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New-York tribune., 1912-03-10
CAN NOW DO BETTER WORK
Building Inspection Force Di-
yided Into Two Classes.

A new system OF building inspection In
Manhattan. planned by Rudolph p. Miller,
Superintendent OF Buildings. went into ef-
feet last week 1t Is expected TO secure
more efficient inspection OF new work ard
10 equalize better the work among the in
spectors
Heretofore each inspector OF masonry and
carpentry was assigned TO a district with
In which he was not only TO Inspect the
work on new buildings and alterations but
10 look after all minor alterations and re-
pairs, to investigate complaints. to examine
buildings for proposed alterations, TO re-
| port on buildings damaged by fire. TO dis
cover unsafe buildings and TO patrol the
district thoroughly enough to find any
work that might be going on without
permit.
Under the new arrangement the inspec-
ton force is divided into two classes; con-
struction inspectors and district inspectors.
The construction inspectors will devote
their entire time to the inspection of new
buildings and alterations. They will be
freed from the distraction incident to the
investigation OF complaints and similar
work. which, under the rules, must be re-
ported within forty-eight hours. 1t often
happened that enough such work was as
signed to a man to divert his attention from
an important job for several days.
Now he will have a certain amount or
new work to look after. and that only.
He will be better able to see that the work
is properly done. that the street is not un-
duly encountered with building materials,
that the safeguards required by the labor
law and city ordinances for the protection
OF workmen and pedestrians are provided
and that the contractor is not endangerinS
the construction by overlooking with build
ing materials or by excessive racking or
vibration OF hosting machinery or ap-
paratus.
The work will be so assigned without re-
gard to any particular boundaries that eacn
man will have an approximately equal
amount.
The district inspector WILL under the
new plan, Investigate complaints and do
such other work. outside OF the inspection
OF new construction, as was formerly done
by every inspector. His district will, of
course, be larger than the old districts. but
ne will be relieved OF all new work, that
under the old way might have caused him
some anxiety.
Superintendent Miller has in his Office a
large map OF the borough. on which COM
plete record is kept, corrected up to date,
showing all uncompleted work for which
permits have been issued. BY means oil
colored pins he is enabled TO see whether
the operation is a new building or altera-
ton, and In the case of new building
what type of construction Is to be used.
The map also indicates what inspectors are
in charge OF the work.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-10

elevation OF AZ feet above tidewater Is said
TO be the highest point directly on the At
/ lantic Coast between Maine and Florida
This range Of hills. Mr.. Kolh explained,
divided. In a general way. Staten Island
into what is termed the North Shore and
the South Shore. Until trolleys were run
ming this natural barrier divided the island
politically. socially and otherwise into two
almost distinct communities. a situation
which became still more pronounced owing
20 the fact that in former years there was
one line OF ferry boats to Tompkinsville.
Stapleton and Clifton. and another line Of
ferryboats going to New Brighton, West
New Brighton and Port Richmond. so that
the residents OF the two sections were sell
dom thrown into contact with each other.
Mr.. Kolff referred to the fact that there
were two natural lakes on Staten Island.
which were fed by springs, one being Silver
Lake, which is 200 feet above tidewater
and the other known as Brady's Pond, at
Grasmere. Besides. there were number
of artificial lakes, often described as the
Chain OF Lakes" extending from Silver
Lake through the Glove Valley, down to
the Kill ven Kull at West New Brighton,
and embracing Crystal Lake Glove Lake.
MARKINGS Pond and Brooks Pond. These
lakes and the property adjoining them,
both forming one OF the most picturesque
physical features OF Staten Island. would,
he thought be acquired by the city and a
parkway built from lake to lake.
The speaker further said that the south
shore Of the island, containing the beaches.
would be devoted TO residential and bath
ing and recreation purposes, while the east.
north and the west shores OF the island
would be devoted TO commercial and indus
trial purposes. The opportunity for build
ing piers 100 feet in length, and the fact
that there is direct railroad connection
with the mainland. would eventually result
in more extensive industrial development
Of east, north and west shore sections.
lie also drew attention TO the fact that
as regards the development of property,
aside from the industrial development.
there is at the present time a pronounced
demand for the erection OF modern apart
ment houses I'm the district within walk
ing distance OF the ST. George ferry, and
also a good demand for one, two three,
four and five acre farms on Staten Island
lie confidently expected the construction
OF a tunnel TO Staten Island via Brooklyn
as a municipal measure calculated to ad-
vance not only the business and property
interests OF the island. but to increase the
taxable property Of the city In the Borough
of Richmond
New-York tribune., 1912-03-10

