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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12


Nj. Roosevelt as Civil Service Com
missioner discredit certain Cab
met Minister'S truthfulness to his
face. Another person who was
present--a mild-mannered man with
an ingenious soul-seemed deeply
panied by the scene while it lasted,
and afterward said to me, 1T was
very discourteous treatment for
Commissioner Roosevelt to visit
upon an officer Of so much higher
rank. Why, he actually accused him
Of lying And then, after a mo-
ment's pause, but with no indication
Of seeing anything funny in the re-
mark, he added, and what is worse,
my dear sir, he went on and proved
it,
Concentration, also, he considered
a large part of efficiency, and he
early trained his mind to concentrate
on the subject before him at the
moment. In his travels he read al
most continuously and closed his
mind to everything in the world but
the book in his hand. Yet it ap-
peared that nothing escaped his sub
conscious notice. Absorbed in a
book, he still noted the beauties of
the scenery and could describe it
later with the same thoroughness as
the subject Of which he had read;
which may indicate to some minds
that concentration is no mean part
Of mental versatility.
His foresight, too, was uncanny.
He can see around corners which
the rest OF us won't reach in our
travels for five years" said one man
who had studied Colonel Roosevelt.
And yet he was patient with the
men who were five years behind
him. Nor was this foresight con-
fired to politics, but embraced eco
nomic questions and conditions, as
we'll as international affairs. So,
foreseeing things to which most men
we're blind, he was able to prepare
far in advance for emergencies or
contingencies and to settle pro-
found, important questions with Il
promptness which led many to be
lieve him to be impulsive, or prone
to act on the spur of the moment.
AS matter of fact, impulsive-
ness in Colonel Roosevelt was con
fined chiefly to his generosity; his
great heart leaped Immediately to
the relief of the unfortunate, while
his mind in other lines gave deep
consideration to subject before he
spoke or acted. Nor was he the in
tense radical that many persons be-
leved him; rather was he conserva-
tive by nature and by habit Of
thought. But he was so far in ad-
vance of many minds, even great
minds Of his day, that he reached
points in the worlds progress long
before they did, and sometimes had
to wait for them to catch up, thus
engendering the belief that he was
radical, when in reality he was only
farsighted and ahead Of the times.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12

Roosevelt to attempt covering that
portion of his work Mrs. Roose-
welt put in one pile all of the mail
she thought her husband ought to
see and in another pile the mail to
which ] could perfectly we'll attend.
mat was heavy and tiresome task
and Mrs. Roosevclt's efficient and
self effacing methods in her MANY
avenues of assistance to her hus-
band proved to my satisfaction that
the worthier the aid the more those
principles are practised. I had the
uncommon opportunity of 'observ-
ing and protiting by the successfully
efficient, helpful and self -effacing
worker in the really great wife Of
a great man.
And ! wish to repeat here an in
stance Of great interest to women.
an instance that should be of equal
interest to men. An intimate friend
of the Colonel's told me on the
evening of the day he was laid at
rest that four gentlemen, all close
to him in one way or another, at
enc time or another, returned to
New York together from the fu-
neral. Naturally. the whole theme
of conversation was Colonel Roose-
welt liz life and what his death
meant
During the talk one of the gen.
tlemen remarked that Colonel
Roosevelt had told him not long be-
fore that certain politicians had
come to him to induce him to re-
place my services. They could find
no objections to me, except that
was woman. l am told that Colo
mel Roosevelt on that occasion
said, Miss Stricken is the first
woman secretary l have ever had.
| have never had better service
than she has rendered She shall
continue as my SecretaryI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12
This is the second and final insfalnnent
Of Miss Stricker's article

~OLONEL ROOSEVELT demanded efficiency Others
he considered efficiency.
under of the editors
who his aids,
absolute This
epstoary debates,
might in their letters make mistake
reptile might
remember that he memory and on that
1t was to verify the wording
with The Hague Treaty. His the
His mail classified but
his and ranged from early Bible from
treatoto the day politics all
reforms branches especially
and wrestling The list Agriculture
alphabet to Zoology and
which point Colonel Roosevelt proessed novice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12
Lore OF Children

