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New-York tribune., 1909-07-02
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WAYS TO GET THIN.

The vo7,an whose figure was not made for prin-
cess gowns is more puzzled in these days over the
designing or her outlines than over the planning
Of her frocks Her style or figure had its day dur
ing the reign Of the straight front" the first
time in history the fashion world effected COM
promise with TIE wide waist line The small. wasp
ike waist actually disappeared and the stout
woman no longer Apologies for her size No one
knows exactly what she did with her TOO solid
flesh to conceal It. but she certainly accomplished
feats with figure But there is no compromise
with the Empire school of fashion, and 50. the
gown not being adapted to the figure. the figure
must adapt itself 10 gown. This is possible, al
though i; must not ne supposed that woman can
become as thin thread in as short time as
she wishes nor vet without expenditure Of force
and persistence that would win out easily If de
voted TO some less resistant cause
None Of the methods Of reducing Is pleasant Il
IS not pleasant to diet, nor walk miles and miles
every DAY. nor Yet to steam in the Turkish bath
But the who * determined TO grow thin
stops at nothing. She will even cat scraped raw
potato without nurrnur. This is Of the new
methods OF reducing, and as the potato he
longs to the deadly nightshade family the dose
Of three tablespoonful daily before meals may pro-
duce urlooked for results.
A popular scheme for the reduction Of anatomical
lines TO suit the Drectoire design is revealed daily
in New York by the women who walk a break
neck gait around the reservoir in Central Park.
The days getting little warm now. but
ali las: winter and spring the reservoir path served
live in the vicinity. They would don sweaters tie
thick wells over their hats and tramp ten times
around the reservoir without much fear of being
noticed recognized. One woman. more persistent
than the others. stl keeps it up. and she has her
racetrack all herself. The fact that she always
wears q caracnl fur coat, the Narmest
uav testifes her determination.
Diet is nuisance The woman who decides to
add no flesh 10 her liberal supply must no
starcy foods. that deprives her of potatoes and
bread. She must eat sugar. that denies her
dessert Of all kinds. preserves. candy and almost
everything she really cares for Crusts OF bread
toast dried TO a cinder and bIoied ham constitute
the usual reducing diet. There must he no gravies
10 butter salad oil. no milk cream and by the
time all hesl. producing foods eliminated life
deprived of one Of its pleasantest features.
Many women cat only two meals day. and some
deny themselves breakfast in the fight against flesh
There is always the specific OF worry which is
recognized unfSiling in the matter OF reducing
weight Il worry all the time" said one jolly look
ing woman who weighed nearly two hundred
pounds. because I cannot wear a Directoire gown,
but the 1 Vorry the more ] weigh ] believe
I shoald hold my If / lived on air like
orchid
New-York tribune., 1909-07-02
A s3oo.oo0 14TH STREET LEASE.

James X. Holly has leased for twenty-one years
for 8. Schinas Milton Hirschfeld Nos. 1+5 and
l4s East Nth street, five story buildings. with
stores. covering plot +l.SXl066 feet The total
rental for the term will he more than $4,000 The
same brokers sold this property, together with No
1Ss Mr.. Schinasi some months Mr.. Hrsh-
field also holds leases No. 18 TO l42 East 14th
street for long terms.
@. W. Barney has leased for Donchiau Brothers
the fourth loft Nos S7s and SIS Broadway; for
p. II. Hart the third loft at No. $50 Broadway for
the American Woolen Company the basement at
Nos 434 and 436 Greenwich street. and for Rollin
NJ Morgan the third loft at No. 20 East 2st street,
New-York tribune., 1909-07-02
BUYERS BUSY UPTOWN
BIG INVESTMENT DE1LS.
Ne7c Laboratory Planned for College
of Physicians and Surgeons.

