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the same CARTHY IS * t was an the Supply tanta’ office, Q. What do ‘Untermyer. to any deal MLDERS BOOKS MISSING SOME RECORDS DESTROYED (Continued From First Page.) had all been destroyed before Committee came no nearer yesterday to finding out who Miss Elizabeth O'Dea to de- the “estimate bid cards” of the ly Bureau, which were used—ac ing to witnesses—so widding on the same job that prices, ‘Hudson River brick manu- u were called in an effort find if thero was a price fixing jon among them, RPHY'S ASSOCIATE Me- MENTIONED, A subpoena server was sent out in to fetch George O'Brien, the ithful stenographer in Hammond's ‘The young man, bardly more than a fy. did not know what had become of Bullders’ Supply Bureau, He had brown envelopes with him, Q. What have you in those on- ? 4. Some reports on builders. Q. What builders? A. John A. Mc- y, Frank BE, Wise and others. Ga instant sensation. % oth these contractors are members ‘the Bureau. Young Mr. O’Brien : ima to open the McCarthy Mr. Untermyer asked about the ontents wr the envelopes until he) , satisfied they do not relate to business of the individual dealer Bureau. | O'Brien said repeatedly he did not what had become of the mins- reports and letters. bf _ Q, Dirin't it seem queer to you that Wiese files had disappeared? A. It d@o to ask questions in an ac- DS HAD TO BE GOT OUT OF WAY. ~@ Do you know why those files taken? A, I do now, you know? @ They had to be gotten out ave you heard any talk about ‘proceeding? A. Yes. I heard or Mr. Murphy and the other ac- it talking yesterday, ‘What do they say? A. They said thought Mr. Conboy was getting Murphy was recailed and regarding the individual ac- . He was almost gushing now his protestations of a desire to help promised to telegraph Mr. Ham~- ‘He promised to go to Mr. Hami- 's home in New Jersey and look the missing files. He promised to/ ) through every paper in the Ham- d office and look for references to ta from or to the bureau from 4 think I'm working against you, | r. Untermyery* he said pleadingly, I'm, not. Really, J did not.” ORN WITNESS AGAIN UNDER FIRE. Penny, Chairman and for- Secretary of the Builders’ Sup- Bureau, was served with a sub- as soon as he entered the Al- Chamber of the City Hall at g'olock. He was at once called © the witness chair. lr, Untermyer ‘was bristling with which he felt constrained to im check when examining Miss O'Dea, secretarial clerk, she acknowledged having de- the cards “several months at the “direction of” an officer the bureau whom she could not because she could not remem- Which officer it was. You were rights, z empt. at: © Q Mr. Penny, are you the person bo directed Miss O'Dea to destroy compensation cards of the Bulld- Supply Bureau? A, 1 am not. @ Do you know who did? A. No. @ Did you give such directions to dy? A. 1 did not. -@ What has become of the book | Which those cards were indexed? 1 do est know, Q. Don't you think this disappear- of both the compensation cards the index book | on't know as it is, had not been spictous? a member of mat the time these cards were by which each member regis: his estimate on each job he was te figure upon? A. I decline to on the ground of my cunsti- SES TO ANSWER ANY MORE QUESTIONS. pht there Mr. Penny refused to F any further questions. fourteenth time he was adjudged big bundies of revord books, cancelled checks and letters have been in dispute for a were then slammed down in of the Witness by sergeants at He refused to look at them, lees open any one of them, Penpy was once more adjudged i making his score [ifteen. then asked the A “Why, there was trouble about PENNY was natur In use in many THE ers of the Bmpire Prek & Supply y, followed Mr Hammond. of brick toxther to 4 “the war was over and it was time to rehabilitate the businoss— ering of men with a hot to raise prices out for jower prives.” Mr. Robert Main 6 amual: the audience than Unterinyer duced by the Builders’ Supply Burenu. Sidney J. Treat, Secretary of the latter association, was called to the stand and produced the records of purse of instruction manufacwure, wi did not want oncuse, in Untermyer that body. They wore similarly turned over to Mr. Scudder, over another protest by Mr. Conboy. “I'm told,” Mr. Untermyer said to Mr. Conboy, “that not all of the