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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-25

Novel explanation OF the reason Tor
the real estate depression Is made III
the annual report of the trustees OF the
Title Guarantee and Trust Company.
"Thr trOu5lo may lie partly In the very
place least expected VIZ, the extreme
dcsirabilty of New York city real es-
tate from the standpoint Of MORTGAGE
investment sayS the report. There
never has been II better investment nor
is there now any investment 80 good as
"A proper first mortgage on piece OF
well situated property in New York
city The fame of this investment went
abroad and as II result every one wanted
mortraga ihNcatmcnts in New York
city People did not stop to lind out
whether the particular mortgage in
vestment offered To them was a good
one or a poor one. The safety valve
was tied down, and during n period
when there was some timidity about in
vestmput in other things all sorts Of
investors rushed their money into New
York real estate mortgages. Building
was overdonc. and soon there was more
space than tenants. The new buildings
IN one part Of town emptied the old
buildings elsewhere, and the very mort
gagecs who put their money into apart
ments and loft buildings farther up
town found that they had weakened the
security for the money they had in
vested earlier in mortgages in other
parts of the city.
lin addition to this fact" the report
continues. the various departments of
the city government have selected these
dscouraging times as proper period
/ 10 pay particular attention to the phys
| iCal comfort and safety OF our rent
ing citizens. There never was in all the
! history Of New York such n wholesale
| regulation of real estate as there has
been during the last four or five years
New codes. new regulations. new inter-
pretations OF old regulations. unex-
| pected enforcement of regulations pre-
| viously disregarded, all have tended to
make the owner of real estate feel that
such ownership was considered crime
I'VE do not wish to pose as object
| ing 10 Improvement in the conditions
/ of occupancy OF New York city real
estate. Many II not all the changes
have been for the general betterinent
! that is II IL is for the better to try 10
/ force 50 tenant into a $40 room -,
/ that as II may. the changes have proved
20 he q great burden In times ALREADY
/ hard and it seems IA little unfair that
| tn" whu.o ours Of physical uplift OF
4 our New York teuements and manu-
! features should have fallen on one
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ten three story buildings with stores

ten three story buildings with stores
and another OF twelve three story double
houses and five larger buildings. Two
OF the larger houses will be erected by
George II. Powell OF Philadelphia on
Ocean and Cation avenues at a total
cost of $4,000. one OF the buildings
will cover q site - by 105 feet on the
west side of Ocean avenue 1873 feet
south Of Cation avenue. 1t will he four
stories high, accommodate seventeen
families and cost $65,o00. The other
will be located on Cation avenue 1870
feet west OF Ocean avenue on a site 40
by 100 feet. IT will house thirteen fam
lies and cost $4,000. The Aldant Cor
poration will also erect two structures
on the northwest corner OF President
street and Albany avenue on a plot 100
by ll4.7 feet at cost OF 100000
In the Williamsburg section a tene-
ment accommodating twenty-four FAINT
lies and costing SIS 900 will be erected
on a site A. by 81 feet on the south side
of Ross street, 90 feet west OF Marcy
avenue, by Jacob Suis.
The block front on the north
side OF Church avenue between St
Pauls place and East Eighteenth
street IL to be developed with n
row of ten three story brick buildings
with stores and two apartments by the
Kraslow Construction Company AT a
cost of slG,500. A row of twelve three
story double brick tenements. each on
a lot 20 by ~ feet. is TO be erected on
the north side of Willoughby avenue.
ninety four feet east OF WyCkoff avenue.
by X. II. Barranger at a cost of 500, 900.
One of the first buildings to be erected
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-25
NEGRO PROBLEM SOLUTION.
Harlem Owners Have . plan witch
VIII ne Agreeable to All.

mass meeting at which n subject Of
more than ordinary interest to the resi-.
dents OF upper Manhattan will be dis
cussed will be held in the auditorium
OF the Harlem branch OF the Young
Mems Christian Association. at ; West
125th street, on Tuesday evening = II
Will be under the auspices OF the COM
mitiee OF thirty of the Property owners
Improvement Corporation, an organiza.
ton Indirectly controlling property ess
timated at s4oo,oOo,oO I'd
The situation which Harlem Is facing
IL one which the South IL more familiar
with than the North The congregat-
Ing OF negroes In Harlem has been q
blow to property values in the neigh
bornood. Real estate Is steadily losing
value as the colored colony expands.
The committee OF thirty Is satisfied
that they have now hit upon a feasible
plan that will not work injury to the
negroes and will at the same time re-
store to the owners OF property in that
section that which they have lost by
the lowering OF values.
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MORE FLATS FOR BROOKLYN.