There considerable realty buying yesterday
on Washington Heights One new apartment
house there bought investment. and a
site in the section purchased by an operating
company for immediate improvement. Features
of the trading also several big Harlem leases
and sale I'm West 5sth street
Gibbs & Kirby sold for the estate Of Samuel
Matshak to the Alexander Duff Operating Com
panv. of which Alexander Dun is president. a plot
125xoo feet the north side of 164th street. 100
feet east of Broadway. The buyer will improve
the property with six story elevator apartment
house.
B. n Marcus sold for the Henry T. Bulman
Company a six story elevator apartment house
being built on plot 1OOxl25 feet the southwest
corner Of 164th street and Broadway The house
IS be ready for occupancy next month. 1t was
held 1925 600. The buyer is an investor.
Charles T. Fleck & Company and Max Com
precht sold for the Scheer Ginsberg Realty Com
pany to NJ Block & Company, Nos. 534 and 53S
West 1920 street, six story elevator apartment
house. 75x10o feet.
John J. Clancy & Company and Huberth &
Gable sold for Professor John G. Curtis. of Co
Iunbla University No. S27 West 5sth street. four
story and basement brownstone front dwelling
house, 3x1006 feet.
Harvey H Bloomer leased for the United Mer-
chants Realty and Improvement Company the
large double store at Nos. 26S and 270 West 125th
street 10 the Riker Drug Company for term OF
ten years at an aggregate rental of $l2l,G0
The same broker also leased for the winthrop
Hotel Company the northwest corner store at 124th
street and Seventh avenue to S. Erlanger for
years at aggregate rental Of s1J,o1
Also sold four lots, O0x1Oo fee in Sunset avenue
Rensonhurs.. Long Island. for the Suburban Realty
Company
Plans have been fled hy Henry Lee Norris
architect. for a physiological research laboratory
be erected the roof of the north wing of the
College of Physicians and Surgeons. 1t is to be
foored with reinforced concrete. 1t will contain
dozen for the various branches of laboratory
work. The Improvement is to cost 5000.
Plans have also been filed for fifteen story
and basement apartment house. with tventy-eight
suites of apartments to he erected at No b35 Park
avenue. for the No. 535 Park Avenue Company, of
which Howard Mansfield is president. it is to be
of brick. with trimmings Of limestone and terra
Gotta, with a frontage OF lis feet and a depth of
5s feet. It is 10 cost $3.50 OCo. The architect is
Herbert Lucas.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-02
AN APPEAL FoR CHARITY

Two persons woman and her son, have been
fighting tuberculosis for several years Both were
sent TO the country about two years ago by the
Charity Organization Society. In both cases the
disease was arrested. Since then the boy now
nineteen years old, has found work: he earns. a
driver. s. q week the sole income Of the family.
The woman has had very sad life Some years
ago her husband deserted her leaving her with her
two boys The younger thirteen years Old is at
tending school. She can maintain her favorable
condition of health only by continuing a standard
of living that will give her sufficient food,
anIe rest and comfortable home
The Charity Organization Society appeals for $780,
which viii needed during the next ten months
for the mother and her son Contributions Will be
gratefully received at no. Jos East I'D street
New-York tribune., 1909-07-02
BOY TRAMPS MULTIPLY
Vagrancy an ErpeasiCe Thing for
Public, Says Mr. Le1Cis.

