The evening world. Newspaper, December 19, 1921, Page 6

4 Para FRMYER CALLS ~NEW TRANSIT PLAN JASOUND ECONO Witness Advocates City Own- ership but Urges Sevéral Amendments to Law. “Samuel Tntermyer appeared vefore the Transit Commission to-day in ite investigation of the traction ‘angie in this elty, ind, after delivering hi@usunl @erunciation of the Hylan Administra- ton and Its traction policies, told the vommiscion that {ts proposed sojution tt "he traction problem ts “econ}mic- Wy unsound and unfortunate for he uty.” He stressed the so-called baror fund plan as “the death knell o 5-cemt ture” and declared the op Ing compan: © preparing no tap the fund” and also “to live be- yond their means—the sky being the iimit’ He characterized the burom- eter fund as “the best gilt-edged high class bond ever issued in the rail- toad worid.” He said it wes not surprising to find the security holders epthusi astteally in favor of the proposed | ‘am, and when it comes-to fixing | the valuations he predicted there | would be an indignant cry from the, ‘The practice of lawyers in sending socurity holders. He advocated sev- eral ameniments to the proposed transit law and te also advocated munictpal ownership. Mr. Untermyer paid hie “compli- Beate” to railway executives genor- ally and said the type of the late Commodore Vanderbilt, Collis P. Fountington and James J. Hii) are no more, Before Mr. Untermyer testified, Clarence J. Shearn, special counsel to the commission, declared that no ac- knowledgment had been © received either from Mayor Hylan or Comp- ‘trofler Craig in response to the com- talssion’s invitation to appear. _ Before getting right down to his oriticiams ‘of the plan, Mr, Untef- | Tayer emphatically declared that he is Dot associated in any way “with the firm of Untermye., Guggenhelmer & Marshall, and he criticised the Mayor for to spread the impression that Be Ua ‘ body myer) is identified ‘With the traction interests. ! “Nol my position in traction better than Mayor Hylan, au Balasiag from our correspondence ming J , 1919," sald Mr, Unterm; le knows that I have consistent champion of re, and [ have at all bitterly opposed the . Untermyer referred to the bar- ometer fund as tho “sliding scale In other cities, such ag ston, where the fare is 10 cents, the He thought the city should lend any temporary deficits to the com- rather than to exact higher ares. He said it would be wisur to pay deficits out of genera! taxa- tion than to burden tke fare payer @n4@' discourage him from moving to burbs and there buliding his own Untermyer sustained the ex- contracts between the I. R. T. to take the roperties over by rigbt of eminent and # went Owners do vena acquired by municipal Government should’ ently represented for t! protection, Mr. Untermyer do- ed, and it should bave the right heard and ap} te the courts of valuation. could if Bf considered are, ac- . Untermyer, these; by whom shall the ted and oper- way shallathe new will be required for are said to amount to which the city ts 8 present invest- 1,000,000 to be se Should the taxes now owing vo the city. by these companies and amounting to @bout $18,000,000 be Aoreeie ead tel, or should they re Dasemnyer imsisted on these Preity stioula have a major- im the holding com- ry: of . 4 Lf company, should Be ous Teme over the operating companies, sagged en, to phydieal, operation: ing company to purchase i oe bee C6T—BONE Walut Book-Ends, Hand Carved, 10 REPLETE Gt. Christmas Gift suggestionsare } go abundant at Oving- ton’s that the " of what to give merely a question of ’ which article to select! OVINGTON’S HE “The Gift Shop of Sth Ave.” 3 Wifth Avenue at 39th St. 6 don o 1 French france, 9,000 rut | was normally worth 31 cents, i ter plan is a failure, be siid. * Four |i ite present debt, which should rank with the bonds given in payment of Me property. “6. Directors shou'd be, elected by avatem of cumulative voting. “6. City should have no less than three out of seven directors in each operating company.” iY: Grover A. Whalen, Commissioner of | ~ Plant and Structures, who was to have appeared before the commission this afternoon, was excused until to- morrow, Mr. Whalen is indisposed, due to an accident in which he was injured a few nights ago, when his motor car was in collision. perinatal DOLLAR WORTH 145,000 RUSSIAN PAPER RUBLES | jf Poe | Rees OMctal Exchange Figures Indicate a Mark Is Worth 400 of Them. One American dollar: is to-day worth 145,000 Russiaa paper rubles: official exchange quotations. Carried down still further, this figure means that the paper coupya you get for a %6-cent purchase in a cigar store 1s worth approximately 360 rubles. Compared to the ruble, a German mark is a thing Of sue, one paper mark equaling 400 ruviea, these Lgures are inv Lirst official Russian exchange figures yet madc public, They follow .he opening of ve Now Russian siate Bank in Lon- Two other quotations are: One isritish pound sterling, 475,000 rubles, One Russian gold ruble is worth 68,000 