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The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-12-05
DERS0NAL
4 MENTION

Mrs George Tissue. who has been
hero several weeks on visit 10 her
father. T. NJ. Seaton and family ls
spending the week at Alice with her
sister Mrs. Juno Adams
Mrs % %. Woodmnn and daughter
Miss star have returned from trip
20 Houston and College station
Miss Rachel nlucher ga visiting rein-
tives IN Gollnd FOR few devs
NJ Davidson of San Antonio as reg
isiered nt the Horne Apartments.
DR. and Mrs A W Parsons who
recently came here from the city of
Mexico 90 reside. are occupying the
residence ~ 6l3 King street
Miss Laura Hines ~ Bishop rs a
guest at the State hotel
Miss Hettio Woodlec of Rubsf1wn
is "a guest at the Horne Apartments
Mr. and Mrs. John NJ Lege and son
Of san Antonio are guests az the
Nueces hotel
Mr. and Mrs c c Wright Of Ban
quetc were guests here Yesterday Of
their son. T. II Wright. M the Horne
Apartments
p NJ Duhose or Faifrrlas was in
the city Yesterday
NJ u. Cohn OF san Diego spent
Thursdav in Corpus Christi
J " BAYLOR OF Odem was In Cor
pus Christi yesterday
w r. Thomson OF Cuero was n
visitor IN the city yesterday
Richard King. Jr. returned yester-
dav from business trip TO Lands
Siding
u n. Miller OF Houston is the guest
~ his son, Roy Miller, here for a few
days.
G. n Petty left last night FOR San
Antonio on short business trip
Fresh Fish, Oysters, Vegetables and
Fruits Trihhicf. Market Adv
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-12-05

that the need OF run time scout eN-
ccutlve wns urgent George G.. Wat
son, who has been scout executive here,
recently resigned to accept a similar
position IN Oklahoma
j. w pittmnu told OF the WORN ac-
comnlishcd hy the iiov Scouts IN tho
past Few months. Tho scout organiga-
tlon has grown and Increased its use-
fitness 90 q great degree recently In
the days after the storm the scouts
performed valuable services.
Roy Miller emphasized tho need OF
training Tor boys along the proper lines.
lie brought out the three places whore
"a hoN is trnincd-nt homo az bis school
and en- the streets or In some other
WAY during his leisure time
n is 90 keep this training from be-
lng ON tho gtrects that the scout
Organization De- needed On Corpus
Christi ne said Nj Miller snid that
IL o. up 90 the community % 500 that
the hoyG IN TINT community receive
their training along tho richt lince
and that the 8ov Scouts invurcs this.
senator Marshall Hicks ~ san An.
tonic. was r. guest at the luncheon and
comriimontO1 the cts greatly on ths
progress that has been made md on th,
courage and determination Of the citi
aons In rebuilding the ciiv Mr. IIck'
snid Tint 'ha ewes NJ an Tevns arc nov
ON Corpus Christi. as an Texas foct
n norsonai Interest In the CITY
Community singing Dos the ltotarian
was lcd hN W. pittman
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-12-05

Is an exaggerated form Of Grip. LAX
ATiNE BROMO QuINlNE Tablets
should bo taken ln larger doses than Is
prescribed FOR ordinary Grip a good
plan Is not 10 wait until YOU are sick.
but PREVENT IT by taking LAXA-
TIVE BnOMO QUININE Tablets IN
time tAdyJ
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-12-05
Large Attendance
Expected at Dance

Community Service is expecting q
large attendance Of former soldiers nj
Che dance $50 80 O'Clock tonight ln the
sum parlor of tho Nucccs hotel Az
Enough the dance is primarily for for-
mer service men, che public !s ALSO
invited
The personnel OF the arrangements
committee which rs composed Of for-
NOR scrvlco men. ist Riley EuhAuks.
John McCampbeu Arthur Van Horn
lut Bovd Browning
The chapcronos wiil BE Mrs ~ J.
Church. Mrs $ a Eafy ANA Mrs "
%. Hopkins
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-12-05
Roy Miller Named
to Attend Rivers
and HarborS Meet