TO hit the road means. fl this country, 10 HIT
the rsilroad.'' said Orlando F. Lewis, superinten-
dent of the ioint application bureau. in talk on
boy Tramps' st yesterdays session Of the sum
School of Philanthropy at No. los East I'd
street. Mr.. Lewis said that the number OF boy
tramps constantly increasing. and partly be-
cause the many railroads make vagrancy easy
"A boy hook a train here. ride to Roches-
ter. commit misdemeanor hook another train
ard ride 10 Albany, and no one is the wiser. he
said. Il have occasion to pass some railroad
tracks just outside New York every day. and the
number OF boys / see ncnchalantly riding along on
the tops of the freight cars or climbing up and
down amazes me-
Lewis-expensive the railroads. the public and
the vagrant himself. The claim agent of a West
road he said, told that vagrants cost the
railroads OF this country S2o0e000o year. At least
five thousand trespassers are killed every year
not in collisions. but by falling off cars or being
Overland many more are injured. And the
majority OF the vagrants are between ten and
twenty years of age.
ITO show how expensive they the public
III relate one story boy was arrested in
Bridgeport for stealing rides freight trains
The judge released him: in little while he was
hack the trains. fell off and lost leg His
parents couldn't take care OF him, and-well. You
can imagine the crd OF that story And its typi-
cal Of thousands ''
Unsatisfed energy Mr. Lewis said. one
strong element in making vagrants, the kind
cf thing he explained. that You and can
work or PLAYING golf. the same desire that
makes SO many Americans vicarious participants
in ball games The ranks of the vagrants are re-
cruited largely from boys who have the longing
to wander They want the world Or a
country boy sees enticing advertisement Of
good thing in New York; ne is working for 81
q week perhaps. and it seems so easy 10 jump on
the rear Of a freight and beat his way TO New
York
Child labor Mr. Lewis said, was an obvious
cause Of child vaCrancy. Orphan asylums that
failed 10 prepare their charges 10 cone with the
world mere another. third was lack Of proper
Supervision o. children
Look AZ the 5eeeeA children playing in the streets
Of New York" H. said. and ask yourself no"
many cf them are watched over
AS 10 blood nd-thunder literature. the speaker
oroted chief of police who told him that The
dime novels be-the chief-and the men under him
had taken from runaway boys were enough to
start library"
New-York tribune., 1909-07-02
IN THE AUCTION ROOMS
John T.. Olson Buys FlathOuse IN
East 18th Street.

John T. Olson bought yesterday for $2.Tn the
four story tenement house No. 39 East 18th street
on a plot 2S4xlO22 feet ar foreclosure sale held
at tho Real Estate Exchange salesrooms, Nos. "A
and Is Vesey street. by Joseph T. Day The sum
due the premises about Sl27oo, The other
auction sales the Nesey street salesroors re-
suited follows:
Ry Joseph = Day
TS s,y 6sis: '1 New Ne.heriaHd compton
a.. sackett, s. sttys: T } McManus ref; amt
S oLas Ssd $,3 t1 ea on s aG m + ss 81 .S 81 Tex rss part
as9am a r H'ans ams due duo "a taxes etc
Adjourned to July s n
ds 2tl' also So 9s 80 = s5 8 or RaioSa 1Da
sy dwlg: also 2ifst St. 2S6 Il . Of kato1ah ave.
s SS sy o 9TE M as0 ds 'ss 81 Wss to at Il
taxes etc Sios 90: adjournsd to July >
AT 30. 1s9 MONTAGUE STREET. BROOKLYN.
BY Joseph 2 Day.
Ss nG@ u 81 30 # for q snrs ss s.s st. 2oHs" '
2a6 Adams st; s. 1919 = OF I1hary st. q 4xfo IT
254 Mani ave s. - It Powers st. 25xIOo.
sty dwlg; Joseph socolof for $500; also
2oSioo y: sSy duis to Miss Edythe Z Cole FOR sl 40
sy dwig: Bridget McManus agt c J mcSanus ct al: G W
Glaze. ref; partition; to I o Horton FOR S5.525-
The auction offerings to-day at the vesey street
saesrooms will be follows:
BY Joseph p Day
AL 70 437 Madison ave II q 10th ST. 20 6xs5I
irreg sty hotel. Knickerbocker Trust Co aEt Forty
n&4 St re Madison s due 20 f 2 asa Ing S e SCI
24ist st. 135 # 2 of katonah ave 2oxlo0 ? @ sty
.y dris fs also 9a1st st. s. 2s5 # Of Katonah ave-
2ao9 sly dUg sso 5a 2, st wsz o ar r. q f@S2n"h omsah
al; swain. atty W Klein ref. amt due Si4.242 H.
taxes, etc s1O3 90
BY william Kennedy. IT.
Webster ave. 15o4 It OF 17gth st. 25x11o va
cant: Bronx Borough Bank aSt Jacob Koman ct a.:
s55 S5'i7s =; taxes. etc siO6 as.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-02

