The evening world. Newspaper, December 13, 1921, Page 10

7 FUESTRCAL UNION (Continued From First Page.) er any of these wilis had been coney your delegate, that ‘rusting’ is 40 per cent, worse than picking pockets? I mean working faster than the union thinks he ought to work?" asked Mr Untermyer. | “In a general way, yes,” said Mr “How does a deaf man build ‘a 300- room apartment house? How does he talk to his wife or hear her?" asked Vice Chairman MeWhinney, “He doosn't hear her, Perhaps it's to his advantage,” replied Mr. Unter- Prosecutor Says Their Offenses Are on a Par With Rigging a OF SENTENCES |; THE EVENING WORLD, TURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1921,* |tton Law will be considered at hearings | D ! 3 Mr, Gallagher, read from the minutes, |1@ deat and the oath had to be ad-| op paralysis in 1910 and became | to-day by Assemblyman John O'Connor| COMPENSATION LAW Kumagae Sails for Karo i \ | to be held by the Knight Legtelative| -Ichiya Kumagac, Japane« was fined $100 because two plasterers! ministered in writing. helpless. of the Twelfth District | | a “ helpies: Th ti vigorously opposed HEARINGS NEXT WEEK | commitice ti Albany and Now York|slar, to-day sailed. on ; used @ faker,” It was explained that! The witness denied he had been try-] Miss Eva Keater, a daughter, verl- i hee sede Rb MM edd al AB ctr: lcity sexe week, 16 was unnousded tovlin @ ¢ ot tur i the “faker” was a tin form which’ ing to evade service of a subpoena, fied her mother’s testimony. ay COR wae wet A sit ie day. phe hearing will ‘be held ture ions. gre ite i r @ time o plasterers. The| that a process server had ch ‘ responsible for the conviction of Brin- y return Ju two years saved the time of the pias ‘The | th r ased him del Mr. Untermyer § * [on Monday ot 10 A. Mi and the com- | Sartner Shmidsu would Pe men were “reprimanded” but were) over a roof, that he bad locked the TERRA COTTA MEN diapositton Os ne conreanive ALBANY, IN. ¥., Dec. 13.—Proposed| mittee will alt In New York on ‘Tues-| Pith Group or voune: I not fined, foof door on him, and that he came xa le ahd was tL} prigon par E. nges In the Workmen's Compensa- day and Wednesday : fie believes he tas 9 “Do you agree with Mr. John Pearl,| from the roof when finglly served. ASK SUSPENSION SOME Ee He eeiaiaea Gar hiee. menta as he wished to have these in press the outstanding inst Brindell {f he at- aves Sing standing indictments include four for extortion and one for attempted extor- me Justice McAvoy directed counsel to submit briefs this afternoon. THE ' BIGGEST SHOE SALE probated Jallegher. “The man who works! myer Horse Race. pL onl ’ : _|faster than he can do good work is| F = - judge | DAIRY PRICE “POOLING” ua - Michael P. Gallegher, Recording Sec- | /i*10e UN Oe Oe ne unsafe work "| TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES’S| Federal” District Court Judge OF THE’-SEASON } fetary of Plasterers Union No. 60, ad- ‘ i to-day under questioning by Gg Bamuel Untermyer, counsel for the [ Committee, that his union z St. Patrick's day, March 17, 1921, Tthough they were Italians and Ger- jeune. Mr. Gallegher could find no @uthority in the by-laws of the union, Which were handed to hith by Mr. Un- j tormyer, authorizing such # penalty. ) (Mr. Gallegher insisted that at the ‘Meeting of March 18, 1921, the fine “was authorized. But he could not pind the resolution in the record “Who determines who does as muc = work is safe?" asked Mr, Untermyer under charges for trying to do too much work” asked Mr. Untermyer. | “Not near me,” said the witness, | “They didn't dare when you were | erected two around, aid they?” asked the investi- | gator. | “Oh, I don't know,” said Mr. Gal- lyher and laughed, | Mr. Untermyer also laughed ‘but in a different way. Otto Koester, superintendent of of bricklayers amounting The money was paid*after the brick- layers had been called off the job for| a half day following