The evening world. Newspaper, November 11, 1920, Page 21

- WAAYOR DEFENDS H —_ONSIAN (oidwanea Fore om From First Page.) misapprehension as to the ciroum- tances under which the Mayor ap- pears here, I would like to offer in evidence to the committee the letter written by the counsel to the com- mittee to the Mayor, The commit- tee will note from the letter that there is no implication tn the letter of any desire to force the Mayor to take the witness stand, but that in @ccordance with the policy that was Wlopted by this committee at the be- ginning of its sessions and openly announced, the Mayor, (n fairness to him, was invited to appear here for the purpose of-making uvy statement br being examined In respect to mat- ters that had come up in the course, of the hearing affecting certain ma’ ters connected with the administra tion of the City of New York “Mr, Chairman,” said Senator Kap- lan, “I don't know of anything that hus been brought out before this committee on the record that af- fects any part of the administration | of the City of New York, and 1, would like to know just what that is which prompts the adoption of a| rule that makes {t necessary or ad- | visable for any one to come here| and explain the administration of the City of New York." MAYOR PREPARED HIS OWN} STATEMENT. "Mr. Chairman," replied Mr, Unter- myer, “4 ain afraid that the gentie- Man has not been following the pro- | ‘ceedings closely.” ‘The Mayor assured Mr, Untermyer Was about to read | the statement he had been prepared by himself. “Well, then,” sald the lawyer, “please go on and make your state- ment." Senators Kaplan and Caulfield in- terrupted with request for coples of the letter to the Mayor. Senator Lockwood told them if they attended tons me ae e regularly they would be more familiar with the Committee business. Mr. Kaplan begun to pound the table. He sald he had been pretty regular in his attendance |for granite for the Court House. § ACTION DAT GRAFT INQUIRY Court Reuse House contracts were adver- tised. There were rumors of the ex- 1 istence of a granite combination requested the Commissioner of A counts to make investigation, “I sent the following letter to the (Commissioner of Accounts, cuted | July 26, 1920; "I understand that if the lin stone men have to bid “for gran } @nd limestone as one bid on the new court house contracts it will cost the city a great deal more than if the Jimestone {x bid for separately and the granite is bid for separately. The limestone men have to go to the granite men to get granite and the gran- ite men will ‘soak’ them because they want granite for the whole bullding. “Give this your immediate at- tention as these contracts are coming up in the very near fu- ture.” ‘ GIVES WARNING TO COMMIS- SIONER HIRSHFIELD. ‘The following letter was addressed to the Commissioner of Accounts, dated Aug. 4, 1920: “Inclosed find memorandum as to bida and bidders in regard to the court house matter, which is coming up at the meeting on Fri- day or possibly on Thursday, as there is a meeting at 215. Give this your personal attention and have your men on hand when the matter comes up and ina position to advine me, Hove your men ready to be called upon at any time, : “P. 8: Watch these meetings and be present.” Hirshfield regarding the Killlan bid He, continued: “Some questions were raised at this time as to the findncial standing and reliability of the lowest bidder of Kranite for the court house, and sug- gestion was also made that the cour house could be constructed somewhat | Promptly. Here the Mayor read a letter to! + Siven out by your © cheaper with !imestone, which was) rom the Housing Cotnrnitter said was 4 eft) newape pe reader, but did not remember Goss as the man abot whom newspaper reports were printed “You, were counsel for ihe Com mittee, you might have called my attention to the matter,” sald: the Mayor, ‘It was the Mayor's Committee, | thought you were Mayor," said Mr Unterm ‘ Q.