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treatment is optional
The quantity of material required for the medium
s,ze oen years. is "A yards a. yards 81 or 2ia
wards A inches wide
The pattern No. 1855 is cut In sizes for boys OF
four six and eight years of age and will be mailed
"a any address on receipt of 10 cents
please give number of pattern and age distinctly.
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If in hurry pattern send an extra Z-cent stamp
and we will mail by letter postage IN Sealeo eh-
velope.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-02
FIFTH AVENUE LEASES RECORDED

There was recorded yesterday a lease TO the
marcel at the southwest corner OF 22d street and
Fifth avenue made by Matthias Rick 10 the I'm
proved Property Holding Company for twenty-one
wears al sss 800 year. Also lease 10 the Seymour
u,u5,ny AZ the northeast corner OF 42d street and
F,s,h avenue made by Charles A Seymour TO the
6as Fifth Avenue Company for four years and seven
,oontbs st $4,000 year.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-02
WILL BUILD IN AUDUBON AVENUE

Baumann & Osorio have sold for the Fieisch
100 feet the northeast corner OF 10th street and
Audubon avenue to the Regal Construction Com
pany The buyer will erect the site six story
elevator apartment house TO cost about $4,000.
Also sold for Samuel Ruth No IS Grand street.
a six story and basement business building,
lot 25x1O0 feet, 20 a client vino will make extensive
alterations TO the property.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-02
THE MEDINA CHANGES HANDS.

The Monoton Realty Investing Corporation has
bought from Max Marx through Arnold, Byrne &
Bauman the Medina. six story elevator apart
ment house. No ls9 ClaTemOnt avenue. plot
75xs1 feet. about 25G feet south or 127th street.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-02

.. ersons against Simon Iieberman and others
.. for,scIosa a second mortgage Of $3.50
Jacob Katz has been appointed receiver OF the
ents ~ property on the northeast corner OF Brook
a,enue and 154th street. a four story tenement
house. on a plot 2s.2xe4sx Irregular IN an acuon
t-on,b+ tv the German Savings Bank against
georgia cronenberger and others TO foreclose a
r,or+pspe of $1,000.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-02
MANY LOFT LEASES REPORTED.

NJ & I. Hess have leased for William ID. Stewart
To H Iiebowitz the ninth loft in No. 6s West 18th
street: for the Hlrsch estate to Sperry g. Hutchn-
son the first loft in Nos. 1S and $50 West 23d street.
for D. Marks Son to Stonehill & Matt the second
loft In No Ss7 Broadway: for G. V. Morgan to ST.
mon a sieb the third loft in No. 70 East 21st
street: for Sen Bergman to Fatowsky Schles-
singer the third loft in No. s6 West nth street. and
for J. f. Schreyer to Pincus Baron the fifth loft in
New-York tribune., 1909-07-02
FOR BIG BROOKLYN TRACT, $125, ,Ooo

VI. Presberger has sold four hundred and nifty
lots formerly known the Williamson farm but
more recently Jamaica Junction. at New York
avenue and the conduit. to syndicate known
the Lon Hough Realty Company. composed Of
AIonzo O Hougl. Richmond Hin. and Samuel
n Althouse and Lewis Pearsal!. both OF Far
Rockaway. The price is reported to be s125, 900.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-02
The auction offerings to-day al III
salesroOms will he as follows;
Bv Joseph T. Day
A 81 227. .338 BRONX DEAL.

The American Real Estate Company took title
yesterday to a tract OF land. With frontage OF
nearly half "A mile on the northerly side of West
chester avenue, at the approach to The Bronx
River Bridge. from Francis A. Watson and several
other persons executors. for 81 22. .53S The prop
ertx was recently bought by the realty COMPANY.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-02
THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.

There is no suit that makes the small boy quite
so happy as this one. II allows Of free movement
and is well adapted the hours OF play. while It
can he made from flannel. duck or linen. In the
illustration white duck is banded with blue. and
New-York tribune., 1909-07-02
THE BRONX BUILDING PLANS.

