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THE SUN AND NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MAY 2, 1920.
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REHT STRIKE FIZZLE;
FEW TENANTS MOVE
Threatened Demonstration in
Bronxvillc Limited to Plac
ards on Buildings.
the. great rent strike. If you are In
trouble irttn your landlord come to tlw
Worklngmen's Consumers' League. S8S
Btono avenue. We will quiet rent
shark." I
In the Bronx, where Socialist Imi
prophesied much trouble, no strikes
were 'reported yesterday, but It Is ex
pected that there will be many refusal!
to pay within. the new tew daya due to
radical agitation and that sabotage will
be Indulged In to a more or less extent.
There was no Intimation yesterday as
to what had become of the agitators
who two weeks ago were proclaiming
through the Socialist press that they
would have "more than 25,000" In the
strike movement. Neither was there
any Information obtainable as to what
has become of the J1OO.00O that Socialist
agitators have extracted from' popr
people within the last ten days on en
rolling them In their "great strike
movement."
The threatened strike of moving van
employees scheduled for to-morrow has
been averted ty n iiciu!eeence by the
van owners to the demands of the union
for a flat IS a week Increase.
1 last tor two years on ft written lease,
presslsiRE to nay JljJOO a year.or about
1191 ft month. Ho paid the rent regu
larly until April 1 last. Then he refused
to pay any more, claiming that the pro
visions of the lease are In violation of
tho excess rent law limiting the Increaie
In rent to 25 per cent, over the rent
charged during the year.prlor to April,
1919. During that year, ho said, his rent
was $1,300 for the same apartment. He
figured out that a 25 per cent. Increase
would make tho maximum rent, It In
creased to the limit, 91.02S.
When Katz refused to pay tho rent
Cue under the lease his landlord sued
him for tho April Instalment. Katz has
filed a counter claim for excess rent paid
by him during tho Ave months that the
new leaso has been In operation and has
asked that the court declare that his rent
be $1,625 per year until the expiration
of the leasehold.
Closes at 5 P. M.
SUPREME COURT TO
TEST NEW RENT LAW
25 Per Cent. Increase Clause
Up for Interpretation.
Jacob Katx, a tenant In the Prince
Humbert Apartments In Cathedral Park
way, owned oy ,the Paterno Investing
Corporation, has filed anlnnswer which
calls for the first Supremo Court Inter
pretation of the new rent laws since the
Legislature enacted these relief meas
ures. Katz rented an apartment on October
James McCreery & Co,
34th Street
5th Avenue
Beginning Monday
"RED' SQUAD OX GUARD
Attend Socialist Gathering
and Seize I. W. W. and Com
munist Handbills.
Mav White Sale
This Store
In a dozen streets In tho Brownsville
section yesterday placard, displayed on
S ftSnU of tenement houses announced
that the occupants were on a rent
strike." Hero and there throughout , ,
lty there were Isolated groups that dis
played similar signs. But beyond I this
tho great rent strike movement which
Socialist agitators had planned to launch
for May Day had failed to materialize.
With the housing situation half par
alyzed and many tenants holding over on
i; -. niinwcd by the municipal
courts under tho new rent laws, there
was, according to officers of tho an
Owners' Association, less than nair oi
the business of last -year In the moving
1'ne Evn ' thn otneo duuuiuki, w.icio
tenants have been unable to Invoke the
new laws, there was a falling off. A
largo percentaeo of residents who motcd
v..i.,jv -nt toward tho suburbs, anil
tho usual spring Influx of new residents
,m mttlvlnir districts did not appear at
all. It was estimated last night by mov
ing van companies inai aooui
families In tho entire city were 'shifting
their residence. Every company In the
city received calls from persons who
were obliged to cancel their contracts to
move because of their inability to get
Into their new premises.
Agents of the Department of Justice
who have been watching the attempt of
the "Reds" to capitalize the housing sit
uation, attended a meeting held In th;
Brownsville Labor Lyceum yesterday at
which a Socialist political aspirant urged
a great rent strike and denounced every
thing In general. They also seized a
great number of Communist and I. W.
W. handbills that had been scattered in
the vestibules of houses where rent
strikes aro under way.