the visit WIFE VERIFIES BET. The testimony of the witness's wife Mr. Untermyer read testimony given by Mrs. Koester to the effect that in 1915, when her husband five-story buildings at 162d Street and Webster Avenue, he was compelled to pay “back claims” to $1,000. ofa ‘which Mr. Untermyer handed to him. delegate. Learned Hand listened to pleas by counsel to-day in behalf of the seven spiracy in restraint of trade. Former United States District Attorneys Henry A. Wise and Henry L. Stimson made the principal arguments for the defendants, urging suspension of sen- tence on the ground that the viola~ tlons of law were merely technical, “We are not asking punishment for technical offenses,” said United States District Attorney Hayward. “We asked for indictments only in FIGHT If PREDICTED Polley Te Be Opp: 1 Inc., comprising 96,000 farmers in six States, met to-day in Jersey City in annual convention. Hach local branch has one representative. Jt is understood that there will be @ fight on the issue of the alleged rice pooling policy of #he league. The 'on-Pooling Dairymen’s Co-operative Association, composed of members of the league, is expected to introoduce @ resolution in opposition to the pool- ing polfcy. The “pooling” objected to consists of a policy by which all is now in full:swing. The first price reduction “ was then read. Jt verified th ti ju _ i OS EET ate oatiacnan Cote ae ane Plasterers who figueea |Comorations and le aa ee - Convention. on Cammeyer shoes this season has crowded poh i . Gallegher,| . E A ‘ e Terri ‘ H members of the union sums) Ou 1m (aig Mr Galleslier in the bet were recelving $12 a day, ia Wer. oie Dieaded guilty ye-| TWO thousand delegates and atock- our stores, This proves beyond question that Ing from $17 to $19 for working | iy)? ae never seen men put| though the union rate was $9. terday t6 cHatees Of general Gon- {Tuco Of the Dalrymen's League, the shoes being sold at | $695 are the best values in the city. construction on a forty-eight apart- There are plenty of styles for you to select from. “The men were fined,” Mr. Gal he Gone on St. Patrick's Day.” > “But that resolution, as you re- ‘member it,” said Mr. Untermy “was not passed until after St. Pat- ‘rick’s Day.” = “I don’t remember when the reso- jon was passed,” said Mr. Gal- fob,” and how he conceived the idea of making a $100 bet with ‘Tony Paragino, foreman of the plas- terers, that the plasterers could not At first he denied he had told the this, he was Process server mitted that Later he a “only joking’ with the*Lockwood Committee's rep- finish three floors of rooms, forty-| resentative. ight in all, between Wednesday and “That being the case we'll refor sive bidding. They have been in- dicted for offenses such as no sporta- man or decent man would commit. Their offenses are on » par with rigeing a horse race.” Special Prosecutor David L. Podell produced evidence to substantiate time and money to milk producing to get no more than incidental pro- ducers, who expend much less in the busine: It is further claimed that the directors have great arbitrary power in fixing the pric: pasion a Sal LEHIGH VALLEY COAL * HIGH SHOES in all leathers. They are all taken from our regular stock and are this Fall and > sae ,|eases where moral turpitude was|members of ghe league accept uni- , ~ Higher said, “because a resolution|™ent building at Walton and Cam-} A Process server testified that in:/cines whe moval Tbepitull mas |fiem prices dbcided tipon by the di- NOVELTY STRAP 'S in all leathers and had been passed that no work should|¢@fOR Avenues, the Bronx, told how| Thursday Otto Kodster told him his/Shown. These defendants on ti rectors, It is claimed that it is un- ‘ id Sued OXFORDS in all leath plasterers were ‘“soldiering on tho/brother, R. F, Koester, was in Florida. |°f the evidence are guilty of collu-|rair to dairymen giving up all of their Satins and Suedes. in all leathers. inter