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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-06
A Hair-Raising Tale.

Delilah had just trimmed Samson s
hair.
shampoo" she asked
And being bereft of strength, he had
to spend another quarter. not count
ing tho tip. OF course.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-06
College Graduate Working as Laborer
Becomes Heir to $25O,OOe.

Becomes Heir to $s50,O0e.
BERKELEY. Cal. March 6.--Win-
throp o. Vinton, laborer. received
news yesterday that he had inherited
$250.000 through the death of his
mother. Mrs. Mary T. Vinton. at
Somerville, Mass. He announced his
intention of leaving at once for the
East.
Sity and a member of the Phi Delta
Omicron fraternity. Vinton came
West before the Spanish American
war. When hostilities broke out he
enlisted with the Second Californian
Volunteer Regiment and served
through the campaign in the Philip
pines. He engaged in business in
San Francisco before the fire, but
failed. and went to work here as
laborer.
Drives Golf Ball Through Freight Car
But Both Doors We're Open.
CAMDEN, S. c., March 6-Morris
NJ. Townley, of Chicago, member of
the South Shore Club, who is stay
ing at the Kirkwood, was the winner
of last weeks ringer cup Mr..
Townley had a rather interesting ex-
perienoe in one of his golf matches.
In playing the fifteenth hole, 1870
yards, it is necessary to cross the
Seaboard railroad tracks, on which
there are frequent trains. A freight
train was passing as Mr.. Townley
stepped on the tee. Rather than wait
Mr.. Townley tried to play over the
top of the car. The bali was half
topped, and went through an empty
freight car having both side doors
OPEN The ball landed close to the
green.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19
BIG WEEK IN QUEENS.
Buildings Planned Costing More
Than $1,000, OOo-Three Factories.

Building operations planned in Queens
during the past week will cost mora than
million dollars. The total OF opera
tons as shown by the records IN tho
Building Bureau was ninety new build
seventy eight alterations and additions OF
an estimated cost OF s56,SbO, ard fifty-
four plumbing permits OF an estimated
cost OF s32,1s0, making n total OF sl,05s,-
$50.
Tho Ford Motor Company have started
work on an eight story addition 10 their
factory at Jackson avenue and Honey
well street, Long Island City. II Will he
OF brick, steel and concreta with a 'front.'
age Of 825 feet on Jackson avenue and
depth OF 200 feet The cost will he $780,
900 Annie S. Anable will erect two
story brick and steel factory building II
Seventh avenue and Webster avenue, Long
Island CITY, 10 cost $500 At Ridge
and sherman streets John Klein will erect
brick two story factor 70 cost $4,000.
The Congregation Independent OF Tres
pres Israel viii erect a synagogue at
Home street east OF Corona avenue
Corona, nj a cost Of sc. coo. and the
Church Of 81. Mary Magda en- will erect
a two and a half story rectory on Willow
place north OF Brosdwav Springfield, at
a cost of $4,000,
Extensive operations IN the erection OF
two story brick dwellings will be started
by Frank Cerra on Forty-fourth street,
north OF Jackson avenue, Corona. al a
cost of $500 each, and the Innovation
Home Improvement Company will expend
$4,000 IN the erection Of eleven similar
buildings on Nendoveer avenue, north of
Atlantic avenue, Woodhaven.
The Sage Foundation will resume opera
items at Forest HI! by the erection OF
two and half story brick and tile dwell
ngs. costing $500. on Slocum street,
Crescent street and Underwood road, and
similar dwellings TO cost $500 on Exter
street and Puritan avenue.
Louis Berger will erect four three story
brick tencnre nts on Madison street east
OF Fresh Pond road, R!dgewood, at a cost
OF $40 600 and w 2. Pastelio will erect
tour story brick tenements on Fifth ave-
nue. north Of Jamaica avenue. Long island
City. ~ q COS. Of $1,000 each
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19
orteide N, 7, Ia ls6, 27T lss. "a geD. la

