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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
MA/Vy or THE HOUSES ON
The ouzHSlOE Of o31SZ
EASTofL EXAM010WANE.
HIVE REENMHDE OVER

the block and to some folks on the en-
tire East Side. The houses recently
purchased by Mr.. Sterner are sepa-
rated from this house by single build
ing. They extend over almost to Third
Avenue.
If Mr.. Steiner alters these the block
will be deserving of the title of block
beautiful. The houses are all of stucco
fronts, with green window frames and
decorative iron work. Mr.. Steiner has
saved on construction in altering these
houses by utilizing as much of the
facades of the old buildings as was
possible.
Stops have gone, however. Their
places invariably have given way to
little entrance courts, with high iron
ratings along the old stoop line. The
overhanging cornices have disappeared
and in their places have come copings
carrying the suggestion of roof gar
dens. Age has been capitalized when
ever possible. Large window glass is
tabooed The window castings suggest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02

who have given some time to the MAX
ing over of dwellings and the result
will be surprising.
Mr.. Steiner, perhaps; is better known
for work in this field than any other
architect. He has taken a great de-
light in buying run down and dilapi-
dated looking buildings and making
them into structures and homes of eX-
ceptional beauty
He bought recently group of houses
in East Sixtythird Street, between
Lexington and Third Avenues, which
he may alter, as he has several other
houses in that block
The "block beautiful" that in East
Nineteenth Street, between Third Ave
nue. and Gramercy Park, is, perhaps,
one of the most interesting in the city.
1t started in a small way with the al
teration of house for the especial use
of Mr.. Steiner. 1t looked so we'll and
honey that other dwelling owners in
the block had Mr.. Steiner alter their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
More Lofts i'm
Old Mercantile
District Are Sold
Financial Institutions Dis.
pose of Long Held Realty
We're Forced TO Take
Over the Properties Sold

Additional property in the old mcr-
camille district was sold yesterday. On
Friday five buildings, formerly the
homes of concerns of wide reputation,
we're sold. Yesterday a building
which served the silk trade for many
years passed to new interests Aside
from indicating that the revival Of In
terest in property there launched
several months is developing, the fact
that the sellers in yesterdays business
we're forced TO take over these proper
ties to protect their interests must not
be lost sight Of.
The principal transaction was the
sale by the Guardian Life Insurance
Company of the seven story and base
mcnt structure at 1872 to 1876 Spring
Street, forming an l. to 81 and IS
Wooster Street, occupying plot
fronting forty-nine feet on Spring
Street and seventy-five feet on Wooster
Street and containing a total area Of
10000 square feet.
The Greenwich Savings Bank sold
l15 and III Spring Street. tve-story
building, 376xloo; 1872 to 1886 Greene
Street, two story and basement
buildings, covering "A combined site
75xl00, and 81 West Houston Street,
six-story and basement structure,
25xlo0, near Mercer Street. The sixth
property affects the six-story building
on plot 50xl00, at 25 and u West
Houston Street. sold for the United
States Trust Company. All Of tbcss.
properties are within few blocks Of
each other.
The five properties sold on Friday
were 81 to Go Greene Street. through 10
81 to GO Wooster; LOT to l13 Blocker
Street, and 20 to % Waverly Place.
l.. Tanncnbaum, Strauss & Co. nego-
tiated the sale Of these properties IN
addition TO the twelve story loft build
ing at Fourth Avenue and Twontieth
Street, reported q few days ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02

