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.': , '?" -? : ol S( ptembei 1 1. in which iMtUick in effect offered the Mayor tue support of labor unions if he would sign the $2,3^2,000 limeston? contract :or the proposed new courthouse. mer repeated confirmations of this ?atement, the Mayor was confronted ?nth a letter he had written to 11. t Trick, dated November 14. 1918. Th? letter .set forth that the Mayor had received a communication from Hot? ?nek at the hands of John II. McCoi . the Democratic leader of Brooklyn, and that Hettrick would be unpointed to a commission arranging for a peace celebration. In other communications produced by Mr. Untermyer there were frequent references to Interviews and confer? ences between Hettrick and the Mayor. The Mayor did not dens the authorship of the letl r?, but Insisted he did not know "that man Hettrick, as he couldn't remember the names of oil the men who called at his office." Ne^er Met Hettrick "When did you meet Hettrick?" asked Mr. Untermyer. "I haw never met him," replied the May;. ''Some ono who might have been Hettrick cume ?o my office on : ' . nd talk? ? to me about terra cotta and labor matters." "You never heard of Hettrick prior to February " 1919?" "1 don't remember having heard of him until a tei tha letter dated Sep? tember 14, 192 i." The Mayor here explained that he turned the letter over to Commissioner f?rsh?e.ld foi the purpose of having an in- ? . . ' and I hat he had , ? ? ? : ?.?. ithheld : ' . al i ; d i '?. ? ! letter bad " id the Mayor, "are de The respon sibil: ...... on the Commissioner o? Accounts, to whom I referred it." "So to him ?" aske; ! ; - "Well, now I am lure h( will take The Mayor resented questions as to e ha i not taken a' : on regai d ;; g ? h ? couri ;. c contract so >m r, b -- t this mi| ? ead the public. ?I - i don' mi ead tl e public a ?y more than I do," retorted Untermyer, "the p .' ! ??? w ; 11 about this . -? before 1 ?- ; til Ot ?fh." Doesn't Remember Names ?\ ? ? ? ovembi r 14, 191 -, -? ?. I termyer a evi / that the Mayor had had y ith Het trick two years ago, - be Mayoi I: ? ittei .'. ! i ave '-:??< onsil le people il! over I i ci , and I. ca i n ? ,..,.,, , v .. ...; regarding i ard of ????-. he said 1 m ?stone r tin ' ? ? ta : i d I bal thousand cut stone woikei ? needed . ; ? i ? : ..-. : admitted he had madi ti ?? '' " him in Hettricl ame til , 1; id c "hi I no inten :ion of in; n ing terra Ott il . i i appears, ai c< m lettrii to ?he Pebri ?, !'J19, v I ich lows: ??" ? , A ? i a cop; ttei prepared accoi [ii - to of. last evi ning. ! ? ?? ?? . .? the statements con ? . ? ,? : . ? - ? ? ' tin .?.?-.. . of the si one ci re.a to verify 1 liem by >cu?: '' : . ? ? ?inc. 'Yen iecl ulP ,'oui . "JO x' T. !>! ! ' RICK." D u i i n g I ' ? tal ?ard i n g t h i s Ma5 r ad : - ? ?. . - ? the l'on r*) ii.eler his ov, n i ??? me, the '? 1 . ? n o t m a d e i ; forth the i ame intention" i njurii "And you tool and : ??? a! lov> ed it. t'.ker? You didn't send Plaj i ;;??., i he ? abor Game i tl lettei . ? the ' ? over youi own ? out i . . vest i tdlirg of ci n Mi . ust look at the d n't yi ;, that the lime ? ' Don't you ? ?ha! ? ;:"..?' i m game as a - ? intci i A n ? i ? . ; ? ?-..:' p . 11 ? !-??'. ; a blind to I p the ?Y? loubt al nboui ? -. ?: e ?t, t ha? just a oi ?,, ? for ?mi ? ' i ' :? ' - way h ;.- ?? ? ? The 1 pared 1 Het1 rick on ? - .," is, and which he Maj for' irded to VV ilsej . a! ;o the top: i : to ineral ? , i ' i ? i et e n t Ai thi li< rrl of Educa ig Clin: the I ? -, : iducat ion." The >r said it was ] lible that ? I ? - t( I 1 - : I th 181 d not i ?member. I he Letter tu Wilsey i in ull: "Feb lai - ' : "Hon. Frai '. D. Wil : . O'J \Yesl Street, "New \ ork ( ty. "1 lea i . Infori tioi has : ? i to that condition xif-t; ?n the i nsti ctioi of t he pub? ic schools ch may need . t tent ion. "Thi :- ii I e work of eJ ec ??? - ? tnbei ( school build . "?'s ? ? i methods oi eon?) i have be en com mit I ed in .' i . ? ? I be remedied now I am informed tha or several years a f terra I I i I been u I a ver; i . nt, whi< j not suit able i ? ? be lace pub! buildi nga : ?? ! . called to 'hi cotta i . : '-? . .. ' . ? ... ? lu i Id i ii| I Par k mi us< . the ar :- i tin tfunh ? ? > ? ars in ? "It has i . that this clas - > materia t lal f and - plan > i :?-, - | , in ? ur c ty boun? ty ] loying : les? on ..- >e? see! paid to the < - cut stone I ? for n ... n these dant -, i undei -... ? ? all res ,i Q? . ; and that as rent isvi-r .-?.--: re : he ? "1 have ai told by their rep al ? i \ eral ti., lu im working ? - ive been in oui ? ? , force, a thi -, rk, are loot K co '"J qui o mus? '<?? detei ? ?. - , ' better to have permanent of our publ i chool build na) irai stone fabricated by i Aucun ?