—Why didn't Mann answer your question as to how Goss got on that Committee, A—1 do not remember that he did : When the Mayor took the stand at the afternoon's session Mr, Untermyer told him there were many “cobwebs” which he desired to clear away con-| cerning the Mayor's correspondence which he read at the morning session “Do you remember the date?” Mr Untermyer asked, “on which Jobn T.| Hettrick firat appeared on the wit ‘ness ctand’ before this committee “I do not,” replied the Mayor, very Mr. Mayor a cop paper of Oct. ° the time?” hi Untermyer then showed the) of . morning news- | “Wasn't that about | sked. ‘I think it was about the! ime," said Mr. Hylan ‘Car, jou be sure?” “No,” said} the Mayor, “I can’t be sure.” | | Q. Don't you believe anything you read? A. I usually take what [ reat with a grain of alt. 4. Anything else? #The Mayor did not answer “But you know," pursued Mr, Un- termyer, “for you must have read It, that papers had been seized in the office of John T. Hettrick. The Mayor said “Yes, I read it, Dut 1 don't remmeber what date Mr. Untermyer haided the Mayor & newspaper and asked if that did not refresh his recollection. “Yes, I read,” said the Mayor, “that Hettrick’s papers had been seized.” Mr, Untermyer then asked the Mayor the date on which he had given out for publication a copy of the letter writ- ten him by John T. Hettrick. The | Mayor replied: “1 ne@or gave it out for publication. I turned It over to the Commissioner of Accounts.” Q. Don't you know this letter was ommissioner of Accounts after Hettrick’s office had been raided? ‘A. I repeat that I don't know when |myer ning [ace are words eal again A burs wughler eprevd thous dhe room. ‘The Mayor's ve was heard above ther rest, Tompkins lilmeetr }, hed, Q. At whose suggestion was that mp purchased? A, My own sug- gestion. Q. Are you the architect of that ghastly joke? A. J designed it Q. Did Mr. Brindel! approve it? A Mr. Brindetl 1 don't beteve ever ap proved It, Q. Who fs Stadtmuller? g. Agent of the House Shorers' Union @ What did he do with the money he collected? A. You better ask Stadt- muller. Q. You mean Stadtmuiler kept the money for himeelf? A, 1 mean Stadt- muller will speak for himse! Q. You don't mean to insinuate he stole the money? A. I don’t mean to insinuate anything. LAWYERS ORGANIZE TO HELP UNTERMYER, The surprising revelations of the existence of graft and collusion in contracts made thus far before the committee nas led Samuel Unter- to organize a force of ten Prominent lawyers to be prepared in case of resultant prosecutiona, Mr. Untermyer put in most of yesterday organizing the staff. It iv be peace by Emory R. Buckner of Root, cise, Buckner & Howland, Evhu Ro law firm. Mr, Buckner has appeared as counsel for various labor organizations, His interest in the Lockwood Com- mittee investigation was enlisted by the chance to help draw union men out of a situation in which they, as well as some contractors and the general public, appear to have been impressed. He is regarded as a friend of labor. The entire staff will be transferred to the Extraordinary Grand Jury, called for Nov. 27 in the Supreme Court, whem the present Grand Jury gors out of existence. The Extravr- dinary Jury will be under the control of Attorney General Newton and Deputy Attorney General Berger, who has examined scores of wit- nenses !n his office preliminary to. their stories being presented before the Lockwood a MEMBERSHIP DRIVE FOR RED CROSS ON Roll Call for 400,000 Members to Be Inaugurated With Parade To-Night. _THE- EVENING WORLD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, TO BE CUT A PENNY 1920, 10-CENT BREAD LOAF 7 CHILDREN WIN HIM CLEMENCY o FRAYNE GETS POST BRINDELL GAVE UP Creedmoor, Bring the and serves without pay, Vs appointment was made recommendation of labor tem Ff 1 Drlur to the outbreak of the building Mad enibe itary ospital peanda ‘ 0 e war be One Baking Company Announces) Sti Geis Only Six Months in ade Member Militar H pital meandat in New ¥ rk, when {t be- tat art Commission to Help Direct Weved