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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
Greenwich Building Boom
Blocked by High Prices

GREENWICH, Conn, April 1.-THE
congestion in New York City is affecting
houses in Greenwich, but not the rents.
Real estate agents here say there is
great scarcity Of unfinished houses.
In several instances people who have
come here from New York and other
places to rent houses for the season,
being unable to find suitable places,
have purchased estates through local
brokers.
One Of the leading men in the build
ing trade says that he knows Of fifty
or more mechanics who want to come
here to work, but arc unable to find
houses. There has been an unusual
demand for houses here this season
and there are a number Of furnished
ones still left. Because of this con-
gestion the population of the town, es-
timated at about $4,000, has grown
but little during the last year.
This is principally due to the fact
that there is but little building going
on because Of the high cost Of mate
rails
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
This Because Dancer Wins
Lawsuit and $500 on
Breach of Contract Claim:
Says Income $465 Weekly
But She Didn't Buy Bonds
Hearst Pays Her 500 a
Week for Doing Nothing
but Lending Her Name

Lady Lucy Duff Gordon, who designs
gowns for Lucille. Ltd, for which she
receives 1866 week and permits her
name to be signed to articles in the
Hearst publications she does not write
for which she receives 500 n weak
thinks this is an awful country"
Besides giving expression to this be-
lief, the titled woman made the posi-
tive assertion while under examina-
ton in supplementary proceedings on
Friday in the City Court that she did
not buy any Liberty bonds, although
1T was her uncertain recollection that
her maid bought a $50 bond for her.
The examination of Lady Lucy,
brought by Alexander A. Mayper. for
mer Assistant District Attorney. was
to ascertain what property or funds
she had to satisfy judgment Of 81 300
rendered against her in favor of Miss
Muriel Ridley, an English dancer, for
breach of contract.
Miss Ridley was engaged bv Ladv
Duff Gordon to dance in q vaudeville
sketch which the creator of fashions
was to put on the stage, and which
was to act as vehicle for the displav
of some gowns. The engagement was
for thirty weeks at $50 a week. Be-
fore the sketch was produced Miss
Ridley was informed that her services
would not be needed She sued. oh
tanned a judgment and issued execu-
ton, which was returned unsatisfed.
Ihereupon the supplementary pro-
ceedings were brought.
Lady Duff Gordon was ACCOMPANIED
to court by a British army officer.
Mr.. Mayper conducted the examina-
ton for the judgment creditor. It
ran something like this:
Did you buy any Liberty bonds ~
mo. Why should 1? This country
is nothing to me. l have had nothing
but trouble here. This is an awful
country"
HE is making it so,' interjected the
British army officer. meaning Mr..
Mayper who countered with remark
that people who paid their debts
didn't have so much trouble.
Lady Duff Gordon, further oues-
toned on the subject of the Liberty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
WESTMINSTER

NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y, April 12.--
Due to a great extent to the influx of
New York City residents, forced to
move here because of advanced rents
in the metropolis, the population of
New Rochelle has been added to by
from 1000 to 1000 persons during the
last twelve months. Mayor Frederick
II. Waldorf declared that there is not
house in New Rochelle untenanted
1--WE are in the midst of tremendous
development BOOM" said the Mayor.
"People who lived in New York for
years are focking to New Rochelle
and where they formerly were
rent payers they are buying homes.
This city has never experienced
such a BODYBUILDING boom as is
at present going on. Houses are
sold from the plans before even the
foundations are started. Old houses find
ready buyers at advantageous terms.
Beyond any doubt the abnormal in
crease in population-and the most of
those who move into New Rochelle are
buyers, not rent payersis due to this
high rents in New York City. New
Rochelle is making the best Of con-
dtions and is beneftting greatly
thereby"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
QUEENS

Housing conditions in Queens were
never before as bad as they are now,
County Judge Burt J. Humphrey said
yesterday.
thousands of men and women are
every day searching high and low for
place to live" he said. "They have
given up all considerations of con-
venience, and are merely seeking shell
ter.
Hundreds Of sales of houses are
constantly held. and everything on the
market is snapped up. New buildings
about to be erected are bought by per-
sons who have merely seen the plans
Renus are higher than they were year
ago, and there seems to be no relief
in s;gkt.
an the past year the population of
Queens has increased by 100, 900. Many
moro arc now rushing into the borough
from Manhattan, SO that we have an
abnormal number of home seekers"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
NEW JERSEY

