The evening world. Newspaper, February 2, 1922, Page 14

QUESTON VALOTY FBS FINCHES 10 GRORON cy Oonstituiion May Be Barridt| io Plan to Seize Cily’s Streets. OPINION DIVIDED. Revelations by Evening World | Take the Public by | Surprise. Bonsiaeravte puso over the exclusive pubiica~| de. tn yesterday's Evening World of iB peas to revive old ses andy operate a motor business eystem tifoughout the streets of New Y Clty and other cities in the State.| ‘The plan also embraced the merging] Gthe Longacre Electric Light and] phwer Company and the New York/ aga Brooklyn Railroad Company The maturing of th ans br tie the question of v frgnchises are vali H@hlo, formerly First discussion was} | ngs | these | Louis He sistant Cor- paftation Counsel expressed the offmion to-day that it was doubtful whether the franchise given to the General Carriage Company and now nela by the Manhattan Transit Com- pany, is valid “ym inclined to the view,” he said, “that such an act is unconstitutional, us it apparently offends against the prohibition of Section 16, Article 3 of the constitution, which provides: ‘No private or local bill which may be passed by the Legislature shall em- \ptace more than ubject and that shall be expressed in the title’ The titfe of the act gives no notice that within the act may be found a grant of'a special franchise to use the pub- lic roads or streets or highways in any city of the first class within this commonwealth. “Even if the act is constitutional the franchise has been forfeited through non-user Section 36 of the General Corporation Law. If the General Carriage Company or the Manhattan Transit Company should attempt to exercise any franchise rights proceedings should be started by the Attorney General.” FRANCHISE DEAD, SAYS FORMER P. S. COMMISSIONER. ‘A former member of the Public Service Commission, however, takes uudifferent point of view. “Ne dill,” 16 said, “is a iocal bill if it applies i@' an entire class of cities, An act that applies to cities of over a mil- ‘ign inhabitants is a general, not a logal Dill. As for any forfeiture of the franchise of the Manhattan Transit Company, an action would \ave to be brought by the Attorney General and no steps to that effect h@ve ever been taken, so far as I w. T regard the Yérk and Broo pany as dead. 1 We Longacre © Ygwer Company is va k@pt live according to lav Whe records of the Public Service chise of the New Railroad Com- the franchise of Light and It has been C@mmission show that the Long Acre Miectric Light & Power Company, tn |vision .of the Supreme Court |Dowiine in the Supreme Court |the Lang Acre Company a peremptory lida mandamus compelling the jted Telegraph and Electr rbway Company to permit. the Nore Company the use of its conduits for a | cable of three conductors in the 42° Street soction. The Appellate Division of the |preme Court, on Jan. 19, Su Justice Dowling’s decision. 30, 1907, E the Court of Appeats affirmed the Appe ‘a Nate Division's decision | ong Acre Company ap- Public 8 sb terdam Hall, Paterson and Summit jsion's consent to issu | Aven sands passed in re preferred steck and t casket, which was | L mortgage to secure $50,000,00 a) tributes, | bonds, of which $12,000,000 were to be | issued at. onee, | THE courts. wompany appealed to the courts a yvon, ‘Then, on July 28, 1911, th rvice Commission isswed an raving the issue of $2,000,000 | ir of common stock and the | fifty year $50,000,000 to the Empire ‘Trust authorized $4,000,000 of | W ty ct 1 pany, thesa bonds, Tha: New York Edison Company ob tained a writ of certiorari subjecting| this decision of the Commission to judicial review. ‘The Ap a it, but .the Court of Appeals reversed ‘in voth the: Appellate Division and the ublic Service Commission on the ound that the company had not ‘oa tained pea mission for the construction of its plamt On Jan. 21, Hlectris LAtht renewed its petition tololwing tha: Public sion approvet! the const: electric plant ind author: anee of