that, as head of the building Reduction and Othe Nay Prison—$300 Collected 3 Job. trades in the district where the hos. Do Likewise for Family z Se a pital Is to be erected, he was the mas . ALBANY, Nov. 1-Robert P. rite pegt situated to handle labor matters per cent. cut in the price Pew nile B Hida ses Fd Me {| dell ceaned to be a member of the Mil- on guch @ board. wie Gee ee ‘degree for the «illing of Lorento Mecha (/&@FY Hospital Commlasion to-day ding Hs abnocngement juts 1 last, who pleaded eullty (9 man | when it wae announced at the Frecu- made to-day by Mrs. Louis Hoat Welz alnugiter, ‘wan sentence! toatay by | mniller, Deputy Comintasioner uf 4 Malone i narnl Sosatone ty tive Chamber that Acting Gov. Harry Markets, The frat company 10 make UNI six montins In the penttentiary be-|C. Waiker had accepted his reatena- catine of the amen! for clemency. mare ‘ the cut ts the Schule Raking Company. jy Dengdro’s, family, “Drone has |UOn Aid designated as bis succersor “The WORK It will apply to the 10 1 lowe, the [saves ohaldran whose ages run from two Hieh Frayne of New York City, or- 'y price of which will be reduced to nine /MONUE to 14 years ganizer’ in charge of the American * The jury wae affected dy the aleht LM of the emaciated women and the enil-}Federation of Labor's oMces in that while you sl Mra, Welamiller said lve had had | dren and one juror started a ‘collec: | oity yer of confarehées’ yecently Nitton, — Caer Barre, counsel. fo ; igi ie eh Bala ie id ity WIth TY Gnafiro., contrebuted $100. Neafly| Brindoll in hi reatgnation, received john 8 debrapd, President of the | $300 waa donated. latter Gov. i enc! Schule Company, and had finall Probation officers recommended tome | te er pecs yi ba tee ney. Judge Malone learned that rinee| Lick, Ind., Jo reaao taind his promise thai the reduction | tne husband has been In Jail one child! aveion will be made. “No definite annour died and another waa n. ie ment has come from other baling it isthe Bret time,” anid Judge! ‘Phe commission will have charge of concerns, But it Is believed that they Mwawe. "that | Nave sent a man con-/ ke erection of the $9,000,000 hompital will find it necessary to fall in tne tlary, Out T Chink It was justified here mentally affileted soldiers BROOKLYN== OPPENHEIM, CLLINS & G FULTON STREET, BROOKLYN Friday is Petticoat Day Featuring Values That Are Unexcelled Silk Petticoats Taffeta and Silk Jersey Values to 6.00 | Sale Price 3 05 e at Xt You are bilious, constipated, head- achy, full of cold, unstrung. Your meals don’t fit--breath ts bad, skin sallow. Take one or two Cascarets to-night for your liver and bowels and wake up clear, rosy and cheerful, No griping-—no inconvenience. Children love Cascarets too. 10, 26, 50 cents. Advt. Colds Break nec eee ee and Sropnd that circle of that grin- ot Balicglicacia. 3 just as durable, and that several large |i, wi given out. The American Red Cross to-day t Mayor Hylan began reading as fol- buildings in the city had been con-| Q ray hat kind of a memory have|!#ynched its New York “Roll Cail" for nade to conve hi pare 10} 7 a “d 7 i. os have been dilatory in taking action Ia. (ree, ere ewaraed, ae I remariber| snow, 1 want soll to took et thlt| city conten More, tan 400, booths No C.0.D.’s No Exchanges Peenic betas i i it. one to Hanlein to do the stone | newspaper of Oct. 26, which contains |were placed in hotels and office bulld- s Cold Compound’’} - t connection with the rescinding of | kage seheolland wih aie ees work, which, in part, was to be lime- a vopy of Hettrick’s letter to you,| ings, the booth division being tn charge . 00! other con at stone. The court house architect, Mr. | ay piace the time when|of Mrs. F. E. Foerster, Chairman, and an attempt to « uarge the withholding Guy Lowell, 1 think, advised letting wo aciekes etter wan given to the| Mrs, F. I. Lutz, Vice Chalrman. Truly an unusual offer. Beautiful Dou't stay, stuffed-up! | Quit Blow. rom publication of a letter sent to _ « de Mrs, Gordon Abbott is in charge of + and spui lose of “ me by one John T. Meticivk Tuer tclcine Matee ce ott aren ante Mr, Untermyer, ya.