During the last Year some of his
grandchildren were always at Saga
more Hill. Even in his busiest mo-
ments he seemed to sense the arrival
Of the children, as they were brought
in at sundowu He would rush out
into the hall, debating on the way,
snatch the baby from the nurse and
ALMOST devor- her. The little pink
bundle was always brought into the
library for admiration. On one oc-
casion it occurred to small Richard
that the baby was getting more than
her share Of attention, and much to
the Colonels amusement he very
sOberly announced-"G Grandfather
you'll spoil the baby" Frequently
she would resent the shortness of
her visit and howled Justify, making
ii perfectly evident that there were
Other uninterrupted occasions Of
long play periods in the library. On
Tie morning Of Colonel Roosevelt's
death, in making space for the del
uge OF telegrams, etc. opened the
middle side drawer Of his desk and
there was Cocky-locky-the little
stone frooster-fast asleep in his sea-
she'll, where the baby and her illus
trHus grandfather had tucked him
away.
He was invSriably kind, as have
sad, but none of his callers was al
lowed to take up an undue amount
Of his time. In the gentle and line
art of disfnissing visitors vithou.
hurting their feelings indeed, even
making them feel that he was rcluc-
tant in allowing them to depart
Co.onei Roosevelt was a past master.
Occasionally garrulous caller has
been gently and unsuspectingly led to
the door and quietly and imperccptj
bly, ushered into the outer darkness
under a confirmed impression that he
y a. tearing himself away. despite
the efforts of the Colonel to detain
hilu. On one occasion. for instance.
the Colonel had two such callers.
who had monopolized far too much
of his time, and quietly he led them
to the exit and the departed. In
an instant, however. one returned
and laughingly whispered TO me.
1.-THE Colonel was mighty clever and
diplomatic the way he got rid of
that fellow'-and to this day that
man probably has rot realized that
he too had been dismissed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12

Cf Colonel Roosevelt's fearless
,css. both physical and moral.
nave not s9oken and shall not speak
a. length: it was 50 evident and so
well recognized as an actual compo-
rent part OF Theodore Roosevelt-as
much q part Of him and a we'll rec
ognizvd a. MS celebrated smile-that
to dwell eli it would be superfuous.
II is said that he was timid in his
youth: | can only say that ne must
nave changed tremendously as he
grew to manhood. The favoritc po-
li.ical practice Of terrorlzation never
novel him. He was ready at mo-
ment to fight any man or collection
Of men. even Congress, when he
thought it was in the wrong: he de-
fed the all-powerful Republican
rarty-he feared only God. I have
heard thai d couple Of foolish indi-
vidua's asserted that they "con-
trolled" 7. r. Of course. any one
who makes such an assertion is only
trying TO create capital for himself,
and IS too ludicrou5 even t. think
CT. There was no bigotry IN his ~o-
operate n. accepted or given, BIZ. rrs
one ever controlled theodore Rooss-
veit-Theodore Roosevelt, hlmser,
always was the dominating master
mind.
Ths IS not.a tribute to Colonel
Roosevelt; it is the observation Of
him at closest range, in times of JOY
and sorrow. under every conceivable
condition. To know him was to love
him and to believe in him-I knew
him we'll.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12

Other foolish people tried to
question his article in THE Out
look at I've beginning of the war.
1t was easy to understand Colonel
Roosevclt's position, if one took the
trouble to follow his utterances. For
those who may not know | am quot
ing the following extract from a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12

never erred on the far more numer-
GUS occasions when | opposed him;
but | always endeavored to give him
the benefit of the doubt and l some
times erred in doing So
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12
Ticenfv.hour Dov.

But few Of Colonel Roosevelt's WIS.,
itors, however. We're social callers,
especially in proportion to the enor-
NOUS number whom he saw, almost
daily at his Office or t. Harvard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12
Nerer Forgot

Courtesy and hospitality were
among Colonel Roosevelt's cardinal
virtues and never did he forget
either for an instant. A pleasant
word and smile went to each man
and woman in his Office as he en-
tered and he addressed each by
name, in friendly recognition of his
or her individuality.
On my entering his study at
Oyster Bay he plunged at once into
business and worked INCREASINGLY
for hours at stretch, until the last
detail was finished, then, usually
with only few moments to spare,
he was the cordial, hospitable host
until the automobile whirled me
away to the depot. Nor was this
courtesy to ali men and women
marred by the least faint of insin-
cerity or affectation; it was innate
and instructive, rather than colby
cultivated, and won every one with
whom he came in contact For
women and children he had almost
n passionate love, as such-a pater-
nal, protective love. and the women
Of this land lost their chevalier sans
peur ct sans reproche when Theo-
dore Roosevelt passed away-;l true
knight of modern times.
know that Colonel Roosevelt
held to the old fashioned chivalry
that put the ideal Of home lie frs.
as the following extract frcm
Christmas letter to Mrs. Melonev
will prove: THAI every decent young
man should have family.
That every youngster may have
good and wise mother and every
good woman child for her arms
He also was firmly of the belief
that the time had arrived for the
extension of suffrage to women. He
was the first national leader to al
vocate woman suffrage. and the
Progressive National PARTY. Of
which he vas leader. was the first
to incorporate the suffrage plank ~
its rational platform. and he worked
for it on every occasion to the cad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12
Mrs. Roosevelt