praising board, together with the
prices asked by owners. The appraiser
decided what the government should
pay. Then a committee, comprising a
real estate man, engineer, architect
and town planner, looked over the var;
GUS locations, and on the report Of
this committee was the specific pu1-
chase made.
Mr.. Shannon says that the value of
community appraisal is nestimable.
He cited number of instances where
the government succeeded in buying
chcaply because of the local opinion
large property in New England which
the owners were holding for % cents a
square foot was bought by the govern
ment at 10 cents a square foot, be-
cause local opinion, backed by the valu-
alton placed on it by honest and reli-
able citizens in the section, forestallcd
attempts to mulct the government in a
time of great urgency. In the South
q tract of land for which the owners
wanted the government to pay $4,000
an acre was secured for $3.50 an acre
After the specific location had been
determined negotiator was sent to the
owner to close the deal. He was vested
with powers and limitations also which
prevented him from forgetting that his
value to the government lay in his
ability to secure the property for as
little as possible, and not for the price
which the governments agents had set
upon the land.
He was urged to create competition
between the owners Of the various plots
in n section which the government had
under consideration. The result was
that often Il price very much below
the original figure quoted was agreed
upon. Optioning of property did not
permit of speedy acquisition and con
tracts were made Immediately after
the price agreement had been reached,
which was provisional depending on
the decision Of Otto NJ Eidita for
legal consummation.
Now that the need for these prop
critics is over the Real Estate and
Communicating Division recommends
that tho properties be liQuidatcd. They
want tho liquidations to be as rapid
as possible in order to escape fixed
charges and that highest prices may
be obtained, which is possible only
while the improvements and the prop
critics are new.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
Transit Extensions Helpi ng Many
Families TO S0EUe Rent Problem

they cost, for with rentals at un-
cqualled heights in the older sections
of the city and practically nothing
rentable even at high prices, they are
taking thousands of people daily into
districts where they can buy homes.
and at prices which people in moderate
circumstances still are able to pay.
The experience of the W. r. Gibson
Company is that of practically all the
small home builders alone the route Of
The Fulton Street Elevated extension.
Since January ! they have sold seven
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02

tiles by students Of architecture and
are identified by them with the bar
barrie days of the city. Foreign archi-
tects have poked fun at American de-
signers because of these old structures,
and it would be a great relief to archi-
tects and wellwishers Of the city if
they were removed.
Much Altering Likely
The wide-spreading demand for &C
commodations here holds this hope in
the opinion of real estate men and
architects, who believe that these
houses will come into the hands of
folks who will make them over, put
ting up new fronts and undermining
the interiors. This can be done, and
at no great outlay of money The high
cost of construction, which will prevail
for several years to come, make it pro-
hibtive for a lot of folks to ATTEMPT
replacing the old with new. These
buildings are substantial structures
and all that is NEEDED to make them
pleasing to the eye and livable to the
owner is the expenditure Of little
money along lines laid down by Mr..
Steiner.
A real estate man said yesterday
that folks will not make mistakes in
buying old houses, because they are
we'll built and can be made into de-
llghtful homes. Builders were not
forced to rush in those old days and
consequently turned out good construc-
ton. lot of the buildings that will
come on the market when the present
supply is extinct will be of this sub
stantial type. Their appearance is
against them, but that is the extent of
the charges. Place them in the hands
of Mr.. Steiner or some other architects
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02

Inc present housing crisis, dlStresS-S
ing as it is, may result in lot of
good. 1t is bound to place a higher
value on dwellings than they have en-
joyed for at least ten years. The de-
,nand for dwellings is growing con-
stantly with the information spread
ing that there is little likelihood Of a
resumption of apartment house con-
struction in time to eb of any benefit
in the present situation.
Big Demand for Houses
Since the first of the year nearly
half hundred dwellings, valued at
from $4,000 to s125,ooO, have been sold
in the central East Side section. Most
OF these houses are of modern con-
struction, having been built during the
last fifteen years. With these off the
market place will be made for the
dwellings antedating them. Conserva-
tive opinion is that the demand for
housings is so large that there will be
n market for every house offered for
sale.
Those who have grasped the serious
ness of the apartment shortage have
lost no time in buying or renting
dwelling houses which, singularly
enough, are held at prices not much
above those at which they have been
held for some time. Selection even in
the dwelling field is rapidly being
limited to the older type of buildings,
homes erected twenty-five and thirty
years ago. The market for these houses
has been nil for many years because
they typify a period in house build
ing in this country notable for unat-
tractive designing and poor interior ar
rangement. They are terrssd monstros-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
East Side Dwellings
In Big Demand
Several Have Been Sold i'm East
61st Street in Last Few
Weeks

