The evening world. Newspaper, January 5, 1922, Page 8

o%, t _ Ost OF MAKING GAS DROPS; WHY ARE RA MAYOR HY \ ‘Mayor Hylan to avail himself of the Provisions of section 71 in the new Public Service Commission Law to at~ tempt to bring down the price of sa» in thir efty. For more than six months the-city, through the Corporation Counsel's office, has been fighting applications male by. numerous companies to In- creas? the rates. The Evening World, fecling that the evidence in al) these cases shows that the cost to inanu~ facture and distribute gas has mate- ‘The Evening World has asked yisability of seeking reductions in the various rates charged. ‘The Public Service Commission, as | ** rially lessened since the early part of | % 1920, suggested to the Mayor the ad- | + S KEPT HIGH? NORGED TO ACT Evening World Suggests That He Begin Action ; Under New Law to Offset Higher } Rate Demand. stould résult in saving millions of dol- lars a year to consumers. ready nearly $20,000,000 are impounded | by court order in collections made in ex- cena of the statutory rates. The ap- pended table. shows the. rates being charged at present by the gas com- panies in this city and also the vir- tually complete control the Consoli- dated Gas Company exercises over the ga and electric supply in New York. All these companies are before the State or Federal Courts or the Public Service Commission on applications Rate por t noueend, for increased rates far back as September, calling atten-| 7 “tion to the decreased cost of manu- facture and distribution, ordered 15) cents reduction in the rate charged by the Brooklyn Borough Gas Company, one of the smallest in the city. = Section 71 of the amended law reads: “Upon the domplaint in writ- ing of the Mayor of a city * * * as to the illuminating power, purity | or pressure, or the rates, charges or | classifications of service of gas, the } eMmciency of the electric incandescent | lamp supply; the voltage of the cur- ) rent supplied * * * or the, rates charged * * * the cormmission shall investigate as to the cause for such complaint.” Should the Mayor ask for a reduc+ tion in rates it would entail no more to pe pe? than is spent expense now in fightin; for section. 72 wot -_ Re hearing involving a rate, burden of proof shall be upon the Lisle corpo! phabngerrrit or municipal- ity opera’ si u ‘a Tiyening “World m6 = t en ad ted in the LLapisiatere jum gas rate of 80 id cubic feet in this ontl; i] place ag described in the accounts, The Consolidated also owns Astor'a Light, Heat & Power Co. which Picasctiie ofr distrtbutin panies: Ison, Q Eignt Sayan tio. inited Beer et ht & Power Co, ‘este! Co, Yonkers hi) ors - Iya Edison Iiuminating Co. ode oo han 2 all al DOUBT STORY OF BAN ON TROTZKY BY JEWS | Reasons: Given. for Believing Ex- communication Tale False. LONDON, “Jan. 5 (Jewish Tele- graphic: Agency),—Two papers qués- tion the .authentisity of. the report that Leon haa been banned by the Jewish community of Ekater- inoslay, his birthplace, at the request | of. the Soviet leader's aged father. ‘The ally ° Herald, Socialist, gives |reasons why | the reported excom- munication’couJd not have taken and the Morning Post\ argues that Jews living, in Soviet Russia.are in- capable of taking such a drastic si as ears name of iy no’ cy The entire Ovington a of Chine Crystal is dim the eus- ara decora- ‘graceful tion and table glassware at aut very beer cry be Firta AvenuE “The Gift Shop of Fifth Avenue” , se 'Feature of the I. Miller Semi-Annual Sale Nw ia Progress 'GTON’S av. 39TH STREET THE EVENING WORLD, THURSDAY, JANUARY oi 1922, MISS MOORE, ACTRESS, MUCH IMPROVED |.,, Woman's Head, J Unitarian pastor, to desist. To gasoline, Mr. Prescott said, he| brings to his school childrea wishin tributed much of the suecess of his|a radius of seven miles, a Sunday school. Seated-at the wheel of Plaster Cast Removed From Young |* bis truck and followed by a fleet] which the clergyman {® padtor, was highways and byways every Sunday and North Parish Meeting House, of touring cars he goes out into the] built in 175% Miss Mary Moore, the actress who wag #0 severcly injured Ig an auto- mobile accident on Long Island, was reported at the Broad Street Hospital to-day to be showing encouraging signs of improvement. It was learned also that her treatment has been directed by Dr. Adolf Lorenz, who was called into consultation on the, case by Dr. Robert 'T. Morris, Miss Moore, suffered two fractures of the skull, a broken vertebril of the neck and dislocation of three other neck vertebrae, Her condition, it was reported, has improved s0 much that the plaster cast ordered placed about her head, neck and upper thorax by Dr. Lorenz has been re- moved. $+ PASTOR USES GASOLINE IN FIGHT WITH SATAN New England Church Gathers Sunday School “upiis in Auto. NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. Jan. 6 (Arsociated Press).