|the roll call of the entire lower end of changeable taffeta; soft silk jersey. Compound" taken every “So that the Legislative Housing het : The ‘Mayor looked’ at “us | Manhattan below 23d Street where an hours until three doses are Committee may Kron what witiS of the Umestone contract was made. 1| paper and said, “I want it under-| Manhattan below 28d Street where an Some flounced with ruffles, others with Meilklly Wreokeup's cold anil has been taken to help solve the Sid Ret know there was a limestone |stgod that I didn't give it out.” | get 60,000 new members. accordion pleating in contrasting eippe meer es , combination, but as there was criti- y t without con-| Mo-night there will be a patade down every first dose opens your ousing questi < cl Q. Was it given ou nigt re pal = Rousing Question and to protect the ism 1 directed the Commimsioner of |suting you?’ A.1 dont remember| Broadway trom Ith Gtreet to 42d colors. All desirable shades included. clogged-up nostrils and .the alr pas- city’s interests, I wish to state, as to Fifth Avenue and south sages of your head; relieves the head- Accounts to make thorough investiga-| whether I was consulted or not. Street, east to venue and sou h hear as 1 can recollect, that some time 4 rs a tay past the reviewing stand at the Wal- ache, dullness, feverishness, sneesing, ' uring the year 1918, [ discussed with jn 4d report (o me. ; ‘The Mayor then added: “There hes/dort-Astoria. irat Brigade. National Three Models Illustrated. soreness, stiffness, Mx Nathan Hirsch, who was at that) 7R® Mayor read Hirshfeld's re-ipeen un implication that the Hetrick | Gusrde unite will, tend. “Pape's Cold Compound” is the t time Chairman of a committee ap. POTb letter was held back by me until Bek Se quickest, surest relief | known and ‘ " “ . i AP! | , it y ‘a few cents at drug stores, : pointed by me, known as the Mayor's | © Hee TRIB ANGE te UP latter the raid on Ee mee} $40,000 FOR AUTO HURTS. BROOKLYN: Piper Beni Mulbesletetic E is ‘ Committee on Taxation and the In- | ‘! My correspondence — jut hi 2 i vestigation of Mortgage Loans, the! At (his point the official stenog- tumed the letter over to Mr. Hirsch-| woman Carried Court on adie no quinine. “Insist om i question of rents and mortgages and *Phers threw up thelr hands and qeiq as goon as I received it.” Stretcher Wins Big Verdict. : 3 : the unwillingness or inability of the “™nvunced they would copy the re-) «put the ¢act remains,” said Mr.| siss Annie Edwards of No. 327 La- , lending companies to advance money mainder of the Mayor's statement] Untermyer, “that nothing was done|vonia Avenue, Brooklyn, the lar for building loans. Mr. Untermyer ay his notes when he left the), you toward giving out that letter soca re ne rae late was invited by the Mayor's Commit. 5t@nd until after Hettrick’s place had been | Gavesan’s by . = ' ch oe id . i ai seal ttan, the other di treteh tee torald te injury whieh ita, TRY MANCr, DOME cone ee a eee ites |Sannatinn, the ther day ohm etches FULTON STREET, BROOKLYN tion he accepted. statement with a brief introduc-| ‘wy insist,” said Mr. Hylan, “that I|primberg, a Brooklyn contractor. for ; WHEN BUILDING COMBINE WAS ae ie anared a Aid the right thing at the time by |#00.000 damages fon Injurice ane tr | : REVEALED. 1s Sr ery eben ih “nia Blea letter over to Commis- ded $40,000 by the jury to-day. * . Secu Wis onl an w. {turning the letter over Ci was awar y y y y A fe T 4 There wax a heirg before the TeAtive ta the comunittee’s inqulry. | loner Hirshfield.” Se Martone wen tes, ule nnounce for Lomorrow ' Joint Committers on Rent Profiteeriny le eh i EH: hee parr a “But you don’t get the point,” in-|struck thre times by the machine. e i end the General Welfare Committee of C®#tirman Mann appointing and. dia-| ate oi Hr medical examiner swore she would Th Me I He Ei t fhe ‘Board of Auermen, in wnkny wesing Urindel fey