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New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
Receipt for on
Attractive Y'Oas,,,

Form Civic Realty Companv,
with real capital and many propertv
owners as stockholders.
Form the company with the idea
that the stockholders will ult;-
mately get their money back in full
with, perhaps, interest but nr;-
marlly the dividends will be the
: advance in value of all the town
property, owing to the activities Of
the company in making the place q
more attractive one to live in.
Horm company to take I'D some
particular work, then follow with
Whatever comes up. For instance
suburban town is in the making
II has been served by neighborinp
place and stores are wanted. If =
guiding hand is not EMPLOYED the
result Will be one-story flat-roofed
sAacKs, brick stores with apart
ments upstairs, or some hideous
cohtraptlon planned by grocer and
executed by contractor with no
idea OF the fitness of things, and, in
snort, the civic centre becomes q
sore spot in what might have been
choice little town.
Elect the directors from s+,oL
holders who you know will keen
up their interest in spite of the
monotony which follows the first
'fiush of enthusiasm.
Such realty company becomes
working, financially responsible
heip to the town government. The
Township Committee, or the Town
Council, or whatever it is called
can only do certain things to help
the town, but this private public hclp
can buy places that arc a menace:
put on them the sort of buildings
the town happens to need and keen
inc architecture in harmony with
the civic idea the town is trvinr
to maintain.
IF the realty company is COM
posed of large number. of towns
people, even though they only have
one share of stock apiece, public
sentiment is with them, because
they are the town. Such a companv
thus becomes civic realty company
and is great Improvement on
It. l. A. or Civic Association.
American towns are usually at
their worst near the station. If the
inhabitants want the town to grow
with the right kind of people they
should make the first impression
good. This costs money, but by
working as above outlined the
money is not a gift and brings
more lasting results than subscrip
tions taken up for this, or that
little park or other beauty spot
while in between some inartistic
meanwell, perhaps, has ruined
section.
'As an example of a Civic Realty
Company Glen Ridge, N. j., shows
what can be done with even small
company in few years"
OBSERVER
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
Resale of Apartments
Brings Quick Profits
Operators Sell Property in Lex
ington Avenue; Investor BUYS
in l63d Street

l.. A. Pincus and M. L. Gold
stone have resold to the 231 and 233
Lexington Avenue Corporation Oscar
Levcnson, presiden) the six story
elevator apartment house, on plot
89.3x75, at 231 and 233 Lexington Ave
nue. The property was acquired bv
the sellers last March from the Metro
polltan Life Insurance Company.
The Nehring Company, jules Nehrinp
president, has sold for the Julie g.
lsmay Realty Corporation 54S and 552
West 163d Street, two five story
apartments on plot 442x99.l1 each.
Inc buyer is an INVESTOR The prop
cry was held at $4,000.
Wadsworth Av. Corner Sale
Charles S. Kohlcr has sold for Sam
uel ID. Kupferman 24S Wadsworth Ave
nue., adjoining the northwest corner
OF 1Soth Street, a five story modern
apartment, on plot 5Ox115, held at
O,0O0.
Sale in Ninety-third Street
Morris Polsky, represented by Ben
jamin Antin, has sold to client of
the Finance Mortgage Company the
five story apartment at 81 West Nine
ty-thrd Street. The new owners will
alter the premises into small suites.
House in 134th Street Sold
Charles f. Hall has sold the five
story fiat at 100 West 134th Street, on
a lot 25 by 99.11 feet.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
Home Building Campaign
Foreshadowed at ArdsIey
Purchases of Sites Have Been
Numerous This Spring; Old
Golf Links To Be Built On

Reports of purchases at Ardsley- on
Hudson would indicate builders will be
busy in this section Of the city's at
tractlve suburbs for some time. Anson
r. Robinson, president of the Lorena
Company, controlling restricted Ards
ley Park, announced yesterday sales of
acreage to Robert j. Eidltz, II. O.
Hemmingford, Stanley C. Wiley and
M. B. Sellers.
The resident headquarters Of the
company is to be located in an Office
now being erected on Broadway at the
entrance to Ardsley Park
The new golf course of the Ardsley
Club will be ready for play about July
l. The old course will be subdivided
into building sites. From inquiries it
is believed that hill sites, formerly
part of the old links, will be snapped
up as soon as they are released.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
Something Worthy
of Consideration

