The evening world. Newspaper, February 24, 1922, Page 4

mtr vernon t 4 _— COSTS TAXPAYERS 430. MORE ~ FOR EVERY DOLLAR PAID OUT 1H FOU + Figures Revealed When $50,- * 000,000 Is Asked for Vessel i Losses and Expenses. — By Martin Green. < (Btaff Correspondent of the Evening i World.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—It costs 43 cents to spend a dollar in the ad- ministration of the affairs of the Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation, according to figures sub- mitted to Congress in connection with the request for an appropriation of $60,000,000 for vessel losses and ad- ministration expenses for the fiscal © year ending June 30, 1923. A tax- i payer might get a close-up on this ratio of expense to disbursements by } putting $1.43 in his pocket at his ) home, walking around the corner to a | store, spending a dollar and throwing the 43 cents in the gutter. Here is what the men who are run- ning the Emergency Fleet Corpora- tion figure on spending during the } coming fiscal year: 26,386,140 4,637,372 i 568,426 i + 15,586,762 5 319,092 7 7,671,551 £ — Stores—deck, 4 steward 12,037,704 5 Total ..ccccreceeeceerscers 92,107,037 | Less: Voyage revenue, freight, 4 passenger and other opera- i] tions $86,609,476 i Net voyage lo: ++ $5,497,561 } Other expenses: 4 Repairs and betterments . 13,836,397 : Insurance ..... 8,000,000 f Expenses during ? permanent lay- : MD) cersvtseess 5,950,456 i Advertising 1,716,486 : 29,602,439 ' Total losses and i expense of ; vensels ..... 25,000,000 5 Administrative H expenses ... 15,000,000 i Total —_veasel i losses and ad. : ministrative ' OXPENBEB 26.66. eee 60,000,000 H They are going to lose $5,497,561 in } vessel operations, lay out $29,502,439 & im accumulating the loss and sink = $16,000,000 in supervising the opera- |. dom, All of which in the juix- | ment of several Senators who have | been looking into it, is a matter call- | ing for comment which they expect | to release when the appropriation es- = timate comes up for discussion in the i i Every DriverAnEscort , You Are Safe i In a Genuine | Yellow ‘ ‘ Because Every driver is investi- } gated. ™ s He shares in our profits, He is a gentleman. He hasa family to support. He is subject to rules that guarantcecourtesy and safety. He drives a taxi that is clean inside and out, mechanically perfect and sdulps with every procurable safety Your Symbol of Safety This Mlustration shows just how ur name appears on every Genuine Mellow Ziexz LOWEST RATE OF CASH FARE IN GREATER NEW YORK 1 to 5 Passengers Lenox 2300 j Look for the Name om the Door Senate. Comparison with the operations of another department of the Govern- ment should be in order here, The department selected ts that which takes care of the internal revenue of the country. The total internal revenue recelpts for the fiscal year ending June 20, 1921, amounted to $5,408,076, 468. net expense of collecting this moncy was $27,043,000. ment 60 cents to collect each $100 of the money resulting from internal revenue and 43 cents to spend one dollar disbursed by the Emergency Fleet Corporation in handling the people's ships. Although the Shipping Board and Emergency Fleet Corporation were created by law to do with ship build ing and ship operating and ship sel!-| ing, the most prominent item of ex pense connected with the highly paid | yers lished Ust there are eighty lawyers in the organization and the present ap propriation estimate asks for seven wore. The District Attorney's office of | ments .... teeecetesee 11,000 opinions... New York County is frequently re-| Donegan, New York Longfellow, ferred to as the “largest law office| office .. 2,700| _office.....+ in the world.’ But it ts a puny thing | Donehoo, R. P. 4,000] McCormack, J. in comparison with the law office of the Shipping Board In the District Attorney's office of THEYEVENING WORLD, Dwyer, J. J office . office... i Dyer, R New York County there are fifty-six | office ., a De. . lawyers, The payroll total is $2 10. | isdmonds, Philadelphia Madigan, T. H., claims,...,.. The payroll for lawyers tn the Ship-| office ......... 