Another dwelling in East Sixty-first
Street was sold yesterday by Douglas
l.. Gilman & Co. 1t is the four story
and basement house at 40, now used,
with the adjoining property, by the
Cutler School. Peter j. Johnson, the
buyer, plans to alter the house into
studios, there being lively demand
for such accommodations in that sec
ton. Mr.. Johnson bought the house
from the Fuller family. 1t covers a
site, 19x100.5, on the north side of the
block, between Park and Madison Ave
nues. This is the fourth house in the
block sold since December by the Eli
man firm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
Government May Dispose of 5000 Acres
of Fine Lands Cheapy to Homeseekers

Opportunity to buy well built, we'll
planned and attractively placed homes
will be given the public if Congress &C
ccpts the suggestion Of William T..
Shannon, manager of the Real Estate
and Communicating Division of the
Bureau OF Industrial Housing and
Transportation, Department of Labor.
The war is over and the need of indus
trial communities no longer exists.
Mr.. Shannon recommends that the
properties be disposed Of in the same
manner in which they were bought,
and that is through the whole hearted
cooperation of the leading citizens in
the localities in which these properties
are located.
Mr.. Shannon says in his report,
which is a preliminary one to Con-
gress, that:
at would seem entirely feasible to
dispose of the holdings upon such
terms of partial payment and interest
as shall encourage people of modest
means to acquire homes and home sites
in the communities where opportunity
may permit them to SETTLE
1t is surprising the latitude of the
governments activities. 1t might in
terest real estate men TO know that
Uncle Sam developed into one of the
most active and largest buyers Of real
estate during the two wears he was
at war with Germany. 1t might also
interest real estate mon to know that
realty played big role in the unmili-
tary side of the fight and that the I'M
portancc of real estate was carly rec
ogni2cd by the men at the helm in
Washington. Records show that the
organization Of boards or commissions
TO buy. lease or commander real cs-
tate for Federal use was one of the
first steps taken.
Much Land Needed
1t was logical supposition that n
lot OF real estate would be needed. but
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
Poriman Takes a Profit

Tho Jufcs Realty Company, Inc,
samuel Yacht, jr., PRESIDENT has pur-
chased from the Union Chemical Glass
ware Company, 1860 Sheridan Avenue.
a i've story apartment house, on plot
S0'9xl00. William S. Baker was .ho
broker. The seller acquired the prop
erty yesterday through the Nchring
Company.
Mr.. Portman has bought through the
Nchrlng Company from the Rhine Build
ing Company, 1929 Washington Avenue,
iive story apartment, on plot 50xSS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
Louis f. Stoddard Rents
BrOokville Estate
Well kown Polo Player Will
Occupy 75-Acre Property
on North Shore

Louis Z. Stoddard, polo player, has
leased through Worthington Whitehouse
Captain David Dowss country estate
at Brookville, Long Island, consisting
of seventy-iive acres, with new large
brick Georgian house, completed last
year. In the vicinity are the homes
of j. A. Havemeyer, George S. Brewster,
General George r. Dyer, Captain j. F..
Davis and Joseph W. Hartman. 1t was
occupied last year by Ebert H. Gary.
Douglas L. Gilman & Co. and LEcuse
Washburne G. Co., have leased a country
place at Plandome, Long Island, to
Rufus W. Scott, for the season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
Brooklyn Dwelling Sales

]. Sterling Drake has sold for Hettie
II. Vail to Fannie B. Hard 1928 Garfield
Place, Brooklyn, a modern one-family
house on lot ~ 12x1O0
Charles S. Rickerson has sold $40
First Street, between Eighth Avenue
and Prospect Park West. three story
and basement limstone dwelling. with
extension dining room, to j. ]. Riley.
b. J. Sforza has sold for Jacob Ho.f-
man to Joseph Mazco, for occupancy,
the two-family cottage, on plot 36x100,
at 1414 Seventy-fifth Street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02

