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The Washington times., 1919-05-19
Films of Varied Appeal offered at Capital Houses This Week

in Brittany. 1t is a powerful dra-
matte picture that tells in a new way
the ages-old story OF the eternal
struggle of woman's love and sacri-
flee. Miss Bara portrays a little maid
of Brittany, brought up in an environ
ment of religious severity. 1t shat
tiers her romance with a divinity stu
dent, and makes her gift of song a
sorrow to her. Eventually, by dint
OF heart-breaking struggle, she be-
comes a noted Partisan prima donna.
Regardless of convention, she lives
with the man she loves until her min
lister lover returns. He forces her to
renounce the joys of loving, but after
she has made this supreme sacrifice,
she learns that the minister is a hyp-
ocrite and that her. spiritual regen-
Grafton made her blind to her true
Iove-the man she sent away.
The usual auxiliary features and
orchestral accompaniment are includ-
ed in the Garden program.
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Tom Moore As Frisco
Policeman At Crandali's

Tom Moore, one OF the most genial
personalities on the screen. by the
briskness and entire naturalness OF
his impersonation OF a San Francisco
mounted policeman who encounters
many adventures as a result Of ar
resting an heiress who was speed
ing her racing car through the park
makes OF his latest celluIoid comedy
drama, One of the Finest" a photo
drama that fulfills every suggestion
OF its title.
There is comedy, melodrama and
romance in One OF the Finest" and a
quality OF life-likeness that sets it
apart from other stellar vehicles in
which the same star previously has
appeared. The role of the heiress
also is interpreted with complete
success by Seena Owen, whose ac-
complishments are such as to make
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THE CAST.

The press agent calls it "a strong,
gripping play" 1t is all of that-and
besides It is one of the few plays that
maintain the quality of suspense from
the very first scene until the fall OF
the final curtain.
4 prologue starts it. Practically all
shadow and a few shaded lights.
A knife 4 hand. No words-no
sound but a horrible gurgIe as the
knife is plunged into a sleeping mans
heart.
That is the beginning Of first-rate
murder mystery play. The remainder,
four acts in seven scenes. is devoted
to the course Of the investigation OF
an unusual crime and the final fasten-
ing of the guilt upon the shoulders
of one least suspected throughout the
action of the play. The audiences
suspicious are directed first against
one character. then another as time
goes on.
1t is bewildering, but withal it is
immensely interestingg. Anyone OF
the FIVE, by the evidence that is col
lected against him-or her-might
easily be convicted before the average
jury. But yet David Carroll. in the
final scene, proves all but one limo
cent of the killing.
Harrison Hunter. as David Carroll.
the master detective, plays an excel
lent part. He is not the usual stage
detective, thank goodness.
And much credit must go to Will
lam H. Thompson, whose mastery
portrayal of the part of Prof. Bristol
drew applause more than once from
a large audience last night.
But to mention each member OF the
na ST he IN
All the actors were eminently suited
to their respective parts-and the I'M
Importance of certain OF these parts
does not detract one whit from the eX-
cellence OF their portrayal.
1t is a'certainty that The Crimson
Alibi" will interest theatergoers, and
certain success may easily be pre-
dicted for this latest of the Broad
hurst melodramas.
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II you are of that clan believing
luck rules the affairs of men, you
will be interested in this exhibition
OF the paralIeling fates of Direk and
Robert Bruin, two little Dutch boys
who became later Bobby Brown, sim
pie, careless, luckIess, happy-go-lucky
Bobby Brown. and Robert Gilman, ag-
gressive, harsh, arrogant and success
full moneymaker. But even if you do
not believe in the power of luck you
must be interested in the superb pro-
trayaI OF opposite natures by Henri
de Vries, the eminent Holland actor.
Forty years ago twin brothers lived
in Holland. Direk and Robert Bruin.
Wealthy Americans desired to adopt
Robert. the loVable and weak little
boy who even then was under the
control Of his more masterful broth
er. Had Robert come to America and
become Robert Gilman instead Of
coming TO turn into Bobby Brown
well. who can tell what he might
have BEEN
An enraged father shifted the
twins. sending the aggressive Direk
in Roberts place, and Direk Bruin
becomes Robert Gilman. living few
blocks away from his unknown twin
brother in New York.
Luck is with me-" Robert Gilman
would say, because I make my own
luck"
.Ah. poor Bobby never has any
luck" grumbles the shiftless twin.
eff he gets a job the company goes
~ n hnC
his stomach goes back on him. Oh.
if some day only A fortune would
come tumbling down into my lap
And some day a fortune does come
tumbiing into Bobby Browns Tap.
How differently he uses his money. so
miraculously obtained. forms the
story Of the play.
AS Robert Gilman. De Nries was
the grasping. iron-handed money
maker His artistic skill enabled
him 10 gain in stature between Cu-
frances. IL is really astounding how
completely he can wipe oLt suggcs-
tions OF another character.
AS the weak but Iovable dreamer,
Bobby Brown, Dc ErieS won his audi
cnce. Despite his miSfortuaes which
include even a trip 20 Sing Sing, Bob
by never loses his hopeful, dreaming
nature, and luck comes to him IN
the end Robert Gilman does get the
bullet meant for him, ;Gst as in Hol-
land so many years befcr2 he got
that life of a king" mean. for MS
weaker twin.
Miss Catherine Roberts, a veriiable
mink, is excellent as the baby U;rek
in the prologue. Miss Camille C:-ume'S
notherly handling of the shirtIess
Bobby Brown is well done through
out Edward 3. Reese is manly son
Of Bobby's, showing what the second
generation can do.
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d. w. Griffth's Latest
Film At the Savoy.