Fordhsm Road. " corner I<nring Place. 5 story
brick 5IXI20. Julictte Construction
Co owner; ~ Amsler architect. $50,
18TH ST. n s. 25 n . OF Hoe ave, n story brick
garage 1sx22: Lewis V La Velle owner; r r
Ia Tele. architect. ...--.....--..-...--...... 2
New-York tribune., 1909-07-02
A WASHINGTON AVENUE PROJECT.

Richard Dickson has sold for Anna Maplesden
the frame buildings at the northwest corner OF
J69th street and Washington avenue. The parcel
has frontage OF 9s feet the avenue and 40
feet on the street. 1t owned by the seller for
more than forty years. Modern hathouses will be
erected the site
New-York tribune., 1909-07-02
BUILDING LOAN CONTRACTS.

Thompson st. No 2tO TO PA irving Savings In
stituton loans Victoria Maria Csvagusro and
Crotoua ave. n Fairmount Place 2nOxTO
Louis Riualdo loans Michael r Cusack 81
New-York tribune., 1909-07-02
LEASES WEST ESD STREET BUILDING

Lindau. the furrer has leased the entire building
No Is West sd street from the Butterick Publish
ing Company for a term of years. The lessee Occu.
pies lxrge part Of the structure
New-York tribune., 1909-07-02
SALE oF A HARLEM HOUSE

Porter & Co have sold for Margaret Norris 70
Dele Bischon. the three story hrounstone dwelling
house No. u West l35d street. It IS lot 16sx
55xln0 feet.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-02
ANOTHER FOURTH AVENUE SALE.

L. Tanenbaum Strauss & Co. have sold for
Johannis Rrunke the property. No. go Fourth ave-
nue. the southwest corner OF 10Th street, to client
New-York tribune., 1909-07-02
RECEIVERS OF RENTS NAMED.

Justice Giegerich. Of the Supreme Court has ap-
nosnted Morris Koenig receiver of the rents Of d
So. story tenement house the east side OF Lex
p9ton svenue 3zg feet north Of 10Th street. l66xSO
fsst. ,u IN action brought by Irving BaHhrafh and
New-York tribune., 1909-07-02
LONG ISLAND INVESTMENT PURCHASE

s. OsEood PeH & CO have sold for William J.
Moore. Nos IA and l2s West Jackson avenue. Cor
ona. Long Island two three story store and apart
ment houses. 20 an investor
New-York tribune., 1909-07-02
City Hotels.

No 81 West Z1st street. All these leases for a
term Of years
The Charles +. Noyes Company has leased for a
tern, of wears the building Nos al and +s3 Water
street for Paul Vtvane TO A Dszego e. Son
New-York tribune., 1909-07-02
GLE4NINGS.

When the battalion Of the 18th Infantry sailed on
June % for the Philippines it took several men
who have been evil ways by the Young
Mems Christian Association One Is soldier
who long went by the name of BUNNY and no
one could deny that he had earned il. a year
ago. however, the Young Mems Christian Asso-
ciatio at Governors Island got hold of him, and
turned the energy he has given TO registering
toward more useful courses. He is now mem
GER of the Spring Street Presbyterian Church and a
leading spirit in the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation.
Another member of the battalion was a deseTter.
hut was led through conversion to return to the
army and fulfil his promise.
The transport Thomas which the battalion
sailed. carried an equipment Of reading matter.
writing facilities, etc. il charge Of members OF
the association on board.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-02