While ] 90 not know Mrs. Roose-
velt's views in the matter, | have
always felt that undoubtedly her
great strength of character. her
unusual common sense and efficient
administration in the home, as well
as her wonderful help in Colonel
Roosevelt's work. had much to do
with his judgment that women we're
ready for the vote
eftea wondered II another
woman eXisted-a woman with a
small proportion Of the interests Ct
Mrs Roosevelt - who would take
upon herself the task, day in ana
day out, week in and week out,
month in and month out. without d
break, of opening and sorting her
husbands huge mail. do not
know CT a task more tiresome or
boring; that work took hours upon
hours of time that otherwise she
could have spent very pleasantly.
But Mrs. Roosevelt exhibited the
same spirit of efficiency that was so
marked in her husband Naturally
that work would have fallen upon
my shoulders, as, of course, il was
a physical impossibilitv for Colonel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12
Those That Labor

One very human instance of Colo
mel Roosevelt's foresight was shown
in his intense interest in the
welfare of working women and
children, for whose relief he ALWAYS
was striving. Now, years after he
first showed that interest, a resolu-
ton has been introduced into Con-
gress by Representative John Jacob
Rogers, Of Massachusetts, for an
amendment to the United States
Constitution, empowering Congress
to leGlslate on working hours and
conditions for women and children.
Such legislation in the past has
been pronounced unconstitutional:
now steps have been taken to make
Colonel Roosevelt's early work eff
fective, and President Wilson in a
talk with Mr.. Rogers has approved
this plan.
To Colonel Roosevelt. as to all
mea. it was far more pleasant to say
es than NO, yet when occasion
arose no one could say "No" more
promptly nor more conclusively, and
he said it in about one-half sylla-
bic. -ioreover. when he said "No"
ne meant it. IN some way, however.
his short negation did not carry any
atiNg-as one man expressed it to
me, his brain seemed to be speaking
rather than his heart" One did not
zee! hart by the negative of the in
teliectual organ as he would from
he organ of feeling. If ever there
wa any one, which doubt, who
THOUGHT Colonel Roosevelt distant
relative of the famed mollycoddls
family, his opinion would have
changed the moment he heard the
Colonel answer NO"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-10
LOT SALE BRINGS s1es.2ss.

An active demand for unimproved
realty Is an almost invariable indication
that things are shaping themselves for
a building boom. Judged from this
viewpoint. therefore. the sale OF 21S lots
Al Elmhurst. Queens, to close out the
estate OF F. De Hass Simonson last Sat-
urday may be regarded as trustworthy
barometer OF conditions In the building
field. for the property was snatched up
eagerly when offered by Auctioneer Fred
Snow. One OF the heaviest bidders was
A. Schroeder. a builder. who obtained a
number OF lots on Queens Boulevard and
Maurice avenue.
over / 1000 people attended the auction
which was conducted by the Jere John
son Jr. Company. and total Of &16s.255.
O. an average OF 1911 per lot. was Sc.
f"lred for the property. The highest
price received for a single lot was $1,000,
paid by Joseph Linhart for lot II8, at
the junction OF Queens Boulevard and
Grand street. both of which are routes
% trolley lines. 1t Is reported that Mr.
Linhart was offered $4,000 for this lot
before he left the tent in which the sale
was held. Other successful bidders, II
is said. wete also offered opportunities
TO resell their lots at a profit. Lots on
Queens Boulevard brought from $3.50 to
81 425 each. while lots on Grand street
sold for 1925 to $3.50.
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sINGER co. LEASES BUILDING.