Two high class apartments are to be
erected on part OF the site OF the old
Schwlrzmdnn mansion. at the northeast
corner of Nostrand and st. Marks ave-
uUcs. The buildings will be four stories
high, cost $4,000 apiece and accommo-
date twenty families each. They will be
situated on plot 50xlll feet on st.
Marks avenue 100 feet east OF Nostrantl
avenue. The builders Of the new structures
the Lyonvalley Realty Corporation. are
still undecided what TO erect on the re-
manning portion of the site but It Is un-
derstood that similar houses will be built.
The whole plot cost around 100000 and
its sale was one OF the biggest transsc-
lions OF the past year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-25
RENAME STREET TO LIFT STIGMA
Bronx Avenue X SHOWN as the "str~et
of BlRses" Gets a New Name.

or the many streets in The Bronx
certain West Side avenue is probably
the best known 10 the Fire Department
and fire Insurance companies. It Is
said that most OF the fires in west Bronx
occur on that avenue. chiefly through
carelessness of residents and other times
from Interior motives. So often has
the Fire Department been called TO put
out flames on this avenue that II has
earned the name street OF Blazes"
This has been found to be against the
street. and realty as n consequence on
that thoroughfare has suffered in many
ways
Naturally one II higher insurance
rates, but the chief one IL that many
move away and vacancies can't be Allied
because of the reputation that the street
bears. To lift the stigma from the street
II has been found advisable to change
the name and from now on /, will bear
fancy name ending with Parkway.
1t is a wide street connecting two Bronx
parks
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-25
BUSINESS PROPERTY LEASES.

The HrYn OF Leonard J. Carpenter has
leased storc IN TIM Claremont Hall
apartment house at the northwest cor
ner of Broadway and ll.th street 10
Charles Il. RalrAss.f -
worthingto1 Nh!thousA has leased
che fourth loft in G3o Fifth avenue 20
J.amaitre & Mack. dressmakcrs: alsc
the basement store ut East Forty-scv-
enth street TO the Flor'ntine Arts Mar
BILE Company
Ames, 4 Co have leased 20 Sultzbach
Clothing ,Cgmpal.y the stores In 1870 and
1872 West Thirtyfourth street; also the
building at 2j2 West Twenty eighth
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generation OF owners, and that too
during a time when real estate not
alone shows no profit but when owners
have great difficulty in making income
meet expenses"
Despite this seeming pess.mism the
Title Guarantee trustees express them
selves as pretty we'll satisfied with the
business the company did last year.
The net earnings OF the whole COM
pany were 100000 less than during
1912, the loss In the title department
earnings having been less than half
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NEW REALTY CORPOR

The following realty corporations were
chartered nj Albany yesterday:
Jnnem Realty Company, Manhattan
capital, $1,000: directors, Samuel Green
berg. Jennie Misch and Moses Mlsch, New
York city
The Faun Realty Corporation. Manhat-
tan. capital. 81 900 directors. Melville II.
Cane. Emil Breitenfeld and Albert A.
Raphael. New York city
Rose Land Company. Brooklyn /; capital,
$4,000; directors. Henry J. Krinsky. Abra-
ham L. herman. Genevieve V. Sheridan
and Philip W. Rosen. New York city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-25
RRONy SCHOOL Plan

plans fled for new buildings IN The
Bronx included those by William Hummer
berg for a two story brick dwelling. 2o.6x
IS. on the cast side 81 Pilgrim avenue,
37LAieet north of MiddletSwn. road for
Paofo Cirolano, at n cost OF $1,000, and
by. a. r. \. Schmidt fot a fchr STORY
brick school. G9iNlO0.3. on the southeast
corner Of 146th street and College avenuc,
for st Rttas Roman Catholic Church. tn
Rev. James P. o'Brien r@for. The cost
has been estimated at SIO,o0O.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-25

invitations from the Real Estate Board Of
New York TO be- guests Of the local real
estate brokers organization AT the
eighteenth annual dinner If the board
next Saturday evening at the Waldorf
Astoria.
Besides these men IN public life the
guests will include Eldrdgc Gerry Snow,
George G. Boldt, Robert T.. bowling,
Frederick G. Ecker Franklin Petit,
Patrick f, Murphy, Charles II. Strong,
Abram |. Elkus. Richard NJ. iiurd.
George V. s. Williams and Simeon Ford.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-25
REALTY OWNERS RECEPTION.