Charles P. Scully, chief of the "Ited"
nquad of tho Department of Justice,
had a score of operatives scattered
through the Brownsville section, but
there was no violence and no attempt
to evict striking tenants.
The trouble Is expected to-morrow and
Tuesday, when Marshal David Goldberg
of 353 Stono avenue proceeds to execute
more than TOO eviction warrants that
already have been Issued against tenants
of the Brownsville section. The streets W"
that neighborhood on which rent strike
algns appeared yesterday were New Lots
avenue, Blake avenue, Itockaway ave
nue, Georgia avenue, Stone avenue. East
New York avenue, St. Mark's avenue,
Howard avenue, Bristol street, "tt'atktns
street, Powell street and Park place.
Leo Kenneth Mayer and Julius Applc
baum of the Mayor's Committee received
the addresses of twenty-seven house
In this section In which strikes are said
to have been declared. Just how man
more houses are involved, Mr. Mayer
fold, will not be known until attemp'.i!
are made by landlords to collect the
Slay rents. The Jewish Sabbath pre
vented this to a large extent yesterday.
Another end of the rent strike move
ment was discovered In the premises
running from 92S to 934 Myrtle avenue.
Brooklyn, and situated between Tomp
kins and Throop avenues. There red
placards, announcing that the occupants
had affiliated themselves with the Ten
ants' League bf Brooklyn, were dis
played on tho fronts of four modern
fireproof buildings.
Tno landlord of these premises re
cently obtained permission from Jus
tice Ferguson of the Municipal Court
tn increase his rents slightly more than
25 per cent, when ho submitted prpof
that his Income on a 176,000 investment
In the property amounted lost year only
to $201. The ' Increase will give him
only about 4 per cent, on his Invest
ment, but the tenants have refused to
pay. The landlord said yesterday that
he would evict eight or nine of the most
troublesome families to-morrow for
the purpose of breaking up the strike.
Many placards posted In crowded
Brooklyn sections are printed in He
brew, but, being translated, read as fol
lows: "Do not pay rent increases. Join
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Scrim Curtains
Good quality Scrim, hemstitched
border with lace edge, some
Dutch effects, white and ecru.
Reg. $3 JO Pair
2.89
Nottingham Lace
Curtains
Heavy borders, plain and fig
ured centres, 2'i yards long;
white and ecru.
Reg. $2.75 Pair
2.25
Filet Net
Curtains
Filet Net Curtains with plain
or figured centres, trimmed
with lace edge.
Reg. $5.23 Pair
4.50 .
Cross Stripe Snow
Flake Curtains
Pink, Blue, Green and Brown
Stripes on White or Cream
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Reg. $2.50 Pair
1.98
Fomtb Floor
Rope Portieres
Chenille Rope Portieres with or without tapestry bands, single or double size, in Blue, Brown, Rose, Red, Green.
4.50
Spring Cretonnes
In Floral, Chintz, Oriental Striped
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Furniture Covering, Slip Covert and
Draperies.
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10.75
Scrim or Marquisette
1,500 yards of White or Ecru
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Borders and 1,000 yards of Block
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Filet Nets,
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All Square Continuous
Steel Tubing Bed, with 10
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22.00
Springs
Englander Wit-Edge Springs; all
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De Luxe all steel Spiral Springs.
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Koch special all steel Spring.
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Mattresses
Pure Cotton Mattresses, full
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Pure layer felt Mattress, full weight
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14.75
jRobinson-Roders 100 pure silk
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Corsets and Brassieres at the Lowest Prices of the Season
Even for those of slender persuasion a Brassiere is neces
sary to give the trim, well-groomed appearance all fashionable
women aim to achieve, and to provide the necessary "setting"
for a Gown or Suit.
During our great White Sale Brassieres as dainty and pretty
as camisoles are offered at remarkably low prices. The follow
ing are illustrative:
J. Brassiere of Cluny
Lace, Net lined; ribbon
shoulder straps. 1.95
regularly 3.00
s. Brassiere of Satin and
Lace very pretty open-back
models. 1.95
regularly 3.00
. Brassier of Antique
Filet Lace, Net lined; bands
of satin ribbon. 2.95
regularly 4.50
Bandeaux of extra heavy
Flesh Satin tailored models
with elastic at back. 2.45
regularly 4.00
Standard Makes of CorsetsFive White Sale Specials
We have made certain that the Corsets we have
selected for the May White Sale represent the highest
art of the corsetiere.