d" Uu'hde ". 7. lts l6e.ZzI lSSff8 SU. 78 SsI, SSO
Tho summary points to fewer permits
and presumably fewer structures erected
in New England and the South, but more
in the Middle States, tho West, the North
west and the far West IL Is interesting
10 note that the city or New York shows
an Increased volume of permits, but this
ia largely accounted for by increased num-
bers of alterations in old New York MAN
haitian and The Bronx and new struc-
lures in Queens borough. There are fewer
new buildings IN Manhattan and Bronx
and only a slight increase in BROOKLYN
borough
As regards expenditures II IL found that
more money was spent or provided to be
spent In the West and Northwest, but less
In New England, the middle group, the
South and the far West. II is interesting
10 note, however that New York, which
has led the reaction IN building IN other
recent years has not figured so prom-
uently this year, because the falling off in
the Greater New York from last year Is
only 900. as against a decrease Of
s2700000O in the other l49 cities In
other words New York has done abou,
IS per cent, Of the Countrys building In
the past two half years, and the decrease
in New York citys expenditures OF 10
per cent. Is little different from the entire
Country's decrease OF IL per cont
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e"ty almost 10 its northern boundary. a
distance OF A mile.
The model houses 10 be built will be
adNlntaEcdusly scattered over this i'm
proved area. They will range IN cost
from $4,000 70 $4,000 or more and viii
vary in typo from tho bungalow and
semi-bungaloS to the cottage with d.
verscnce in architectural design Aoor
plans and in material Of construction.
Plans for the first group OF from five 10
ten buildings. which will begin the opera
ton, provide for houses comprising six
rooms, bath. cellar and porch, fully
equipped with steam heat, water, gas and
electric fixtures and modern plumbing.
To facilitate the handling Of this spe-
ctal building operation n subsidiary com
pany called the Howard Beach Pudding
Company has been formed. Freder'cl; w.
Kavanaugh Is president of the company,
William #. Miller vice presient, Meyer
Nussbaum treasurer and Meade c. Dobson
secretary. This company has recently
been incorporated under the laws of the
State of New York with nm authorized
capital OF $4,000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19
NEWARK DWELLING so,.n.

Feist q Feist have sold for william n
Goud the twelve room limestone and ,h,,.
gle residence at 40 Van Ness plaoA ,p,,
south OF Clinton avenue This house con.
tains every modern convenience and cos,
S-s'ooo to build. It contains a large s,-n-
nasium- two separate steam heaters hsra.
wood floors and trim throughout and "a.
ception hall In the rear OF the nIoA-
which measures 7sxIoo. Is a two 49,
garage. with quarters for the chaufran,
John II. Steinberg OF Perth Arnboy is tSs
buyer % NV
Carl II stiger has sold 10 Mr.. phe,.
H. Allen the four story brick apartment
on Park avenue, near Cleveland s,rea,
orange built by Benjamin D. Mockahes
The same broker has sold the residence
at 251 Ridgewood avenue Glen Ridss,
10 and So Washington Terrace. Fs,,
orange, and 80 Leslie street, Newark
Louis Schlesnger has soid for Mr.,
Maria L. Marley TO NJ c. Cohen as 70 "A
Milford avenue, between Clinton ayenu,
and Alpine street. a plot having a front.
age or about III feet and depth OF sbou,
1856 feet, on which is a two and q. han
story frame residence
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19

, grant the particular firms IN question
authority 10 go before the Commits
sioners OF Taxes and Assessments and
attempt TO reduce tho Assessments OF
his property.
The process by which an owner can
put IN his plea for the reduction OF
mis- assessment Is go simple that II
seems strange that the owners should
have permitted such "a parasitical
scheme to flourish year IN and year out.
All that Is required is the fling II \
blank or two AZ the office of the Tax
Commissioners and II the appraisers
of the Tax Department think that a
reduction Is equitable they grant It.
AS it lie not q judicial proceeding OF
condemnation the appraisers are not
compelled and In fact do not pay any
attention TO what the owner or his
agent thinks the assessment on his
property ought 10 be. The firms In
question rarely do moro than file
blanks with the Commissioners, a pro
ceeding requiring little or no knowl-
edge and which every ownor N per-
fectly competent to perform himself.
u therefore seems n gross imposition
on tho property holders OF New York
to be deluded into the belief that an
outside influence can help them in any
way.
"Of course these firms can point to
the fact that in many instances their
clients have had their assessments re-
duced. But they fail 70 point out that
dozens of owners equally situated have
had their assessments likewise reduced
by making application. or in many
cases without any application at all.
In ono instance, when one OF the firms
sent in Ats fee to an owner who had
bound himself to pay II the firm was
instrumental in reducing his assess
ment, the owner discovered that the
reduction had been brought about
without the firm ever having made
application to have the assessment
lowered. This owner refused 10 lend
himself as willing tool TO such q per-
Torrance"
II has been suggested that the Bar
Association should look into tho proc
tice OF some legal firms which mako =
business OF seeking tax reductiona II
has been said. however, that mono OF
these firms appeals 20 owners IN q
manner contrary TO the ethics OF the
profession. Ono firm has sent broadcast
a letter which says. The assessed
value OF the above properties for 1914
u, in our opinion. eucessive and dis
proportionate. Having been able TO
secure for clients reductions in assess-
ments OF their properties IN the sane
sections before the Tax Board we DO
lieve reductions can re obtained IN these
cases, We. therefore, take the liberty
OF suggesting 70 you, as tho apparent
record owner Of the properties. that you
bring this letter 20 the attention OF your
counsel. with whom we should be
' pleased to cooperate in the matter OF
the 1915 tax assessments which are now
about TO be made
Already es a result OF this and similar
letters the Tax Board Is being flooded
With applications for reductions on
properties which they intended reduc-
ing. The only difference Is that owners
whose cases are handled by professional
neducers Will hoee half their saving in
fees
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19
57TH STREET CORNER LEASE,
Ack-r, Merrill & Condtt Extend
Control Over sixth avenue Corner.

