Deduct 25%, 12.00 6.50 (Main Floor) which is actual cost to us, Sizes 7 to 18 years, (Boys' Shop—Third Floor) Toilet Articles | Every Item Decidedly Reduced (Prices Include Tax) —————— Just sit down and figure out how much you can save by pur chasing your Summer supply during this sale. Li will surprise you. | | i } Remember, it is on necessities that the greatest saving is effected, for necessities are bought so much more frequently than luxuries. 29c 18c Ale Parson's Ammonia, quart size...... Resinol Soap, 8 cakes in box Peroxide, large bott Hind’s Honey and Almond Cre ‘aleum Samurai “ William's ‘Taleum, in Lilac, Violet and Borine, large bottle -+ 68¢ i Eau de Quinine, bottle...'......++++-99e Carnatione’ys nc's serene seers scan 16e Glyco Thymoline, large bottle.......81¢ Mennen’s Shaving Cream, large tube, .35¢ ; ; Amolin Powder, large tin "Rae Milk Magnesia, large bottle. , Séo | Guten ean yd Cuticura Soap, 8 cakes in box ‘57c | Forhan's Tooth Paste....s.+0++-tube $Be Bar Castile Soap, large size... ++75c | McCreery's Tooth Paste, large tube... Carlton’s Superoxide Bath Soap.doz., 1,85 | Pyorrhocide Tooth Powder. ..+ Rigaud’s Violet Toilet Water....... 1.15 Pond's Cold or Vanishing Cre NoC.0. D's Mail Orders Will Receive Special Attention. (Main Floor).