the. s'ock gage. In April, 1 Edison Company’ was siom to purchase, $500, the bonds of tha Long Acre Electrie Light and Power Company. teh semble TWO “FIELD DAYS” FOR PRESBYTERIANS the Long Acre ’ower Company don March & vice Commis. Leading Presbyterfuns from many churches will gather i» New York Brooklyn on Keb. 19 end 20 for “field days.” Dr. Henry Chapman Swearin- gen of St. Paul, moderator; Dr. Lewis Seymour Mudge of Philadelphia, stated clerk, and Miss Alice Robertson, mem- ber of Congress from Oklahoma, will be Present. On the first’ day there will be a special serv at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Churah, where Moderator and ordain a later on the same day at the Central Presbyterian | Church of Manhattan and the Gentral Presbyterian of Brooklyn. H. C, F. Values to 1907, sought to put wires in the con- @its of the Consolidated Telegraph afd Electrical Surbway Company which h@s a monopoly of conduits in the Permission was refused. Justice city. If you remember to say Bengue’s Baume « you will be eure to get the stronger, longer lasting, more effective French Baume, and not an imitation. ‘BAUM GUE (ANALGESIQUE ) is a famous old lini- ment in ointment form for the quick relief of the pain of neural headache, rheumatism, etc. Keep a tube handy. At all druggists. ‘Thos. Lecmina @ Co., N. ¥, Amer. Agents Get the Original .French Baume collar. | purple. extra sizes Many Bende 907, affirmed formed ( On April Bay ¢ } tended th ;|LONG ACRE COMPANY WINS IN} ina: | There v This application was donied. ‘The| and ! === Koch Prices Make Downtown Shopping an Extravagance KOCH & CO! « . 125th Street, West » Sale Friday and Saturday Women’s Corduroy Robes | ne 3.95 14,69 | Wide wale or beautifully embossed i corduroy robes, silk lined, with Tuxedo H } In Copen, rose, cherry, wistaria and Unlined Corduroy Robes, loose fitting, with Tuxedo collar, in extra and double THE EVENING WORLD, PRORSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1922. anted | SLAIN DETECTIVE BURIED WITH HONORS Nirend West Hol: vices tor Lieut. buried. ‘Th killed by ng a bank m ast evening in New Am services funeral ons from civ '%, including t r Order and t Mutual Ald American Legion. es were held last even yanizations. body will reat in a by the American Ma Fairview « to-day ched squad of the Jersey Department Will fire a final ty Po vol+ > DIES IN FIRE. Feb, 8. Mare y, who had lived alone was burned to death jestroyed her home at here, to-day. WONDERFUL SANDWICHES ing a little Aaah Sauce to tw a bit of faekce fase mixed with chopped ute and flavored with Lea & Perrine’ Sauce. One of a hundred combinations you can make with LEA&PERRINS | SAUCE THE ORIGINAL WC Jt == $6.98 ° 4.69 Second Floor and ether members West Hoboken Government at- and procession, Im- Avenue, who attended the young man, Mawbey's parents heard groans coming from his room and found him in pain, ‘The nature of the poison has uot been determined. iad thee Hoth Mawbey and his father were ac- tused (he death early to- | countants, and the son had been out of of Stephen (. Mawhey, twenty-| work for some time. His parents said of his parents at|that he had also been in poor health M1 Forrest Street, Jersey City, a The poison mixture will be cording to Dr. C. B, Maxson of No. 33 YOUNG ACCOUNTANT IS DEAD FROM POISON | Poison | Pentley mixture found in @ bottle in his bedroom FULTON STREET—BROOKLYN Tomorrow—Substantial Savings in Main Floor Specials Purchase and ‘ Sale of Special Corduroy Robes Specially Priced 3.95 A truly noteworthy offering: Robes of distinct uti i wide wale Corduroy; throughout; shawl, notch or Tuxedo collar; pockets and belt; Rose, Copen and Pansy. i| ee Pink Silk Broche - iA ose Corsets Value 6.00 Pink silk broche Corsets for slender, medium or stout fig- ures; elastic and medium top models; three pairs hose sup= porters; sill braid trimming. \ Tomorrow— 1200 Dozen Quality Hair Nets Value 1.20 Dozen and Sons. Sal: | Jorn Daniell, Broadway. Sthand Sth Sts. of Silks and Dress Goods At Greatly Reduced Prices SILKS PRINTED MORNING Value 3.25. CREPE DE CHINE quality, in street or Black, Value 1.85. BLACK CHARMELSE 40 inches wide. 2.50 Value. Sale Price Sale Price. 