Spear & Co., In conjunction with M. 4
L. Hess, Inc. have leased the nine story
and basement building. containing so 900
square feet. at 40 and IS West Thir-
teenth street. to the Binger Company.
which will use the entire premises for
the creation OF IDEAS for advertising ana
manufacturing of advertising material
for sales promotion campaigns A large
studio, constructed entirely OF glass, will
be erected on the roof. with commodious
dressing rooms property room and lab
oratory equipped with Cooper Hewitt
lighting system. SO that advertising
stories may be told before the camera
both day and night: an entire floor will
be given over to the manufacture Of
mechanical devices.
One of the unique features to be in
stalled In the new homo Of the company
will be showroom designated as Idea
avenue" which will be equipped with
actual store fronts on both sides. with
conference rooms. auditorium ana con-
vention hall adjoining. The sidewalks
will be paved. equipped with lampposts
on the corners. subway entrance de-
picted, 30 that the impression visitors
win receive will be that OF walking
through an actual street. The lease Ia
for long term OF years at rental ag-
gregatinR S25O,000
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-10
BUILDERS EAGER TO
BUY BENNETT LOTS
Several Declare They Will Put
Up Apartments IL They
Secure sites.
SALE TO BE HELD TO-DAY
Advertising Firm Leases Plant
iOr Production of Ideas;
Rental $250,OO0.

Promptly at noon to-day the curtain
will rise ON the most important sale Of
vacant lots held in the city of New York
In many day. When the curtain Is
dropped, after the last lot has been solo,
the famous Fort Washington estate OF
the late James Gordon Bennett will have
passed out Of an ownership begun In
1885 and into the hands of the successful
bidders
. The auctiopeer, Joseph T.. Day, has
been known to sell even more than 500
lots In day, but not all OF these were Of
es high values as the Bennett lots many
Of which undoubtedly will be bid for
actively
II expect TO sell every lot before I
leave the salesroom,' said Mr. Day YES
terday. but in the event of severe and
long drawn out competitive bidding Il
may be impossible TO get through at n
reasonable hour. In that event the sale
will be concluded on Wednesday. But
whatever happens, every lot will be sold
20 the highest bidder. I have not the
slightest reason for believing that there
will be a second day sale. as the public
has been waiting almost 100 years for
chance to buy some of this choice prop
erty.
Bidding should be fast and spirited
throughout the sale, but, as in the case
of every big auction Offering there is
always bound to be certain number Of
bargains, especially where the property
must be sold regardless of the price
offered. An interesting fact in connec-
ton with this great lot sale Is that sew
eral prominent building loan operators
and builders have assured me of their
intention to ut once erect high grade
apartment houses In large units PROVIDED
they succeed in buying the sites they
have picked out.
This sale should go down in history
rs the one big real estate event of 1919
that helped in practical way to solve
the distressing housing problem and TO
give employment to many OF our dis
charged soldiers. This 1t will succeed in
doing II the builders who buy at the sale
Will at once complete their arrangements
for building and then-build!
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-10
MUST TRY MRS. BRIGGS.
Woman Accused of Receiving
stolen s2I 900 Loses ON Appeal.

Mrs. Elizabeth Austin Briggs Of 97s
Lincoln place. Brooklyn, wife Of +, Fos-
sett Briggs. an attorney, must stand
trial on the charge OF receiving $4,000
alleged to have been stolen by James T..
Foye. one time clerk OF the Farmers
Loan and Trust Company.
The Court OF Appeals reversed yester-
day a decision previously rendered that
Mrs BRIGGS could not be tried on the
charge OF receiving stolen goods. because
the money could not be Identified as
stolen, This argument was on a writ OF
habeas corpus obtained on her behalf
after her arrest in July, 1917.
Foye committed his theft In 1918 and
went to prison. On being released he
accused Mrs. Briggs. who had married
curing his Imprisonment, of having
knowingly taken the stolen money. His
total rohberies had amounted to $780,
OOO. He declared that he had made
them so that he might lavish attentions
upon har. o.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-10
BROOKLYN SALES.

Realty Trust sold for the Artee Realty
Corporation the one family dwelling at
S0lS Tenth avenue 10 Mrs. Alexander
WurZ for occupancy; also for Alec
Building Company, one family dwellings
on Mapleton Parkway, between Tween
tieth and Twenty-hrst avenues, to
Michael De Cain. Blanche Fisher. Ida
Wolf and Benjamin Melnick.
Meister Builders, Inc. sold to a client
for occupancy 1896 Seventy seventh
street. a three story cottage. 3I.6x96.s.
Duross Company sold with John F.
Burke for Clifford Van Schurman to
DR.. George w. Averell. the northeast
corner of Thirty-ninth street and Fourth
avenue, 7Ox1oo. The buyer is having
plans prepared for a store and apart
ment house to cover the plot.
Walter s. Ross and c. c. Gretsinger
sold from plans for Edward Edwards
three two family houses with garages.
to be built on the south side OF Sixty
eighth street. 100 feet east Of Sixth
avenue.
Buckley & Horton Company sold 264
Ninetieth street. "a two story residence.
for Miss Mabel L. Brown to client for
occupancy
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-10
REAL ESTATE JOTTINGs.