styles Saturday. “The plasterers went to work, six your matter to the Grand Jury,” said Mr. Untermyer. the charge of collusive bidding. He established in numerous cases that “All I know is that there was a rule nobody was to work on EMPLOYEES ON STRIKE ON SALE AT M - AMMEYER St. Patrick’s Day. If they had askea| more being added, with a will and| Otto Koester also admitted that he| when bids were asked for terra cotta| might Colliertes Idle and Call OUR 84TH - Ster 2 permit to work on St. Patrick's} TO8Y won the bet,” said the witness, ta ete a ee with the a man on| work on extensions to old buildings Affecta Five Others, aw AND Day they could have got permission| Koester testified that not only did ity ‘alton venue and Cameron the terra cotta people so manipulated| sORANTON, Penn., Dec. 13.—Bight ‘3 th from the union.” plasterers “soldier on the job,” but| Pace Job. the prices that the jobs almost invar- a Al 51 W 34"St. NewYork. STORES. " —-|.- Mr, Gallagher admitted that George a Dose, a contractor, was fined $2.38 3 ach for every man who was not aid off within ten minutes after the ending of the working day on which Pheir pay was duc. that plumbers and floor layers “have been equally guilty of shirking. The workmen aren't the only “sol- diers,” the witness added. He ap- plied the same accusation to con- tractors, The latter not only shirk Chairman McWhinne; “Ever win a bet? asked Vice- “Not up to date,” he answered. Addressing Mr. Untermyer, Koester said: “You don't-know what trouble we ibuilders have. We thad to pay jably went to the concerns that had done the original terra cotta work. Mr. Stimson and Mr, Wise argued that terra cotta is not an essential building material; that terra cotta is seldom used in building the average of the thirteen operations of tine Le- high Valley Coal Company, in tho Wyoming Valley, are in idleness to-day as @ result of a strike call intended to affect all of the collieries of the com- pany. Newark Store~649BroaiSt, ~ BOTH STORES WILL BE OPEN UNTIL6 P.M. « Barney Friedman $22,000 or $26,000 to prevent hiw from deliberately robbing ua by putting no vement in the work. Then he filed a lien against us.” Mrs. Agnes Kester, an aged woman in mourning, testified that although her husband John had been a méem- ‘ “But the committee wants to know,” said Assemblyman Caulfield, what reason was back of this + “Why,” said Mr. Untermyer, “it was imply because the union has the brute force to do it.” the carrying out of work, “but rob you besides,” the witness charged. home and that the trade practices of the defendants played no part in bringing about the housing shortage. —_— MOTION TO QUASH FIVE BRINDELL INDICTMENTS Koester was excusea after having been warned by Chairman Lockwood that the cross-examination by Mr. Untermyer was not a joke, He de- nied that he bad talked with labor Santa Is Waiting In McCreery ber of Local No. 8 of the Internationa) + “Buppose,” said- Mr. Untermyer,| jeaders before testifying. Untermyer Opposes Move te Dis- é : . Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Sthere were 500 men; and they wers| “Do you know that your brother,|for thirty-five years and became a miss Outstanding Charges. ‘Bil to be paid at 6 o'clock. ble to pay them all in ten jutes?” 4 “No,” said Mr. Gallagher, ° mba A motion to dismiss the five indict- ments against Robert P. Brindell, con- victed head of the Building Trades Council now serving g term in Sing Sing prison for extortion, was made be- fore Justice McAvoy in Supreme Court R, F. Koester, was chased over a roof by a process server?" asked Mr. Untermyer, “No, I didnot,” replied Koester. R. F, Koester was then called. He charter member in 1909, she didn't receive a penny in death benefits from the union after his death in 1916, nor did he receive any sick benefits after he suffered a stroke LS OF RULE FOR -MEN WORKING OVERTIME. ‘Mr. Gallagher said that men were allowed to work more