II prizes were awarded each year for the
individual or realty firm which furnishes
most work in the year for building trades
men, NJ. e. l.. Hess would easily get them.
While this brokerage firm Is daily adding
to its fame, It is making thousands OF
men happy by indirectly furnishing them
with steady work at good wages.
The majority of mortgage loan men are
in favor OF the enactment OF bill for the
licensing OF mortgage brokers, and MAX
ing 1t misdemeanor for any one TO offer
a mortgage application without having a
license or being the properly accredited
agent Of some one holding a license. Some
we'll known brokers object to the license
part OF the proposed measure, but WIZ
strongly support the latter feature.
Elisha Sniffin is one OF the most genial
secretaries that the Real Estate Board OF
Brokers has ever had. He has a way OF
getting action on important matters affect
New-York tribune., 1912-03-10

STATEN ISLAND CHARMS
Expert Describes Them to Man.
haitian Realty Class.

Cornelius G. Koln. who for twenty years
has been prominently connected with Stat
en- Island real estate and who for eighteen
years has been secretary OF the Staten ISL
and Chamber OF Commerce. recently de-
scribed to the real estate class of the West
side Young Mems Christian Association the
geographical and historical features and
the commercial Industrial and property
interests OF Staten Island.
He said that the range of hills extending
from the ferry landing at st. George and
embracing St. George Heights. Grymes
Hill, Emerson Hill, Dongan Hills, Rich
mond Hill and the Greenridge. is usually
termed the backbone Of Staten Island and
contains probably what Will, In the course
of time, be the most desirable residential
section of Staten Island, owing to the
magnificent view there Of the ocean and
the Orange Mountains.
Reference was also made to the highest
point on the island, Toadt Hill. where the
New-York tribune., 1912-03-10
NOVEL SUBWAY ENTRANCE
Tunnel To Be Built from Broad
wav to 191st Street Station.

The subsurface street which the CITY
will build from the Broadway valley TO the
191st station in ST. Nicholas avenue VIII be
about 925 feet long.
At this point the subway is about ls7 feet
below the surface Of st. Nicholas avenue
Two large high speed elevators are used TO
carry passengers to and from the subway
This elevator service is satisfactory to
persons who live east Of or near the en-
trance TO the subway station. But 1t does
not provide any easy way of getting to
and from the station to residents In inc
Broadway valley or in the western NIL
section on top of which is Fort Washington
Heights
Those who live in the valley walk to and
from the subway entrance through Fair
view avenue. steep and long public high
New-York tribune., 1912-03-10
THE PRIVATE SALES MARKET
Corporation Buys West I'D ST..
Plot for Apartment House.

Earle & Calhoun have sold to the Well"
wyn Realty Company, a corporation on
which William B. Symmes, jr, is president,
the three four story houses at No. 256 TO
$50 West 72d street. comprising a plot OF
70x112 feet. 1t is the intention of the COM
pany to erect a twelve story apartment
house Of the highest type on this SITE con-
sisting OF eight, nine and ten room apart
ments, with three baths. II will be the
first operation of its kind in 72d street west
OF Broadway. Earle & Calhoun will be the
managing agents of the property when
completed
n. A. Berwin & Co. have sold for Philip
Braender to John Palmer the Edwin. six
story elevator apartment, at the northeast
corner of Broadway and 147th street, on a
plot 100x125 feet. Mr.. Braender completed
this house about three years ago, and has
been holding II at 100000. Mr.. Braender
buys from Mr. Palmer the property No.
1O4 TO 112 East 25th street. five three
story dwelling houses, on plot 1O0xlOO feet,
100 feet east OF Fourth avenue. on which
he will erect sixteen story business build
ing. Mr.. Palmer accumulated this plot
about year ago through the same brokers.
The erection of this building by Mr.. Braen-
der forecasts the Immediate development OF
the side str.'ts adjacent to Fourth avenue
above 23d street
Other sales for Manhattan and The
Bronx follow
MANHATTAN.
18TH sTREET-The two six story elevator
APARTMENT houses known as the sunderland @ ana
the Norman, at No. 522 10 $50 west lootn
street. have been sold by Andrew J. Cobe 70 an
investor. The structures occupy plot ZVvxlVo Zsly
feet, facing the Hebrew orphan Asylum olock'
and located 175 feet east OF Broadway
They were bought by Mr.. Cobe IN 1910 from tne
Anaconda Realty and Construction company,
which built them the previous year from plans
by Schwartz & Gross.
10Th STREET-Annie Howell mas sold nos.
lis, i2O l22, 1870 and lS2 West iSetn street nee
Ave story double hathouses each on a lot Zox
10 IL feet between Lenox and seNenth avenues
Mrs. Howell acquired title TO the row OF elght
houses at No lis 10 1872 in 1904 from her nus,
band, Alexander j. Howell. who mad owned
them for some time. The present transaction
does not involve the three at NO. l24 to l2s'
New-York tribune., 1912-03-10
NEW BUSH LOFT BUILDINGS.