>f thi ?City, rent payers and taxpayers, rather ?Iran In material pro duced t'y labor in New .Jersey and else? where. Very trulv yours, ' ?JOHN P. HYLA.N, "Mayor." "And here," went on Untermyer, "thej were about to determine on forty-one schools on what sort ^\ stone they should use. and here von wrctr them a lot of stuff about tena cott and non-union nun and New Jersey niants and a lot of other things tend? ing lo injure the use of terra cotta, and you didn't look into a single one of those matters?" "With no idea of injuring terra cotta, Mr. Untermyer." Doesn't Know of (hange "You took the statement of ii man whose name you don't know and you wrote it over your own name and sent it to the Hoard of Education and they acted on it and changed from terra cotta to limestone'."' "I don't know that they acted on it." "You mean they cannot tell U3 to :day whether they changed?" "I don't know whether it was changed or not." "After wntin.tr this letter to Mr, Wilsey, did you see any members ?f the Board of Education?" "Oh, yes. I saw the Board of Educa? tion very often.'' "Hid you take up with any of them the subject mutter ci that letter'.'" "1 cannot remember, i may have.' "Didn't von see Mr. Wilsey and tell him you 'would like to have those buildings of limestone'." "No, sir. I did not." "Did he evei report to j ou '."' "I think he probably answered the letter. I ant not sure." "Don't you know that the statements embodied in thai U tt tr that Hettrick sent you, and you sent on to Wilsey were a pack of fabrical ions?" "1 merely sent I em on to Mr. Wilsey '", : ; invi si igation." In reply to questions, the Mayor ad? mitted he never had examined the terra cotta work in the College of the City of New York, or the Municipal Building 01 the Bureau of Fire Alarm Telegraph Bui dii -. in Central Park. "Have yo : ev< r known for whom he was act ,11;;'.'" "No; I never knew Hettrick." "Would it not have been better if you had simply handed m the state? ment as somebody else's who was in? ten ' "It probably would have bren better." "Don't you think that the last, para? graph in your letter was a direct inti? mai oi to the Board of Education that 1 ? Id use limes mi .'" "No, po sit ivi l> not." "Don't you think you'll have a hard time explaining away that last para? it ?" ?'] don't ee \\hy I should." Price Boosted $1,000,000 ' Bu! who n you a;,- to a depa rt nent, the heads of which are appointed by yo il is for you to decid' whel her it isn'i better to use material made in N< w Vori; < ity, by ta tpayei. . re? t - payers, un ion l? h'1 \ than ;? n art ic lu de in N< v. .1 ei sey oi - mewh.i re el e, you didi '? st e ? hat t liai w: s prat I it ally i di i'e tion to t hem what * di ?" "it was not a direct ? "Tl e result \ 1! ho .-.? ,v! it iht y did. Thi cont.i act ? have bet n clu nge i hi limestone, and the price on the forty 1 : ?? schools invol v d boosl ed fi om $15, 000,000 I i $10,000,00 i." following the disclosu-ei regarding t hi lime ?tone li tter o? Fobr is. ?? s, ] 91ft, M r. Untermyer pi oduced u i tl er com? munication from Hettrick to the Mayor ....:? d March J?, 1019. The Mayor said he had read ;t as pa r: of he big bat ch of corre! , oi eue.. which took three hours to gel thn > g! Tl ' letti ' i cads : ' Beai .-'? : Rcferri i :; to t he eonver atio ? I had 1 n refer r. ce I o i he use of natural st one in the public school d v- . ! bi ,? to say ; ha! I an i >y ' ' abor union oi'i; men that there ha beei ai attei pt on foot now, even after y;i\^- letter was stnl to the Board of Education, to usi ten a cot? a m sevi ral bu Idinj^ The for w hi i ' a*. awai de I. "M y ' lient ? eel as they havt : << ii h o m ' ' the? : 1 : I th e e uI stone plants are located in1 New ?'ork, pay ? ? ,; taxes ? ?> th?> City of \? ??? '< ork, they h ou Id not, be bro ' n com with ' ? .? cotta product are i nferioi fo r i ? rma n? nt pub : ? ? bu. id ings anil a r< made outside of the Citv o !\ov Voi union !ab? r. .' . . "!?'? cli lha you A'ill SI. n I im. positi n >' a ting t he labro union men oi - i'ork . . w? your conl i : ti this matter. I beg to ve; i ?. ii my last ire terview with you i ? ated thai the ? onal org; itioi v. ere greatly erest . - o of stoi Net i'oi ? ? ? i n! ; uve reeoivt e iiati s given ".I' ?I? . V not her letter t< i Mayor proi lit! h' sent to Hctti Hettrick . letter v i cl ck in ? ej |y. It "Deal Sir: i our letti r i f Mai ?? : ed. The Mayoi ask: me to say thai read; iken up with the i loa rd e Ed ucat ion t he mal 11 t about ? ? write. Very truly y i i , . Execut iv? S< . " ''?ii r. ti rmyei here tried by devious mean lo have thi Mayor identifvHet tri . m bi r ' ? h \ e r ? lei lina H< b<. s iiettri let. he was contact i met and I ??? II 'ii ? " remarked the "Di ': I.'!-.', hiin by name ?" eut if y him i ! .. , , room " 1 low did you : come ml with I in ?" "II" must -??'