The evening world. Newspaper, December 23, 1921, Page 21

THE. ‘were he consulted on loans or by in-/of No. 183 West 18th Strect was sent], vestors he would so advise as to loans|'o the Florence Crittenden Home. ae saventiatents, Miss Louise Dawes of the same ad- : dress was remanded to the Tombs Mr. Bassett, appearing for the|fo; gentence Dec. 27. Miss Iris Holtz Company, then established that the jof No 217 West 57th Street was sent witness never had appeared as a|to the Florence Crittenden Home for witness for a gas company and put |*entence lator, | ast pak Edward Powers, No. 249, West 37th tie question: “Why? . Street; Walter Jones of No. 317 West I have had many offers," said the|ggth Street and William Mayor of witness, but I have always refused ‘c|the Florence Hotel got sentences of || t r “ 1 |six months to three years in the peni- far tocon Mitsctael call prhoaenha tentiary, Edward Remsen of No. 40|/ COMPANIES FORGE ENGINEERS 10 GIVE {£8 G, e-: « EVENING WORLD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1921. 3 ¥ sere, FALSE GAS FIGURES Little ‘at Rate Hearing Says They Insist on Instructing Their Witnesses. A. 8. B. Littlo, gas engineer for the city in the hearing of the Brooklyn Borough Gas Company, before Public Service Commissioner Prendergnst to-day said tho reason le never had testified for a company was that he would not be permitted to state the same facts if called by a-corporation. He sald when he testified for the consumer he was also testitying for the investor. ‘The company now gets a temporary rate of $1.85 and at a previous hearing Mr. Little testifled and submitted fig- ures to show that $1.05 would be an equitable temporary rate. In answer to questions he said if he were a responsible regulator representing the State he would fix that as an emer- gency rate and proceed to the fixing of a permanent rate later. He added that he would make the rate for a slot meter so high {t would be pro- hibitive. Of the management of the com- pany he said he thought it had been ably managed and he thought the game management can, ought to and would produce gas at 70 cents insteud of $1.13 which the company figures it costs now. The company is man- aged by Miss Mary Dillon, the only woman in the city holding such a believ, e you cannot carry water ~“N yost 1334 Street and Albert Langer both shoulders. And I, as an engineer, want to appear as an expert engineer and not as an expert witness. J would state the same facts now if a corpora- tion called me if they would let me But they won't let me and for that reason I prefer to be on the side of the*consumer. “Then I have found out that engi- neers for the consumer are few and far between. up by the compa ty testify in o ho ask tnem y and then tell | them, ‘We don’ you any mre.’ ] have seen it happen again and again. When a witness appears for a company he {8 always instructed to testify for a certain thing and not for what he thinks or knows, I want to testify for myself." Mr. Little's cross examination con- tinued along the lines of the scavd- ules he had submitted at the pre- vious hearing. pe ar 20 SHOPLIFTERS UP FOR SENTENCE} One Woman, Who Entertained | Tombs’ Prisoners on Christmas a Year Ago, Gets Four Months. Twenty men and women appeared in Special Sessions to-day on charges of shoplifting. Mrs. Lillian Henry asked for clemency when she pleaded| guilty. Probation Officer Manger told the Court that Mrs. Henry had been a drug addict and last year at Christ- mas time was in the Tombs. On Christmas Day, the officer explained, Mrs. Henry sang Yuletide carols for} the prisoners. The Judges decided that Mrs, Henry should comfort the prisoners of the Workhouse with her position, The witness said he was su| ertain gas could be sold at $1.05 thut carols this year.’ She got four months Mrs. Madeleine Moore, a more girl, | of No, 342 East 84th Street were sen- tenced to the Workhouse, others got suspended sentences, ———i— favor of the plan suggested by Deputy Commissioner of Police J. A. Harriss, | | for the H els under Central and Bryant Parks to relieve the congestion in the ning strects. A Almost all are bought | {6 Commissioner "signed — by n of the league app! | ks that it be exten Eleven | |] arking of automobiles in tun letter to the ‘Meet Us for Good Meat"=—== || QUALITY THE BEST | PRICES THE LOWEST | If You Want To Be SATISFIED Let Us Supply YOUR XMAS DINNER FRESH Turkeys Ducks ||! Chicken Geese |||| ‘Meet Us for Good Meat” Hf Haslob Bros. SECTION U Washington ‘Market VESEY and WASHINGTON STS. BROOKLYN OPPENHEIM. CLLUINS & G FULTON STREET—BROOKLYN if [rer a surctianse BROOKLYN 7 a Oe ew Gift Sandstone for the Last Shopping Day Before Christmas Plenty of Christmas Gloves for Everybody in This Sale of Men’s Women’s & Children’sGloves At the Season’s Lowest Prices LIEN E’S still time to buy any or every one in the family a pair of Gloves for Christmas, and these marvelous values will help a lot with the last-minute gift shopping. And the Gloves are all beautiful quality—the kind you like to give for presents. Women’s 2-Clasp Real Kid Gloves, $1.29 Pair Overseam sewn, Paris point backs, black, white, tan and grey. Gloves that sell elsewhere for about.double this price. $ ‘ * ABRAHAM» STRAUS xc. af Telephone Main 6100 Sx Men’s Best Mocha Gloves, $2.85 Pair A nationally known brand —grey and beaver. Children’s Scotch Wool Knit Gloves, Heather and Oxford, 79¢ Pair | Women’s 16-Button White Glace Gloves, $2.98 Pair « A. & B—Streot floor Central, _Early-Season FailleSilk Hats Gracefully Trimmed With Ostrich Last But Pot Least is the gift whose purchase has, for one reason or another, been deferred to the ‘‘eleventh hour.’’ If by this time you have been unable to make all of your gift selections, you may come here tomorrow— The Last Pre-Christmas Shopping Dap —with the assurance that you will find just the thing you want. You will he able to make gratifying selections from stocks which have been daily repleted ‘ to take care of the ‘‘last minute’’ needs of our patrons. Section after section, \ all displaying new, crisp merchandise, , will intrigue your fancy. For.instance, The Gift of Perfume Js Always in Order Not to forget the hundred and one other fascinating and tempting delights, from foreign lands, shown in such alluring array. We mention a few: Rare and Exotic Perfume Burners | Imported Perfume Atomizers Exquisite Perfume Noveltics Imported Perfumes<All Fragrances Toilet Waters and Face Powders Soaps, Compacts, Etc. And then of equal if not greater charm is one of these ever - appropriate Gifts of Timely Utility Displayed on the Main Floor, with a proper regard for speedy and efficient selection, particularly as to size and color. Gloves Sweaters Boudoir Caps Hosiery Petticoats Boudoir Slippers Lingerie Negligee Handkerchiefs Blouses House Robes Pantalettes pies | And a “thousand-and-one” other items which only a visit to the store can reveal, “Light the Christmas Candles” In One of These Misses’ Adorable Dancing Frocks $19.95 ana $29.95 HEY are perfectly fetching—all of them—and the Daughter should have several of them for the festive fortnight. At $19,.95—A special group of Misses’ Frocks for formal wear, fashioned of Georgette Crepe and Lace—in the loveliest sort of shades—coral, jade green or turquoise. At $29.95—Radium Taffeta Dresses in all the desirable evening colors— cunningly designed with tight Spanish basques and bouffant skirts, Sizes 14, 16 and 18 years, A, & S.—Second floor, Central, Good Christmas News for the Man Who is Making Himself a Gift— 200 Men’s Winter Suits Are Reduced to $24.75 Models for Men and Young Men Men will not be able to resist “that impulse” to secure a new suit for Christ- mas when they are to be had at so reasonable a price. All-wool and all-worsted fabrics in the season’s smartest patterns Regular sizes 35 to 42. . EXTRA SPECIAL! Suits With Two Pairs of Trousers at $31.75 The mere announcement of this new arrival is sufficient to send men flocking to the A, &S, Men’s Store on Saturday. These suits are by far the best value in the great Of all-wool fabrics tailored according to strict A. Regular sizes 36 Lo 42. 100 Men’s ty. . specifications, 150 Men’s Town Ulsters and Box Overcoats $33.75 These coats were made especially for us from double-faced materials that were selected for their fine appearance And excellent wearing qualities. In browns, gre; $6.98 OPIED from much higher-priced models are these charming new silk hats in medium sizes. Just the sort of hats one wants to wear immediately—colorful and becoming. Henna, Copenhagen, sand, pheasant, gray, brown and combinations of colors. A. & 6.—Mezsaning, Bast, e A Man's Choice! Italian and French Briar Pipes, 47c HIS is the sort of pipe he would select himself if he were buying a briar pipe, and they are ever so little priced. Or if you still have his gift to buy there are a variety of things for the man who smokes: SMOKERS’ STANDS, mahogany or brass finish, $1.69 to $7.30. CIG AND CIGARETTE HOLDERS, 59¢ to $4.85. HUMIDORS, CIGAR AND CIGARETTE BOXES, in different finishes, $4.85 to $30.50. © Desk Sets for Gifts, $3.75 Reduced from $4.50 GIFT that can be de- pended upon to please most everyone — at least everyone who has a desk! For they are good- looking little sets and were low at their original price. In the brass or dark bronze finish, they include a desk blotter, ink well, calendar, letter opener, hand blotter and pen tray. A. & 8.—Strest floor, East, A. & B.—Gtreet floor Central, Red Christmas Ribbons, 29c Yard 5% inches wide, in an ex- cellent quality of holly red Satin —_—Ribl especially for great bows on wrea’ and other holiday decorations. A. & B.—Btrvet floor, Bast.” Women’s Japa- nese Quilted Slippers39c Pr. Formerly 89¢ LUE or rose colored quilted Slippers, with leatherette soles—reduced for quick clearance. Sizes 4 and 5 only, A. & B.—Meszanine, Central, A Beautiful Flowers Are the Loveliest Part of Christmas ND the A. & S. Flower Shop and Greenhouses have the most wonderful collections of holiday flowers and plants! In the Greenhouses are the growing flowers, poinsettias and ferns, and beautifully arranged baskets of plants. A. & 8.—Second floor, Bast, And in the A. & S. Flower Shop beautiful cut flowers of every sort, corsages and baskets and bunches, and especially priced for Christmas giving—the Christmas Boxes of Flowers, $3.00 Each which will be delivered to any place in New York or Brook- lyn on Christmas morning. You can place or phi Saturday night. Ce eed one Oiler to the A. # B Flower: Sbop. up. until as o'shoak Wenig