When the new S9th street ferry plazs'
for which the city has appropriated Szo""
Is completed. it will form the approach '.
the most perfect and bes; eduipped
model loft buildings in the Bush TernnS.
Company's Industrial colony In sou'"
Brooklyn. BY the time the city mas ="
ished its work the Bush company Will ha,.
two immense structures on the spot QUE
of which, No 10. is now standing, snu ~
cavations for the other, TO be known as W.
20, are under way. s
II was with due Difference TO the e'D
intention to beautify the ferry approS.' appS,'
and to prevent its being marred by unslsS,
" surroundings that the Bush compS~
made its plans for the two new oui,oHs -
As a result of its excellent loca'lon ,ns
from specially advantageous featuIes ,cn
lofts In No. 10 are being rented WIN ,,,
rapidity that orders are now being -.
to construct No. 20 before the ds''
inaliy set for its completion
New-York tribune., 1912-03-10

Ii2D STREET-Edward H. Rogers has soIo
Nos 507 and 800 West 1920 street. nNe s'o,y
new law house. on plot 43.0xSi.6 feet loea'eu
between Amsterdam and Audubon avenues
ORCHARD STREETS. \. Israel has resoIa
No. u Orchard street, four story oulldlhs s,Vh ~
a lot 2Ox5O feet. for Mary Ehrmsnn 10 Dsn
Epstein for improvement. The same oroHer ~
Gently sold the house TO Mrs. Ehrmann.
THE BRONX.
18TH STREET-David Lion has sold lot
client plot OF seventeen lots, situated on wv
east side OF Jerome avenue running tnrousss
Cromwell avenue about 81 feet north on lo'.,
street The property has frontages OF 2lf levs
in jerome AMI Cromwell avenues, with oeps, ~.
OF 200 feet The buyer gave In eNchange 20 ,nS
two six story new law houses, on plot ,oAIv, ,,
feet No 80 10 90 West 1921 street. 0eMtv1I W..
Fifth and Lenox avenues. John DIVA hoics W., w.
TO the Jerome avenue lots and John r. ha'''
TO the l42d street houses
IS0TH STREET-Smith & Phelps nave ,s sots
for a client the plot OXlO0 feet on me SOU, sou
side OF ls0th street loo feet east OF FrosPe"
avenue. for improvement with taxpayer
VALENTINE AVENUE-Smith Pheips In ~.
sold for a client the PLOT I5xlOO feet on " -
west side OF Valentine avenue, 100 feet mort" "
19sth street -.
LIEBIG AVENUE-Thomas J. Totten mas 80 sv,
the plot on the southeast corner OF leblg aNen.
and 26Oth street 73 9xi0o feet. The proPeav.s
will be Immediately improved with P'"""
dwelling house
New-York tribune., 1912-03-10
TRUST GOD AND SALLY"