bundles brought here the first day are here now.” “They are all here,” sald Mr. Con- boy, coldly, “but wrapped in different bundles.” “Very well,” said Mr, Un “Let us hope so." HE DUMPED RECORDS WHEN MOVING. Mr. Treat, who was once secretary of the New York Lumber Trade As- sociation for which he is now credit clerk, was asked regurding a regula- tion in the constitution and by-laws of the Lumber Association whieh pro- vided for the discipline of members who acted contrary to the regulations or “in bad faith,” His attention was attracted to a provision fixing a minimum charge of 87 a thousand feet for handling spruce lumber or as to met a train up the Hud- nm he had been Untermyer called him back 8 then 12.20 “You still have time to catch that train, have you not? You suid it did not go until 2,04, didn’t you?” Mr, Untermyer, “Well, now,” drawled Mr. simulating a farmer's drawl, even had no breakfast yet." all asked Main, “1 ain't tormyer. 4d and parried Mr. at the Palatine Hotel, Newburgh, | 1919 eet He was sure the meetings musioaL EXTRAVAGANZA OF THE ORIENT. He} and painstakingly. | as to bo allowed to But none the tesa he returned to the |! *|the company on the very day, Feb. 14, 1917, that yn Bernstorff, ansador, and Dr. Helnrk sailed for Germany. They h EVENING WORLD, THURSDAY, | notnin » do with price |had + lo with settling the rickmakern bios LINDHEIM AGENT FOR GERMAN NOTES); Rumely Trial E Deposited $10,000,000 in Banks Here. Norvin TR. Lindhelm was the chief witness to-day in the trial of hineelf, Dr. Edward A. Rumely and Walter 8. alleged German ownership of the “Ting Mail In a report to the Alien Prop- erty Custodian in 1917. Crosa examination of Mr, Lindhetm brought out that he had been attorney for the Rridgeport Projectile Company of Connecticut, which had’ a $2,000,000 entract with the Ge overnment. t was shown thi power of attorney ¢ d received rr the affairs of AMUSEMENTS. Tove, th 8, Wat BRO. T ihe Ren aaa 2 SY HULL 44" TELL 980202 MARION | Del in Root a Mo ia “When We Are Young” ENTER FULTON Wee som s1. ines Wed. GILOA VARESI—NORMAN TREVOR iu ADAM Evenings at 8.30, Sat., 2 much more as should be determined aa proper. Mr. Treat suid he did not think this was price fixing. Q. Mr. Treat, have you over de- stroyed any recorda of the Associa- tion of Dealers in Mason Builders’ Materials? A. Yes. Last July. Q. What records were they? A. Obsolete records and correspondence. WINTER GARDEN®)) %# #y atta HIS < ‘With BERT WILLIAMS i eitatearenatae | Bares” DELYSIA 1#18 and following the sending of your testimony to the District Attor- ney for action, you destroyed letters WITH PAUL POIRET cosrosus. OOTH ™s. cos W, of B cB tom's tgs fie and eae a rds” He sti he dumped tho | ELTINGE “= West 44 Burvet. renings, 1 aula ci thought could be red into th: Mats, Wed. (Pop.) Base, idn't you know it was a crim- ipa ‘act to destroy records which were he subject of a pending investiga- tion? A. I didn’t know these papers were the subject of examination. Q. I'm afraid you have been very carless, Aren't you? A. I don't think so. “You rather like to argue with me, don't you? asked Mr. Untermyer at another point. “Why. I think if we saw more of each other, Mr, Untermyer,” replied Wed, & Bat 3 sae Live Ghosts tm Ist Year MATS, WED & BAT. AT 2.20, "A SCREAMIN COMEDY.” — ‘Telegram. SHUBER ee ny? A eee, Mr. ‘Treat, we imight like each other idees Wed, & Mats 200 ia ‘ou re was ery wi | 0m net ceraight about Ik? “iBx-cuse me!” sald Mr. Unter. Greenwich Village Follies % " 0 myer with itter emphasis, “I'm ‘t like it? A. That's [very busy!” : ASTOR em etic tur “I'm afraid” 6: Muiol KISSING T ‘With William Norris & rs Matinee Wed. de Sat ZIMBALIST'S jel J. Murphy, assistant to Ar- | Play with Muse thur D. Hammond, named as the au- Gitor of the Supply Bureau's books provious testimony, was called, ‘The effort of Mr. Untermyer was to find out just why and how Mr. Ham- mond audited the books of the firms which were members of the Bureau, Mr. Untermyer has again and again intimated that they had to do with “ingurance” or rebates to unsuccess- ful bidders from those who have done ees AND music. ippodrome, This Sunday Eve. ONLY APPEARANCE THIS PALL TETRAZZINI rienets, 94, to, $8.50 Mat. 8. Murok Muaie 10% war tan), now rea 28 St EYDEW SAA RRA AAR RRA, MARINE ELLIOTT’S ae Fueco ‘AUDIEW