Roy Miller Of Corpus Christi ana C..
s.. ". Holland OF Houston have been
elected by the Interstate Inland Water
ways League OF Louisiana and Texas
TO represent the league at the Ma
tlonal Rivers and Harbors Congress
which meets In Washington Deem
Der s. and 20
The election was made AT the CON
vention u the league IN New Orleans.
Mr. Miller said yesterday that, on uc-
count OF the press OF business here, he
will be unable 10 attend the congress
in Washington.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-12-05
STREET CAR SCHEDULE

Thirty
Of tho
o and
the Hour
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-12-05

Fresh Fish, Oysters. Vegetables and
Fruits Trlbhlc's Market ADV.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-12-05
few POLL TAX
PAYENTS Are
MADE TO DATE
Residents of City and County
Slow in Meeting the
Yearly Tax.

Less than month is LEFT 70 pay the I
city poll tax. and less than two months
remains In which 20 pay the county +
poll tax. and yet only thirty five Cor /
pua Christians have paid this tax 60
the city and only ninety six residents
OF Nuoccs county have paid the coun-
~ tax.
a glance nj the poll tax record
books Us something OF o surprise
there iF 80 much room loft Tor names
20 be entered Every voter who was
in the city January I. 1919, owes the
tax. and every voter who was in the
county the same date rs liable 20 the
county Corpus Christians must pay
both tho city and county INK, the first
of which Is 81 The county tax IL
ti.75.
For the first time. women In Texas
are liable for poll tax. and yet not
one woman has yet paid az the office
of the city secretary A. least one
woman. Mrs. Minnie Fisher OF Robs-
town. has paid the tax 60 the county.
/ The tax Il due TO whatever com
munity "a voter was living IN ON the
first day OF the current yesr but tsat
does not prevent HIS voting here n he
fulflis other requirements. lie COR IN
these days. she) must have been a
resident Of tho city and county for six
months and Of the state Of Texas FOR
one year.
A recent ruling by the attorney gen
eral OF the state was that no soldier
who had been discharged during 1919
! Us Liable 10 the tax, but John Bartlett.
city secretary. says that some ~ them
arc paying II In order TO be aurc that
their votes are not contested later.
Tho number of persons who have
paid the poll tax 90 the city by wards
/ follows:
ward IL.
ward 81
ward SIS.
Ward ia.
Ward 5-S.
Ward ca.
The number who have paid the coun
ty tax is.
Corpus Christi, Ward IL
Corpus Christi Ward "a.
Corpus Christi. Ward SIS.
Corpus Christi. ward 10
Corpus Christi, Ward 5--7
Corpus Christi, Ward 6--s
Fairview--i.
Tulosa-Nonc.
Calallen-3
Bluntzer--None.
Aqua Duce--4
Bnuquctc -
Rohstown-25.
8iahop-i0
Oso-S.
Ramnles-- None
Sunshinc-3.
Flour Bluff.
Port Aransas-NOrc.
Alta Nista--a
petrOniln--Nonc.
Riveralde-1
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-12-05

Tho office Of Captain Max Luther,
collector of customs has been moved
40 room l06 OF the Federal building
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-12-05
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

lDds will be received al my office on
or before December 20 1919 at Alice
Texas. for the construction and cree
tiun or % residence, 20 bee built NJ Hob
hronyille. Texas. consisting OF two
atoiN hollow tile building For plans
and specifications. apply TO l.. Harring
tom Co Architect. San Antonio Texas
The right 60 reject any and all bids is
reserved.
REUBEN HOLBEIN.
Alice. Texas
The sun., 1919-09-21
Wherein Those Anxious to Build or
Buy Are Given a Chance to
Inspect Pretty Houses