—Clergymen who charge the automobile with being the cause of small congregations were in- vited to-day by the Rev, E. J. Prescott, Joun ForsytHe @ Sons : THE WAIST HOUSE SALE NOW IN PROGRESS JANUARY SALE WASH WAISTS $P.85 3Wesr4zpst. BOTH 5090 Firtn Ave. (neat Sth Ave.) STORES _ (at 48th Street) We hoe CONTINUE Hf 4. * * Trimmed Marmot Coa its Formerly 145.00 ‘French Seal Coats Formerly 165.00 coats, flare model; Natural Muskrat. Coats Formerly 195.00 Trimmed Natural Muskrat Coats Formerly 245.00 Natural Raccoon -, Coats Formerly 325.00 , to match, | Trimmed Taupe Caracul Coats Formerly 350.00 Persian Lamb Coats Formerly 450.00 Scotch Moleskin Ww: BONWIT TELLER €.CO The Spocsally Shp of Opinions FIFTH AVENUE.AT 38™ STREET Annual January Sale of FINE FUR GARMENTS At Extraordinary Reductions The 10% Tax, now repealed, is an Additional saving included in these extraordinary reductions. A Ss 36 inch long flare model with taupe nutrja or opossum collar and cuffs. 40 and 36 inch long ‘dyed coney shawl collar. v 40 and 36 inch long full flare sports model with shawl collar and cuffs. : | Formerly 350.00 125.00 38 inch long graceful wrap model i of dyed muskrat skins. Aeiaes Hudson oats Formerly 375.00 275.00 40 and 36 inch long loose box model with raccoon collar and cuffs, | 36 inch long sports type coat, belt 36 inch long model with Kolinsky rr dyed squirrel collar and cuffs. 40 inch long flare model,’ with | natural skunk collar and cuffs. £9) TOMORROW—FRIDAY os To Qose Out Friday— About 250 . Silk and Cloth Dresses a Hudson Seal Coats Formerly 275.00 175.00 30 inch length of selected dyed muskrat pelts. 95.00 Hudson Seal Coats Formerly 325.00 225.00 36 inch long loose box model with belt; of dyed muskrat pelts. 110.00 Bed Seal Wrap- ‘ 245.00 ui ~ OPPENHEIM, GLLINS & G..,. 34th Street—New York For Women and Misses > Many of the season’s most successful models Formerly to 39.75 18.00 Afternoon Dresses of Black Satin and Lace. Clever new Tailored Cloth Dresses of Tricotine and Poiret Twill, some combined with Crepe. Women’s Dress Dept., 2nd Floor ~ OPPENHEIM, GLLINS & © 34th Street—New York A Clearance of Shoes—Friday Women’s High-Grade Strap Pumps: Oxfords 5.90 All sizes are * represented Not every size in each style Values to 10.00 The season’s best models in Patent Leather, Gun metal and Brown Calfskin, Black Satin and Suede, Black and Brown Kid. Walking, Military, Baby Louis and Louis XV Heels. Shoes also on sale in our Brooklyn and Newark Stores 165.00 40 inch long model of dyed musk- rat; natural skunk collar and cuffs. ts Formerly 450.00 350.00 40 inch length, of dyed muskrat; skunk or beaver collar and cuffs. 225.00 Hudson Seal Capes | or Wraps | "Formerly 650.00 450.00 45 and 48 inch long models, made from choicest quality muskrat pelts 245.00 Hudson Seal Model Coa: ts Formerly 750.00 550.00 45 inch long model of finest musk- rat pelts, with flare sleeves and Kolinsky squirrel choker collar. 295.00 Natural Squirrel MILCER MINS CHILDREN’S SHOES With sharp Reductions on all children’s shoes, I. Miller affords amazing economies, $2.95 sisee2t04 $3-45 Prapertionate Prices om Larger Sizes All Children's Hose at Reduced Prices I..MILLER Fifth Avenue at 46th Street 15 West 42nd Street 498 Fulton Street, Chies of Bond Beeeverie 575.00 395.00 45 inch long models in attractive styles; made of fine selected skins, SABLE MINK BROADTAIL ERMINE KOLINSKY TAUPE CARACUL BROWN ERMINE 275.00 to 2250.00 Less on Each Garment rorneln 1150.00 850.00 45 inch length of fine selected clear blue pelts. Luxurious Fur Coats and Wraps One only of Each Kind—45 to 48 Inch Lengths ALASKA SEAL Entire Stock of Small Furs at Corresponding Reductions —— The McCreery MEN’S HABERDASHERY SHOP: A Very Special Sale of MEN’S PAINS At this very surprisingly low price there are over 3600 pairs of Pajamas from. which to Some are of a good quality Cotton choose. Material in Plain colors or stripes—others of Outing Flannel in neat designs and hand- somely trimmed with Silk loops. dames McCreery & Co. 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