F. C. Mullins, of the firm of
Mullins, Scott & Redgate, stated
today that it was unjust to
blame the undertakers for the in
creased price of automobile hire. "We
were given only three days' notice
that the price would be raised on
April 1," declared Mr. Mullins. "The
price was adjusted by the automobile
owners and not by the undertakers,
who were not consulted in the matter.
We received little cards from the car
owners on which the new schedule of
prices was printed."
Mr. Mullins said he understood the
garage proprietors were acting to
gether in the matter and that they
had adjusted the price for cars for all
towns between New Tork and Boston.
Persons who say it costs too much to
live are beginning to think it costs
too much to die.
AR1Y SHOE BILL
FOR NEXT YEAR
5,500,000
Washington, April 2 The
army's shoe bill next year will be
$5,500)O0, at the present level
of prices. Major J. J. R. Haimay,
of the Quartermaster Corps, told
tbe House Military Committee
today, at hearings on the annual
army appropriation bill.
"Bids are higher every time we
advertise for U'ni," he said.
He estimated that the army
would use 170,000 pairs of shoes
during the year and placed the
average cost of $7.50 a pair.
RUNGEE GA
Parents Cannot Reach
Agreement As To
Children.
Owing to the inability of the par
ents to agree regarding the custody
of two minor children, it has bee
decided to have a trial in the sensa
tional divorce suit brought iby Adelaide
Husted Rungee, wealthy Greenwich
woman, against Attorney William C
Rungee, former member of the Gen
eral Assembly from Greenwich.