Quantities of printers ink have been
used In an effort to give practical help
to persons about to build their own
homes Most Of this advice appears to
have been based on prices and building
conditions which, unfortunately are no
more. About the only honest guide
therefore which can be followed these
days is to select an actual type of q
dwelling that has been built this year or
Is nearing completion, and honestly face
Of the house itself but the land.
Believing that this Is the only fax
means OF shedding light on the perplex-
ing problem of house building. THE
SUN proposes from time to time to
select such actual concrete examples Of
building in or around New York city
and acquaint its readers as far as pos
sible with the details Of the house and
state the maximum figure for which It
can be built The cost of the land natu-
rally Is not a fixed price. depending
Of course on its location for the ratio
OF value
like this can be bought are as follows:
Cash-S2,000.
First mortgage-$7.500.
Second mortgage-$3.40o.
Owners and builders would prefer,
however. to take $4,000 cash. which
would reduce the second mortgage from
$8,400 to $2,400. They believe that con-
The sun., 1919-09-21

sidering the location Of houses of this
type these terms are comparatively at
tractive.
Subsequent articles on this subject of
practical aids on home building will
endeavor to give readers other examples
Of easy payment terms.
AS the accompanying picture clearly
indicates the house is of the Southern
Colonial type, and of course is of frame
construction. having wide clapboards for
the exterior finish. As one begins to
form his impressions of a dwelling from
what he sees Of its exterior this story
will take up some of the noticeable ex-
ternal features of the structure.
For instance, the entrance porch and
side porch too are built with red pressed
brick steps having clear white cement
centres marked Off in sixteen inch
squares. The substantial exposed Chin
ney at the right side is also of red
pressed brick
red cedar shingles. Under the second
story windows on the facade are cypress
flower boxes. Two cypress tree boxes
guard the main entrance on the porch.
Features of the Interior.
The main entrance hall has a panelled
wainscot. On the right is the living
room with panelled walls and a large
fireplace with a Colonial mantelpiece
and two large French doors leading to
the side porch.
On the left of the main hall is the
dining room with panelled walls. In the
rear Is the buffers pantry, with large
cabinets and supply closets adjoining.
The kitchen is equipped with the most
modern type of gas range, with wall
plugs for electric iron, sc. There is
large drop table at the side and the
The sun., 1919-09-21

subject to constant inspection by the
Department of Health and the Bureau
Of Fire Prevention. Why then should
the city force the rentpayers to support
a 'congested' Tenement House Depart
ment, to cost next year $S00,0007
1.-THE Commissioner of Accounts, used
to investigate the tax lien sales OF Mas
sau and Suffolk counties, and to settle
differences between landlords and ten
ants, has no longer a proper municipal
function. AS the Commissioner is ap-
pointed by the Mayor and investigates
the departments whose heads are also
appointed by the Mayor. the result of
such investigation can be imagined. A
typical instance Is the recent investiga-
tion of the Commissioner of Markets,
whose acts were said by the Appellate
Division of the Supreme Court to be
illegal, and who was criticised by the
Commissioner of Accounts In his annual
report. burt Is still retained in his Office.
Why q Commissioners of Accounts ?
IF an audit Of the Comptroller's ac-
counts is necessary by an outside audi
tor the public would be satisfied with a
report from any Of the great auditing
companies. The accounts of all the other
city. borough and county departments
are audited by the Comptroller's office.
so why the Commissioner of Accounts?
Cut him out and save 100000.
The Corporation Counsels office,
costing more than $1,000,000 annually,
spends large part of its time inter-
fering with the Public Service Commits
sion and the Federal courts. It's leRiti-
mate work. defending suits against the
city and advising city officials, could be
accomplished by department costing
not more than 100000 annually.
The members of the Board of Esti-
mate have recently shown that as far as
advising city officials is concerned the
ADVICE, II not pleasing, is not taken. Le-
gal advice given city officials by their
sworn legal adviser. and not based on
law but on desire to please. certainly
ought not to be paid for by the rent
payers. The street opening bureau of
the Corporation Counseps office pays
for Itself. About 100000 a year could
easily be saved In the legal department
alone.
THE Real Estate Board Of New Yor,,
has for a number of years urged that
all taxes. water rents and assessments
could be collected In the office of the
receiver of taxes In the Department Of
Finance. That this is practicable has
been clearly demonstrated and $500, 900
yearly can be saved. There should be
no Commissioner of Licenses or Com
missioner of Weights and Measures.
These are properly divisions in the bu-
reau for the collection OF municipal rev.
enue In the Department OF Finance.
Here 100000 can be saved.
IAN absolutely useless office Is that of
secretary to commissioners or deputy
commissioners There Is a confidential
stenographer attached TO all the COM
.misaionsrR snd dsputieR pfiosa. n TIA
The sun., 1919-09-21