SUMMIT, N. j., April 12.-Real es-
tate agents here agree that there was
never time in the history of the
community when there were so few
houses to rent. Some relief is expected
from the apartment house being built
in Summit Avenue. This will be ready
October l. 1t will be the first modern
apartment in the city and will rep
resent an expense of nearly 500, 1000.
The rents are higher than a wear 900
but the agents explain that CARRYING.
costs are much heavier and it is neces-
sary to Increase rents in order to get
iair percentage on the money In
vested SUBMITS population is in
Ss CT, daily. There are plenty Of
owner has refused to rent his honses
knowing, that eventually he will be able
to sell them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13

ponds, said, II am not sure, but I be.
lleve my maid bought one once fol-
$50" NO'
Have you a contract with The New
YORK American Star Company or the
lnternational Feature Service? %
"How much do you get from that?"
One hundred dollars a week"
"W nat do you do for it 2"
Nothing"
The. witness added that her contract
was signed in 1910 and expires in 1920
Her name is signed to articles on fash.
ION that appear in Hearst publications
although they are not written by Lady
Dun Gordon, as her testimony ndi-
Gates. She uses most of this money
derived from the use Of her name in
paying the rent of her apartment at
3lo Park Avenue, the rent Of which Ia
$3bo month, although she is not oc-
cupylng the apartment
The titled judgment debtor is living
IN an elght-room house in 246th Street,
IN the Riverda lie section Of The Bronx,
"here she pays $3.50 month rent and
employs two servants. She pays $3.50
week for the services of chauffeur
and the hire of an automobile.
nave no property-nothing here in
America" said Lady Duff Gordon. She
amended this answer by saying: 81
believe that l own three lots out in
Baldwin, Long Island" She wore sew
eral pieces of jewelry in court and ex-
planned that she had jewelry belonging
to her husbands family, including a
$4,000 pearl necklace. Sir Cosmo Duff
Gordon, she testified, owned thousands
of acres of land abroad, but she had
no dover interest in his property. Her
account with the Hartman National
Bank showed balance of $3.50. She
said she owned 30 per cent of the Lu-
ellie corporation stock, hut had pledged
it for loans.
Mr.. Mayper learned enough about the
financial status Of Lady Lucy to issue
an attachment against the contents of
her apartment at 375 Park Avenue
Sheriff David II. Knott dispatched a
deputy thither and attached her be-
longings.
Yesterday the arbiter of fashion for
warded check for the amount of her
indebte dness, whereupon Sheriff Knott
lifted the embargo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
Union Hill Po,cerless
70 Stop Profteeri,,p

:, UNION HILL, N. j., April 12o.
Mayor Philip Schumacher said to-day:
Housing conditions are bad and are
rapidly growing worse not only in our
town, but IN every other municipality
IN North Hudson. 1t is the next thing
to an impossibility to rent rooms Of
any KIND and profiteering landlords
nave taken advantage of this fact and
nave raised the rents to such an ox~
TENT that numerous complaints have
been made to me. I took the mattor
up with Town Attorney J. f. Milwal
scherd, but he says we are power}ess
There is bill before the LeqisJa-
ture which VIII remedy the matter If
passed. We feel the congestion on tho
other side of the river, as hundreds
OF New Workers are seeking homes
here. There has been a big Increase
IN our population in the last year, es~
peclaiiy IN the West New York see
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
Mount Vernon Rents Raised
To Meet Nom York. Rush

MOUNT VERNON, N. Y, April 12.-
The congestion in New York has
caused rush of applicants for apart
ments in Mount Vernon and White
Plains, so that at the present time it
is almost impossible to get any apart
ment for low rent if at all. Prac-
tically all apartment house owners
raised their rents on April /. Other
rents will be raised May 1, Mayor
Edward F. Brush and other city of
fcials of Mount Vernon are urging
the erection of small houses. Two
than $25O,O00 will Immediately be built
in Mount Vernon. Scores Of houses
have lately been sold to well-to-do New
Workers. Most of these houses brought
big prices. Real estate brokers re-
port an unusual demand for furnished
homes and flats.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
Plainfeld Cannot Meet
Demand for Houses