There viii, be final hearing this
afternoon at o'clock before the Pub
lie Service Commission on the applica-
ton OF a number OF Harlem interests
for the placing OF a station on the sub
way at l22d street. Harvey NJ
Bloomer is leading the fight for the i'm
provement, which has the backing OF
the 1920 Street and Broadway Associa-
ton. the Harlem Board OF Columbia and
Commerce, Teachers College, Union
Theological Seminary and the Astor and
several other large property owners in
that section. Senator Bowling will be
the principal speaker at the hearing.
The Curb Market Association voted
recently to conduct its dealings indoors
end will form a realty association among
the members OF the curb for the pur-
pose Of raising funds with which to pur-
chase a site and erect a suitable build
int. During a recent meeting $425,000
OF stock in the proposed realty associa-
ton was pledged. The site and pro-
posed buildings are expected to cost
between s750.000 and 100000.
Sale OF the realty Of the late Henry
Aston in a partition proceeding will
be held some time this fall. Authori-
zStion for the public disposal OF the
properties held in the Henry Astor
Trust, including about 1875 parcels OF
Manhattan realty, has been given by
Supreme Court Justice Thomas F. Dom
nelly. who has appointed Judge Charles
s. Brown TO act az referee in the suit
Morris & McVeigh are the attorneys for
the plaintiff. Winthrop Astor Chanler.
Mcdowell & Mcmahon were appointed
agents for the elevator building occupy
ing the block front on the west side OF
Audubon avenue. between 1S7th and
1SSth streets; also Of 1873 West l45th
street.
The Findlay Avenue Realty Company,
Inc, Lyman Som. president. is the
purchaser OF 43 West Seventeen street,
reported sold last week by L. J. Phil
lips & Co.
Westchester County Realty Board
will hold it's annual banquet on Satur-
day evening, June ~. at the Hotel
Commodore. Presidents OF the National
and State associations OF real estate
boards, as well as the Long Island Ex-
change, have been invited
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-10
OTHER SALES IN MANHATTAN.

EAST SEVENTY-sEvENTH STREET
Everett NJ. Seixas Company, with
Francis b. McAnerney, sold for Mrs
annie Il. Carol the four story dwell
ing, - East Seventy seventh street, to
Sherman Post Haight for occupancy.
GROVE STREET-Samuel Cowen sold
TO the Newport Holding Company 20
Grove street, six story apartment.
WEST 2o+TH STREET - Frederick
Brown sold TO John Byrne twelve lots
on west 204th street. six on the north
eide of the street, 150x100, and six on
the south side of the street, l5OxI00.
Mr.. Brown took in part payment the
one family dwelling on q plot 46x100
at l2OO Franklin avenue. Leitner,
Brener 4 Starr were tho brokers.
MADISON AVENUE--Harris q Vaughan
sold for the Metropolitan Silk Com
pany 11S Madison avenue, a four story
dwelling. 2tsxs5, held at s136.Oo0.
EAST NINETY-FOURTH STREET -
Elizabeth Channer sold the three story
dwelling, 1S.Sx1oo.s, at 49, East Nine
ty1fourth street
WEST INST STREET--Nasanowit a
Son sold for Mrs. Mulkay to Mrs.
Bleeeker the three family house at 523
West Hist street, 19x1O0.
WEST 133D STREET-The Tekane
Realty Company through Tomback
Fisher bought the properties at "a
West 1891 street. 25x100 at 100 West
hath street, 2sxloo; 10 East Is4th
street, 25x100; 100 West t3tth street,
2bxl0o. and l1s West 18th street,
25x1O0
WEST SIXTEENTH STREET - Peter
Sherry sold 435 West Sixteenth street,
five story tenement, 25x92. to James
S. Harmon. The same broker recently
sold the adjoining property at 433
West Sixteenth street to Mr.. Harmon,
who will erect garage on the COM
bined site.