. e i ' ' the office. \\ oevei ' I to ? about tern ttn brick ii.es.; have seen me. That may : ?.ave bei n i i ? I ' : e ''." "But y ou rv-i\ ? he mi r? ti i ? 5 times, lud conf? re nc? ? wil h h im have written to him and received a mem tandum h m, whicl you lied verbal n ana sent on to the Bo? rd of Educa', ion ?" "I probably mel him, but den': re? me mbei h m by name. Still, 1 may know him if you produce him bese." Heard Somebody Testify 1 meinbei be ne present at this con m ttee'p i r i meeting? You heard .'?! 1. lief rick 1 'stif> a e I e before you eting '.' Von were thei e and heard h im tes I if y didn 't you ?" "1 heard somebody testify, but I d ti'l rem? m be r t he name. 1 don't re inber Ii ? ving conversations with ; :. ' 1 i t; - '. I, ! must hn\ e had conver v\ ?th man bj t he name ? I Hettrick." "What is the difference be; wee:: Hettrick and a man by the name of rick?" "1 cannot remembi r tl e nh^:r< of all people that come to m\ offli e." "Thai your best recollection?" ""> ? am I - 'and on it." Mr. Untei mj er hei 0 pro? uci d an nthei letter \. ritten by Hetti ick to th Mayor, .?ated Januan SO, 1919. In this letter Hettrick says that the labor unions of the city have suggested thai he take up the matter of the use of ?".aturnl st n ;? th< pub ic schoo s, and ask ? the Major t., grant him an inter x 1 w t ' discuss the mattor. The | (tter mentioned the name "f Thomas O'l eai y. a business agen. 'Who is O'Leary?" asked ' ??????-. my er. "1 don't know." "You know wl It means doesn't "Yes, ii 'bu sines - ivalb : di a ire 1 t' ?gate, Mayor 1^ Led Back Ni w, th< s do bu ?ine.? ?-. and they cali ? ?-.s agetil.- "" ' in fight According to rej iris they are doing a big busini ss " "Thej :\f, especially with the city?" Readjustment Held Only Aid To Building Banker Teils Se?ale Com? mittee Return to ?Ve-War Cost* Would Make More Cash Available for Work Strike Fear Called Check Taxes Said !o TSake It Nec? essary for Investors to Get ?li?d? interest li?tes CHICAGO, Nov. 11.?Getting condi ! tions back to a pre-war status, accord? ing to witness.-', heard in this city to? day by the Senate Committee on Recon? struction, it the only way lo solve the building and housing problem which I confronts the country. James B. For i gan, chairman of the board of directors of the First National Hank, told the committee that readjustment of build . ing costs would make more money a va Hable for building. "The income tax," Mr. Forgan said. "especially the excess profits mx, has made ?1 necessary for large investors ':- obtain unusually high rates of in Len ?I and hit;-- placed another obstruc t on .;: tiie way of floating mortgagi loan -.." Presenting the conclusions of a con? ference of Chicago architects, Henry K. [lolzman lid ear of ;tri kes and lock? outs, fear o( artificial regulation? of pr< duct ion and dis ribution of building mal i i- al and : he : e ?? co I "r mi ney for i building purposes were amone reasons for present hou ins conditions. \< rcmed ??; Mr. Holzman recom ; mended prohibition of force or coercion "Yes. And if they nr" doing it with j the city they are doing it with the ! sta'.e and private contractors." Tin Mayor was led back to the early ; part of this year, when he acted as ar j bitratoi of a bricklayers' strike. "You' made an award of $10 a day, didn't you ?" "Yes." replied the Mayor, "for the br 'klayers." ? rhe men "eve getting around $8 a day. N'oww. Mr. Mayor, witl.; cri-?z the a wa rds, do you think it wa ; right for you to act as arbitrator in a that migh co ; the city millions -, lollari .;" "I felt 1 wa. acting for th - best in? ten ? of ? lie i ity, lion; ing had to be rushed, and 1 thought il was tlip best j thing to do. I th mji hi v\ -,- ought t . ? ivi el led the strike." Mr. L-ntei yer hegni j ! ion of i he Maj or by a ing Ini ii' he '?lid not know that Wrighi D. Goss, w horn lie had app unted to ' he Ma) oi ' [Ion ing ' 'on ferenci I ?mmittee, wa ? j the head oi the i ;-:. '. I ist, and was at ? hat time t ryi ng ' > bring about ;. coi ? - .- in 'o,;'-ks. Thi i ommit! ee's counsel I ried : hi " the Ma;.ai led to ren Go: ; 11'< in Ihe commit tee, all hoi h I a knew thai Goss'e name- had been con? nected with tin- building scandal. Tl e M .-... or said he had little recol led ioi Goi name, and t v:at he did n ?' ? ri membi ; ha\ ng been told thai In v. as one of : he men held i es pon for the housing sit lal ion in the ci . L'nl .-r ?:.\ " r here ' rougi f out ha hii -? '. ?' had demai -ii -: Ti Hi Ci oner lam thai Go ! i- n loved, bu that the lattei . i e< "\Ya.s ?I politii . influence that kepi Gi on '. " '?',i'. '\ - ,i good ci ! izen, you n . have told me aboul ' ; d sug] : e be pu( off.' "As ? good Ma. t, ; ? i mighl liave cut him <-,r." Befon th' Mayor' . natioi Ro "??.i D. Tompkin.-.. <ei el ry of ; he .... lunci!, ivas u tntl 'ora evv m . ? , and was i ties ? : i me -I ?