I'd like 10 find ". 4 b and throttle her" said
the girl in The linen suit. viciously
Who's NJ. A &. and why do you want 10
throttle herr" asked the girl il the princess gown
shes one of those women who moved
periodically 10 write to household papers telling
how they dress on so S. or some silly little sum
like that a year. NJ. \. +. IS the latest, and
nv father showed ne her effusicn and said that
while it wasn't any Of his affair. because earned
my own living. he didn't see why had TO spend
so much more on dress than another woman. OF
course. I spend four times Nl7 70 which Is the
sum or which the brilliant NJ A. B. looks 'natty
and well dressed. to quote her own words. for a
year, but if N. A Il. reCkoned her time as Of any
value 7 fancy our dress expenses would count up
about the same. That's what tried 10 convince
father Of but think left him still feeling that
was wasting on clothes the money ought 70
save"
y know about these women who dress on moth
ing" said the other girl They put down a shirt
waist as costing them s.. and. come to find out.
they merely bought the material. and spent three
davs making and embroidering the waist. They
make q profession Of shopping spend whole days
and heaps OF carfare finding bargains. How can
a woman who works all day to earn her living
hunt bargains? They wait till the end OF season,
vben things are reduced and buy for the next
ason That's all very we'll II YOU have lots OF
closet room but how could T. with my boarding
house room and one closet, keep my next years
outfit around. IN addition 30 the ons m wearing
now
once in March I bought hat for the next
winter" said the girl in the tai'ornsde linen.
..Rv November it had gone completely out or
fashion that ] couldn't possibly have worn IT, even
If the maid hadn't accidentally sat on II when
she was cleaning out my closet one day.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-02
A TOP" POSITION.
Miss Richmonds Work for Sage Foundation
Begins in Fall

II is becoming daily more evident that philan-
shropy is coming to share the honors with teach
New-York tribune., 1909-07-02
$4,000
10000
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

The following shows yesterdays closing quo
tations for government bonds. compared with
Wednesdays:
New-York tribune., 1909-07-02

MUST BB SOLD.
residence OF 10 rooms and baths harq-
Worth ST.. Submit offer. COOLEY & NHSl lhc-'
Vernon
New-York tribune., 1909-07-02
Country Property to Let.

NOR RENT-CAMP. DEIIGHTFT-L LILY SITUATED OK
L Inner Sarauac LAKE. hot and cold water. baths
launch. etc. Inquire OF NJ b. MARSHALL. Upper sara
y. Y.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-02
To Let for Business Purposes.

TJ1O RENT.-A LARGE. LIGHT OFFICE. on THE
i floor IN the Hebrew Free Loan building. lus
"a Ave nve big skylight; suitable for pho
ogrspher architect dentist lawyer. dressmaker real
New-York tribune., 1909-07-02
NEW YORK CITY BONDS.
Rld Aaknd

coupon or registered.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-19
From the Kitchen.

Has it ever struck one what mum Der of terms belonging to cuisine gre applied to man under different circum- stances? Sometimes he is "basted," he "boils with rage.' Is baked with heat and burns with love or jeal- ousy. He is often "cut up.' "devour- ed'' with flame and "done brown" " We dress" his jacket for him. Some times he is eaten up" with care, and occasionally he is fried" We 'cook '' his goose for him, and often he makes goose" of himself. We naake a hash of him, and sometimes lt' makes hash of something else. He gets into hot water" and sometimcS into "mess," is made into "mince meat and is often in pickle We are ofteu asked to toast" him, and he Is frequently put into stew or i9 in stew" no one knows why. .A ''soft" is "half baked" and one severe ly handled is well "peppered \ cheeky young imp is ''sauce box, and a rich father is made to fork out.-Dundee Advertiser.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-19

The Judaes Little Joke.

The -''"r If clerk involved in a decidedly ,rIIHSihg situation the Ger ulnn gentleman referred to in a story 4n lhe New York Times.
 on Il jury day iH the First district court Il stolid looking German present. ed tn the iuSti,-e a certificate from the commissioner of jurors. After a rapid glance at the document the justice or dered the man to raise his right hanx and administered tht, oath.
 Your name iS Herman KauGmanF
 "leS, your honor"
 This paper" continued the court, "rcquosts me to excuse Herman Kauf- man from jury duty nn the ground that he iS dead. Now. remember that you have Sworn to tell the truth and think well before you aaswer Are you dead :"
 "No-o. your honor" was the hewii- iefed reply: "I don't th.pk l am.
 You claim that you are aiive?"
 Yes. your honor"
 That will do. NOW take this pancr back to the commissioner of jurors
 The nla9 did so. When the comlnis- SioEer examined the certificate it bore the following indorsement in the jus tees handwriting:
 The deceased. appearing before ne in open court. insists under oath that he Is Tot dead. Please investigate and if his testimony be false have him in. dictcd for perjury"