the Hotning|itted Mr Uatermyer.” | Uitte ma tenn e Most Important Hosiery Even ‘ eomething was brought out about a OMT ttre were among those read. va, i Y. M tombination” among material manyie | THe Mayor read his correnpontence| Buea the Mayor. ||”) KILLS WIFE AND HIMSELF. et He is Season! \ canal eear > the forced re Mi | But you. ée = = snduatcien, vat r he bes on Renee of so you?” Mr. Untermyer went on, | Parmer Fellewed Her Here { 4, It T am informed correctiy. Mr. | TERN! OM Cee from the Mayore/ ‘whe Mayor mercly smiled by way | Fired When Recone Fatle Hirsch communicated with ator Bee corr tee Lappe Ulead begeere Failing In an effort to bring about a| 00 airs Oo en’s i Lockwood, offering to co-operate with , f the Empive Brick and Supply Com- nh ' > | reconciliation with hin wife, Pinnie, | m i k Bis committee in every powible way ;Mittee and was on the Executive| A letter dunning Delegate Carney) oo aie old, who had left him| ose i tn any investigation he might undec. (Committee and Building Materiala|0f the Hod Carriers Union for dues! 10, months ago, John Pirogoff came L$ tok YCOSSARB HBS BSUAUREL UAEGNe bc Gominstten ree Ue Mayor's Com. |t0 the Building Trades Council was |;rom hie farm in Pittafeld, Masa, this : Mir Untermyer I understand, | mittee. He was fore off, the cor- | handed to Roswell D. Tompkins, who | morning, wie Prey pers: baker hoe: } . ermyer, understand, | ! i ‘ 5 ‘i he opening of the|4nd instantly killed her in her home, . te a er to Wood espondence showed, by Cha j wae: called: at + 181 Bast Fourth Street. Then he t ! wrote a letter to Mr Lockwond, in fespondencr showed, by “chateman | ™a8, © No. 181 Baal Fourth ‘Street. then" he At Prices Below Present Wholesale Cost! t which he sald, in substance, that he Mann's complaint that ose wan too) . stuppornty ineiated | rested is. head on her shoulder and| Bed decided, in ithe interest of tho | Claes 10 choge Intereated 10 Boating). Lis was not against Carney, Re aE AN ave “curiae {Our ! city, although at great personal! in-! the prices of building materials. Perisher : lon? |yenra_ ago. They had a two-year-old R H 3 : convenienor because of his state of | The correspondence regarding Brin: | A ee you answer my question? irughter, ‘wlizabatn, © ichelieu and Fancy Ribbed Hose ' i } health, to accede in the urgent del! called for his resignation from |“ mei B ba Achille “a seu } quests that had reached him from|the Mayor's Committee principally on| | © i Fn aR * you) VOTES IN SEWER UNSIGNED | thy Mayor und his committee and|the ground that he “had not attended | Mee a angwer —- | An extraordinary offer of pure Silk Richeliou { from the Aldermanic Welfare Com-!any meetings” and had shown ac ne question in the committee's way. | Ordered Held for Election Board” and fancy ribbed hosiery; double lisle garter | littee to assist them in associating! attitude hostile to the purpose of the by Vote Canvassers, Cc 4 a “No. it 1 ot bill against Carney inself with Mr. Frank Moss in con- | committer ae Ate ite the ntlon of beln | New York Countya, Board’ of Gens tops and soles Colors: Black, White and Navy. | Ueting & thorough general tngulry.| When the Mayor concluded, Mr,|it '# & Dill against ihe u vanners, John F. MoCourt, chairman. | Clock effects in silk and fiber are also included. \ ' ne Maye Committee on Rent] Untermyer asked sarcastically it the | #2ers’ helper faye | which mat to-day, discovered only Profiteering began its hearings on) Mayor had any other letters perti- | & a Pee ie hore Hea ono irregularity. The tally sheets | Dita oa aac cosa ies Rig i patie | members of the American Federation| or tna isin, Blection District. of the the question of building materials. jnent to the committee investigation! 