> bou I omo ''privih card " for whie ii ?t \vi : said unioi inci .veri fi ' c d to pay S I and $ for I he ; niege of work in r a rt time. ' in ?ne of thei ' ??'?' . a . : i ': ? ?' e of a a i? in, v, ii (he : ? "Thank vi i -? ?" ! ? d l.'ntermyer. Toni| hint admitted he ha I ? ., ' ; of the Mayor will nued in the Ci 11 Hettrick i H, inn The lei ii ' . '.rule to Ma; fly] i on Jhi 30 "[ \?r. Cut ? nterpo l ? ? all i, in : . IJylat Mayor - : Die nhor unioi industry of . real or N ?? >v s oi ? cinity h ? Ni- . i ?? ? ?. . ; ed me to t ake mal i of ' c a ni natu ra! i one in ' in pub! ic ;cln >oIs. ? iianimous resolution! hfi '?';- been i .-,- -."i by the various lal. and I beg tr> inclose herewith a copy of :? letter signed by Thomas O'Le bin ness agenl of tu?' vn riou orgai ir.ation t te rested. ?? i \ e k now n i ?' you r ?nteres! ; ? i nbi ' splendid you . re '><?'? .;? foi ; .? e City of N< \v Y o ... ! imtwil list? iding attacks ? ?. special i t?, and m pe >ple are tirm in the i . . ; - , iu will give their ? ? ? ,a ti i npport "Neat j evei y n bi r of tin : oi nvol v ed tl ? : ; ' the City- of N fork, In ? ' ? n );a\ i home which they have > t niggled to buy a-c will ci in Man; of th em >? re t ow .! ? ?;?. : ;, , i ?' i '.'<, : . : their h I depeni trg ?.;. oi ! La use of <tone, wh : ??'?' matei i ??? 11 .,- ' .. ? i ,.! il, : ? . i . : ? : by the Bourd of l d ical on ni I i partments, ec ng tin regime of your predete sor in t! ?1 ':- ! ffi( ? . 'Toi : a col : : . w h ich ? - '? -, rgi i: ? ? ec for usi the sc too] bi d tl'actured \*ew .lei (,wh ich wa: no . . -,? ? i : e) by non-union (which v.-;i . absolutely untruel, and : ? ? are i i plants in Ni w i'oi p ro d u ( .'?..- mal rial lief.rick Asks Interview . ? in this eit - proxiniatel; $10,i Oil which the ownei i e. paying taxi ? an I in which lab ? n ire en ? ? tg . '. During pe? . ? - to 5,000 men arc engaged n this woik, and 1 have n . investigation rc l cently and find tl onlj ; bo it ; ow i mploj ed (which, waj. -a,. ' not true i. .Man;, i mei are now ting i ? ph tient, and ii natural stone wei hi pub! chool . .. i'.^ would be work enough to keep i 1 ..- for some 1 "1 beg to ask that s the tive,. oi ? lab ? unions, you accord - rt inl erv .-? -. oi designa! ? I - m you de re mi to take up this natti r." Mr. Untermyei . ? I: "Now, . accompanying tin .. let er .':?? ni - '?i. bod) or er. I . ? you found . . ' ?' That i ? ? ? . The Mayi . ?? ink ich a letter i offii I re ? nn in ber, whei rea I ? act s. I ? emem be r : wi ter, course, bul f o 1 i o w i i o lowi ig is a t . ? i n . : ? * I t?. You don't t ? ame of 1 Q.?But you rem . , . letter? A. 1 rei embi reading such a letter I in strikes and lockouts and the right ol , mm;, citizen to enter tin appren? ticeship ni any field of endeavor he A Kovornmcnt bureau of buildings at Washington "leading to i : ,. democratization of building asso? ciations and the prohibition of artificial fixing of prices and output" was also suggested, belief for the money stipnly was rec? ommended in the enactment of a law making the postaj savings and other savings deposit'' available for indi? vidua! home building at rates commen? surate ''?ill Bavings deposits interest. Railroad difficulties in providing ),?,,, portation for 1 lildinc mrterials I were recited by C. ?I. Markham, prcsi : dent of the Illinois Central Railroad, at, 'the afternoon session. President Mark I ham declared there was a much greater demand for cars than the railroads could supply, '?ei thai each month since ! last March had shown an increased ! tonnage carried, ami that Finco .Tuly of this year the railroads had cairo,; more tonnage than in any other like period in their history. Cooperative Thrift Urged Cooperative thrift, ft tcred by build? ing and loan associations and other similar organizations, was declared by (\ K. Hoblen, vice-president of the Union Trusi Company, to be a prime nci '? ity in ' oh ing the hou :<e. pi oblcm, "Until we develop a system under v i ich people would rattier buy.a home than an automobile, we fail to get the ?nancing of building op, a sound I a hi ;aid. Edward Froehlick, representing a Chicago mill work company, charged the labor union.- w ith te I rid ing build? ing because they refused to work with uls nai fac? ured by an open shop. Disclaimii g any re ?ponsibilit y for pr< . ni building i ond I. . I'homa: |<e , i oi . pri iidei * of the Chicago Building Trades A isembly, said he had : no remedie i to offer. He si id wi ? ? $10 a day w< re nol high wht n it wi Id.'red thai I 'adi m n wo ked in I average of 200 days a : ar and in vi w ot the high co: ! of living. The committee, headed by Senator \\ illiam M. ( alder, closi d its hea rii ? citj loo..; und o pa rtod I imaha. (>.?