PLAlNFIELD, N. j., April 12.-There
is great scarcity Of houses here, rent
ing from $40 to $50 monthly, and it is
the opinion Of officials and others that
the congestion in New York City has
had direct bearing on advanced rents
which they say people willingly pay
to get homes. Many large old-fash-
Toned dwellings have be remodelled
into apartments for two and .hree
families. There is practically no new
n1d now now, owing to the high labor
dicates that population is growing
faster than usual, especially as there
is lack of empty houses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13

shows that there is little building and
no vacant apartments or tenements.
-Four weeks ago | sent out Dues
tionnare to each builder, real estate
broker and building material concern"
said the Mayor. 1.-THE replies show
that there is hardly a vacant apart
ment or tenement in the city. Owners
have been able to sell their property at
good prices, but some have had to
withdraw their property from the mar.
ket, as they could not find a place to
move to if they made a sale Building
Is starting up. but there is little going
on so far. think the reason for this
Is that builders have not adjusted
themselves to the new price level of
labor and Materials"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
Home Shortage Spreads
10 Suburbs OF New York

reached such stage that no more
families can be accommodated in the
city.
with the boundaries Of the city
limited, only the building of big apart
ment houses can relieve the situation
in Hobokcn, and this cannot be under
taken at this time, because contractors
are afraid to build because Of the high
price of materials" .he said.
Congestion in New York City filled
all available homes in Hoboken, and
rents went up. The population cannot
be increased because Of lack Of apart
ment houses to accommodate them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
Asbury Park Cannot
Meet UOuse Demands

-. ASbURY PARK. N. j.. April H.
!, demand for residences in Asbury
AIDE, according TO Mayor G. T.. f.
Hctrick, who said the inquiry not
only Is for summer cottages but for
year round residences. Rents arc high
er, Mr.. Hetrck says, duo to increases,
caused by the war, in taxes, cost Of
maintenance, and the fact that brokers
have increased their fees Oh per cent.
Small houses Of the five and six room
type cannot be had in this vicinity,
me general situation here applies as
Well to Avon, Bradley Beach, Ocean
Grove and West Grove.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
Passaic Congestion Is
Due to Building ID0fh,

FASSAIC, N. j., April 12-The con
Eestion in New York has not affected
Pnssaic materially, according to Mayor
George N. Seger.
u think" he said, "that tho conges-
ton here which is marked now is
caused largely by the inactivity in
building in Passaic. The population
has not grown to any great extent dur
ing the last year"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
Rush OF Honleseekers
Has AUoided MOntcIair

MONTCLAIR, N. j., April 12.-Louis
F. Dodd, Mayor of Montclair, says that
congestion in New York does not af-
feet conditions in Montclair: rents are
no higher than would normally obtain,
regulated by war conditions. Build
ing is assuming form and population is
increasing at consistent rate. "The
town appeals only~to persons recognize
ing the spirit of Montclair, which at
tracts solid substantal citizens who
appreciate the highest standard in the
United States" said tie Mayor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13

1t than | do. No man has been mara
peneited by its free institutions tban
l nave. No man has any reason to lova
IL little bit more than / do. And
want to say this: The Legislature has
appointed committee to INVESTIGATES
bolshevism. What | am afraid of il
mat by the action Of the Assembly. the
government may be creating sometime
LOT 1t to investigate. Thoughtful peo,
PIE throughout this state, not thu
laporlng classes alone, recognize the
necessity Tor paying some attention to
progressive legislation enacted in the
interest OF the health and welfare OF
all the people. VI
What is the propaganda and what,
- lhe argument of the people who are
alOe"ipIing TO shake at its foundation
our political and industrial structures
1t is to say to people. You can exnect
nothing from your Legislature. or from
your government; it is controlled en-
llrely by the moneyed interests. You
don't need to look to Washington. Ynn
don't need to look to Albany. The onlv
relief that you can ever get is by taking
the government into your own hands,
Furnish Bolshevik Argument
"That is the gospel. That is the
argument. Let us look into the per
Torrance in Albany of the last three
or four weeks and see if we can't find
in the senseless opposition to progress
sive legislation something that make
good that gospel and makes for
strength in the forces that arc at
tempting to destroy orderly govern
ment.
John NJ. Richie, president of the Ma
tional Democratic Club, presided at the
dinner. Nearly half of the diners were
women. Charles f. Murphy was one of
the conspicuous absentees. He sent
word from Atlantic City that he was
too i'll to attend. Those at the speak
ers' table We're Charles B. Alexander,
Controller Charles L. Craig, Joseph 2.
Judge. Martin 7. Manton,
Frederic c: Penfield, Abram T. Elkus,
James H. Glennen, Monsigror Michael
]. Lavele, Robert L. Moran, president. q.
Of the Board Of Aldermen; William W.
Farley and United States Senator Key
Pttman, of Nevada.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
Var Workers. Homes in
Red Bank Quickly Filled