William Il. May q Co, agents Of the
Sherwood studio Bu!ld!rg. at the south
east corner OF Sixth avenue and Fifty
seventh street, have leased 70 the Acker,
Neral g. Condit Company n portion OF
the premises now occupied by them. cor
tanning about 800 square feet, Tor a long
term OF years The Guard an Holding
Company, owner. hns contracted with
G'llies Campbell Company, from plans b.
Augustus y. Allen, architect, 10 rebuild
the entire street floor, providing a new
stone entrance 10 the building and three
stores on Fifty-sevonth street which will
be for rent next fall. This Is another OF
the many changes constantly taking place
n Fifty-seveuth street, changing the block
from residential to commercial.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19
WATCH CHARM" SOLD.
Little Plot NJ New Bowery and
James street Taken Inv CbDrch

One 81 the odd little downtown corners
left by the building OF the New Bowery
VIII pass out OF existence as an Individual
properly This particular watch charm''
is the gore plot AT the southerly end of
the Intersection Of New BowerS and James
street, II measures SO feet by 2.5 feet
by 20 feet and was owned by Eugene
f. OConnor. He transferred II Yesterday
20 St. James's Roman Catholic Church for
a nominal consideration. The school OF
the church Is next TO the gore
Some OF the little East Side oorners
formed like this ono and of about IN.
same size hold low buildings built OF sheet
iron 70 give maximum OF room inside.
This one. however, had no building on II.
An unused entrance 70 the school fronts
on the plot.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19
100 SEASHORE BUNGALOWS.
To Ne Erected At Howard Est.t~. on
Jamaica Bay.

A contract for the construction ~ 100
all year residences and bungalows has
Just been completed by the Howard Es-
tates development Company. owners OF
Howard Estates, which covers an area
~ one sprcre mile on the north shore
Of Jamaica Bay at Ramblersvl.e sia-
ton on the Rockaway division - the
Long Island Railroad. The 100 dwell
lngs ere = be erected on the improved
sect on Of Howard Estates This COM
prises over 300 acres with over two miles
OF frontage on the bay and on Haw Tree
Basin and Stilwell Canal. the latter
being a waterway thirty feet deep and 100
feet wide. constructed through the prop
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19

bungalow ana sem.-bunSlow type. one
story bungalows OF six rooms with mod
ern improvements are built 10 sell. with
tho land. at about $4,000. Seml-bunga-
lows. or bungalows OF two stories with
nine rooms, are designed to be sold for
about $500.
The north shore of Long Island always
has had a decided charm for many peo-
pie. Its at,ractiveness has been enhanced
for thcm~luring the last year by the
completion Of the electr!hcation OF the
north shore branch Of the Long Island
Railroad, which makes ll.tle Neck as
accessible as PAGES In other boroughs
outside 81 Manhattan
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19
ADD TO NEWARK FACTORY.

F1est Test of Newark. N. J. hsv,
sold for Francis H. Robinson Of Montclain
\. j. TO William A Kelly and Michael r.
Mclaughlin OF Kelly Mclaughlin.
manufacturers OF patent and enamel
feathers. So to SO Soaring street. adjoining
their present plant at 80 to iOl cold,n
street. They will make extensive alte-a-
tons TO the present brick and stone build
Ing on the plot and also erect several
large additions. The plot measures Ioo
feet front on Soaring street and has q
depth on one side OF 80 feet with about
$50 feet along the Morris Canal and a
width across the rear OF 17s fee,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19
BnooKLYN INVESTORS BUSY.

John J. Ryan has sold sos Church avenue,
a three-story nat. with store, for the Hull
estate: 467 Coney Island avenue. three
story building. for p. Bruf: dwelling
on the Nast side Of East Third street 200
feet from Alb-marle road. for Ludwig
Obermeyer. 10 Louis schlaeffer; two lots
on the west side OF East Third street, 100
feet south OF Albemarle road. 4ox1oo, for
Grace and Lucinda Trait
The Rockmore Realty Company has sold
70 g. Reiss $50 Saratoga avenue, a three
story fat. with stores. on lot 23xioo.3 :;
also 20 Daniel Rosenblatt 315 Howard
avenue a two-story dwelling on lot 2ox
500.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19
WOMEN SELL BRONX HOUSE.