- Did ' ; reply to t? A. - ! usual? ly repl; ' i i vi ry letter. Q, ! f you i-i '-::i il to the letti . wouldn' the repl be . files' A. N'o doubl would bi tin , I tl the clei ks di : nol give it. to n Q. Thai :?? lai es to limostoi . oe n't it, peci I c: ? y .' A. Well, ?1 may re? late 11' lii e ? ic, ! rra cotta oj . 11 ii 11 . Q, II ". don'1 5 ' ? ? wlial ?1 re! te to '.' ! : h . . ?ti been re? : to you. He ; : o do Ii ten . , , t ; . :,. letter; ;: 11 right, i s n ' 1 ? i ? A. I th ?. . so; ?! .. ,vhut e lettei :..;, : !' ? ,.? th : lii I c! :, : ? : i i, , : ? , ' n os t o n e Q. Do you thinl you know anything about it now ? A. [think 1 -, nov moi o. about now, Vdmits ?(e \\ :i., Deceived M " I lint! out in a litl le while, You may have beei de :iv? d about it, i think ? A i think I have been. A whole '. il of us have been de? ceived : bout ?,'. liai going on. Q. But : ? me of us con l\ . when '1.' tin i ci me; \ ou did ai ?' al utter, ?lidn'1 ; ou '.' A. ! ; ried to a ,vei ha? lei 1?re i the lettei bef ire you. This is your ? . i:, -?igned 1 you isn't il ? \. ' ? 1 !. Aro! :' i . Idi .. i ? ? John T. Bett: 'M; ? "o :, ? ?ek"? A.' >? o; "I ie.,i Mr. fletl nos " ?'A is thai o? nato than "Mj Deal A. V . you : . ? many le > "i ? to .-ri ? - ,. "Dea Hr. liet trick".il ? itime. Q.- V i , - e. . - . ,- - ?tate? men 1 lh? you ti I'd from Bettrick? so. no Q.?< o you had enrd '.' A. Not heard. Q.?'! ? , iad ???,.?' . A 1 aid l would ? ? ? i - ? tie ? -v il i ?? the n'v i ver ?noel rsonaily. ': ? t.'. iV . i . , liiat, torj ! think ? :. . . : :? ? i r, 1' ? . ? ' ? lyoi i r ; vi as Mavor? A. - Ac \ . Lettei '. ? . fi !lo\ : "D, ai Mr. "i ' . .:. o'-'l; I . O'l.ee.ry, I ?;..'. If ;. : will 1 .'??'.' i . ' ? ' day or Fi . ? .. i \' l y your*. ! ?" Flylan." Yldi ? ? - , i . , ! ; ? ? I address, Ii ? A ' doubt goi . ??? '? . - 1 . ? ... ? talked o! lette. l-'i ; irinvc y i that le?Ier that the i icgi i.'1'k on i ting ? .... hey had loi . re g ra n ' ??.:'. din "Quit cal proj i lied th( . '? or. ??: '>'? erc-n't there foi A. i , i - ? ,'iint 1 ' '? ? ? ' ?? ' ? .?ild . : " '.' A. We !, a good man; . Not Sun of Inert ise 1 '? '-????.. :'? : ated, wasn1 it? > : hb i ' 10.(10(1 Q. Ami v ' . ? ar ! ? A. Ines, ... i i. ?'?:?:. Q.--Ye.-\ ' ? i . . ?' at. >'.:.? ? eon mil?i dd thousand A. p, lj is: ? bi \. I sm not pi that, Q, t ', ? . ? n i p o r 1 ' matter, dr. Mayor, an?l 1 i bi V Yes, Mr. Untermyi r, '? ut i cannoi be positive to t ? . Q Did I sa; about exact dollars ? Is steei oi an i act dollar? 'i i arc tiling in bip d - ? don't knov that wa ' pro 11 'or a .. Q.? i ? '>' ? v wlial ? ' . . a to providi ' .' 1 don't Q Vnd ? ?? ? tnu oi of ools, ,';... ? ? it ? A [ pri inn Q. ' ? your : ni >ri i ition .' A. ? never i on it until 1 got the through id who? ever talked to Q Well, th? conti for the y i n given out a I this : i . 1919? A. N'o, 1 d nol so. Q. And j'ou were i i eve of i b g impro\ em? nt in .' A, Yes, ?V. S. Cochran Files Appeal From Legacy Tax Decision WASHINCTi its'. Nov 11. ?>,. ? tai : ? Smith i och ra . ; uk, filed an ? eal ? ..-?: Courl : ? : rom the advei se le ?i i i - t Com i of Claim .-: '? '- lit to re ; ? levied is a ? icj ; ? st i.. s ? t?te .. ? ? he : n ue a :1 of IS9S. ?' ran c n t nde I thai .-.-.?? i I more than -??'? en . ".. ?.; after t he Spui i sh ? n : revenui act was '? peal< ... a nd thai the levy ?.. At this reason illegal, Daniels Would Make Sims Ask For His Medal I - Says He Is Holding It at Admiral's Disposition; Refuses Awards to Men on Critic's Slaff Raises Bagley's Honor ?D. S. ?VI. for Rroiher-in-Law Instead of Naval Cross; Asserts Wilson Approved i ,,: , The rribunn'a Washington Bureau WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.?Secretary ,-?" the Navy Daniels announced to-day that the Distinguished Service Medal which Rear Admiral William S. Sims refused to accept has been retained in ' ihr possession of the Bureau of N'a1 gation, at. the disposal of the Admiral, j and will be senl to him upon request, if he changes his mind. The same | policy is being followed w ?th regard to tVtc decorations awarded Captain Benton C. Decker and i laptain Ray? mond D. Hasbrouck, who also refused to accept the honors awarded them Rear Admiral Sims, who was com nander of the American naval forces i.i European waters during ehe war, \a ed his refusal to accept the honor i last winter on the ground that in ' justice had been done many navy of /,'. ?-g when ? /crotary 1 aniels changed 1 the awards re? 'ded by the Special .\aval Board < \w About 2,r;00 other ofhee.^ and men of the navy received decorations to a -, al specis i Armisl ice Day cere Supported bj Presiden! "The navy i no! < spected to use ' ii cli gun an '< fo -ce officers to ac ce? ? thesi n edals against Lhcir will,' ? ci itary Daniels said. In n.a ':. ing public the revised list o! ., ? i ' !s Seci etarj Daniels said t hat hi was supported by Prey dent Wilson ii ;-, ; acl ion in disapproving some of thi recommendations mad?? by the Boan o Awards, though he admitted that tin Presiden! had nol personall) gone i v< 'i. ? ii I i ??