secretary must attend to social matters
he should be paid by his employer.
The '"Veriform Appendix" Costly.
"All departmental auditing boards
and bookkeeping STATS should be abol-
ished The Comptroller and the City
Chamberlain are the bookkeeper and
treasurer of the city. In fact even the
Office of the City Chamberlain is a
vermiform appendix whose value has
never been clearly determined. His en-
tire duplicated duties should be trans
ferred to the Comptroller These two
economies would save 100000.
IF the members of the Board Of Es-
innate held office indefinitely or were
Ineligible for reelection they could cut
the budget so that even with the neces-
sary Increases for deserving employees
there would be no increased taxes to
pass on to rent payers
I'VE have only discussed a part OF the
budget. Numerous other instances of
unnecessary employees could be given.
A certain borough employee who was
dismissed last year because II was
shown that he did absolutely no work
has recently been reinstated through po-
litical pressure.
There is hardly a department or an
office In the city where there are not un.
necessary employees. There is also not
a department or an Office where there
are not underpaid deserving employees
"In the brief space Of this article
enough possible economics are shown
to enable the city to give the police and
firenen the pay they should have. With
an economical and efficient city adminis-
tratton and taxes equitably distributed,
the rent payers burden would be largely
reduced.
Real estate now pays 95 per cent of
the tax levy. This Is unfair. Other
dem"
The sun., 1919-09-21
ONLY VACANT LAND
IS To Be HAD CHEAP
J. P. Day Says Claflin Estate
Sale on Tuesday Will Prove
Assertion.

That the current demand for improved
property is almost greater than the
supply has been evidenced in the last
year or so by the extremely heavy and
almost continuous buying of huge office
buildings, towering apartment houses,
costly private dwellings and old houses
to be renovated or altered into multi
family structures Speaking of the
present market and Of the auction sale
Of the Clafiin estate to be held next
Tuesday, Joseph p. Day said:
"These volumInous activities of the
realty broker would argue that real
estate with regard to values has kept
race with Wall Street, which undoubted-
ly is true so far as improved proper
ties are concerned but which Is not
quite so evident in the case OF city and
suburban vacant lots and acreage Of
the sort that under ordinary circum-
stances would be selected by the de-
veloper.
The public auction market must
therefore be accepted as and probably
is the true barometer of conditions, and
II is here in the real estate salesroom
and on the premises that we ind the
savings and the wealth of the great buy
ing public being invested with free
hand. and never before SO literally In
building sites purchased for improve
ment with all year and summer homes.
mot all the buyers at auction, how
ever, have purchased with the purpose
in mind of building a home for their
own occupancy. Others there are. and
their name is legion, whose purpose
has been and ever will be to buy as
Iheaply as possible and to resell at
q profit Their aim is to make money,
real estate Just as the great merchant
princes of the world treat the merchan-
disc they buy and sell.
Mr.. Claim Peered Into Future.
"a case in point was the purchase in
1856 by the late II. B. Clafiin of what
Is known to-day In the west Bronx as
the Clafiin estate. consisting of about
500 lots on University Heights. where
the ground is high and we'll drained.
directly south of the Jerome Park res
ervoir and within one block Of the
Jerome elevated extension of the Lex-
ington avenue subway and Sixth and
Ninth avenue elevated railroads
"Mr. Claflin was as shrewd In the 90
lection Of this homestead site as he was
In the purchase of merchandise. The
Bronx at that time was a part of the
distant scene and accessible only by
the coach of earlier days, or by the New
York Central Railroad.
I'm fact, the Clafiin estate section dur
ing the civil war period and for many
years thereafter was more inaccessible
from the heart OF Manhattan than are
to-day many Of the residential sections
of northerly Westchester. In spite Of
that fact. however. Mr.. Claim visualized
Itha <ptuxA and eorasAx tn AAx Mhaa .h,a
The sun., 1919-09-21