40 over 3.50 Value. Sale Price |} NAVY SERGE—Fine im wide. 2.00 Value. Sale Price the finest Australian Tan, Helio, Jade and Oxford. 2.75 Value. Sale Price ‘ GLORY > R 40 inches wide, in attractive color combinations. inches shades, including Sale Price. Rich, AND RADIUMS 2.15 reliable 1.39 quality, 1.89 wide-—Good, heavy dress BLACK “WINTERTHUR” TAFFETA —Finest Imported ‘| Dress quality, 40 inches wide. 2.69 WOOLEN DRESS FABRICS rted grade, 50 inches 1.49 ALL-WOOL SUITINGS—A superior quality, made from yarns, mixtures of Brown, 1.89 in y net guaranteed perfect; not the | able” kind, but strong, durable, triple-examined. Every shade but gray. | 69c Per Dozen Hair Nets on Main Floor Wavy Hair Switches Remarkable Values Of a quality as good as your own hair; mounted on short stems; natural wave; blond to black. Worth considerably more. | 3.45 Switches in Beauty Parlor—4ih Floor | SONA) TROUML In five minutes “Pape’s Diapepsin’” ends Acidity { Indigestion Gases Sourness In know that it is needless to have a bs ee minutes your stomach feels fine-| eomach, A little Diapepsin occision- jon't bother what upset your stomach] Sty keeps this delicate organ regn-| or which portion of the food did the | {ated and they eat their favorite toods damage. If’ your stomach is sour. fear. If your stomach Coesn’t gassy and upset, and what : i 4 thout as fermented’ into stubl ead stead of a help, remember the 1 food: surest, most harmless 4 tle Pape’s Dupepsin|Pupe’s Diapepsin, which costs or five minut rowhat{sixty cents fo large . De of the Lstress. lslores, dizzy and aches; est, ndigestion ar came ye] Flatulence Palpitation | Millions of men and women to-day} has Sous Events Livingston St. for Business Hours 9 to 5.30 Not So Very Long Ago Hl TTF Nor is there any Enaueee oe material because of its goodness. ‘There are about 6 feet | No Bag such good leather, nor so much of it. j The Frames are All Expertly Sewed in by Hand ( The finish of these Bags i quite as unusual as the sewed, the corners have sewed-on reinforcements, the lining is leat! the tke leather lined,.the lock and sliding catches are solid brass. A mtice sont Che ee 16, 18 and 20 inch. Colors: dark brown and black Loeser’9—Main Yloor, Table and Basement. of this leather in each Bag. There are three size If going on a trip let the Leeser “Ask Mr. Foster’? information, buy Odd Linen Table Cloths Some Subject to Handling Marks at Greatly Reduced Prices JHESE TABLE CLOTHS are au 4h of sturdy Irish linen. There are no napkins to match, but the housewife who can find use for all odd Cloth will find a wonderful economy ‘There is an excellent assortment of pretty floral patterns. itd yard Cloths, formerly $10, at 2x2 yard Cloths, formerly $18.50, at $11.50. 2x2 yard Cloths, formerly $22.50, at $14.50. 2x2%y yard Cloths, formerly $12.50, Cloths, Cloths, yard formerly 214” yard formerly $19.50, at $13.50. 214x2!4 yard Cloths, formerly $30, at $18.50. $7.5@ Linen Naphins, $4.89 Irish Linen Napkins, 21 inches square, in aa excellent variety of patterns $3 Linen Damask, $2 Yard Irish Linen Damask, full bleached, 70 inches wide, in a variety of floral patterns. Loeser's—Main Floor. $5.75 Bedspreads $4.25 are medium weight . such as can be gener- ed the year round. Pretty ies designs, all scalloped with cut-out corners. Fult size, $16.50 Wool Blankets, $13.25 All white, with rose and blue bor- ders $4.25 and $5.50 Comfortables At $3.50 and $4.50 Cotton filled, covered with figured silkoline, with eight-inch borders of plain color silkoline. Loeser’s—Third Floor. Women’s Thread Silk Stockings, $2 OTHING unusual in the price, N but everything that is unusual in the Stockings, and that makes the price out of the oc aary Fine quality pure thread silk St ings with mercerized