TRINITY AvENUE.-The Duross Com
pany has sold for tho Misses Mitchell
and Mrs Anna Mitchell Trinity Court
at oa1-oe3 Trinity avenue, nve-story
and basement Gothic brick apartment
house, on plot Soxieb feet, TO n client
for Investment
NEWBOLD AVTNUE.-Lauter & Black
ner have sold 20 the Benenson Realty
Company for Mrs. Minnie Zimmerman
the plot 1o0x10s feet on the west side
OF Newboid avenue so feet south OF
Zerega avenue. Tho property has
been rcsoid through the same brokers.
II was given 20 the Benenson Company
IN exchange for the southeast corner Of
Park avenue and 1920 street. reported
sold yesterday.
RICHARDSON AvENUE-Martha Frank
has sold TO Thomas r German for
$500 the dwelling at 442o Richardson
avenue. on plot 40x125. located 100 feet
north OF Nereid avenue.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19
TAKE FAR RocKAwAY COTTAGES

John Stitch & Co. have leased cottages
at Far Rockaway for Agnes l.. Bresnan
on Seaview avenue to Alvin Hartogens!s
FOR term Of years the Halp.n house on
Willow place TO Estelle Rosenstein FOR =
term, and tho Guilfoyle cottage or Mot,
avenue 20 Gustave : Boehm
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19
GOOD SEASON AT LITTLE NECK.
riue Demand Reported for Uomcs of
Moderate Coat.

While general business IN rcel estate
has been called dull this spring in some
sections OF the nearby suburbs where we'll
built homes arc 10 be had at moderate
cost buying has been more active than
for several years Joseph p. Day. sales
agent for the Dwight Murray Realty Com
panys property AT Little Neck Hills on
the north shore Of Long Island. says that
more purchasers have been found for
houses there than he had hoped for nj
the beginning Of the season
This year has seen fourteen houses
completed. four contracted for ana about
twelve more likely 70 be started during
the summer. The construction Is OF tho
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19
CHANGES FOR sTERNER HOME.

The two dwellings IL: t54 and 1876 East
SiNty-third street recently purchased by
Frederick j. Steiner. are to be made over
into one dwelling and an extension IL to
be built In tho rear for private library
and picture gallery. Tho buildings will
remain the Same height and the facade
will not be changed. c. e. Merritt, as
agent, has estimated the cost OF the al
teration at $4,000,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19
TURN m BUILDING SLUMP.
Principal CITIES Show Increased
Aoticfty, but Smaller Expenditure.


Aoticfty, but Smaller Expenditure.
Indications OF a turn for the better IN
the building world are seen IN reports 70
Bradstreet'e from $50 cities OF the United
States. whicr show that during the nrst
half OF 1914 permits were issued 70 the
number Of 1t6,oes. as against only l4l. 7e7
permits in tho like period OF 1918. a gain
of 2s per cont These figures would in
dioats that moro structures were built this
year than iast, but the estimated value Of
the building done or permitted TO be done
was Sass, $4,000 this year for SIX months,
as against s472,ss1.o in 1913, q decrease
OF IL per cent. In other words. more
building but a smaller total value Is the
salient feature OF the half years opera
tions. The summary Of the six months
building for the years 1914 and 1918 fol-
Iowa three figures being omitted IN tho
table of eYpenditures.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19
BUY ACRES FOR POULTRY r,p,,.

Louis Schlesinger has sold To- Mrs
Natalie a. Blauvelt Red Cedars OF me
Newark and Pompton Turnpike at River.
dale, y. y. to Mrs. y Richardson -
East Orange. y. J. The property con-
prises six acres Of land and two and y
half story frame residence. containing All
modern improvements. The new owner
viii use the property for raising poultry
for the market.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19
BUSINESS PROPERTY RENTED.

Henry Tronkmann has leased the fourth
loft In S23i East Th'rty-nrst street 10
Louis RcEtnor for n term of years.
Leopold Weiss and !. v Cohen have
leased from the Edwardo II. Cato Cigar
Company for a term Of years the three
buildings at 25l9-252i-2C23 Eighth ave-
nue.. THE houses will he extensively al
tered
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19
FARM FOR BROOKLYN HOUSES.