The annual reception and entertain
ment OF the United Real Estate Owners
Association will be held February ~ at
Terrace Garden. At the reception will
be distributed the associations year hook,
recounting the activities OF the organizn-
tlcI. during 1919. Many state and munich
pal officials are expected to attend The
affair. II is the plan OF those in charg.
of the reception to have members OF
Kindred associations attend.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-25
LOT BUYERS AT KEANsBuRG.

L. Bradley Cox reports having sold lots
In the Carr property at West Keansburg
Beach. Keansburg. n j., to the follow
ing: Anton Fritze. Margaret Griswold.
Martin G. Hllderbrant, Edna Belle Bent
lev. Frank Newman Judge J. r. Foster.
Howard osborne. Elizabeth Hodges. Mrs.
Il. Kempsey Peter Diky. Theodore Baess-
ler and Magdalena Zipprick.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-25

Building iiEures show that more than
100000 was expended in factories and
over sl.2j0,0OO in the erection OF apart
mcnt houses and tenements in Long Island
City last year The increase In tenements
is IN proportion to the increase In manu-
featuring plants. Every factory erected
during the year Is employing from dozen
10 several hundred hands.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-25
BUNGALOWS At COMFY ISLAND,

According to plans filed with the Brook
lyn building Bureau Robert Dulfer Is to
build ten one story frame bungalows at
Coney Island on the west side of West
Thirty-iifth street, eco feet north OF Nep-
tune avenue. at an estimated cost Of Sc
800. Each building will be s by 10 feet.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-25
FIND NEW CAUSE OF
BUSINESS DECLINE
Title Company Says Too Much Mort.
cage Money Was One Reason.
Years Income Fell $500, 600

that amount. The company added
s236.509 to it's surplus, though d, had
to mark down by s249.61i the book
value of securities.
Business in the mortgage departmsn,
dropped from s53.o00,ooO in 1912 ia
s34, O0O,0 900 in 1913, while the banking
department showed net earnings Of
s20S, 56i.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-25
,THADING ~ BnooI>INN.

Frank a. Seavcr & GO. have sold for
Casper fba the three STORY brick fiat with
store at 1915 Third avenue near Seventy
MIR strert. The buyer is an investor
VitaD, Brolers. have said for Mcri ..r
hardt Akatuka .aath LnniI -. with -torc
at $50 Hamilton aycnus ~ Gd1...le Pc
mso. D., - - .s'...
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-25
PUBLIC MARKET FOR L. I. CITY
BOARD of Estimatc Committee Favsr
building II There.

II having been practically decided BY
committee of the Board OF Est.ma,.
to locate in Queens public market
real estate owners have arranged -
hold meeting to discuss a site. Cyrus
Miller of the committee is convinced
that Long Island City is the proper To-
cation for the enterprise. one of the
points In favor OF the Long Island C.,y
site is Its excellent railroad and water
terminal facilities
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-25
GLYNN TO BE BROKERS GUEST.
borough President. Also to Attend
Realty Ronrd's Annual Dinner.

Gov. Martin II G'ynu and Borough
Presidents Marcus NJ Marks. LOWS
IL Pounds. Douglas Mathewsou aud
Charles J. McCormack have accepted
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-25
MUCH BUILDING IN BROOKLYN
plans FILED for ~ Tenements "a
Cost Upward Of 100000.

Plans for thirty-three tenements 10
cost upward of 100000 were filed with
the Brooklyn Building Bureau last
week. These include one operation OF
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-25
suys RtpGnwoop r.nM.

Frederick; A. Tetor and - :. wal
Norman have sold al
Ridgewood. y. j., the 100 acre farm OF
Albert be Baum at Ueier, saudi River
TO Mrs. Edna Louise Toranan of Man
haitian.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-25
BROKERAGE NOTES

NJ ". Ringler. formerly with an office
at so Maiden lane. and l. g. Wolf pre-
yiously with the Mcknight Realty Com
pany are now connected with the office
Of Anes n Co
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-25

ence To the size Of the rooms and the
shape Of the apartments. The builders
produced these buildings ON the theory
that Washington Heights would sup
port genuinely high class apartments
and their success in renting the hrtch-
worth has confirmed their opinion that
desirable tenants would go 20 Washing
ton Heights to secure quarters which
were equal In arrangement AID finish
to- the high class apartments on Park
avenue and the lower West Side. IL
they could make "A substantial saving
in rentals. These buildings have apart
ments of from i've rooms and two baths
to eight rooms and two baths. the range
OF rentals being from $3.50 To 81 800.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-25

was finished by the Herbert Dongan
Construction Company In October and Is
now almost fully rented. This building
covers one-half OF the block front on
Broadway and has a depth of 125 feet
on the street. The same company Ia
lust finishing the twin building known
as the Hampstead, occupying the
balance OF the block front. and includ-
ing a plot Of five lots at the southwest
corner of Broadway and 161st street.
The two buildings present an imposing
appearance and comprise quite the most
important single improvement in this
district.
The plan followed by the builders has
provided unusual suites both with refer
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-25
LOFT nnI>Gs ssG.oooa YEAR.

