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The Detroit times., 1917-02-10
OUTSIDERS
INVESTING
INDETR0IT
Many Get Dividends
In First Year, Says
w. g. ClemOns
SEE ADVANTAGES
OTHERS PASS UP
S everal Companies
Make Substantial
Returns

"A significant fact indicating De
troit's growing importance as a cen
ter for investment OF outside cap
ital IL found in the extensive financ-
ing OF real estate projects here from
various portions OF the state and
country" says William q. Clemens,
secretary OF the Clemens. knight,
Menard q Paul Realty company.
within the last two years we
have Interested considerable out
side capital In Detroit propositions
1T is fact that In many in
stances outsiders come 10 city
and perceive advantages that have
long been overlooked by the inhab
itants. This has proved true many
times In the coursc~of real estate
activities in Detroit.
We just closed the fiscal year
for three OF our subdivision stock
companies for whose properties we
arc the selling representatives. Sub
stantial dividends were paid 20 the
stockholders. Many OF these men
are prominent in cities turnout the
state and they were keeniy sur.
prised that the growth Of Detroit
and the success OF the company
had been such IA 20 return sub
stantial dividend on the investment
in the first year"
n. F. Menard. treasurer OF the
Clemens. Knight. Menard & Paul
company. says that the FIRST subdi-
vision placed on the market by the
company was the Greenfield Park
tract which was capitalized at s25.-
900 and marketed two years ago
mostly by local capital. The Glen
dale Gardens Land company was
capitalized for $4,000. and subdi-
vided 500 lots. Considerable out
side capital was exercised In this
venture. THE Cedarhurst Land
company" says Mr. Menard. con
sieting OF 900 lots was financed
principally by outside capital and
the eempHnys latest subdivision,
Rosedale Park. capitalized for $780,
00O and consisting OF 1900 lots.
has been substantially patronized
by capital from the northern part
OF the state"
The Detroit times., 1917-02-10
men
PLAN PARKS
/ and CLUBS
Subdivisions III av e
Space for Recreation
Purposes
TENNIS COURTS
CONTEMPLATED
Sites To Be Reserved
For Fairgrounds,
Also

Recreation is playing an increased
part In the life OF Detroit. according
to prominent local real estate men
who say there Ia growing ten
dency to develop certain portions
OF the city's outlying territory into
parks golf courses and country
clubs 40 that the business man and
wage Garner alike may HE them
selves 10 the country to escape the
tall and smokey" for a few hours
occasionally.
The movement IL said TO be en-
veloping the entire country, and In
recent months has taken a tremen-
dous foothold in the eastern cities
where several big recreation propo-
sitions of civic and private ma
ture have been successfully deyel-
oped. Within the past month two
tracts OF land were sold for such
purposes in New York city for
$4,000 while IL Is estimated that
a total representation OF $4,000. 900
has been involved in such transac-
tons since last summer.
II think that Detrolters are com
Ing to realization OF the neces.
sity OF greater relaxation from the
humdrum OF the city and steady
grind OF industry" says n. +. Tay-
Tor. local realty man. Probably
no other city IN the country has
more good reasons for turning it's
attention 10 such matters than De
troit We have been working stead
lily for several years in the develop
ment OF this great city and the
many thousands OF wage-earners
and business men who have played
so vital part in local industry have
every reason 10 turn their attention
TO the matter OF greater recreation
Several OF the biggest subdivisions
placed on the market in recent
months have reserved certain per-
lions for parks and Fairgrounds for
the future use OF the people who
reside In the district.
Il think that the next few years
Will reflect the great advantage OF
this work. especially In the territory
recently annexed
Tennis courts and Fairgrounds
for the children are big part Of
the plans In present.day subdi-
visions. and Detroit is second TO no
other American city in this work"
The Detroit times., 1917-02-10
WAR WOULD NOT
HURT REALTY
Detroit's Industrial Strength
Could BE Maintained, De-
clares Dealer
n. y. srEPHENsON