Had the late Mayor Gaynor been able
to foroscc the numbers of people who
daily pass over the transit extension
from and to comfortable homes IN the
vicinity of Jamaica he might not have
said so many harsh things about the
"cornfield routes" as he was pleased
to call transit lines into uMdevciorcd
sections, which came up for approval
during his time in Office To-day those
roads are making good for every cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
Notwithstanding House Sold

The property Mt IS Fifteenth Street
and Broadway, Flushing, belonging to
Martha j. Castlcman, of Manhattan.
has been sold by j. Albert Johntra to
Robert Bruce, Of Flushing. The plot
is 125xl00 feet, on which stands one
family dwelling containing eight rooms.
Mr.. Bruce expects to occupy the house
early this spring
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02

teen homes for occupancy by individual
families. The houses are on 10th
Street and Roanoke Avenue, in the
Richmond Hin district, in com
munity improved with sewers. asphalt
streets. schools, churches and plenty
OF shops.
These little houses make strong ap-
peal to most people who sec them.
They are OF frame and stucco and con-
tam many attractive features usually
found in more expensive buildings
ONLY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
Racetrack Men Sell
Harlem Tcnements

Orlando A. Jones and Albert Stokes,
racetrack men, sold yesterday the row
of tenements at 2l5 to 221 East 18th
Street to the Charles Galewski Com
pany, Inc. The properties are five story
double houses. each on plot 25xlOO, and
were held at 100000. The sale was
negotiated by W. S. & A. S. katzcn-
stein
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
NY Old House and Remodel 1t for Your City HON
Key to Problem Where to Live
----Frederick .Junius Steiner
Shows How to DO 1t

No dwelling old that
comfortable a
house modern Rearrangd
the An old
INTO house for less than will take build
substantial S
section of this something unknown heretofore this
there likelihood the theory
Frederick Junus will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
English Manor House on Ne1v Jersey
Hill for NeW York Business Nam

An English manor homo in Prospect
Hill section Of Summit, n. j., built for
the Prospect Hill Company from plans
prepared By Kenneth W. Dalzcl, was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02

ten rooms and four baths, exclusive
OF servants quarters. Also garage. The
sale was made by Charles Rousck
Company, OF East Orange, n. J.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02

purchased last week by David c. War
ing, Of Harrington e. Waring. New
York City. The house is on a one and
one-half acre plot. The house contains
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02

1t was n logical suppositon that n
lot OF real estate would be needed. but
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-26
WHY THE REPUBLIC WINS

Its like taking candy from baby, the the Re-
public ball these other teams, said
enthusiastic booster day Well they play
of ball minute added another and still third remarked
"Oh they team in awhile that hands EN-
something These and other remarks concerning the
playing Republic ball have caught the of the
suggested the idea that there must be 1t
of pure accident bulheaded luck that this
team uniformly successful and only occasionally meets Its
match.
We do not need that All need to
visit the field, and watch the players for few minutes
Every trained to do the thing he trying to do
He how and alert moment giving absolute at
hand His mind and his muscles are
working perfect harmony and the result is necessarily e
cheney.
Training skill the only element that enter into
the game there is that other element
cooperation and the perfect the coopaon the surer
the - -~--~~-. -
all the skill of these players and applaud their
little thinking that it did to them
gift the result of the hardest kind OF labor and long
hours of training.
We little realize that these have made many bone
heads failed many during theft training period and
have met all kinds of encouragement but in spite of these
their task till they become the experts we
admire today.
We cannot ball players there is not enough demand
for that kind of skill but apply the same degree OF pains
taking the have hand and success VIII
OF labor willing to eXpend
the thing trying to do
There absolutely calling in life where training and
skill are not necessary Ball playing
illustration of what be done by people VINO are
enthusiastic and in pursuit of their calling
The nature of business not so important so ohg as
honorable but the attend to 1t and the price you are
willing pay make it matters OF vast I'M
No man becomes good ball player by chance. No one
stand by chance and no
skill in workmanship mas Den at
by all these things the result OF thinking
training and cooperating !,
do if he is willing to stick to ms task long
enough and work hard enough
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-26