7 incre a. 1 believe they have al Mourn Accembin Tatrict whick, ware Mr, Untermyer, I understand, noti-lor not which he wanted to read. The rter from the Federation of La-| dimcovired [a a. aewer, were found ta fied Mr. ilirsch that he was ready to| Mayor said he had not. Mr. Unter- |‘ a aia “|be unsigned. They were ordered held e = : the Board of Blections = bes ceed with the Nearings. Witnetses| myer chen began hin investigation, {2% 04 Lhe, Roan ot Pane a ee | Pure Silk Hose Pure Silk Hose heard by the committee, and] Q, Are you fami Mr. Mayor, |» 4) Members of the ederation Of [turns of five assembly districts daily i result of the investigation was! with a process known to lawy Al Bee, eae Ans eae soinnnied tg ie Diniiah Xt orney. | Amaking a record "wilting letters lero aacthey nol?) ANNO inglvisue Good quality pure silk hose; Full fashioned pure silk hose; de; eof D 1918, the fol- | for a recom? A, L have heard ¢ Fee tots 4) S lowing letter was addressed by me| Q Weueccertiay pe laa | Member.of a union has to make pa; lisle garter tops and soles; lisle garter tops and soles; to Mr. Untermyer writing letters have embarrassed the | ent® to the Building Trades Coun Black, White and Cordovan. Black, White and Cordovan. MAYSS oer TUANS TO |courts? A. You | "We'll see about that’ sald M . UNTERMYER. | Q. You know some people write] wee) Spout tet i : Dear Mr, Uatermyert have [ittern kaowing ther ute te, be auea |UMAFMIEE, He howe Tompkins Sale Price &5¢ Sale Price |.65 | |Cuticura Shampoos red of tho valuable assist- |or investigated—and the leter | the a < ar i 5 ance whic you hi endered «| ; | Huson, a member of the Hod Ca “ H alth H % a fi aK hoy - nave rendered written to furnisi) a defense of good ly ‘lon giving him permission to worl —, Mean (4 y air ir. Nathan Hirsch, Chairman of | intentions in advance. ‘ the Committee on Taxation and Qi Home weonle write. alot or lat lon jobs controlled by Building Trades Especially if preceded by touches ite pant (reac 0 . ‘ > s : Suticu: tas ine_Hnvimieation of “Merank [tors ana da woth and other deena ing on All Silk Hose Ingrain Silk Hose dandrud, behing "end. knttation vasion vf iy appreciation \ i eee very many letters? | 146 card. It auld the office of Stadt Seer ea This treatment does much to keep fine spirit of public servi aaa Hylan Sait marcren muller, the walking delegate of the the ecalp clean and healthy and leh prompted you to aid tw | that Mr Murach had told nae or che | Houseshorers’ Union, who signed the fR Full fashioned all silk hose; Extra quality ingrain silk promote hair growth, smmittes in tis splewtid man- | examination by Mr. Untermyer, peti pan ee Noe & setae | double silk garter tops and Hose, full fashioned; Black, feet ayn To ae Ten En car \ ner. Vow, truly yours, where he sald was pro re} o i A 2 : iar eh : ) e a tne cure JOHN F, HYLAN, Mayor. where he said it was proved that} mrades' Council, where Brindel soles; Black and White. White, Navy, Cordévan. Poti Guiicure Soap shaves whthews tong: “in the. oy oe ee j there was @ brick trust. He did not! maxes his headquarters and where oe jo ween ee: ‘yr, 1920.) remember that Mr. Hirsch named Tompkine haa hia office the housing situation became #0) wright 1. Goss, later named on the * A . , acute that Gov. Smith called a @pe-| Mayor's Housing Comnmttes by Mr | co 2i NOW: this letter that ia marked Sale Price 2. 5 Sale Price 3,50) Persistent Coughs owl session of the Legislature tol sryian, at the recommendation of | —™ 16, Silase Bek ge SuboRranh) aogerous. Get prompe reli Hot from der lewisiation to. deal. with the f on OF Vit is signed by you? A. Whatever | I) Pitas. *BF Spe Tericatice, Mtoe consider legislation to deal with that| Tenement House Commissioner Mann. | ti greq “a and aafe for young wad old. Bers Bivauin nor (@ the calling of the| he Mayor akt he did not recnld| “Ener ag wtamg on thie murkes| ALWays say “*Bayer’® i bt spacial aession, it I remember cor-|that Commissioner Mann told hm| paid," and there ip m miamp con rye No ©. O. D.’s) No Phone and No Mail Orders. j reetly, in the latter part of July or) several months ago that Mr, Unter- ning the head of a grinning man, | Aspiria is trade mark Bayer Manu 4 the early part of August several| myer had demanded Goss's removal on j j |