RED BANK, N. j., April 12.-Prac-
tically all the houses in this borough
are rented and occupied and there is
always demand for them. During
the war some officials and employees of
munitions and shipbuilding plants oc-
cupied houses here which have been
rented as soon as vacated. The growth in
population has been about normal, the
past year or two, coming almost en-
tirely from the committing element
There has been steady increase of
rents from wear to wear.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
Prices High, Homes Fe,c,
Is Report OF the Orange.

ORANGE, N. j., April 1.-THE hous-
ing proposition is acute in the
Oranges. Building has been at stand
still for nearly two years. There are
q few homes to rent at high prices.
The community is unable to care for
the usual growth because New York
congestion has increased it twofold.
There is a demand for houses to rent.
Many large apartments are being
erected, but few small dwellings. Many
homes are being sold over tenants
heals
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
Towns Near New York Re-
port Rent Increases as
Rush Is Made to Escape
Congestion of the City
"Filled Up" Report
Heard Everywhere
Difficulties Added To bv
Halt in Building Due
to Cost of Materials

Housing and renting conditions in
New York City are beginning to react
mpon the outlying sections in Nero Jer-
seq, Long Island, Connecticut and West-
chester County, Unable to find housing
facilities IN New York, home seekers
are focking to the suburbs, wherc, in
turn, the problem of congestion, high
rents and lack of accommodations is
being repeated
FOLLOWING is the situation as it is re-
fected By the reports sent in to The
Tribune yesterday from the districts IN
dicated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
Stamford Has Plan to Find
Place for Ne,, YorLox.

STANFORD, Conn, April 12-Jobn
D.. Treat said to-day: "Thc population
OF stamford increased considerable
curing the war The housing here was
not adequate to take care of the in
hux Of workers. MANY peonla w III,
worked here had to find accommod Iso
tions in nearby towns and cities d.
spite the fact that there has been
ietdown in business. The housing ;s
none too ample at present and anv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13

influx caused by congestion in New
York might lead to higher rents. .
However, Stamford is growing
city with plenty of hustlng real estate
men Of sound financial standing, and |
expect soon to see building pro-
gramme here that will take care fully
of the demands for modern housing"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
''Eucrything FiHcd," Is
Report from YOukcr,

YONKERS, April 12.wAn official
canvass Of housing conditions in Yonk-
acrs, Mayor William j. Wallin declared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
Nesc Workers Hare Filled.
HObOken to Opevfoaciiug

HOBOKEN, y. J., April 12.-Mavor
Patrick Griffin, Of Hoboken. said that
housing conditions in Hoboken have
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-04
= MAKING THE MOST OF -
= OUR CHILDREN u
A Series of Plain Talks TO
Parents
wBy Ray c. Beery, ABB, MA.
President of the Parents Association.

w. Ia

then whe he asks to go again, if 1t
is too soon after the last time you
can put him off few nights by say
ing, Wait till Friday night so 1 can
go along. We can have so much
more fun when we go together" If
he asks you why you can't go be-
fore, you can tell him truthfully, no
doubt. that you have several things
that you wish to do first.
Change the subject as soon as you
can do so naturally ito some other
interesting topic. Whenever he starts
to talk about movies. enter into that
subject with him for a minute or so
and then with enthusiasm turn the
trend of this thought into some other
channel.
If your child has been attending
the theatre two or three times a
week, 1 advise you to manage to go
with him at least oTce a week. And.
along with this. plan a substitute
for other visits that are being omit
ted. Do not speak of other things as
being substitutes, however; simply
develop them in natural way, max
ing them seem very attractive.
In case you find it Necessary. plan
to use strong substitutes that will
easily compete with the pictures at
first. until you get his mind more on
other things. Get him some machin-
cry that he will love to work with or
provide a delightful privilege of
some sort. While one thing is cap
tivating your childs mind, be plan
ming some other wholesome activity
to succeed it.
BY thus showing an interest N
your boy, cooperating with him and
| directing his play and amusements,
you will be eXerting the greatest pos
sible influence upon him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-04
BY ANN LISIiE