> to give ??' approval Wien ?I was recalled thai he announc? i las spring, when the naval a war? lontrovei sy w ; ? being ?nvi -1 igal ed b; lh pecial Sena! e connu i' tee, ; hat 'I new list v ould be refei re d I o ti.. te Hou f. Mr. Daniels remarkei tetion t each casi ? iresente> ev, of the Pre - i d e n I. - Asked he antici pa :. ! further ac tion by i o ngres . to del erm i ne vv ieth< injustices had ere] nto h | tion, ecretary I laniels i marke thu I ct of nava! ,: ec ?rations I1" ii; en pretty g 'nerou ly givei uti ii i :??..? b; ( Congress. : -? neu Ii . ? ' nava I award ?i : here, will again bring i ? : . ' from Ad m ira ! Sims, hose .i pre? ipitnted. dal. The :? w lis! . nol material! di ereni i rr the urigii tl ? .va ni ? n ad ases of Admiral Si s's ! " i . ?icei s, for -.'. ho'u ... . hone v, ' ? recommended by th - one-tii i? i . ? ? cas comii ider. Of the tee otl vho .compi i ?! Ai i ' itaff only - e. en have ; g ven th IJi ?tint ui ? ? d ?? ?. ce Me lal, wl tl ori| -- the Boa rd A', aril Mid ' e .- . - I Secre . , - ;, i ;; \ ?-, y ' ? * ?eij ?o the rem der stai I il ? ? i inl , conlroversy bet' -'?" ' ral :- ? id Si i retai } Dai ovei he award f the I.i. S. M. t Hie I ? anfiel n '. by ?hrnii ne ? Secret ry [)ai -, ? . the ; it! ii ? n '??? av, ? : :.. , ?? ? oftict r ..:.-?. | . ? ugu;shed Servie Mods case ?I Aeim ral Sin - :. - 'el Soi i Me la ? re . ,ai ded i K. C. i ohe), E. ' ? '? . , '?'. A, !.. .;-. ?. ?.., ):, ? -. bad beet . con n e d d Naval Ci I I i ir.I 1 oard ?atio - ' > ' !. Si. Nehofii a I. ? ? .... ;, , ! ??'. :: i . ? i al i . i i m Si: S's sta . h ., ?-. tin " Twini ' - . :. It. Stark '. : '. M. Le ? re th ? ... in i il.Sin .'ho'.-a : .: ' I i, -..;?., , ? ,' ??ib) i i - ? ? ? O i h i eel : ??? mmander's - ' . ."?' ? ,v, r i av, ar led chq Naval Cross i W. A. Edward I V. B ib- i . ; , -, a, -,. L. -? -, -: L), iV. Kl ? Ii Sexton M E. Y trm :. T. '01 . " : ?" i . . : ' In the ? o ? ' : ?? I. ' 'one, a mei bei of A?i m i ral . ... s! aff, Si n eta 1 i | ' r r?iial] ?' ' ?' I the ...??' '?.??!??' A ards and t ?i -; the ?"ijf'tingui <hed S '.rvici '?; ?? 11. ' ! i . : : ? .. ? ' (il lu : ?: .... ? -i n '.a ? y Cross wi rei inmendu ' i ? me il Ragle) '-.ets Higher Award mmand r i of i mken na . in- were awafded Dis! Si ?? ce dala are Capta .Ora i, H. H. Christy, D. E. 1) ki ?? ?? \ .- . ? : ? an -h '?'. Cl . und i der i V\ . ' . Vernon. D, en t, W. T. Com D v.. Bag: P \V ? < ol ? (? latter two bei ? ' . .. perso res] -. i :. he c i ??? o ' Satterlee, navy ? .vi -.i originally recommei .? I by ; l)i ? rd ot award ?'. Daniels .... -ed I ecoratioi to Dis ed Sc rs . the fit award .-j approved by S Dani ? ?? ' .-! da! Honor, the ?t est naval decorat i : .-. com pared \s ith six in tl l ? nguisl ed Serv -. compared ???? ith :.a> in thi ? y ( - ??? , agi ' ."' : ers of comrne ? : - ' 9 originall) ak? tal of M '?" :?. wai I .'?'! av d orig illy auth .. e. ? , : -, . In ' '? two medals I ,'c been author zed, a l - ? ' . ginal list; fourteen 1 ',:" . c - Service Medals w warded, against five previously; v'avy Crosses were approval) ngaj y-two h< retofore, uno twent) - - ii mei dation were autl I, ?- ??" t tl n a the original ' Y ? med ils of honor were <>wai : ?:? folh wing: Lieut? nanl I ?? Boone, Medical Corps; Ensign Cha ft. llama:..a, Naval Reserve; J enry Balch. pharmacist' mate; ' IK Ingn m, gun in r' mat? ; Di ii .. den, hospital apprentice; I. ml E. V. M. Isaacs, navy, A. G. L lenta! irg? on : Lieutenant Commi ? ;. ' '. tfadi jon, Naval Reser\*e; L tenant Weeden E. Osborne, M d C^vr . posthumous; Lieutenant lo H. Pel ty, Medical Corps, rese er G. Robinson, -unnery serge v;ai-i:-?? C rps; Ensign Daniel A. Sullivan, reserve; Lieutenant V. Mai < orps. Distinguished Sei ???- Me ty-seven Navj Crosses and ele ers if commendation were aut a by Secretary Daniels to of:: : in the armed guai d s ;n wax", ! re!of ire ha i been cons : by th?- board of award . Among the important changes ' therized by Secretary Daniels in final distribution of war-time decora? tions were the fallowing: Distinguished Service Medal changed to Medal of Honor: Lieutenant Com? mander Joel T. Boone. Navy Cross changed to Medal of Hon? or: Ensign Charles H. Hammann. Navy Cross changed to Distinguished Service Medal: Rear Admiral Philip Andrew?, Captain Frederick 13. Bassett ,? . Captain Mark I,. Bristol; Hear Ad miral William IF. C. Bullard. Hear Ad? miral William B. ("aperton, Lieutenant Commander Godfrey de C. Chevalier, Captain William '. Cole, Captain Lyman A Gotten, Captain Thomas T. Craven, ! oui i It. de Steiguer. Captain ...... ? . Hart, Captain Arthur J. II ;.; n, Captain Orton P. Jackson, Kns n M;.clear Jacoby, Rear Admiral Hilary P. Jones, Rear Admiral Austin It Knight, Commander Ellis Lando, Rear Admiral Andrew T. Long, Captain Charles B. McVay, Captain '1 bomas I. Magruder Commander Louis B. Porter field, Captain Montgomery M. I aj or, Rear Admiral Clarence S. Williams. Seer? tary Daniel? to laj personally decorated many officers here. Police Find Bom!)