Waper rubles, giving an idea of how the Russians tacmselves regard | their Government's paper currency. In pre-war times vie dtussian ruble JUDGE TAKES SLAP AT “BUSY” LAWYERS Refuses to Hear Girl Gent With Plea of One—Disminses Case. office boys and stenographers to repre- vent them whon their cases are called in Supreme Court ‘received a blow wo- day when a timld stenographer ap- peared before Justice Hotchkiss in Part IL, Supreme Court, , “Are you a member of the barr’ sternly asked Justice Hotohkiss, as the Young sirl atiempted to explain that lawyers for the defense were busy in | srotaer court. When she admitted ene | was not, the court refused to hear her | plea and dismissed the case, “I intend to break up this victous ise of sending yous boys and girls fo represent lawyers before this court. Tam entitled to the courtesy of being addressed by a member of the bar who understands { phrases instead of having ignorant boys and girls appear before mq asking for postponments of | cues, I tefuse to listen to you. Please deliver this measage to your em- ployers. | edgy toate ENRIGHT RETURNS WITH 2 BOTTLES AND A HAT| Comm, 7 Back Srem 2-Day! v min Went Indien. Police Commiystoner Mnrighht —re- | turned with Mrs. Enright to-day from a 23-day cruise among the West Indies, | He came on the steamship Fort st George, bringing with hnm a Panama 0 ‘beitles. He sat they bay rum. : Commissioner Enright decit discuss’ the Rat his weals note THE NEW APPEALS A Sherwood Lionel resign, and also declined to di. rupert that ‘Cormmisnioner of ‘Accounts Tifrantie! | gation of or Hall recently. about everything ex: MILLER NOT TO NAME Court Has Clear Calendar Wirst * Time tm 20 Years, ALBANY, Dee. 19.—Because Swinging Horses (For Children up to 6 01s) 12.75 10,00 Painted Garden Benches 3.00 2.25 Glace Kid Gloves, $1.50 Moving Picture Machi i ; oving Etc oleh tak plane films) 25.00 19.00 They are fine kid gloves—two clasp style— (BEX <9, 1921. — DAY, DECE Court of Appeals had caught up In ite ornor would appofnt a successor to Bu- | work for the first time in twenty years, | frome Court Justice Willfam 8. An- Gov. Miller to-day announced that he} sare Judge last month, was eltting with would not dosignate a Supreme Court) the Gourt of Appeals by designation Justice ar Associate Judge of the Court| [udee Andrews was elected to AH the ot Appeain, yacancy caused by the death of Judge} Tt_brd heen expected that the Gov- | Smory A. Chase of Catskill | Best & Co. Fifth Ave. at 35th St.—N. Y. Established 1879 EVENING WORLD, MON JUDGE the ‘Lord & Taylor FIFTH AVENUE TO-DAY. and TUESDAY Sale of Toys For Boys and Girls é Negligees and Robes Blanket Robes, $7.50 Satin Breakfast Coat, $16.75, and tax of pure warm wool in colorful plaids, illustrated above, its twotone satin and =—_—_ most attractive. dainty lace make an exquisite combination BECAUSE OF THE UNUSUAL NATURE eee en paegeeraaae ih penne OF THESE VALUES, TOYS LISTED * ue ee imme pied hg angst oor liga al HERE WILL NOT BE CREDITED ” pt et ef Gros De Lendres, filled with lamb’s wool and lined with satin. SECOND PLOOR Heretofore Sale 9.75 6.50 Coaster Express Wagons 5 For Misses and Small Children excellent in quality and in workmanship. But that is not the important feature of this Sale. Small Stzes Only Greatly Reduced ‘Women who find it difficult to buy gloves They have sold until now for a much higher small to fit chem will be delighted rice and are much reduced in price for this with mee it is ads up pc, ea Tan, mode, beaver, white, and black 25% Reduction ON OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF sizes only. with white.” Paris point embroidery . ° . * GROUND FLOOR Electric Trains and Gilbert Toys for Boys (Including Erector Sets) FOURTH FLOOR 34th Street—New York Boudoir Apparel—Featured Tuesda Satin and Taffeta Breakfast Coats 6.90 ‘Publisher . Attractive straight-line models | Full and three-quarter length wersiece widens with tie-sash and pockets. | models of wide wale Cord- New York City Trimmed with petal frills and uroy. Shawl collar, patch My dear Sir: 1 silk fruit garnitures. In rose, pockets. Victory, Copen, pur- to be able to put in tangivid earmteheen’ turquoise, orchid and Copen. 15.00 (Taz 7éc) Lambs’ woo! interlined and silkelined. collar mogel, shown in rose, French blue, orchid, turquoise, pink, wistaria and black. Graceful Crepe de Chine Quilted Robes Unusually Low-Priced vw, GLLINS & € - Exclusive Use of The World’s advertis'ng columns provides convincing up-to-the- minute test of The World’s worth to National advertisers!!! Why not YOU buy YOUR NEWSPAPER SPACE as you do your MERCHANDISE? ??. Corduroy Robes Breakfast Coats Lined Throughout 5.00 Karpeles Company Precious AND Imrration STONES us oun ores. 56 Fime Street eeeee Ot * Providence,R.I. New York,.December'15, 1921. I em very happy things that I teld you this morning regarding the campaign ple, fuchsia, and wistaria. on La Tauece Pearle being run in your paper. 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