War or no war, Detroit's indus
trial position II such that real es.
tate would not be affected, accord.
ing TO u. r. Stephenson, Detroit
realty man.
There may be slight slowing
up in the real estate market until
the position OF the United States is
more clearly defined. but ultimate
ly | believe there will be greater
demand for real estate than ever"
he said.
III we have war. which heaven
forbid. scores OF factories in Detroit
will be converted into munition
plants. Others will be engaged In
manufacturing materials FOR gov
eminent use. There will be plenty
OF work for the wage-earner and
wages will be Just as large as ever.
Wage-earners must have homes. and
there should be no falling OF in the
demand for home property or any
other kind of property for that mat.
ter.
IF We escape war, believe the
government will increase Its prepar-
atory plans and as a result
Detroit industry will undergo an
unprecedented expansion. Indica-
tons are already pointing TO a
prosperous year. We have not yet
felt any effect of the present in
ternationa crisis, and | would say
that the outlook is unusually bright.
with the extension OF water and
sewers to new sections sold out last
year and year before last. as Is pro
posed by the city engineering de-
partment. the value Of these proper.
ties Is bound TO increase. and
thereby boost the valuations Of other
properties adieining."-c-.c s--.c-saS &C.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-10
REALTY
AS INVESTMENT
c. Nj. Harmon Tells Y. NJ. c. A.
Class In Real Estate Value
of Buying Property

The reward for wise and leglti-
mate investments was never better
than o. the present time said c.
~ Harmon. member ef the -p--teei1
Real Estate board. In speaking on
Investments before the class IN
real estate at the Y. VI. c. A., Fri
day night
World conditions. while in some
respects destructive. have opened
up many channels for investment
which offer increased advantages
for the Investment OF small and
large sums alike" continued Mr..
Harmon This condition IL espe-
cially true in Detroit where a
healthy and well supported pros
perity has been experienced for
several years The changed world
conditions have played a large part
In bringing to light the many won
derfui resources and advantages OF
this city and investments have been
rewarded as never before in the
history OF any American city.
when Detroit first commenced
TO bound forward a few years ago
some OF the wiser heads inmedi.
ately invested large sums in local
real estate. Since that time there
has been remarkable activity in
the local real estate market. but II
has boen only In proportion TO the
general growth OF the city and for
that reason the market is unusually
healthy"
The Detroit times., 1917-02-10
MOOSE May
JOIN WITH
DEMOCRATS
PrOgressives To Be Put
On State Ticket,
Is RumOr
PREPARE FOR
STATE CONFAB
|Detroiters Hold Caucus
Today; Convention
On Feb. Is

whether or not the remnants OF
the Progressive party OF Michigan
viii reach an agreement 10 formal
ly join the Democrats or at least
throw their strength 10 them with
out losing their identity. is the big
problem centertng about the spring
convention which the Democrats
VIII stage in Grand Rapids. Feb. i5.
The report that the Bull Moose
would shed their antlers and pick
up a pair of Tapping ears has been
current for many weeks. but any
thing like definite confirmation OF
II is lacking. Judge william r. Con-
molly. the national committeeman.
declares that he knows nothing
about II
In some sources n n said that
the Democrats expect TO accord
nominations to as many Moosers as
Democrats at the Grand Rapids
confab.
The convention will have 10 nom
mate two candidates for the state
supreme court. two 1or the state
board OF agriculture. superinten-
dent OF public instruction. a state
highway commissioner, one member
OF the state board Of education, and
three regents OF the University OF
Michigan.
The retiring supreme court jus
tices are Franz Kuhn, of Mt. Glenn
ems. and John w Stone. OF Mar
quette: the regents are William l.
Clements. Judge George p. Codd
and Harry c. Bulkey: Fred L. Keel
er is the superintendent OF public
instruction; Fred r. Rogers, high
way commissioner Members OF
the board OF agriculture VINO VIII
step down are John w. Beaumont.
OF Detroit. and Jason Woodman. OF
Paw Paw. and the retiring member
OF the board OF education Is Thorn
as Nadal, OF Oliyet.
John W. Shine, Of the 800. IL
spoken OF as candidate for re-
gent and one supreme court nom
ination seems certain TO 70 to
Thomas Smerthwaite, OF Manistee.
Many Democrats are talking OF
naming Grant Slocum for n place
on The agriculture board. Mr. Slo-
cum IS head OF the Cleaners.
Wayne county Democrats held
caucauses this afternoon TO select
delegates 10 the county convention.
which VIII be held Tuesday morn.
ing. Feb. 10, in the German Sales
mems hall. At the county conven-
ton arrangements will be made TO
provide special train for the
Wayne delegation TO the state con.
vention.
Efforts arc being made 10 get
Democrat OF national prominence
as chief speaker OF the convention,
and many have suggested that VII.
liam Jennings Bryan would be the
best attraction. Democrats will
attempt TO have the legislature ad-
journ on the day OF the meeting, 80
that members OF the party who are
sitting in the capitol may attend.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-10
TORRENS BILL
IS EXPLAINED
Geo. w. brennan Says 1t Facili-
tates Transfer Of Real
Property