Lease Of mo Library Bureau building.
a. i2i to.43S W,st Th.rt,-thirtf street. Of
which. grf,lur was made IS r1Is 81 on
Saturday. was pat ON record yesterday.
According 10 ,ue 49, .n- ss,-eiivd Joseph
Gulnct leases Ire tFtltc- story STRUCTURE
for term OF ten years from Jan. a.. at
an hnnulI ren.n l-ni- Saa-.sV. Mr. Gu!net
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-25

f.. e. DELAFIELD LEASES HOJsF.
Pease Gilman have rented Furnished
for Robert Sterling. the four story dwell
ing at 10 East Seventy-seventh street. to
Edward c. Delaheld
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-25

Washington Heights, having passed
through five and six story apartment
house development IL now making effort
TO take a place among the better grade
apartment neighborhoods. That it is
the few tall tireproof houses that have
been erected. Indeed the success Of the
first ventures along these lines was 80
great as 10 warrant their builders in
continuing operations. A good example
OF the high class development is shown
on the west side Of Broadway between
16oth and 1Glst streets.
The Letchworth. at the northwesterly
corner OF Broadway and Tooth street
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-16

the quarry had been unarmed before.
 With a cry the man topp1ed back uDon those behind him. Like tenpins they rolled down the stairs. The an- cient and riekety structure could not withstand the strain of this unwonted weight and jarring. With creaking and rendfng of breaking wood it col lapsed beneath the Arabs, leaving Tar gan, Abdul and the girl alone upon the frail platform at the top.
 "Comei' cried the Ouled-NaiI. They will reach us from another stairway through the room next to mine. We have not moment to spare"
 Just as they were entering the room Abdul heard and translated cry from the yard below for several to hasten to the street and cut off escape from that side.
 eve are lost now. said the girl sirn- ply.
 tsWe?'' questioned Tarzan.
 aYes, m'sieur," she responded; "they will kill me as well. Have I not aided you?''
 Alone Tarzan could have sprung into the midst of that close packed. mob and, laying about him after the fash ion of Numa, the lion, have struck the Arabs with such consternation that es- cape would have been easy. Now he must think entirely of these two faith full friends.
 He crossed to the window which overlooked the street. In minute
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-16
.RESINOL HEALS
 TORTURED SKIN
Itching and Clears Away Eruptions.

The soothing, healing medication in Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap penetrates every tiny pore of the skin, clears it of all impurities, and stops itching and burning instantly. Resi- mol speedily heals eczema, rashes, rfngworm, and many other eruptions. and clears away disfiguring pimples and blackheads, when other treat ments prove worse than useless.
 Resino1 is not an experiment. It is a, doctors prescription which proved so wonderfully successful for skin troubles that it has been used by other doctors all over the country for nineteen years. No other tr eatment for the. skin now before the public can show such a record of profes- sionaI approval. Every druggist sells Resinol Ointment (50c and $1.00o, and Resinol Soap (25c1; but for trial size, free, write to Dept. SIR, Resi- no1, Baltimore. Mds Avoid "substi- IlteSr'-AdV.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-16

there would be enemies below. AL ready he could hear the mob chamber ing the stairway to the next quarters they would be at the door beside him in another instant He put a foot upon the sill and leaned out but he did not look down. Above him, within arms reach, was the low roof of the build ing He called to the girl. She came and stood beside him. He put great arm about her and lifted her across his shoulder.
 ssWait here until reach down for you from above,'' he said to Abdul. in the meantime shove every thing in the room against that door-it may de- lay them long enough. Then he step ped to the sill of the narrow window with the girl upon his shoulders Hold tight" he cautioned her. A mo- ment later he had clambered to the roof above with the ease and dexteGfty of an ape. Setting the girl down, he leaned far over the roofs edge. calling softly to Abdul. The youth ran to the window.
 .sYour hand, 1" whispered Tarzan. The men in the room beyond were batter ing at the door. With a sudden crash it fell splinter1ng in, and at the same moment Abdul felt himself lifted like feather on to the roof above. They were not moment too soon. -ss - =
 As the three squatted upon the roof above the quarters of the Ouled-Nails they heard the angry cursing of the Arabs in the room beneath. Abdul translated from time to time to Tar gan.
 s'They are berating those in the street below now,' said Abdul, for permit ting us to escape so easily. Those in the street say that we did not come that way, that we are still within the building and that those aboEe,e being too cowardly to attack us, are attempt- ing to deceive them into believing that we have escaped. In moment they will have fighting of their own to at tend to if they continue their brawl- ing"
 tTo he Continusd.l
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-16