Newsrk's Town Council has decided that
the motto TO go with the borough arms
shall be the historic remark made by May
or Smith in 1916, Trust God and Sally
a remark made when the fortunes of Kins
Charles were at their lowest. The motto
will be used in it's Latin form. as the May
or alderman Priestly) suggested that tnt
word sally was almost obsolete and
ignorant people.-Dundee Advertiser.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-10

of practical politics. New Zealand prizes
itself on having led the van In nuHoer
of social experiments, and here is chahce
for It to do a piece Of practical work IN
nation building that might not only De OF
great advantage to its own people, out pos
sibly of service to civilization generally.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-10
In Local BROKERAGE Circles

ing real estate interests that delights
everybody. When this premier Of seere-
taries meets a pessimistic broker the bro
ker gets a more cheerful view OF life, par
ticularly that part of 1t relating to the
realty market.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-10

1t was easy to write F. R. Wood Co.
The new way-F. r. Wood, w. II. Dolson
Company-is not easily made by the pencil
William II. Chesebrough has always had
a fondness for the extreme southerly end
OF Manhattan Island as a speculative field
Companies in which he was the dominant
force put up the Battery Park Buildins'
covering the entire block front In state
street. between Pearl and Bridge streets,
the Chesebrough' Building, at Pearl ana
State streets, and the Whitehall. in Battery
Place, and some other big downtown struct'
ures.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-10

SUNDAYS NEW. YORK TRl6UNe
Mailed anywhere in the un'ts' s'
for $3.50 year.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-10
PRACTICAL EUGEN|CS
A New ZeaIander'S Plan for
Gathering Data on Heredity.
A BASIS FOR LEGISLATION
Prime Requisite Is to Give
People More Exact Knowl-
edge, He Thinks.

One of the problems Of the eugenist the
believer in the need for the improvement
of the human stock is that Of hitting upon
q practicable plan for the application OF
the principles of the science. When II
comes to the actual regulation Of the az
fairs of the heart, according TO biological
principles, the eugenist has before him a
very substantial task. A Mr.. Field of
New Zealand, has outlined plan of ''prac-
tlcal eugenics' which has won considerable
sympathy among those interested in the
subject. He has described II in an article
recently printed in The Training School,
the publication of the Vineland, n. J., in
stitution for feeble minded. This is what
he
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-25

From Special Correspondent.
PARIS, May 17.-When the Prin-
cess Clementine, wife of Prince Vic
tor Napoleon. gave birth TO a child
the other day, all France-particular
imperialstic France-was profoundly
concerned.
rs II a boy?" When the answer
came some were sad and others glad.
Among those more or less glad were
certain wellknown American folks.
For the answer meant that descen-
dant of Daniel Webster might sit
on the throne Of France some day
II the child had been a boy there
would have been a gathering OF all
the Bonaparte clans and such a chris
tening as the Bonaparte tribe. hasn't
INDUCED in for many day.
And there would have been a reiu-
carnation Of Bonaparte hopes in the
person Of the baby Napoleon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-25

But the baby was a girl.
Unless Victor has male issue the
house of Bonaparte will become ex
tinct In Europe with the passing 3.
the present generation. Victor's only
heir now is his brother, Prince Louis
retired Russian army officer, dis
solute bachelor, who will never marry
II the European Bonapartes die out
there will remain only the American
branch, the descendants Of Prince
jerome, and Betty" Patterson of BAL.
timore, to lift the banner OF Napoleon
IL there ever comes q time.
And thus 1t Is that descendant OF
Daniel Webster is in line for the
throne OF France, for Jerome Napoleon
Bonaparte of Washington, d. c., the
heir of the American branch Of the
house. Is a great-grandson Of both
Webster and King Jerome. His grand
mother was Julia Webster
The bare idea OF great-grardson
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-25
A Spring Tonic y
For Ladies Only