-Wagon Horseslioer (Continued fron page one/ ules before noon, September 16, inquir? ing where he was to deliver a load of material for A. A. Yolk & Co., wreck? ing contractors. Before his questions were answered the explosion occurred ? (j . e ni .: thing een of tl e driver ien he da.- lied into the shack that h , ; ;ed the Yolk office h id cxclain i . : (lark Beiterates Denial "Let me t( lepl oiu 1 I would right away telephoi i : he boss. My horse i: killed. That is my horse down there, dead." ? This account of the (Liver's perplex? ity was credited to ('lark by seven.! e\ ? ?.:. ; :. ....o pi the day of the ex ? ? I? ;-;, deni< : he ever said i n h i iifi .bind. What Clark does admit, according t.o his t mploj er, \. A. Yolk, i s that ?i few moments I tr he aw the driver with a number E other persons hud d id on the scaffold that had been d 'o lacilitate passagi over the sidewalk ? . ?? ation and 1 at he clea ?-?. ?! ?he scaffold of them. Acting Inspector Coughlin discredits even the story I hat ' lai 1: ? r anybody ?? ? aw the ! . the death wagon oi the sc Ifobl. < oun. hlin wa ; particu l.'trly ?ntei ted in that, foi he would to Ii now ?f the drivi r tallies with In desci ilion of the man he >ays took rse : . b shod. < loughlin pro duc d photograph yesterday he a. lei ? d ad bei n ; ike of the crowd on the sea ffold betv e? i 12:02 and 12 : 10 the day ' tlie explosion. Persons in Photograph Identified ry figure . ' p h o tog aph, the ficial as serted, has I "c;\ identi ?'.... an employee of Volk . ? . . . , i : ? me om e se who i . bei ?i al ib to {. ve a ?atisfa :? iry : c ount of hi msel f. Three sh : . wi re fired at Clark ? ..'. ! . . m. on October !" last in the ? . :>..' Jami ? Beil.;.'. Il ?laiihnttan av< nui s, Lo .. : ! d City. Reilly. an assistant fore Stock ?A'1!', i ^- job and ?i.. Bi ndell, took Clark ?: me ? i h ii ist put his , . ; ?... m stop ..... :. ;' ?" : e thei ; ;ed, Reill wen ,i tun ed .0 tin et her and i emai ke ' : Gi Id \\ ati h Defl< i ted Bullet Thi pistol shots Bowed. A iiou\ y ? Id wale in ??- ' ? ? ?;? - pocket ? i ? tl ? ; 't froi piercing . . ? lies : ? It g 'd ar.d gr r hi ? The -eond r.-i ?". td ? his left utlder. ; third missed it mark i I the trio Med. i akei to ic Green ?: ' po ? ?? ? . ? ?n uid then to the Hi :> t. . , '? :, .. [ay later back a c \\ all Sti ei t ng j ^cc ti : . r-v tig World, he expiai , - he Bad ? en "shot hi ,\ ,? be ir '.,:''" ' > ? ,'ay evei m. when 1 "said j 1 . . located yesterday, u! Mr. Vo phoned ti The Trib tatement: S ?!!, Makes Sm;< m mt " ?" -? " in Tl ? e ? :. W. ?. . ; t hi toi ory tha curre ci 1 n "hoi i.ftei and based ' I; ? ' '?' ' ? ?.liatel; er I 1 ' but on no : . ? ' il knowl '??'?-' ? It is i par v ther the ?r ? ? ? vorse I told' the poll.f i .? nt.-rviewfd me, and r also i dan pre . ati ;e of The Evening Wi "I the a bra icn matin by I he bullet that v atei . lohl i s...--,-., ?ices or" * e nd aid he u a inclined to ? th ilFair wa -; e result of " ? angst? ei ; ; , ; mi ; i : t it had no bea ri ??:- ? n lab ir cr lubh s. ? man on the ' _ ind told other per- on - about it," Yi : ? umed. "He nevei re? pudiated f t part of he nti rview the newspapei p ' . hi d. Wha he did deny was thai h ! a i ever said the tirivyr had ci red to a del i vei y he id de our ti rm or thai he had ; kei foi a ' ?'? to cal] up h s bt ?. i < an ? . ? that ( irk did nol tel? , anything of that ? ort." i ?;' iwing :> examination by De parti ?"' ? Jusi ice A ? ' S illj ye??? rd . ?: ii o " <? y denied the most ? terance atti ibuted t j him w*-?<.? jkI-** .?-?,*., ok, ?*.* .??- -^. jhU*j j-*_*, jM^vej *+Li*j *isU<? The Aller ton idea Allerton Hcuse, a resi dem e for business and professii m tl men, is th< iulfilim nt i ?f a ne a ide; in city housing. n oci tbil ty and privacy ? a I , the c mveniences o? .. hotel, the pleasant quiet ol n hi rue, l hese are p jvided at a fraction of the cost ol ac c? mm< dations at a first claw hotel, bet ?use essentials have been substituted for use!? e.xtra\ agances. rhe Al>rton idea of servi? c is expressed in the pervas ? atmosphere o? comfort to i : found equally in iu lounge?, roof garden, sun parlor, gyn nasiurn aad music room. AUerton House is a resi? dence men are proud r speak o? as their home. Veterans Bolt Pittsburgh Line To Jeer Mayor Armistice Day Parade Is De? moralized When Legion Men Refuse to Pa?s in Review Before Baheork Force Him From Stand Throngs Refuse to Hear Speech as Result of Tag Day Plan to Aid Germans Special Dispatch to The Tribune PITTSBURGH, Nov. 11.?Pittsburgh's Armistice Day parade was shattered a! ?he reviewing stand, in Korb"- Street, near Halket Street, to-day, when thi u sands of marching veterans broke ranV and surrounded the stand to hoot and jeer Mayor E. V. Babcock. T ecutive, after va tempting to a-ak" a - p' ech ; nd bein : howled dow n by the ? ?:?? old r?