Washington June 23 believe that the present session OF
Congress will considerable of legislation which
will be of mutual benefit to labor and capital alike said Repre-
j. NJ c. Smith, of Michagn chairman of the House
Labor today 1--WE will try to avoid consideration
of to much detailed matter and give time to the task OF
securing the adoption of legislation which will bring about
better feeling between capital and labor When this Legislation
passed. hope the President of the United States will be in
the country TO sign it"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-26

Let's get away from filled roads, which mire and
mudhoes in rainy weather and start by adopting the county
road system which the supervisors will without question sub
NIT 1t will Gratot the to be- what Ora
should be- of the leading counties of the state
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-26

When you up three O'Clock in the morning and
hear all the birds joining concert of thanksgiving don't
that this nice old world anyway with lots of good
things it, and don't you join the gang and do
part of the singing?
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-26
GOSSIP AND IT'S EFFECTS

GOSSIP seemingly the heels of the winds par
ticuary if it carrying word of something detrimental and
finds in listen and ready tongues to
enlarged upon, and made TO like truth
whether not it will stand a test
Idle gossip make break the case may be-
No less is il able break city, if this gossip is
made to relate definitely enough to cys welfare Again
NAV cause up business giving it blow from which
it will be months in recovering.
Alma suffered from this during the past few months
and while gossip still continues its strange tales OF business
disaster in city has gone the rounds until now when
it itself almost bare of sembance OF truth al
though few still cling enacouSy to this particular piece
of gossip. which time itself has repudiated
has however, done its work in Alma For some months
business slowed real estate sales have been muc
slower than would BEEN because OF It, and
the city has months its OF develop
$3.50. 80.
There were those who had it straight" and knew Just
what going aappen who had straight that they re-
fused to believe stating that there no
truth to such reports they still able TO
convince they had inside track to store OIL
knowledge to what would come -,
Time has be And the coming months
will prove clearly how mistaken these Wills
perng gossip which have without question retarded the
growth spring because of the air of uncertainty
which had been created 49,, -
Gossip thing which dressed in the garb of truth passes
truth stand behind it. One should be
certain things before repeated and passed along
as truth injury be done to individuals industries
and communities from which recovery may not be
possible.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-26

field becomes barren waste if take from it all
and give anything back and e that takes
all the time and nothing in return becomes barren
waste of selfshness. 1t is service that counts
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-26

mo of violence touch the honor of the German
Mote of Won Hanie We respectfully call attention to
the that nation is seeking those few remaining furnished
shrpd
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-26

Suppose rains today. and spos all your pans-what of
The will shine again and there of
going under a cloud and staying there.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-03
FUNERAL SERVICES OF REV.
}. }. NORWOOD TODAY AT D.
"'octE Known Episcopal Clergyman
Nc'i'cly In Ministry for Forty
Four Years.

funeral services for Rev. i. ] Nor
Zoo VII take place from st. Paul's
Ep!SropaI Church this afternoon at
= o CLOCK. Burial will he in HoTvwood
Inc Rev, Norwood died Thursda y
IT, IIoFning al 81 Elizabeth's Hospital.
ana was one of the best known Enis'
copai ciergymcn in Virginia.
ar: Norwood was horn in Richmond
I;c.ooer 10. 1872, tho son Of Rev. vii
20 I'm NORWOOD and Mrs Wirifrnd
,hIount Hill Norwood He left ,bn
- University OF Virginia at the ou,braat
- ne war Between the States and
f.dn-., cnEineer corps of the Con-
At,eT the war he entered tho EMS
s . ndr Iheo,ogical Seminary near Alex.
i 81, ID T. ana was ordained to the min
TT! IN June 1872, by Bishon IIohne
re served actively in the n7in;strr
LOT tour years. Recently. h. h.
~ ms nome with his sisters. Misses
mond. '' 81 hlch-