The State Grange has introduced
a Torrens bill In the legislature NJ
Lansing and II IL expected that &C
ton on the measure will be taken
shortly. according TO George w.
brennan, chairman OF the legisla-
tive committee OF the Detroit Real
Estate board who, with Frederick
c. Shipman. also member OF the
committee. has just returned from
Lansing where the bill was gone
over In conference with members
OF the Grange.
The Torrens bill. says Mr.. Dren-
nan. Is In brief a measure 10 facili.
tate the transfer OF real property
and has been successfully adopted
in several states during the past
few years
Probably the greatest advantage
OF the "Torrens" system is that IL
materially helps 10 make real estate
n commercial asset. Ownership for
either sales or loans can be proven
in n few moments az nominal ex-
pense. Under the "Torrens" sys-
tenn real estate security II used for
loans OF 80. 60. or 90 days as well
as for longer periods. Just as a
stock certificate or bond would be
used. Real estate is generally re-
garded as the safest Of all securi-
ties yet the cumbersome method OF
handling II in Michigan has prac-
tically eliminated 1, "a a quick com
mercial asset
"A man who can find purchaser
can dispose OF almost any commod
ity even tho millions be involved
within a few minutes. or hours at
the most. and why should he be ex-
pected TO wait weeks 10 realize on
an investment OF even 800 in real
estate7" asks Mr.. brennan.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-10
REAL, ESTATE and BUILDING

stalled on La Sale and Trumbull In
southerly direction 10 lAnwood'
south on Ilnwood TO Ford Highway
md thence II will branch westerly
and southerly 20 Glendale. and
thence westerly to Grand Rverave.
From the point at Linwood and
Ford Highway branch line VIII go
westward on the highway to Dex-
ter and from Dexter II VIII taper to
is inches and go southeriy to JOY
I'd. Another branch OF the 42-ipch
line will travel northerly on Dequin-
DIRE from Holbrook 90 Palmer-rd nj
which point II connects with the
main line.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-10

nice little situations and the pay Ia
very attractive. ranging anywhere
from SIG month up:
Clerks. typewriters. stenogra,
piers. chauffeurs. machinists
tauto). farriers. horseshoers black
smiths, cargadors. carpenters. bak
ers. cooks, engineers. fremen. for.
agemasters. horse trainers. labor.
ers. mechanics tauto). overseers OF
labor. packers (packtrains). pack.
masters. plumbers. saddlers stable
men. storekeepers. school teachers,
The Detroit times., 1917-02-10
With the Minister'S

The members weekly contest game
played at the Detroit Whist club on
Monday evening. Feb. g. resulted In
the following scores.
North and south.
s. a. Commons and w. y. Edison.
p. s. German and T. S. Pratt. plus
F. y. w. Bright and II. b. sim
mons. minus q 2-s
East md West.
w. y. Batteile and H. p Boehm,
a, ,. House and C. C McKechnie.
J. r. Koran and J. W. Mecausey.
The following scores were made in
the saturday game;
North and south.
Mrs. r. y. w. Bright and w L
Bloom. plus ..
Mr.. ard Mrs. c. p. Niles. plus :.
Mr.. and MIRA II. r Boehm. minus 2.
e M SICK w MINI, II; Speaker and Mrs P.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. 8. Germain. minus
W. s. Taylor and dummy. minus 6.
East sud West.
Mrs. y, a. Commons and A. G. Stell-
Mrs. J. w. steiner and c. r. Ba1ine.
plus 4.
Mr.. +, }. Memo and ,. w. Nc
SIR, and Mira ]. Prentis. minus
Mrs 9. r. Bielman and r. o. Bates,
minus s.
MIRA a. ~. KastenburS and Thos
watson. minus s.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-10
MANY SEEKING
OFFER OF CAR
WITH A HOME