D. w. Griffith's most recent super
production was presented at Gran
dalTs Savoy Theater yesterday as the
feature of a photoplay bill that pack
ed the house to capacity both after
noon and evening. The enthusiasm Of
those in attendance is not to be won
dered at when 1t is considered that in
The Girl Who Stayed at Home" the
genius Of the greatest director in the
world was exerted in perfecting the
portrayals of such skilled and IA
vorite screen players as Clarine Sey-
mour, Robert Harron, and George
Fawcett.
In this absorbing story Griffith uti
liked the terrifying aspects of world
war merely as a suggested back-
ground for episodes that derive their
appeal from the strong dramatic fiber
which they, possess.
The bill was supplemented by the
usual camera-bits- of lesser length and
customary orchestral accompaniment
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leaguers told Ben that he might be
able TO use him on the big team.
Word finally came by the way OF
the Western Union, and Hardy left
Brownville and his girl for the big
city. where he won distinction as a
pitcher. But his success lasted a
few months only as he became too
confident in his pitching abilities,
and was discharged when he let sew
eral games slip through.
After wandering about some time he
FINALLY went back to his home town.
How he grabbed victory from the
face of defeat when Brownville met
her bitterest rival, got his position
back on the pink Sox," and mar
ried the little country girl makes
1.-THE Busher." featuring Charles
Ray, at the Columbia until Wednes-
day. interesting from beginning TO
end
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Charles Ray In Baseball
Yarn At the Columbia.

Somebody was dead.
That was an established fact, 9TH
erwise why should anyone in Brown
willie get a telegram? To all the in
habitants of that one-horse town
kilograms were death messages.
But when Ben Hardy finally read
it, and found that somebody outside
Of Brownville had heard of his won
derful pitching-those curves and
all. he was delighted. And well he
might be for wasn't he to be given
a tryout on the pink SoX' baseball
team.
The way OF il was
Ben Hardy was employed on the
farm of the deacon of Brownville,
and was the star in the eyes of the
local baseball fans, being the pitch
er of the celebrated Brownville nine.
The Pink Sox," a big league club,
were tied up at Brownville one Sun
day and decided TO play the country
nine just for a little practice, but
that game resulted in their down.
fall The manager Of the big
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Theda Bara In Well
Suited PLAY. Garden.

Theda Bara maintains her justly
won reputation for superb acting in
her latest release, THE SIRENS Song,
a story OF a Breton fishermaid, which
is being seen the first part of this
week at Moore's Garden Theater. 1t
is just such a picture as is eminently
suited to Miss Bara's remarkable tall
ents. and one that holds the spectator
spellbound throughout by its appeal
to the emotions.
Opening in a quaint Breton village,
the story later finds its locale in Paris:
and then goes back to a CONCLUSION
The Washington times., 1919-05-19
Comedy, Drama,
And Morality
Play Vie on
Screen
Red BlOOded Tale of the
Yukon At the Strand.