LOSTABank book, No. s52s20 ofsMe= chanic,s and Farmers Savings bank Please return to.
 IT f6 sAn 4 4
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-16

PIANO FOR SALE - Exchanged Chickering upright. beautiful ma hogany case, largest size, in excel lent condition. This instrument has had very little use. We have pric- ed this at 50 percent of it's original cost. Steinert.s, 915 Main St., near State. U 15 bso
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-16

H YOU WANT GOOD BEER in vour home. order either s'Pilsner' (light) or "Brombacher" (darlx). It costs no more. because it's pure. Sold in cases. The Ambrose Go, 64O-544 East Main St.. Telephone 101z.
 s stf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-16

GUINEA HENS, DUCKS, roasting chickens, broilers, fowl, liver pud- ding. bologna We have sausage meat every day. Bomncs & Bi1tz.
 G15 Atfo 3
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-16
Glazing

THE BRIDGEPORT GLASS CO, re- silver mirrors, equal to new, eaffy in stock French and American Plate Glass Real estate and car penter trade solicited. 26 Middle St. U Is eff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-16

NEW YORK BOLOGNA and frank furters. home made meat loaf, fresh daily Peter Hron, 1216 Stratford Ave. U2s -tfo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-16
@ToDAY'S WANTS To Late To Be
 Classified

WHIST AND PINOCHLE, Warner In- stitute, Monday evening. April 20th- Score cards 25c. Refreshments and dancing. u T6 Iii
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-16
Smokers

THE RECOLLECTION of quality re- mains long after the price is for gotten. Come to me for your ci- gars. tobacco and pipes. D. D. Smith, A Fairfield Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-16

BARGAIN-2 family house. Clinton avenue near State. 14 rooms. fur mace, gas, bath, $4,O00. Marguerite H. Sturges, Stratfield Building, En- trance 142 Golden Hill St. Te1e- phone 2555. U Is ds
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-16
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS.

IS YOUR HOUSE SAFE? Keep 1t SO. Have it wired by one who does only first class work. It will pay you in the end. $2.So per outlet. B. H. Conger, 4s Pleasant St. Telephone 337-2. U 10 s s~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-16

YOU DON'T WANT any old funk or old things around your premises. but we wa nt them as we need them for our business. Sell them 10 highest price and get them out of your way. Prompt attention and satisfaction Is our record. 55 Kos suth St. Tel. 2S6. RS elf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-16

FOR RENT-Nice six room flat on Wood avenue. All Improvements, and in nice neighborhood. Only $2O a month. Nice room rent for $15. J. F. SelIeck, Jr., and Go, Room 1, 1094 Main St. U 15 dso
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-16
Trunks and Bags

WE MANUFACTU8E and repair. also carry full stock of trunk, travel ing bagss leather goods and tubrsl- las. Bridgeport Trunk C. Bag Co. Phone 1612-4- 1o40 Broad SE
 @ 4 sFa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-16

PIANoLA FOR SALE - Ebonized pianola,k good condition, can be at- tached to any piano. Price Gnclud. ing 25 rolls of fpusic) $70. Stein ert's. 915 Main St. near State.
 U 15 bso
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-16

AUTOMOBILES FOR HTRE-Aston
 night. Re stfo 1 3 5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-16

ROYAL HOTEL, State. Courtland. Lafayette and Warren Sts. Under new management. Rooms 50c to $1.50 per day.; $2 to s per week Bar, restaurant and elHncfl. Ala Carte at moderate prices
 U 15 dsp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-16

FOR SALE or will trade in for paint ing,2 cylinder Runabout and 4 cylinder Touring car, both in first class condition ready for the road. Address. Painting, Care Farmer.
 U 16 s@
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-16

PIANO FoR sALE-MarshalI and
 Wendell Upright, small size, ebon- ized case. Excellent for a begin ner. Price $85. Steinert's, S15
 Main St.. near State. U Is bso