SPANISH LOVE eis THE BAT West (sth St. Even §.90, Mats, Wed. & Sat Prone rT Hat. 2.40\tir FRAZEE Wee 40 * MARGARET ANGLIN in eTHE WOMAN . i dence Shows He Knuftnan, charged with concealing the || and gave him the power of attorney. it was shown by an Identified letter | dietated Andheim that $10,000,000 in Imperial an Treasury & per cat | notes ind been deposited by Lindhein mpany of this | un Was divided ong several New York banfcing tons. with the Central Tr A bill was produced showing four | ite d payments Helnan, Tr rer of the proj company, gating $1,500,000 during April and 915, FINEST of SINGERS All Imported Thousands to Select From BRASS AND ENAMEL CAGES Dogs, Cats, Pets of All Kind AMUSEMENTS. . “THE YOUNG VISITERS” “anes “The Bad Man’ ONE BETTER’ —Charlesa Darnton. ; EROMEN WING ea’, 48th St. Fates Mts Thurs Bat. ae ti PLAYHOUSE } (i St ot By. Bre 1. 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Young Mr, Murphy said Mr. Ham- mond was travelling in the West, |making a railway audit. Q. Is there in his: office a record book showing his reports on his ex- am nation of the books of members of the Builders’ Supply Bureau? A Tt is not in the office now, Q, It was there. A. Yes. Q. Where is It now? A. T have looked for it but have not been able to find It, Perhaps Mr. Hammond | has it with him. . | Q. Does he carry his office in hia hat? A. I don’t. say that, but Mr Hammond knew these committee hearings were going on and lie may | have taken them with him #o that if information was wanted from him | he could furnigh it. | With ngs ait ations ay Unter- myer got the witness to admit that Hi the Hammond reports were according || and Uric Acid. to a “three-line form” stating the ici gross business of the total mem- | Ask your Physician bership of the burea' | Q. Was there no tement of the business done by each member? There wasn't room for that in three | lines, Q. There were no other figures? A. (After a long pause) There was | another sheet. j Q. Ah! What was on that sheet? A. Juat figures. | DID FIGURES ON CARDS INDI- | CATE FIRMS? | Q. Were there any names op- posite these figures. A. No, just numbers. Q. Numbers? A. Yes, there ire numbers, sort of down the ing firme? Looked hey might have AEOLIAN HALL aie A tiles | Avetetod by T. Cella (Solo Marplst Nat tm ‘Oreb.). Beat Box Office, Te to #2. AT fs Hecht by a CELESTINS Wich wy Natural Alkaline Water For fifty years the standard Mineral Water for the relief of Sour Stomach, Indigestion There is now an ample supply of that famous Mineral Water and it can be readily obtained from dealers, HENRY E. GOURD General Distributor 456 Fourth Avenue New York A HOME Reprasentin way? Q. Were not those numbers those of firme in the bureau? A. 1 don't know. | didn't make them up. Q. Who would know? Hammon Q, te there no book in your of- A: fice to show? A. I haven't seen it. ‘BOOKKEEPER DENIES PRICE. 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Leaky Pre William DeMille’s Special Production. “Midsummer Madness’ (A Paramount Pictur: DECEMBER *, fixing and|ference on the yeanel with Lindheini An Announcement To the Customers of The New York Edison Company Permit us to announce that on and after December 1, 1920, an adjustment charge will appear on our bills to offset partly the present abnormal cost of coal. This adjustment is in accordance with our schedules relating to rates and service conditions on file with the Public Service Commission for the First District, and is made on the principle of the “sliding scale,” rising or falling with any increase or decrease in the cost of coal. It will entirely disappear if and when this cost returns to the basis upon which the existing rate schedules were established When these schedules were adopted, we were most apprehen- sive of future conditions, and the right was then reserved, as is shown by the records of the Public Service Commission, to increase our rates by one cent a'kilowatt hour, should conditions justify. Notwithstanding the constantly rising cost of coal, labor, and supplies, with which all are familiar, we hoped to get through the entire war and readjustment period without making any change in our schedules. This would have been accomplished as planned, probably, were it not for the abnormal increase in the cost of coal, which has now reached a point