The evening world. Newspaper, February 7, 1921, Page 6

aoe ee SEE FINE CHANCE FOR GRAFT IN NEW > INSPECTION’ PLAN naga Builders Fear Fees for Elec- trical Installations Would Lead to Frauds. An inspection fee system which It te feared will enable city departments t make extravagant expenditure of Qwdlic money, without disclosing it in tax rates is being fought by the ding Managers and Owners’ As- @ociation of New York, before the Conrmittee on Codification in the Board of Aldermen. Formal protests have been filed Before the committee by reprosenta- tives of the organization against the agree to permit the city to charge for inspection of electrical in- stallations. This proposal, apparently innocent, ts declared by members of the as- fociation to be vicious, not because et the amount involved in this license fee proposal alone, but because it will open the door to many departments to charge epecial fees. These fees ultimately are passed back to the Public, but will mot show in the tax fates. The electrical license fees would amount to somewhere between $200,000 and $600,000 a yoar. The proposal appears in a recodi- fieation of the laws for electrical in- @pection by the Department of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity, Under the present sytem persons who install trical fittings report the installa- ns to the Board of Fire Under- Writers, which makes inspections to @@tisty the insurance companies, The @wners pay for this inspection and fee inspection by the citys made for neral welfare, under police pow- ere. er for the benefit of the owners, In a brief filed by the Building Managers and Owners’ Associatior, it fs asked that this ‘provision be icken out, Building managers say it would be equally reasonable to fees for .elevator, Board of th and tenement house inspec- or to charge special fees for tection given by the policeman on ‘The fee plan is supported by em- ged ees of the Inspection. Department, use it would provide the depart- ment pies a Sly eo revenue for in- ereased ap 4end expenditures er out, thee vont which would big increases in the budget ¢ eventually in the tax tia i opposed also on the Me would lead to many Frneak am] put in without being epteees: Jobs, which must be done fur- f with non-union labor, would ly Increase fire hazards, a rep- Seve of the assocation said. Alderman Edward W. Cuney, irman of the Committee on Codl- tion, has the objections of the as- @eciation under consideration, ——— U. S. FLEETS TO MEET IN MIMIC BATTLE One Sails South From Calloa and the Other North From Valparaiso. _ON BOARD THE VU. 8, 8. PENNSYL- VANIA, Feb, 7 (by Wireless to the As- ‘soelated Preas).—Wartime routine was being observed to-day on board the battleships and destroyers of the United Btates Atlantic Fleet. The warships, Which left Callao late on Saturday, were ing southwa mg the Peruvian Tamect the Gaited nates, Pacific which lett Vatpa alll, eet eee peer. wo squadro Fancy uy Sal's eee ee et a Se soles chs inwartime ene on © the ve high seas, GRAIN IN Bi BRITAIN CHEAPER. Drop Expected to Lower Oost of Living Generally. LONDON, Feb. 6.—A decrease tn the ‘@ost of living in Great Britain is fore- fen through the recent drop in grain Regen hi Bt Baer MS rune ating | when e- grown, ined and iy to assist In lowert wt living,, the official Agures for wh e expected to show @ fall of 10 points January. veo layed. ae ue ey The Mid-Winter Sale Your Selection is almost unlimited, many are the suites and individual pieces. Charm- ing furniture for every room’ and every taste. A Reproduction of the Italian Renaissance— in walnut, ten pieces $6 Excellent Linens Lowest Prices of the Year Lord Taylor — ~—FIFTH AVENUE— 39th Street FURNITURE Prices during the Annual Sale are always worth waiting for, but most particularly so this year. Many of these Sale Prices are as low as pre-war prices. American Sheffield Plate At Greatly Reduced Prices FTER a most successful Sale during January, there remain limited assortments which we desire to sell immediately, so have made further 8 inch candlesticks Surely, you will recognize this as the time to buy all linens