The offer OF the Economy Build
ing e. Investment company TO in
cludo a Ford car. home and garage.
all 10 be acquired on the rentAl-pay.
ment plan. has been bringing scores
OF inquiries and applications. &C.
.coEdsng to C, g. rodsertc pr adesIt
on the company
The concerns property IL In the
Palmer Park district OF Woodward
ave. II has an attractive park en-.
trance with hard surface streets
and Is in one OF the most select sec.
tons OF this part OF the city.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-10
GREENFIELD TO
HAVE NEW SCHOOL

An elght-room school for Green
field township was one of the iargei
items in the list OF new work which
came from the offices OF the drchi
tects during the week. according tc
the report Of the Builders and
Traders Exchange.
A number Of factory projects oil
fair size, some brick residences and
email apartment and fat structures
were also In the list.
The contracts awarded reached a
good volume for this time OF the
year.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-10
Parker Brothers Open once.

Harry y. and Raw K. Parker. broth.
crs, have taken Offices at No. 727
Ford building where they will con.
duct a real estate business Both are
well known among the realty men.
having been interested in Detroit
real estate for some time.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-10

tsamsters. tent naksss. vesunonnD
men. wheelwrfEhts. 4
According to the varl1.s pougu1D
Ing o6icers In the eisy--<hooo -
the army. navy and marine eogDo-
applications for Enlistment ~ 60,
ms In At about double the raas -
obtained before the posatbll1ty -
trouble with Germany cems -
showing that the American vUu11
rather enlist when he sees . chnnso
for action than In times of peanA
Among those who seek 10 enklge
In the various branches Of the -
vice are many who have ssrvs1 =
other armies Practically svugy
army and navy In the world 10 rsp-
resented by the men who have -
listed In Detroit.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-10
pilgrim Report Satisfactory

According to the report to the
stockholders In the Pilgrim Heights
Land company Tuesday. business IN
1915 reached gratifying nronqr-
The Detroit times., 1917-02-10

The present United States Mill.
tary academy was developed from a
small mathematical school which
had been established at West Point
in 1901. under the direction OF a
private citizen.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-10
viii Talk On housing.

John J. Murphgo ceumlssiopRr oI
-tenem~n+-- wv york city, WIN fec
ture on Housing big city" be
fore the Detroit Open Forum. Sun
day afternoon at o'clock, Law
son Purdy. commissioner of taxes
and assessments, OF New York
will speak the following Sunday
ON THE regulation of buildings by
height. area and use" Both talks
will be given In McCollester hall
Cass and Forest-avcs.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-10

The first line-of-battle ship built
for the United States navy was the
American. completed at Portsmouth.
N. II, In 1850.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-10

Albert y. Obcrndorfer. Of the
jacob Nicol Realty company. which
operates tho Gratiot Central Market
n acting manager Of the market In
the absence 81 Guy Turnbull. who is
ouf OF the city.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-10

Thad ". Leland. president or the
Detroit Real Estate board. Mrs I,e-
land and their two daughters have
stop az Palm Reach and other places
IN Florida and WI return via New
York. Philadelphia and washing ton.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-10

Thomas W. Haiiorsn has been ap-
e inted office manager OF the II. A.
Jones Real Estate company.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-10

Pvsntsng-she pIasa seas nnnA--1ona
o. rtGhe--Ti8es Jsb Deue$-usen -
The Washington times., 1917-03-14
K. C. TAG DAY" SATURDAY
Keane Council to Raise Funds for
ST. AIMS Infant Asylum.