than two overtime and double time pay by order of the Bxecutive ittee of the unlon—which met once a week. He admitted that Dulan, according to the of the union in 1920, was $100 because men working him had violated this rule it bis knowledge. _} Another entry from the minutes read to show that the owner of building put up by a contractor 4 Miniscedum at 179th Gtreet Crescent Avenue was fined $190 he had a painter “oover @ crack in the plastering. Gontractor Lustbade, finishing ceil. at 424 Street and Ninth Avenue, Yellow ‘Taxicabs eoheweitanty be charged. at GIFT BONDS to simplify holiday shopping, may be obtained fn the Store. These Bonds are in two forms. The 4 cash form may be purchased outright; the charge form entitles the recipient to charge the amount to the account of the giver. The Bonds must be properly filled in and specify the amount paid or to GB. Altman & Co.. For to-morrow (Wednesday) A Very Special Sale of Men’s Cloth Housecoats of double-faced material $9.50 And at Men’s Blanket Bathrobes $6.50 & 8.75 ° (War Rovenue tax on the two higher prices) With the holiday season at hand these offerings are . Of more than usual interest (Sixth Floor) * Madtoon Avenue - Fifth Avenue, New York Shirty-fourtis Street ” Thtrty-Atth Street Specials for Wednesday . and Thursday . him. Bubble Movie Top— A moving picture every time the top spins. There are ten different pictures. 50c Animated Theatre— A complete model theatre erected instantly by pressing the platform into position. There are six popular acts which are operated by a wire from the back of the stage. 1,00 Animated Circue— A complete model Hippodrome, instantly erected with actore and animals that really perform. There are the Elephant, boxing Kangaroo, Clown on a Donkey and lote of other acts. 1.00 Stone Blocks— ~ With which actual houses, churches, stations and all sorts of buildings can be made, 60c to 12.75 ‘Indoor Sand Game— Every kiddie loves to play with sand, and this ien’t a bit messy. 78c to 1.60 Mecceno— Meccano construction toys made of ateel are the ideal gift for the boy who loves to put things together and take them apart. 1.60 to 20.00 Geographical Lotto— Every- child likes geography, and those who do not will when they've played this “game. B0c Baseball Game— Has movable figures. game you've played in a long while. (Fifth Floor) Is the most exciting 3.60 5th Avenue 10fownr Daisy Air Rifles, with single shots and up to 1000 shots. You know, Dad, you always wanted a gun. These can do no harm. 85c to 3.75 Roller Skates—the roller skat- ing season is open all year round for boys and girls. Ball bearing wheels, steel extension. i 2.25 to 3.50 Single Wheels, 4,00 Toboggane provide the winter sport of sports in which every one can join. 11.00 to 16.00 Soccer balls of pigskin, for future stars, guaranteed rubber bladder. . Juvenile size... . Youth’s........ - 2.00 . 3,50 Santa's Headquarters Toy Towne, Fifth Floor = E E E to See You So, the very next chance you get, ask M€ther to please take you there. Then when you get off the elevator, Santa will take you on a tour all around Toy Towne and show you all the w-o-n-d-e-r-f-u-I things he brought with For there are heaps and heaps of things you’ve never seen before. And then before you know it you’ll be saying “O-o-o-h Mother look!” just like every other boy and girl who has made the tour. Toy Automobile—what Boy wouldn’t want one, one that he can drive himself; all upholstered in corduroy, provided with a chain drive and equipped with an electric light and horn. 50.00 Also as illustrated. 12.50 Velocipede—most every letter Santa receives mentions a velogi- pede; ball bearing wheels, maroon finish. 12.50 to 18.50 Girl’s Velocycle — When brother has a velocipede, sister won’t be happy unless she has a velocycle too, most little girls have one. 16.00 to 19.00 Tricycles with ball bearing wheels and upholsteredin leather cloth. 16.50 and 20.00 34th Street