needed for daily use, and there are some splendid Madeira assortments, if you have gifts to give. Gravy Set, or Meat Platter, 14 inch Table Cloths and Napkins Pure Irish linen damask, beautiful round d designs. Table Cloths—2x2 yards... Table Cloths—2x2% yards Napkins—22x22 inches.... Hemstitched Huck Towels Hemstitched Huck Towels of pure linen, large size, with damask borders At aed per hg Dozen Glass and Kitchen Towels Spoons, Bouillon All pure linen, hemmed ready for use....... Dessert pds Des- All pure linen, for kitchen and pantry. ......./ Hand-Embroidered Madeira Linens Luncheon Sets of pure linen—hand-embroidered, 11OObeee deere erersecondocs sgeeeeeene $6.50 Attractive designs, hand-embroidered. $12.00 dles, or Meat Platter, Oneida Community Par Plate At Reduced Prices for One Week At $2.60 per 14 Dozen Table Spoons, Soup Butter Spreaders. Bridal Wreath and Vernon Designs Two Exceptionally Low Prices on Royal Wilton Rugs An Attractive Floor Lamp The Standard is effective in a dull ivory enamel, and the silk shade comes in colors at- tractive for the boudoir. juctions are counted upon the The price is very moderate for both Standard and Shade. A Mahogany Lamp for Desk or Davenport Sekes’s Diverce Suit Trial De- ‘Trial of the divorce suit begun two years ago by W. B. D. Stokes, proprietor @f the Hotel Ansonia, was stayed in Part TIL, Special Term, of the Supreme Court to-day by an order from the Court of ais adjourning the hearing watil fustice Ford has had an opportunity to fhand down a decision on Mr, Stokes's ROW appeal to file an amended complaint. In order to make floor space for all the new rugs we have taken great reductions on a limited quantity of our finest Royal Wiltons. A hand-carved lamp—exceptionally charming for so CELEST NS prevents Dys- pepsia and re- lieves Gout, In- digestion and Uric Acid, moderate a price. Solid Mahogany Candlesticks, $1.00 4 feet, $74.50 Lowered Prices on Conveniences for Kitchens It will be a delight for you to shop in this department of such complete assortments. Kreamer Wash Boilers— made of heavy gauge tin sides and copper bottom, Casserole—with plated frame and Pyrex insert, 7-inch size.... Gate Leg Kitchen Table, white enamel, The. designs are adapted from Chinese and~ Persian designs, with , blue, rose, tan, brown or black as backgrounds, Size 9x12 feet, $79.50 A Louis XVI. Bedroom Suite—in mahogany; four pieces, exceptionally attractive s.: $445 A Living Room Suite in Tapestry—two pieces; Davenport, $195; chair Charming Cretonnes At an Exceptionally Low Price $ 1 . 1 5 yard * all pure linen, and you know that means a fabric with enough body to hang effectively without a lining. ity of the fabric emphasizes the, softness of the colors, and gives the much-to-be-desired effect of the finest hand-block linens. are appropriate for any room and will be attrac- tive both as hangings and slip covers. been a long time since we have been able advertise so low a price for this fabric. Vegetable dishes with side or lock han- And, too, the qual- Meat Platter with ) well and tree, 17 inch Imported. Cotton Grenadine A soft, dainty material of ecru with charming dots of blue, rose or gold, that give it life and color. five designs of dots, including colored and self-tone white The price is lower than for several years, At $3.00 per 14 Dozen At $3.20 per 4 Dozen Spoons, DinnerForks Dinner Knives. Splendid Down Quilts Lightweight but very soft and warm, filled with down, covered with a good quality of mer- cerized sateen, plain borders and center design; dark and medium shades. One of the best values in some time. A Dust-Proof Door With This Splendid Wardrobe Trunk We prize this particular trunk because it is so well made, so sure to give faith- ful service, so full of con- veniences and yet so mod- | erate in price. Notice how this dust- proof door covers in the clothes after @hey are put even more surety that they eT Combfhation Step Lad der and Chair—hardwood and of exceptionally strong Folding Ironing Table— compact, convenient and well constructed, Easy to fold and put away in small WSpPace....sessseeeere surongly built,