$ and legio of tl sympathizers, was forced to leave the si and shortly after noon, after a pro longed and tumultuous demonstratioi Wounded soldiei s, riding ?i ai biles in tie tirst divisio . beg in I e demonstration by leaving their ma? chines and refusing :.? pa ' e stand so long as the Mayor remained Immediately a huge throng formed, a d the Mayor was ; he object of .-.-, groans and epithei The antipathy to the Mayoi s appear? ance ha L its origin in ?:;- re! withdraw a permit for a tag day. tiled to take iilaca last Saturday, f r tin benefit of war .sufferers in German , Austria and Hungary. The tag i terpriBe finally was dropped b Lackers, but not until ? ? Mayor become the center of the i thousands of veterans, inc wound? d, as repr? se ed the < ri y ii- Cl ?b, protest ing aga ?? Ma; - oi's com --.a Crowds Side ??th Veterans The parade. the which was a gun salute fired in : ;. Park a ad on the 1 luejues : ?? I k'ersity campus and on Monument i! .. North Siele, at 6:30 a. m. ; a succesi ful start al 10:30 a. Sixth Street and Duquesne Wa; the line of march, to Liberty Avenue. to Fifth Avenue, to Grant Sti I orbe - Street, and on Forbe - a the reviewing stand, the procession moved without interruption, t by The Evening World. A reportei from that newspaper is quoti '. as hav ?ng said to Zaranko: ''You i is! ha rd rock ; ?en, riggei ?. ?borers, engineers, lumbermen, smiths ? ! " Zaranko is quoted in ; ? , ly "cut that! There ain't a horses our outfu. Never wa: one. V. ? ? a you trying t<> do? Is some one tryine to put the Wall Street ? some '?!' my boys ?" '' never said tha'," . an] i serted yesterday. "I u . .! any of my men co a' ?tte I ?I e exp losion," h 3 con : i ? ued. 1 y could not have ? so withi ? dge for I an abso itely in their confidence. ''Brindell's men 1 a\ e bi . bers of my union on two or thn ! In ?-.' been threal 1 - i ? would 'get' me. Thai is one n a n I never went ne;.:- the Wall Street iob." Coughlin Doubts New Thecrj Vet ing ?:. sp? cl . Co in, after r'i< bai : ? ? ?unc? nent, to wh n Id no detai s, that ; he ;.- ? ? :. - 1 shoi the bomb wagon b? rse a ? ho tool: the anima] to the bla< , said he had investigated tl . I h ?ory advanced ;- Tl ? K\ 1 : I ut had found nothing to su ta The Evening V> orld said "the ? aid not go wit); his wagon ri .... high board ? ? :h surrounded thi litten ?. e prop ?sed new t>-.:!:': -.-. Under 1 lice traffic rules he stop] front i e Assaj 11 ' -ouj lilin di ;e! see] ?? tha ? re .... no traffic p .' Broad and \V ' e having left I he pos! \ : ites before noon to 2 0 court. Membei ? Lock wood t? c said yesterda; . ':.:?: had at no 1 r.rior to ; es1 ei day' publi ? ?oi ? suggested lhal the buil Mug - . ? 1 are investigatin ? ct 'd -. ith the \\ all Streef 0 lei l Inter m r, c . i i! 0 the cqi e. dec led d 5 it. Willia - . lawy? aid ye terd: thai mem bers ? ? t ed dense ero^wd? whii b, rope! s' n I ? : e? cheered thi tl : < veterans. ' an ov< Ing stand as the o t ' service ?rien's saiutch. The. mon as ': ? Some <> the crippli d by ci /iltans. "Thi , many of the the stand with ? During th. . - , march, ? ? i 90 j. ? ? , | Street Vany Do the for' ;ien ? ted Then Street nue. M my ? as they i ? ... ? . ? ing th i ? ? . ! 1 ' ? ? ? ? me n h en ' ? ? 'd dazed h \ 4:ed i .- p i ? ' ' - "tr to ? ?? . ????-.? ? ? Mayor I- H vied Down Paulsoi : ? - ? The Cap! ? i The n I .... -, ' about a n itc a ?"?.'. [, I ' Disappears in ? ? ? Hi? ? ? ? ? -. Ihe rhrong ' Loca: ! change ? ? Mr. s ? t, 1 THE DELECTABLE ORANGE The orange wa ; >erry, about the si.-c i bitter and full oi Ages o? cultiv have brought it r i size and flavor. Refreshing, and rich in vitamines, the < is a distinc t I to health. And, as served at CHILDS, it is also a deli ;htful addition to the pi table. Sw --'. iuicj iririf?. ?.ho!? er - '.. - , liciovt oral i ^03* ERylNF^Ll^ SIMON JME&('? PS 2 te 8 WEST :?',?: STREET Under Present Low Rate of English Exchange You Can Buy ?i 13/ Aq n's Winter aascutum Overcoats ( London-Made) at$95.?? Worn by the Prince of Wales But mere sa> ing' alon ?my :?>. pendil ure. 77 in getting! An Aquascutui i any one o? a score of those eo] woolens thai have more genuine dis tion to the square inch than any ? fabrics loomed! Modeled on ? English lines, and tailored superlat '? ? Warmth-1? ithout-weight, cold-proof i snow-proof Exclusive New York Representatives and the greatest selections in all the A meneas &r %cH<^nL$imt n k ?6 FIFTH ?VENUE