Until war showed us the neces-
sity for thrift there were as many
examples of wastefulness in real
estate as in other directions.
Because they were little out
OF date in convenience or architect-
ure and it seemed easier to sun
plant than conserve, manv sound.
we'll constructed homes have been
neglected, left idle or virtually dis
carded. Many of these are on ex-
ceptionally fine sites or tracts of
land.
Now when building costs have
risen to abnormal figures. whom
housing is short and rents are high,
these properties offer opportunity.
Generally their construction is of
solid and superior type and their
lines such as lend themselves read
liy to undermining changes. And the
thlng that counts is that you can,
IN so many instances, purchase and
improve them for fraction of the
cost of producing a new home of
similar character.
I'm these half neglected older
houses are some of the big real
estate bargains of to-day. Their i'm
provement and conservation means
THAT neglected values are utilized
there is thrift
"That the ncighborhood is i'm
proved~the community becomes
more attractive to homeseekers-
"That you at once have property
worth more than it's cost-you
profit.
"HOWARD GOLDSMITH.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
= SNUG AND HONEY LITTLE
HOME IN THE COUNTRY

TN PLANNING to build our home,
Philipse Manor, just north of his
toric Tarrytown, was picked as
an ideal development. considering
the mode of living, amount to be spared
and accessibility
Selection of the site was made be-
cause it commanded delightful view
OF the Hudson, it was convenient to
trains and it boasted of three trees
the one in front being beautiful old
giant
In picking orr architect we selected
Dwight James Baum, who had had con-
siderable experience in designing
small houses. Our home was COM
pleted approximately five months after
ground was broken and we have never
regretted the move we made in seloc+-
ing either site or architect.
Our little home is as simple as pos
slble and designed to give the appear-
ance of smuggling down on the ground
and having honey look. 1t has been
greatly admired by all who have seen
It, Charm is possible in a small home
II the problem has been carefully
studied. This is proved by the fact
that the architect has received up to
the present forty-one letters of in
qulry regarding the cost. details of
construction. etc, and these have come
from all part of the country, from
California to Maine
Although we have not as vet built .
garage, we have our plans laid out so
that during the next several years we
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25

trated each Sunday in The Tribune
VIII represent every style of archi-
lecture, every character of construc-
ton, every level of cost up to S25 900
and every kind of country.
1t does not necessarily follow that
an expensive home will have a better
chance to win the honors than the
cheaper home. Cost will be considered
by the men who will judge the contest
Whlms are costly, although not always
beautifying. The we'll designed and
we'll proportioned small house has as
much chance for a prize as the large
and costly house. Purity of style,
economy of arrangements and settings
that are harmonious are the factors
that go to make the home attractive.
The contest will bring before the
eyes of Tribune readers house beauty
such as could not be seen in any other
way Every corner of the suburbs will
pc represented, corners though near vet
on the path of the automobilst, and
therefore not usually seen. The plans.
the ideas, the whims, the features of
many homes will be paraded Designs
by architects, many of whom have
gwen more than little study to subur-
ban homes, will be shown.
In addition to exteriors interior ar
rangements will be given A home NAV
have an attractive exterior, yet have a
very poor interior layout. This is a
feature that will not be overlooked bv
the judges of the contest.
These ~pictures, plans and descrip-
tlons will serve those who are contem-
plating the erection Of homes, because
they will give the best ideas in plan
mng and construction, as well as prac
tlcai examples of costa most impor
tant feature just at this time.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25

appraisal department when there are
no appraisals to be made?
"Needs and inclinations are identical
to all parties concerned-tenants, lend
ers, owners, builders and even all en-
ployers.
at is not evident that any of these
commissions has organized such corps
of experts as could formulate a definite
development proposition or building en-
terprise, backed by contracts with COM
petent engineering firms or reputable
builders. as can be presented to fnan-
ciers. How else can the actual facts
be ascertained
There is grave danger that even
some Investigators are proceeding on
the assumption that landlords dollar
is of different value than the tenants.
BY what course of reasoning can We
assume that space can now be supplied
to tenants at former panic prices, when
the builder can obtain no more material
and labor for his dollar than can any
other member of the community"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
SECOND FLOOR PLAN