A story IL told OF a woman who
,called upon a celebrated physician for
treatment for nervous disorder.
Tremblingly she told the doctor she
feared she would 20 insane. He exam
med her and found that she was
brooding over trivial troubles. She
told him Of her domestic and social
woes She feared that her husband
didn't love her. that her son was de-
veloping bad habits, that her hus-
bands family were against her, that
her netghbors did not think we'll OF
her and so on at great length. con.
GLIDING her story In hysterical brain
storm.
The physician noticed that the wo-
man was not Well or carefully dress
ed; that she wore winter hat,
though the air was full of the perfume
of spring. Her husband was a pros
perous business man and she could
we'll AFFORD to dress in fashion, at
least meeting the seasons half way
Il can cure you Immediately said
the physician, soberly. when the wo-
man had Gained herself. II want
you 10 so at once TO the most ex-
pensive modiste IN this city and order
''the Irettiest spring suit that you can
sot-blue would become you, Then
you must pick out a straw hat. My
wife patronized Madam Suzanne and
has just bought from her the prettiest
: spring hat model that have ever
seen. It's a-ah-well, ! cannot
describe 1t, but my wife will show II
to YOU
The patient was indignant. She was
picking Up her things, ready to make
a naughty exit, when In came Mrs.
Physician. with the famous hat. The
conversation quickly turned TO
nlrmes, turbans OF Swiss ramine, roll
fbrim sailors. full high vulture aigret-
ties. the new panier skirt, sailor col
lars and cuffs OF heavy macrame and
other subjects OF feminine importance.
On the following Sunday the ply
stefan, at church, noticed his patient
beautifully arrayed in new clothes.
She was talking, radiantly happy, with
her husband and looked the picture OF
health But when she saw the ply
stefan she cut him dead with a scorn-
full glance he physician admits that
he was not hurt SO much by the snub
rs by the knowledge that he could col
full glance. The physician admits that
cured.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-25

Over 25 applications have been re-
ceived by the city building commits
sion for the six new jobs to be Gre
ated in the department, July 1. There
will be four new district inspectors
and one elevator inspector at $1,000 A
year, and one permit clerk at a sal.
airy of $1,000 a year.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-25
MRS. PHOEBE GATES DEAD.

PONTIAC, Mich, May. 24.-Mrs.
Phoebe Gates, 20, died today of old
age at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
L. e. Thompson, No. 26 Parke-st, this
city. Mrs. Gates had lived here for
two years, coming from Detroit.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-25
$1,000 FIRE IN ORION.

PONTIAC, Mich, May 24.-Struck
by lightning at an early hour this
morning, the meat market owned Dy
Clinton Culver. at Orion, burned to
the ground. The loss Is $4,000 and
Is covered by insurance. The generel
store OF Carleton & Beetner and thu
postoffice, adjoining buildings, were
saved. A bolt also struck the Carleton
& Beemer store.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-25
A Question.

Clerk Ito woman who has fingered
over everything in the store without
buying anything)-Excuse me, mad
am, but are you shopping here?
Customer-Certainly What would
be doing?
Clerk thought perhaps you might
be taking an inventory.-Woman 8
Home Companion.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-25

Robert Downie, grocer, at No. 367
Woodward-ave., who appealed from a
police court fine OF s. for assault and
battery. In which he was alleged TO
have thrown a parcel OF meat at wo-
man customer who didn't take IL after
II was wrapped up was again found
guilty In Judge Phelan's court, Friday.
He was ordered to pay a fine Of IS or
serve 10 days.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-25
loss From Flames Is s45, GOO.

CHICAGO, May PA seven-story
building at 262 South Wabash-ave.,
loss OF $4,000 was divided by Will
liam Baker and Severn, auctioneers,
the Chicago Driver Co., and Chicago
Hotel Drug Co.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-25
His Awful Fear.

Little Robert and his seven-year-0ld
sweetheart were In bathing together
for the first time.
why, Lille" he said, regarding her
with a critical eye, your legs arc so
thin I'm afraid you have pneumonia"
--Harper's Bazaar.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-25
DANIEL WEBSTERS GREATGRANDSON RIGHT IN LINE FOR
AN IMPERIAL THRONE-NOW WOULDN'T THAT PEEVE DANIEL?

OF baaiei WebsteF taking the throne
ut France seems preposterous. But
Stranger things have happened--in
FFaRee, where change IL the normal
and nebody stands pat.
just now all France Is a smolder.
lag bed OF discontent. The govern.
5Nsat Is heavily in debt; taxes are
very high; cost OF living is higher
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-25
Mare 70 the Purpose.

Crawford see there is a discus
sion as to the best place for a woman
to keep her money without losing It..
Crobshaw-What women need to be
taught is how TO keep their money
without spending it.-Judge.