, BETTY sharply. Anne was so inter-
ested in your big job that she for
got to bother you with her little
one. And If Tony hadn't assailed
her with the direct question l dare
say she'd have gone on forgetting
until her first call came"
Thanks for your clear eXplana-
ton of Anne's motives. You and she
have always understood each other
so we'll that l feel you are an au-
thority on her mental processes. Per-
haps. however, she will speak for
herself now that you've given her
time to make up reasonable story.
Jim's brutal sarcasm brought the
painful crimson to Betty's face and
the scar on her hand fairly leaped
| out in ugly relief. And again she
pressed that scar to her lips-per-
haps to hold them back from speech
perhaps to cool the pain in the
old wound. l forced myself to speak
! for l was conscious of Terry's boil
7 ing anger at this treatment of Betty 5
loyalty to me; and and 1 couldn't en-
dure the shame of scene before
Anthony Norreys.
! Jim, l was a goose, which seems
/ to be a speciality of mine L said.
I But Wnen L SdW SOu plu6SlhS away
at accounting-to oblige Terry-and
/ because you'd been told that you
could release a man for the war
l just had to do something, too. And
! wanted to come to you in my uni
! form and surprise you. 1 thought
! l might look-nice. And l hoped
you'd like seeing me ready to do
/ a mite where you'd done so much.
Then-just now, when Mr.. Norreys
asked mel couldn't-lie."
! 1 couldn't keep a choke out of
my voice as ended. 1 wobbled along
4 the edges and broke
! And almost before 1 had finished
/ jim caught my hand in his and
I turned to face the room.
! Folks, don't see why you should
/ forgive me-but 1 reckon you're all
such good friends and good sports
that YOU will" he said with his most
winning smile. I'm only half a man
these days-and that half's tired
/ but that's no use acting like a brute
! to the dearest wife and the most
| loyal friend any man ever was bless
ed with
! Anthony Norreys interrupted him:
/ It's l who am to blame, lad. If
/ l hadn't gone laundering in with
my forward question, the little girl
might have had her secret-and you
your surprise. But you'll all forgive
me when I tell you the reason I ask
ed was to beg permission to help
Mrs. Harrison's work if there's need
! for bit of cash from a disabled
old codger. Do you suppose 1 can
arrange to feed boy or two who
/ hasn't the price of Il meal?"
/ "Oh, how wonderful" 1 cried
and for the moment in the light of
Mr.. Norrey's kindness I forgot the
humiliation Jim had made me en-
/ dure.
ITO BE ContiuuodN
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-04

mortal edition of the poems, essays
and letters of Joyce Kilmer George
H. Doran Company. Joyce Kilmer
did not talk poetry Mr.. Holiday
writes, but he did talk exactly like
his essays. which admirably present
the brave, humorous wisdom of the
man as his intimate friends knew
him. And so 1t was with his let
ters." And the Sun adds. Those
who have not known his letters have
not known the man."
Irwin S. Cobb. who found himself
many times in the neighborhood of
heavy artillery, tells in THE Glory
of the Coming" just published by
George II. Doran Company. of the
tremendous respect he had for a
French battery of nine-inch heavies:
Every time that one of the nine
irchers spewed its bellyful of high
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mated and overmastered all other
sounds. First, there was the crash
"a crash so great that our made
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trouble being that the language has
not kept step with the DEVELOPMENTS
of artillery in this war. Our diction-
airy is going to need an overhauling
when this job of licking Germany is
| finished"
From one of the Old Corps Ca
/ diets, Captain Carroll Swan, author
of MY Company" Houghton Milf
| fin Company received the follow
ing enthusiastic comment-'You've
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May I venture. on behalf of the
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1 SEQ some of the dear lads up
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