velopment Of the Department of Labor.
In comparison of construction costs
as represented by forty-seven cities.
ttteen record a falling off, but the re-
naming thirty-two more than compen-
safe for the decrease by the great gain
represented. Permits for March indi-
cate gains as follows: Cambridge, Mass.
3o2 per cent; Chattanooga, Tenn, 200
per cent; Charleston, S. c., 1870 per
cent; Dallas, Tex, 113 per cent; Den
yer, Col, ISL per cent; Detroit. Mich,
ISo per cent; East st. Louis, H., 1873
per cent: Hamilton, Ohio, 1877 per cent,
Kansas City, Mo, 120 per cent; Mil
waukee, Wis, 1855 per cent; Savannah,
ia. 134 per cent; Toledo, Ohio. 1862 per
cent; Utica, N. Y. 1853 per cent; Worces-
ter, Mass 300 per cent.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
EVERY DETAIL TELLS OF
COMFORT AND CHEER
"OwnY our Own Home" camno;u

Own Y our Own-Home" camno;
have been started in TWENTY-FIVE Of -.
Ntles on the list. In few q: tbo..
the campaigns are but just begun. and
Tor this reason results have not VA.
been obtained. Among these Ph;lado,-
rhla stands out as an imporcant fsld
for the encouragement of construct;o,
Since March of this year this ci.,
showed a decrease of 81 per cent in
building from March, 1918. New Or.
leans is another place in which CAM
paign is under way Here there wa,
SO per cent less building than in the
same month of the preceding wear
Wichita, Kan. which was as per cent
behind 1918, is conducting vigorous
campaign, while ST. Louis. which Jagged
19 per cent, is at work pushing many
projects. Portland. Ore, which began
its campaign some time ago, recorded
gain of SO per cent for March Toledo
and Milwaukee have also the momen.
tum Of successful campaigns
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25

can have the enjoyment Of developing
along the lines of definite scheme.
The dining room is located so that
we have the cheerful morning sun dur
ing breakfast. The living room, hav-
ing three exposures, opens on two
porches, arranged so that different
members of the family can entertain
at the same time and still each may
have view Of the Hudson.
A touch of color is given to the cx-
terror by the unusual shade of green
on the blinds and in summer by bright
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
Towel Co. Buvs in Newark

The Pullclean Towel Company, OF
this city, is to remove its large plant
to Newark, N. j, having outgrown i's
New York quarters. The company mas
purchased the property at 2-a-6 Com,
mercial Street and 2A-26 Commerc's'
Place. four story brick buildings, IRON
l.. T. Mccormick. The buildings arc
occupied by twelve manufacturing con,
Germs, all of which have been locs'e"
there for many years. The sale Wa
made by the Kraemer Agency.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25

geraniums and ivy in the flower boxes.
In the winter these are filled with
small box plants, which serve to take
away the cold appearance that so
many houses have during that season.
While the house has a small cottage
appearance, the plan is very economi-
cally arranged, so that we have five
bedrooms and three baths on the sec
ond floor, there being no attic rooms,
although there is storage and vent-
lation space.
Our entire expenditure for land,
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
Fifty Homes Planned by
Builders at Pelham Manor

Joseph Lamden & Son have sold the
Henry Eden estate, their holdings at
pelham Manor, including large dwell
ing and sixteen acres of land, located
at Esplanadc apd VOLTS Lane: also
Iorty-two lots opposite on VOLTS
Lane. The purchaser is Bert S. Her
hiher' VINO represents large build
ing company and wno is now operating
extensively in New Jersey. 1t is said
ne intends to erect at least fifty houses
on the property this year The prop
erty was held at about $125,000.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
Freeport Property in Deal

L. Covert has sold for Louise M. An
drews large Queen Anne cottage, on
plot 17ox175, ut the corner Of Miller
and Atlantic avcnues, Frceport. Long
island, to Rudolph P. Domschke, who
gave IN part trade n two-acrc estate at
Ellen Street and Merrick Road, Amity
V'ile. Long Island. After making ex-
tens'vc alterations on the Freeport
mouse, Mr. Domschke will occupy the
premises.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
Steel Corporation Official
Buys Montclair Tract