N. c. OBrien has sold for Charles NJ
Williamson his farm at Martinsv!lle, "
j., consisting OF III acres. together with
all farming Implements ard 1--we stock
to Or. Elias Peter Hicks DR.. Hicks
gave as part payment 2455 and 246l Bed
ford avenue and 81 East Thirty-hrst
street, Brooklyn. three two family brick
houses. Mr.. Williamson will hold the
Brcoklvn houses as an investor
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19
DyCHMaN THEATRE LEASED.

Jack r, Harris and william u, Jacobs
have sold their lease on the Dyckman The
m.re, on West Goth street. which Is owned
by Gustavus l., Lawrence,
4 new lease has been made by Mr., Law
renee 10 tho Dyckman Photoplay Corpo-
ration. II II for n term of of fifteen years
az an annual rental Of $50. 900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19
FIT. WASHINGTON AVENUE FLAT.

On the southwes, corner Of For. Wash
ington avenue and i70th street a SIX story
fat house II 10 be erected for the ll4th
Street and Seventh Avenue Construction
Company. Max Wenstein, president J..
will have a frontage OF 100 feet on the
avenue by 40 feet on the street, Gron-
cnberg & Leuchtag are the architects, and
have estimated the cost at S25O,0O0
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19
PARK Av. FLAT REPORTED SOLD.

PARK AvENUE.-Milton G. Henley Is
reported to have sold 1910 Park avenue.
a five-story FIAT on lot 25.2xs2.2. on the
west side of the avenue, between Eighty
seventh and Eighty-eighth streets The
three-story dwelling AZ 1888 Park ave-
nue. adjoining was purchased by the
Beaumont Realty Company in April.
WEST 18TH STREET-Pepe 6 Bro.
have sold for Sofa v. 8. Lester 271 West
Eleventh street, four story and base
ment building on lot 2ex102, 20 James
A. Lowe OF North Branch. y. J.. for
investment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19
BUY EDGEMERE BLOCK

a. %. q d. A Karelsen have cold N ~.
south Jersey Land Company nttv ,ot, -
Florence place. Edgemere, running ~
from tho Boulevard Tho lots ,-e 9, ~.
q Bache Realty Company. The h,nas ~,
Improve tho property with high class Su,la.
lngs. oui'o-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19
PINE CEpARHURsT HOUSE SOLD

The Webb Construction Company re-
ports the sale of large stucco house. with
eleven rooms and three baths. on a plot
looxloo. on the northwest corner Of Al
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19
REAL ESTATE MARKET
SALES AND LEASES
Manhattan and Bronx Flats and Dwell.
ings Change Hands, -Fifty-seventh
Street Corner Leased

sales of several fats and dwellings In
Manhattan and The Bronx we're reported
yesterday. This was moro than expected.
for Saturday in summer is practically
a holiday, few buyers or brokers remain
ing in town long enough IN do business
worthy OF note
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19
SELLS RIDGEwooD. Y. J.. HOWE.

W. w Watts has sold 70 the oakro
Company a residential site 75x225 IN
West End avenue. Ridgewood. y. I
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19
TENANTS For CIry HOUSE,

Goodwin g. Goodwin have rented 20
Pauline Hrsch tho dwelling ct i4s West
l20th street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19

pelnarle and Westminster roads c,e..,.
hurst Park, TO Alexander Law
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-12-18
AM Thlnos Ordered We'll.

The outward features Of our life may
not be all that we should choose them
to be; there may be things we wish
for that never come to us; there may
be much we wish away that we cannot
part from. The persons with whom we
live, the circumstances by which we
are surrounded, the duties we have to
perform. the burdens we have to bear,
may not only be other than what we
should have selected for ourselves. but
may even seem inconsistent with that
formation and discipline of character
which we honestly wish to promote.
knowing us better than We know our
selves, fully understanding how great
Iy we are affected by the outward
events and conditions Of life, he has
ordered them with a view to our entire
and final. not only our immediate, hap
piness; and whenever we a be safe
ly trusted with pastures that are green
and waters that are still. in the way of
earthly blessing, the Good Shepherd
leads us there.-Anthony w. Thorold.
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-12-18
pxinn BUCK pins Hunter

Attacked by a 20O-pound buck he
had wounded, Elmer Middleton OF this
place, narrowly escaped death while
hunting with George Turner in the
Fairview Springs district. After send
ing a high-caliber bullet through the
shoulders of the buck, Middleton
stood his rife against a tree and
started for the animal, armed only
with a small ak. AS he advanced to
end its misery the buck brought both
forefeet down upon his chest and
then, falling dead from its wound.
pinned him to the ground.-Pioche
New Dispatch to the Denver Post.