The evening world. Newspaper, April 20, 1921, Page 4

4 , THE EVENING WORLD, WEDNESDAY FERTIG DEMANDS EXPERTS TO DECIDE ~ON PHONE RATES $60,000 Allowed for Inves- tigation Will Only “Scratch Surface.” Whether or not the resumption of hearings into the application of the New York Telephone Company for tn- creased rates takes place as sched- uled next Monday, in the Hall of Records, depends on the newly ap- pointed Public Service Commission, which will by that time have been sworn in and assumed the duties of the up-State commiasion. ‘The City or New York is now bet- ter able to delve into the affairs of the company, since the Board of Al- City’s attempt to examine the records, ale enues that the experts are required was figuratively laughing, for that corporation had resources up to $1,- 300,000,000 with which to conrbat the tinting between local and toll r help the city fight the iate case The City of Chicago, Mr. Fertig | said, spent $300,000; Minnesota, $300,- 000; Syracuse, $20,000; Buffalo, $25,000, to fight increased telephone rates in the courts. He then read from A let- ter sent gratuitously by the City At- torney of Portiand, Ore, In which | » the latter told how the Pacific Coast | . Telephone Company retains experts, engineers, accountans, &c., the year through, compiling data, with a view to building up an impregnable fortt- fication to sustain rate increase ap- plications. Alderman Quinn wanted to kaow where the city’s experts in the lal fight were coming from. When Mr, Fertig said some of them were na- tives of Chicago, Mr. Quinn reminded him of the Hylan Administration's abhorrence for “outsiders,” but Mr. Fertig sald it mattered little where an expert came from, as it was his services that were needed and no: his dermen yosterday unanimously voted | politics. 960,000 for the services of experts, en- gineers, accountants &c. Assistant Corporation Counsel M. M. Fertig ap- peared before the Board of Aldermen and pleaded for favorable action. AMerman Falconer questioned the Meoawity of expert engineers, whose Services came as high as $100 a day, but Mr. Fertig said that $60,000 “would only scratch the surface.” He eaid, further, that even with $60,000 to work with, the telophone company eT Second “Fidelity Review" by K. of €. Connect. ‘The second annual “Fidelity Revue" played by members of Fidelity Coun- cll, No. 496, Knights of Columbus, and the Ladies’ AuxiMary, will be presenced to-night at Kismet ‘Temple, Brooklyn The songs and orchestral numbers have been composed by members of the Coun- ll BONWIT TELLER &CO Specrally Shop of | FIFTH AVENUE AT 38™ STREET FOR THURSDAY Very Special Offerings In WOMEN’S SILK UNDERGARMENTS At Greatly Reduced Prices CREPE de CHINE 3.95 ENVELOPE CHEMISES Formerly 5.95 Empire model trimmed with Georgette Crepe and Val. lace; ribbon straps. CREPE JERSEY NIGHTGOWNS 795: Formerly 10.75 Tailored model with self shoulder straps. CREPE de CHINE 4.95 ENVELOPE CHEMISES Formerly 6.95 Empire model trimmed with fine tucks and Georgette Crepe; ribbon shoulder straps. ON STOLEN BLANK jor, was arralgne Inspector San Brooklyn Fe with grand lar ast night followed Sth Avenue, was asked by Donnelly last night to cash a money orer for P. oO. ORDER MADE $37.40. He notleed the atmence of the (ireular stamp customary on such slips and when he questioned Donnelly the latter started from the store, Brand] the elevator started upward Brooklyn, who sal 1 to-day b al Court oharged Jonnelly's arrest the presentation of out on a pad of 100 blank order stips stolen Friday nlght aince Saturday, 107th Street. ‘The ohild's mother had | cs Isaac M. Brand, druggist, of No. 5424 | « “| BABY IN CARRIAGE J. kiln In| KILLED IN ELEVATOR Car Starts Up After Mother and | ney order for $39.40, clatmed to| Cperator Step Out—Child’s Skull Fractured. yed from the elevator at the fifth aia = | APRIL 20, 1921. Mr. Fertig explained that he woul krabbed him and waa felled by a blow.| ‘Me operator made a frantic grab it qhow that the local telepnonte ‘and | lacked Office Stamp and Led to] ti raained hs fect and pursued, Dhn;| the electric control lever, minted | of ve bee ad > ma “ant c hase and fire then grasped the bottom of the «© fect of increased race wheres Pursuit and Capture of kopt ving, Wut, was trying to climb in. ‘The proteudin long distance traffic js the losing end] Supposed Payee. week iit | Bie handle of the baby earrings jammed | of the business and the increaso, if Ay Julian Matort, which naine appeared when it t nny, properly belongs to that class of| A young man who said he was Bor-| JuMin Muon mile tame villares ak service. It is with a view to differ Donnelly of No, 10 fergen 5 raieee, ae tt from a fractured «cul! en tO, Station No. 19 was burg-| An elevator accident, of which the The Bay Ridge and Sheeps-| police to-day could recall no parallel discharged anda head Ray sections have been fooded| caused the death of 17-months “from “the ranks of muti- | with money orders on the stolen alfps| Martin Tietelbaum of No. 18 West) 4 guard West 42nd Street Stern Brothers (Between 5th and 6th Avenues) SPECIAL FEATURE VALUES: A New, Recently Received Assortment of Kameragh PERSIAN RUGS - Extra heavy qualities and fine weaves (Sizes about 5.3x6.5) $1 3 5 (Regularly to $275) Very Silky Rugs in an extensive variety of Extensive assortments of Persian and Embossed Chinese Rugs in a variety of sizes now offered at Extraordinarily Low Prices. effective designs and well-blended colorings. 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