John Refs, president of the
United States Steel Corporation, has
purchased the tract on the north side
of Melrose Place, Montclair, N. j. The
property has frontage of 258 feet on
the avenue, is beautifully wooded and
has wealth of shrubbery. 1t adjoins
the Reis residence. F. NJ Crawley &
Bros. were the brokers in this trans
action
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
Piping Rock Farm Leased

Cocks & Willets have leased to C..
c. Auchincloss, Piping Rock Farm, at
Locust Valley, Long Island, adjoining
the Piping Rock Club The same brok-
ers leased to Horace Sherwood the
property known as Pipington, at Locust
Valley, Long Island.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
Own-YOur-iIonae
Campaigns Meeting, G,
With Success
Nelc York Tribu1
USbiuutoji R,,ro,

Nclc York T,ibuno
Washington Bureau
W WASHINGTON, May 24.-BuiIdine
permits for March in many cities of
the United States show an enormous in
crease over the corresponding month Of
the previous year, according to tahIe
OF estimates prepared by the Division
OF Public Works and Construction De-
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
RESIDENCE OF CHARLES c. MuLLALY at
PRLllPSE MANOR nv DnYH oac7es Rgum4A>cAz me

house complete, architects service.
iandscaplng, etc, including estimates
Tor fnlshlng work, will be under
OOO0.
Our house, therefore, cost us no
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
Margaret Anglin Buys Home
Overlooking Croton LAX.

Joseph E. Merriam has sold the
Frank Miller place, overlooking Croton
Lake, to Margaret Anglin, the actress
The bungalow is on top of high hill
commanding extensive views.
Mr.. Merriam has also sold the Agpr
farm on Kirk Lake, with half mile
lake frontage, to H. E. Cooper, Of
Jersey City, and has leased the Bishop
farmhouse to P. f. Singer, the Collins
hilltop home to Mrs. J. T. Malcolm,
and the famous Boell place on Croton
Lake to Walter Bell
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
Moulton Property on
Orange Mountain Sold Again

Charles E. Rousek, Of Orange, N. j.,
and Douglas L. Gilman G. Co. have re-
sold the former country place of Mrs.
Arthur j. Moulton, at Llewellyn Park,
Orange, N. j., taken recently in part
payment by the Verona Holding Com
pany for the Verona apartment house
at the southeast corner of Sixty fourth
Street and Madison Avenue The total
figures in this exchange, which was
effected by Douglas l.. Gilman e. Co.,
were over $1OO0,O0O
The Moulton place is one of the
finest in this section of New Jersey.
There are~nne acres in the estate. 1t
is on Orange Mountain, and from it
miles and miles of country may be
seen. The house is large, of frame
over brick construction.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25

Professor Sells Country House
Professor John C. Updegrove has sold
his fine residence on Tibbett Avenue
Fieidston, Diverlale, to John A. Stone,
of New York City. George Howe was
the broker.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25

more than an apartment of less rooms
IN the city. In addition, we have the
JOY of living, a claim that not many
city dwellers can truthfully make.
CHARLES c. MULLALY.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25

18th Street Flat Deal
The Germad Realty Company has
sold 7 East 18th Street, five-story
fiat, on lot 25 by 100 feet
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-03
NEW CONCERN OPENS

w. T. Hammers, manager of the Ranger
Motor Sales company. has opened their
rev salesrooms at pa South Twenty-tirst
street, where they will carry the COM
plete line of Ranger motor trucks ano
trailers They have also taken over the
Eveready battery line, and VIII look
after the better service of all users Of
Eveready batteries, and of other makes
They have remodeled the interior and
have installed the necessary equipment
to give the best battery service expected
The Ranger Motor Sales company have
been in Birmingham for some time, oui
owing to the shortage of output of trucks
and trailers they were forced to keer
offices in the jefferson County Bank
building The trucks and trailers have
arrived and now they are ready to give
the owners and prospective owners OF
trucks service that will lower the cost
of operation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-03
SUDDEN SERVICE" THELEN