soles and tops in black and all the wanted plain colors, well re’ Men’s Winter Underwear $3 Garments, $1.98 PRICE ADVANTAGE in high A g Underwear for the man who needs an extra suit or two al this time. Shirts and Drawers of fine quality medinm weight natural gray wool ud cotton mixed Shirty and Draw- Made and finished in the best Sport Socks, 98c Good $1.50 Value Sy \SONABL fine gauge tiber silk and wool \s in attractive col and serviceable and cotton and xed Sport Plain and ribbed styles Ma Etim Plac || Traveling Bags Like These Were $20 | But Tomorrow, Friday, Loeser’s Offers 250 of Them At $10 | T HAS BEEN AGES since Brooklyn saw I anything like them for that price. The pur- chase goes: on record with us as onc of the most noteworthy Loeser’s has ever made in lea- ther articles. They are sach substantial Bags. Soli cowhide leather. ™ oe that could be bought at this price has in it anything like \ quality. Besides the frames being hand« Everything about them is well don¢. im Bureau suyyly No fecs—ever. ¥ Country-Wide There Is No Equal of This February .- China Sale‘ Saving a Fourth to Half OTHING TO EQUAL IT IN SIZE. Nothing to equal it in variety. Nothing to equal it in the low prices which range from a fourth to a half under gencral pre- tickets, make reservations, etc. vailing prices for this high grade of merchandise. Among Friday's special features are: ui Cereal Sets for $5.49, Regularly $10 There are 2,000 of these sets, all imported, and a most 15-Piece remarkable value. Three pretty decorations for choice, and each set is composed of: 1 Flour Jar, 1 Vinegar Bottle, | 1 Allspice Jar, 1 Tea Jar, I Oatmeal Jar, 1 Ginger Jar, 1 ‘offee Jar, ; 1 Sugar Jar, 1 Pepper Jar, 1 Oil Bottle, 1 Barley Jar, 1 Salt Box, 1 Clove Jar, 1 Cinnamon Jar, 1 Nutmeg Jar. Extraordinary Lamp Values Not in many years can we remember such a large and beautiful collection of Lamps at such low prices. There are Lamps of practically every style and size, in variety that will please every taste and need. et $40 to 850 Floor or Bridge Lamps, $29.50. $11 Wrought Iron Chair Lamps and Shades, $6.98. $18 Mahogany Chair Lamp and Silk Shade, $13.98. $11 Metal Table Lamps and Art Glass Shade, $6.98. $22 Metal Table Lamp and Cathedral Shade, $16.98. $8 Ivory finished Boudoir Lamp and Shade, $4.98. 85 Metal Boudoir Lamp, silk lined Shade, $2.98. ar fete Table Lamp with pottery base and Silk Shade, $10.98 Boudoir Lamp, Holland pottery base, $6.98. Imported and Domestic Dinner Sets at Savings of a Fourth to Half In addition to the best American Porcelain Sets there , are Dinner Sets from England, France and Japan in great variety. $13.98 Dinner Sets, $7.98 | $89 to $100 eee nee Seta, in bluebird Dinner Sets, $79.50 $29.98 Dinner Sets, $16.98 One bundred-piece French china ‘One bundred-piece Sets, in blue | Sets, in handsome designs, with bird decoration. gold handles. $35 Dinner Sets, $19.98 One hundred-piece Sets, in me- dallion decoration. $50 Dinner Sets, $29.98 One hundred-piece imported Sets, | floral decoration, gold handles. $6 Bluebird Luncheon Sets, $3.95 $2-piece sets consisting of : 6 Tea Cups and Saucers. | 6 Sauce Dishes 6 Dinner Plates. 1 Meat Platter 6 Bread and Butter Plates. | 1 Vegetable Dish See the Interesting Glass Cutting Exhibit A workman from the “Diamond-Poinsettia” Cut Glass factory is here showing our customers just how this excel- lent cut glass is made. And in connection with this exhibit we are offering a complete line of this well known cut glass at very special prices in our February Sale. Asa feature tomorrow we shall have 1,000 regular $2.25 Spoon Trays for 98c in the pretty “Diamond-Poinsettia” pattern, $195 Dinner Sets, $149.50 One hundred-piece imported china Dinner Sets, with encrusted gold border and solid gold handles. Imported China Cups and Saucers 39c Cups and Saucers, 25c|75e Cups and Saucers, 39¢ Choice of several decorations and| With coin gold edge and solid gold band. gold handles. Lo@ser'e—Basement, )