They are fash:oned of materials that are at once beautiful and
durable and so adroitly constructed as to mould the figure into
lines of beauty and fashion with a touch as light as a caress.
1- Madame Irene Corset
of Flesh or White Batiste
medium bust, long, straight
back and hip line. For aver
age figures. 3.95
regularly 8.00
- McCreery Special Cor
set of Broche elastic top,
long, straight hip line and
back. Very well boned. 5.95
regularly 9.00
' McCreery Special Corsets of Flesh Color Satin elastic top;
long hip line and back. regularly 6.00, 3.95
3. Madame Irene Corset
of handsome Silk Brocade
low top, long hip line and
back. Elastic inserts. 12.50
regularly 18.50
Madame Irene Corsets
of herringbone Coutil in
Flesh Color. Medium low
bust, long hip line. ' 7.95
regularly 12.50
(Third Floor)
House Dresses that are Veritable Creations At the Lowest Prices of the Season
According to ttie McCreery idea, a House Dress
should be accorded the same attention as to dainti
ness, prettiness and becomingness that is expended
on street "Gowns. This idea has been put into effect
in the new Dresses assembled for the White Sale.
They are quite as charming as modish and becom
ingas a Summer Afternoon Frock. A few are here
illustrated and described
1. Dress of "White Dotted
Swiss with ucked skirt and
adornment of fine lace. A
saucy sash and graceful,
flowing sleeves give it a
delightful air bf chic. 7.50
regularly 8.95
2. Another fetching mod
el of White Dotted Swiss in
straight-line effect; crisp
Organdie collar; belt fin
ished with crochet buttons.
regularly 7.95, 6.95
J. Undeniable charm has this model of sheer Cross-bar
Dimity. The becoming square-neck effect is outlined by a
collar of ,fine embroidery. Note the modish open sleeves
and smart sash. regularly 8.95, 7.50
(Third Floor)
May White Sale Values in Women's Knit and Silk Underwear
Very soon after the May Sale of last year we began contracting for the Knit and Silk
Underwear here offered! By this act of preparedness we have secured an ample supply at
last year's prices. Thus we are enabled to offer them in this Sale at prices that are actually
lower in some instances than the present-day wholesale prices!
Women's Glove Silk Vests Pink only, regularly 3.50, 2.95
Women's Glove Silk Camisoles Pink only. . 1 .75
regularly 2.25
Women's Ribbed Cotton Union Suits, low neck, sleeveless
style, knee length. regularly 1.25, 95c
Women's Glove Silk Top Lisle Union Suits Pink only.
regularly. 2.45 1.95
Women's Ribbed Cotton Bloomers Pink only.. 75c
regularly 95c
Women's Ribbed Lisle Vests low neck, sleeveless.
Also bodice style. regularly 65c, 50c
(TKrd Floor.)
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The Approach' of Summer is Fitly Heralded by Fresh, New, Crispy
Orgahdie Neckwear
Offered At Remarkably Low Prices in The
May White Sale
we . permit collars of sheer, shimmering Organdie to roll
back like lily petals from Frocks. and Suits. It further
offers to peep out like waistcoats, calling itself Modesty
Fronts, Guimpes, Apronettes and Gilets.
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Organdie is tantalizingly suggestive of Summertime
especially when it takes the form of Neckwear. It seems
to tell us in a pert, sprightly way that the season has passed
when Furs and lark tones swathed the fair throats of
femininity and suggests, with irresistible piquancy, that
Cd'ars daintily trimmed with Valenciennes edges, in
sertion and frilling. 85c, 1.45 and 1.95
uoiiar and cuff Sets i.st, z.z& and
Kton Guimpes 3.50. 3.75, 4.50 and 4.95
Modesty Vestees with belts 1.35 and. 1.95
Apronettes 1.95, 2.25 and 2.95
Gilets with oval neck , 3.50 and 4.50
Roman Ribbon novelties Special, 95c
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