The most popular thing heard around
the Birmingham Motor company is the
Sudden service" This happens to be
the regular slogan even along the auto
row. Fred v. Thalen has installed large
fleet of motorcycles and have made it
a purpose to get to the motorist in a
hurry when it is necessary for real tire
service Many of Mr. lThelen's friends
have been SO pleased with the service re-
ceived that they are now calling him
Sudden Service Thelen. We don't know
how he likes this name, but what are
you going to do when you install quick
tire service and people compliment you
on ito
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-03
PIEDMoNTs HERE
BY SAM
GOMPERS

) A Gardner of the Gardner Motor
Sales company stated that the new mod
els of the Piedmont cars have arrived
and immediate deliveries can be made.
Dealers all over the state have reported
that people have been inquiring about the
four and six cylinder models which are
among the most popular in low price au-
tomobies. They have lots of pep and
perform well, and for comfort they will
please the most discriminating motorist,
Gays Mr.. Gardner.
PREAfIERS AT LAST. J.
The new Premiers made their debut last
week along auto row. It happens that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-03
MONROE CARS COMING

The Pittman Motor company, distrib-
uters for the Monroe motor cars, stated
that they expect a few carloads of the
new models that will be one of the most
attractive low price cars in Birmingham.
Full size fve-passenger with the famous
valve-in-head motor and standard equip
ment just as you would expect of high
er priced car. The Monroe has attracted
much attention in Birmingham and there
is no doubt that many will be sold when
the new models arrive.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-03
EARL C"ONE.A.DAY"o FORD

Earl Ford, sales manager for the Cruise
Crawford Manufacturing company, has
just returned from the territory last week,
and has again eclipsed all records in Re
public truck sales. Several large or
ders were credited to this expert truck
salesman, while he scored few runs on
single orders. Mr.. Ford said that 10 Re
publics will take their respective place in
Alabama next week due to his visit to
prospective truck owners. The service
that has been rendered has made them
popular from every corner of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-03
STEVENS AND BOWIE

One man said that he visited Uncle
HeIry's factory and saw them turning
out Lizzies faster than he could count
them. Frank, Stevens and Sidney Rowie
wizards of the Ford business in Birming-
ham, of Crawford auto shop, say that
they are delivering them so fast that
they cannot count them. They are be-
ginning to come in by the carloads, says
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-03
PASSING THE BUCK ALONG
e By sAn THE FLIVVER ROUTE

Paw Perkins of the Perkins Motor COM
pany received the first two cars which
had owners waiting for them before they
came from the wash stand. The new
Premiers have many ideal improvements
that the average experienced motor car
owner likes. The magnetic gear shift is
one of the features that makes driving SO
much more pleasant. No gears to change
1t is Operated automatically.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-03

Mr.. Stevens, and we have Just as many
coming after them. Mr.. Bowie says
that the safest way for a fellow to get
the whole Nelson of new Ford is to
place his order ahead of time and get in
line for his turn. A large shipment of
Ford touring cars are expected to ar
rive next week, and it is expected that
all those anxious for one can count on
getting one of this batch.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-03
SIR. O. Fl. ROGERS

In fact, everyone knows Q. II. Rogers,
service expert with the Birmingham
Motor. company. He has devised plans
that enables owners of Federal trucks
and Buick cars to enjoy even better
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-03

service than they expect. Over 100000
of parts are carried in stock now. ana
Rogers system is to always give owners
the attention that will satisfy and keep
their trucks or cars in operation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-27
CONFER ON TRADE
WITH MEX|CANS
Meeting of Exporters, Import
erS, Manufacturers and
Bankers Is Scheduled.

MEXICO CITY, Nov ga con-
ference of exporters, importers,
manufacturers, bankers and mer-
chants concerned with trade be-
tween the United States and Mexico
viii be held in Mexico City for three
days beginning Feb. II next, at
which time questions vital TO COM
merce between the two countries
Will be discussed by experts. The
conference has been arranged by the
American Chamber of Commerce of
Mexico, Sec'y w. F. Saunders stating
that approximately 1000 invitations
had been extended.
The subjects to be discussed are:
Mexican sales methods and distribu-
ton. Mexican agencies and repre-
sensations, Mexican banking facili-
ties. financing the exports Of Mexico,
shipping and packing merchandise
for Mexico and trade marks for Mex
leo. The proceedings will be in Eng
lish but the report OF the confer
ence will be printed in both Spanish
and English.
Commerce between the United