Saturday has been designated as
tag day" by Keane Council, Knights
of Columbus, and the wives and sis
tiers Of the members will sell tags on
the streets up town to raise funds for
st. AIMS Infant Asylum.
The committee, headed by ]. T. 5.
Burns, is composed OF Mrs. S. NJ.
Tucker, vice chairman; ]. E. Deslat-
ties, secretary; ]. A. Cahill, treasurer,
and Mrs. 8. II. Gantley, Mrs. T. Brom-
ley, Mrs. F. Haske, Miss Irene Stack,
Miss l.. V. Barnes, Mrs. Mary c. Nc
CIosky, Miss Mary Barnes, Miss Mary
Wolfe. Miss Clara McNalley, Miss h.
Nan, Miss Mary T. Walsh, Mrs. T.
Baldwin, Mrs. J. A. Sullivan. Miss NJ.
Slate, Mrs. F. Erter, MSs NJ. Smith,
Mrs. c. Hennessy, Mrs. NJ. c. CLARK,
Miss NJ. Tucker, Miss G. McNalley,
Miss Helen Coate, Mrs. n. Malone,
Mrs. ]. Mulhare, Mrs. w. Fahey, Mrs.
]. Leary, Mrs. Z. Dawson, Mrs. A. j.
Sullivan, Mrs. N. ]. Ready, Misses
Linskey. Mrs. Dean, Mrs. A. ]. McIn-
tyre, Miss A. Kelly, Mrs. Bechtel, Mrs.
A. Lyons, Miss K. r. Ready, Misses
Etter. Miss Ella Hewitt, Mrs. ]. Ma
honey. Mrs. Charles Latterner, Mrs.
The Washington times., 1917-03-14
Loew.s CoIunbIs-FiIms.

Daudet's famous novel "Sapho," has
been taken as the foundation for the
photoplay OF that name in which
Pauline Frederick will be the pictur-
ed star at Loew's Columbia next Sun
day, Monday. Tuesday, and wednes-
day.
Sapho, whose real name Is Fanny
Legand, Is the daughter Of poor peo-
pie, her father being a coachman, and
her early home Is little more than a
howell in the slums Of Paris. She Is
one OF the quaint girl flower-sellers
on the streets of Paris earning a few
sous daily which she is compelled to
give toward the support of the family.
1t was while selling her wares in one
OF the big restaurants that she Is
first seen by Caoudal, the famous
sculptor, who recognizes her wonder
full beauty and persuades her to pose
for him.
The luxury of his studio opens her
ewes to the miserable squalor OF her
own home and awakens in her an I'M
suspected love for the beautiful things
of life. One step leads to another, and
IL is not long before she becomes the
most talked-of and sought-after mod
FL of Paris, adding almost daily to
the admiring throng OF suitors (which
surrounds her. The story is the his
tory Of her career.
Beginning Thursday and for the
last half of the week Jack Pickford
Will be seen as the star in THE Dunn
N.Y." a perturbation of the great
stage success of the same name.
The Washington times., 1917-03-14
WEALTH OF MUSIC
AT FINAL CONCERT
Elena Gerhardt captivates Lis
teners At the Boston Sym
phony Orchestra.