6,600| Manghum, H. E., admiralty ping Board is close to $700,000 Bvate, 1 admiralty divi. division. Members of Congress — most of | yan’: canned whom are lawyers—gaaped when they | pci banks ars : first glimpsed the list of Shipping | oy pt. board lawyers and salaries eubmitted by the organization, publication of it here, for the first time In any oewspaper, will give the taxpayers who read it a gasp also If any reader has been missing 1 lawyer in tis home town recently per haps sald lawyer can de located here Liat of Attorneys and Salaries Allison, EM. fr, special as Perhaps the | ., elaims. .. E., admiralty divi- contracts and | OPINIONS se svcus verses daw | Quinton, A., investigations... aignments s+ $11,000 eee ie Romaine, R. B. New York Anderson, W. Y. C., Philadel: bee, Ge ofte.. ee . Z Sabine, 6,500 WwW © sion Jones, R. H., litigation Knox, [ W., la personnel is that of salaries of law- 5,000) office te eees 4,590 According to the latest pub- Laws, 1. J., litigation 10,000 Lederer, A. 4,009 Lloyd, G opinions Long, H., Sr MTA NM Wo Connection With Any Other Establishment in the World “Tt a THIRTY FOURTH STREET eA Sale! ~and Summer. The smartest kind of frocks. For after- noon, strect and sports wear in Spring Smart at any price —truly extraordinary at this sale price. Original Price 35.00 Sale Price New sleeves, you'll observe—and the latest Paris-sponsored silhouettes, some bloused, some straight, some bouffant. 8.50 AA Sale! SILK FROCKS in New Spring Models for WOMEN and MISSES re . office. jal assign toon | Goldsmith, G. tigation 7,600 | schtesin The|., RD ALLEN mahi contracts and Scott, L. P., N acer NN i aannnaley al bine +++ 10,000] smyth, N. A., executive...... Tt costs the Govern- . iy dike of- Snider, G. R., admiralty dlvi- VUBLOH coy obiatonte ved crags 10,000 7,500 Berry, W. L. miralty di- c ce 2,600] sion Sis dasleoweean es #,600) ttallett, R. HL, Hitigation..... 6,000] s: Boal, A. M., admiralty divi Hume, R. Yew York office 5,000 ae sion 3,900) Hunter, J York office 6,000] Stewart | Brewster, K 7,500) Jacobsen, Philadelphia | Brinton, J 5,400 | opinions 8,500 , contracts and Bullitt, W. donk 7,600 ments 11,000 4 ville o 6,000 +500 7,500 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1929, 8,600 8,600 6,000 3,600 4,000 5,600 4,000 3,600 6,000 4,000 3,600 6,000 11,000 6,000 3,600 6,000 6,000 10,000 2,600 11,000 7,500 4,500 4,000 3,600 10,000 9,000 4,000 11,000 5,000 6,000 2,700 5,000 4,000 Fifth FRIDAY AND SATURDAY New Spring Fashions For Misses At Misses’ New Spring Frocks Sports, street or afternoon dresses in crepe de chine, homespun, sport-knit, jersey alpacatex. In all the new shades and attractive Sizes 14, 16, 18 years. new models. Misses’ Worsted Jersey Dresses One-piece, trim little frocks, with sash-belt and linen collar and Navy, rookie, blac cuffs. Misses’ New Sports Coats 32.50 an 39.50) Stunning new coats in Dentwood tweeds, herringbones, home- spuns, plain and plaid-back materials. oval or raglan sleeves, Sizes 14, 16, 18 years. or belted style. Misses’ Tweed Suits with Capeor Coat 29.50 Three-piece suits consisting of dress (sleeved or sleeveless), with short, flaring cape, ribbon bound. Or two-piece suits, with the new short box coat. Dest & Co, The slip-on sweater, so much in demand; of soft worsted, with cross-stripes of fibre silk in contrasting color. V-neck. Sizes 36 to 42. Avenue at 35th Street Established 1879 Special Prices 25.00 SECOND FLOOR 15.00 ‘open, henna. SECOND FLOOR Sizes 14, 16, 18 years Carefully tailored, with slit or double patch pockets. Loose-back SECOND FLOOR Rose, copen, tan, orchid. Sizes 14 to 20. SECOND FLOOR Smart New Sweaters 5.00 MAIN FLOOR Colors that Come with the Spring New Spring Colors and Springtime’s Favored Silken Weaves Trimmed with embroi- dery, stitchery, beads, favorite old Colors— cording; striking bits and black and of contrasting white—that color. are m0 Colors. Canton Crepe Chiffon Taffeta Navy Brown Crepe de Chine Periwinkle Henna Knitted Crepe Black Gray Satin faced Canton Harding Tan Georgette Crepe Canary Rose ALIA ALANA @Groadvay 29 WEST-34 STREET FAb Freme: A Remarkable Sale Saturday! Canton Frocks in the New Colors “The Dresses of the Hour” Exceptionally Purchased Offered Extremely Below Regular Price for Their Quality & Style-Attractiveness. Six Styles are pictured, of Canton Crepe and Satin Canton, fashioned along the lines of the newest vogue; fascinatingly beaded, plaited, embroidered and flower trimmed All sizes. Periwinkle Blue, Mohawk, Tan, New Gray, Rust, Flame, Navy, DEDEDE DONO DOL NOLO LOL Sale Price Brown and Black. DRESS SALE. 2ND FLOOR