where it‘can be carried no longer without jeopardizing seriously the financial position of the Company The adjustment for low tension service is fifty one-thousandths of a cent a kilowatt hour for each increase or decrease of ten per cent above or below the average cost of coal of three dollars a ton in 1916, when the present rate schedules were adopted. The actual increase in the cost of coal in each of the ten per cent steps during the past three years has been slightly in excess of fifty-seven one- thousandths of a cent for each kilowatt hour; hence we shall continue to bear part of the increased cost of coal over the prevailing averages of 1916, and, in addition, the entire added cost of labor, material, supplies, and taxes. We shall endeavor to carry these elements of additional cost throughout the present period of readjustment, trust- ing that it may not be necessary to ask the Public Service Commission for any further modification of our schedules through which the cost of the service would be increased Under an order from the Public Service Commission for the First District, the exact cost of coal is reported from month to month, and this adjustment is covered by a monthly rider which is on file at the offices of the Public Service Commission, as well as all of the offices of this Company, where it may be consulted at any time. Upon request we shall be glad to furnish any further information desired concerning this adjustment It will be apparent that under the “sliding scale” principle upon which this adjustment is based, any reduction in the cost of coal will immediately accrue to the benefit of the consumer. This Company is of course in no way responsible for any of these increases in the cost of service. On the contrary, they have been largely, if not entirely, the result of the war and post-war conditions, and many were either approved or actually established by the Federal Government at Washington as a necessary feature of our part in the great war effort In applying the added coal cost to each kilowatt hour of the entire service of the Company, the result is spread over a very wide area. It is small as related to the kilowatt hour, and is practically negli- gible to a very large percentaze of our customers. However small the amount, we greatly regret that any necessity to modify our schedules should have arisen, and trust that with the anticipated early return to normal conditions this element of adjustment may speedily disappear The foregoing announcement, based upon the schedules filed on November first in accordance with the statutes of the State, has been addressed to the customers of this Company. As required by the Public Service Commission the price of coal upon which the adjustment charge for the month of December is based, has been placed on file with the Commission and is posted in the various offices of the Company. This price averages $8.439 a ton at tide- water, an increase of $5.439 a ton above the average cost of coal when the present rate schedules were adopted. The amount of the coal adjustment for this month will be nine-tenths of a cent a kilowatt hour, applying how- ever to only the December portion of the bill The New York Edison Company General Offices: Irving Place and 1th Street Tucker Agency eat” judley weeks m adverse Tay St. @ 8 Ay. Fre Pies Bronx Opera House *43,*t..4, We au | \Grace George Ruined Lay’ : SE BROAD WAR, (Gontinucws Noon AMUSEMENTS. _____AUCTION SALES. BURLING, DOLE & CO., Auctioneers at 599 & 601 Broadway, New York «| Friday, December 3, at 11.30 o’clk For account of Undersriters op Concern, 235 FINE cone | “THE PUBLIC BE PI COLONIAL LINE TO, BOSTON AND pRovioENoE P. Felt 8 VAUDEVILLE: 4 Lap BROS. CE : Dougla: Fairbanks Word's barges a0 WARK TRAN | Biway & 47 Bt, OLUMBIA 2 yx, Daihyiespalar PALAGE Bites tunday at ren er 38, NR mat. Phone 9491 Srrtng. CENTRAL | HUDSON LINE Newburgh, Poughkeepsie, \ days. Praukiin Sty aay "Make Believe." Bike, “otha, ‘of the Orient, NED WINDOWS.” ORIENTAL RUGS and CARPETS | | 45, Very Fine Kermanshah, Doser, Barc, thes? ib Bene pine (gt thd ee GIRLS _ aK) | K HE WORLD T ‘Business ff sande BROOKLYN AMUSEMENTS. 'T| than all the other New York Special Attention of Dealers desired, MA ALL mens morning newspapers added “BIN WORLD WANTS Work wonpers ||| together. Otay etd tance vu