Sheer beauty in the music OF the
orchestra and nobility and rare love-
illness in song characterized the Anal
concert OF the Boston Symphony Or
chestra, under DR.. Karl Muck, at the
National Theater yesterday after
noon, with Elena Gerhardt as soloist-
With an incompatible program OF
seven songs, with orchestra, Nine.
Gerhardt sang as Washington has
never heard her before. She seemed
to reach the heights in both insight
and in vocal expression Rare Is the
beauty and purity of her voice, and
she has at her command legato
that is faultless, graced with subtlety
in intonation, and also a breadth and
nobility in her climaxes that ever re-
tain this beauty.
Varied Works of Art.
Her interpretations of songs OF
Beethoven and Wolf were varied art
works that brought her insistent re-
calls after each group. Truly ex-
allied was that great song OF Bee
thoven, "Die Ehre Gottes In der Ma
tur," with its Arm beauty Of tone,
the awe in 1t and an exquisite lyric
touch. It is this variety of mood and
musical expression that has brought
her the name of the greatest German
lieder singers. There could be no
tenderer beauty than the Wolf Yer
borgenheit," while the exquisite le-
cato of the Beethoven "Wonne der
Wehmut" and his "Freudvoll und
IeidyoII' was pure music. Significant
was the dramatic concept OF the Bee
thoven "Die Trommel geruhret" and
"Der Freund" OF Wolf, with their
martial meaning. while the orchestra
gave the finest OF settings to these
gems OF songs.
The symphony was the Mozart
Jupiter" that DIR. Muck gave with
vital spirit and ingratiating suavity
Like an old Italian vocal score was
the ringing, melodious beauty of the
andante, with its exquisite detail and
a rare wind duo. The minuet he gave
ruggedly, but with exquisite grada-
lions in values, while the finale was
vital, rich textured and full of grace.
FormaIIsm In Atmosphere.
The Oriental sketch, for orchestra
of Borodin, DR.. Muck gave with ele
Rance of phrase, beauty OF tone and
much charm, but one felt a Journalism
in it that had nothing of the atmo
sphere, the mystery that Is infused
into this Russian music by the Rus
SLAMS themselves.
The closing number, Goldmarks
Spring overture, left one q memory
of Joy and nature. 1t was given VIII
buoyancy, with vivid nature pictures
in tone, and a light melodic grace az
ornament rather than substance. The
concert, with its capacity audience
closed the 1ITth performance OF the
Boston Symphony Orchestra in Wash
ington. . AacD'
The Washington times., 1917-03-14

ciety in its efforts to support con-
vslescent ward in one Of the local
hospitals for the benefit of those
needing an extra week or so OF rest
and care and not having the neces-
sary means.
The next regular meeting of the
society will be held on Aprif13 with
Mrs. Sanford Taylor. 3147 Seventeenth
street northwest, when Mrs. Esther
NJ. Morrill, will report on the work
being done for the local hospitals.
The Washington times., 1917-03-14
II. +. keIth..-YnuderIIIe.

At B. F. KeIth's Theater next week
the headline position is divided be-
tween Elsa Ryan, supported by Will
lam Roselle. in Peg for Short"
one-act sketch. embodying the char
acteristics Of her heroine in peg o
My Heart" and Maude Lambert and
Ernest r. Bali, the former having re-
tired from her Broadway show and
both uniting in a new singing and
piano feature.
Other attractions will include
Charles "Chic" Sale, impersonator Of
rural types: James J. Morton: Wanda
Hoff. assisted by BetalO Rubino and
company. in 1.-THE Dancing Girl OF
Delhi" the Melody Six Maids: Max
Cooper and Irene Ricardo. in a mu-
steal comedy sketch: Parish and Peru:
the Rails: the pipe organ recitals.
and Mrs. Vernon Castle in the tenth
episode. "War in the Door Yard" OF
"Patria."
The Washington times., 1917-03-14
FLIGHT FEATURE OF BAZAAR
suffrasist to Fly From New York
To Washington.

As the first feature of the mid
Lenten bazaar to be held by the Ma
tIonal American Woman Suffrage As
ISOLATION, beginning tomorrow night
and continuing until Saturday night,
Miss Dorothy Folks, well-known
aviator and suffragist, will ny to
Washington from New York In her
new aeroplane.
Arrangements are being made by
committee to give her a reception
when she lands, south of the White
House.
In charge OF the bazaar IL the fol-
lowing executive committee: Miss
Heloise Myer, chairman; Miss Cath
crime Newton, Mrs. Cato Sells, Mrs.
Clay Tallman and Mrs. A. Garrison
McLlntock.
The bazaar will be held at the as
sociation's headquarters. 1926 Rhode
Island avenue northwest.
The Washington times., 1917-03-14
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

Friday afternoon, at 4:3O, ossip
Gabrilowitsch, the Russian pianist
will he heard in recital at the New
National Theater. The program will
be as follows:
Fantasia F minor, Opus 40. Sonata
B flat minor, Opus 35; Allegro
Scherzzo, Funeral March. Presto. SIX
preludes, Opus rs: G major, c minor
e flat major, d flat major, maj
b flat minor. Ballade, A flat major
Opus As; Nocturne, major, Opus y
Mazurka, B minor, and Scherzo. I
minor, Opus 20.
All numbers by Chopin!