sink. generous in dimensions (house-
wives take noticeD. Is of porcelain
enamel and has an integral back drain
board and apron. There is ample room
for a refrigerator with a waste pipe to
the sink in the cellar.
The maids room adjoining the kitchen
Is equipped with a good sized clothes
closet and lavatory.
On the second floor the upper hall is
also wainscotted. Opening conveniently
of the hall are three master sleeping
ooms. The two bathrooms have tiled
walls five feet and half high.
All the rooms throughout the house.
of course, are equipped with hard wood
floors. The wiring for electric lights
provides Dashboard plugs in the living
room and in the master bedrooms.
The cellar contains a laundry with
modern equipment, a lavatory and a
large supply closet
The house is heated by steam and the
hot water supply is obtained by means
Of a pipe coil in the fire pot of the
boiler. This gives a constant and
generous supply Of hot water when there
The sun., 1919-09-21

Is fire in the heater. During the warm
months the hot water supply is obtained
by means OF a gas coil heater in the
kitchen.
Plumbing Is Up to Date.
The plumbing is perhaps the pride Of
this house. All the fixtures are of the
most modern type with a built in bath
tub. pedestal lavatories and all white
closet combinations. with a steel white
enamelled medicine cabinet in the bath
room. The paper and soap holders, to
cite an UP to date and attractive point
are tiled IN.
Next in Importance to the house and
its interior finish and equipment is the
land on which 1t stands. This house was
built ON a plot 75x150. 1t happens to
be on a commanding site overlooking the
Hudson River 1t is a three minutes
walk to one of the most attractive
railroad stations in the country.
In connection with the land 1t may
be stated that the owner of this house
purchased the plot while the war was
on and consequently he acquired it
The sun., 1919-09-21
MINEOLA PROPERTY
TO BE AUCTIONED
Willets Estate to Dispose of
ITO Lots Near Station.

Mineola. the county seat of Nassau
county. Long Island. will be the scene
Of an auction salA. held by Joseph p.
Day, on Saturday. September 27. at 2
p. NJ, on the premises, regardless of
weather conditions, to close the estate
Of Martha T. Willets. The sale has
been ordered by Robert Fl. Willets,
Stephen T. Willets, Alfred Gardner and
Wilson w. Powell. executors of the
estate. The properties involved will be
sold for whatever the lots will bring at
absolute auction.
Situated in the heart OF the business
and residential section of Mineola, the
properties consist OF ITO lots and four
houses on Main and Front streets, First,
Second and Third avenues, adjoining the
Long Island Railroad station.
In addition TO being the county seat
Of Nassau county. Mineola has fair
grounds, where all Nassau county agri-
cultural, live stock, poultry and horti-
cultural exhibits are held annually. The
place has developed rapidly in the last
few years, a large number of houses
having been erected and the population
having increased materially.
The sun., 1919-09-21

rather more reasonably than one could
hope to do these days. However. the
same size plots are obtainable in this
same exclusive section at from $4,000
to $4,000 to-day. During the war they
were to be had on an averge for about
500 less than these figures.
The house Is forty-fve minutes from
the Grand Central Terminate not
from Broadway itself Communication
costs $500 a month. The owner Of the
house happens to be a student Of archi-
lecture and superintendent the building
OF the house himself. He assured THE
Sun, however that these conditions should
not prevent any other careful person
from duplicating his house with the aid
OF an architect for practically the same
figure.
ANY one DESTROYS of obtaining further
details regarding the house and its con-
struction, or wishing advice on the
financing of a similar operation, is in
vited to write to the Real Estate Editor
OF THE SUN and information will be
cheerfusiy furnished
The sun., 1919-09-21
WALL STREET PLOT FOR SALE,
U. 8. Realty Co. to Part with
Holding in That District.

AS announced a few days ago IN
these columns. the United States Realty
and Improvement Company, one of the
largest owners or real estate in New
York city. is proceeding with its plan
OF disposing OF many of its buildings.
Within the past week II has an.
nounced the sale of the Everett Build
ing and large tract owned by It in
Brooklyn.
The company is now offering for sale
the last Wall street plot available for
immediate high class development in
the heart OF the financial centre. This
plot. containing about 1000 square feet
ming through 10 Beaver street, IL only
,h1e A1era epom thA NAkionAl CITY Rama