Yukon At the Strand.
Teeming with action and thrills su-
perb in photography, forcefully IN
tense in plot. and faultlessly acted $
William Desmond's newest release
MINIS of He'll" which had its first
showing before appreciative audiences
yesterday at Moore's Strand Theater'
where it will continue the attraction
through Wednesday.
1t is a big. raw story of the Yukon
in the days when men fought for gold
and gold was law. MINIS Of He'll
was the name given to fiat gold
black, coinlike disks, for which men
risked all. For it. Dan Burke started
out on the dangerous trail Of the Lii
limut Divide. Finally Dan collapsed,
but to be saved from a horrible death
by Old Man Chaudiare and Aline, his
daughter. Dan was able to square
accounts later, when, after wild
race with dog sleds. he beat out n
crooked gambler and saved Old Man
Chaudiare's gold cache by filing a
prior claim. But even then ChaIdi-
are, believing Dan had filed the claim
for himself, meant to kill him. But
he learned the truth-and the usual
happy ending follows.
The snow scenes in MINIS of Heif'
are among the finest ever screened.
Vivian Rich, Frank tanning and
others of note appear in the stars
support.
The usual subsidiary features, with
synchronized orchestral accompani-
ment, make this weeks Strand bill
one Of superior excellence.
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who, seeing Judy at the orphanage.
decides to send her, to college. She
does not know who her benefactor is.
and dUbs him Daddy Long Legs"
picturing him as that kind Of an old
man. And then comes love to Judy
Abbott-and she must choose be-
tween the men. Oh, yes, the story
ends happily-and after you've seen
it. you're not sure whether you want
to laugh at its sheer optimism or just
let yourself cry. It's that kind Of a
story.
The usual supplementary films OF
varied interest, and the Rialto sym
phony orchestra's overtures are other
features of program that for general
excellence has never before been
eQualed at the Rialto.
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''The Girl Who Stayed At
Home" At the Apollo.

THE Girl Who Stayed at Home,
the latest work of David Wark Grit
fifth. was presented as the major Of
fering at Crandall's Apollo Theater
yesterday.
In this subject Mr.. Griffith has
woven a delightful story about the
experiences of a group OF familiar
American types, ihpersonated upon
the screen by Robert Harron. George
Fawcett and Clarine Seymour. for
which the great war furnished d
background but no horrifying detail.
The story is one that moves along
smoothly and directly to a climax
that reveals with what exceptional
effectiveness Griffith can make use
OF the tools OF his trade.
Short-reel subjects and orchestral
accompaniment completed a bill that
will be repeated tonight.
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her an ideal leading woman for the
likeable cop"
"One OF the Finest" from the
standpoint of production, setting and
photography leaves nothing TO be
desired.
As usual the program at Crandalfs
yesterday was supplemented by
variety OF short-reel subjects and or
chestral accompaniment.
The Washington times., 1919-05-19
JUICE
FOR FRECKLES
Girls! Make beauty lotion for
a few centS-Try it!

Squeeze the juice of two lemons
into a bottle containing three
ounces of orchard white, shake we'll
and YOU have "A quarter pint of thS
best freck!e and tan lotion, and com
small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter will
supply three ounces of orchard
white for a few cents. Massage this
sweetly fragrant lotion into the
face. neck. arms and hands each
day and see how freckles and blem-
jshes disappear and how clear. so. I
and rosy white the skin becomes.
Yes, 1t is harmless and never irr!-
tatcS.
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And Two Neu Plays
GARRICK.'

LUCK, comedy-drama in pro
logue and three acts by Alice Soils
and Frank Mandel, at the Shubert-
Garrick. s. .... -..
The Washington times., 1919-05-19

BENJAMIN franklin saIdi "MOney
can begef money, and SITS ORspring
can beget more, Buy W. 8. 3.
The Washington times., 1919-05-19
POLPS.

THE CRIMSON ALIBI," melo-
drama in four acts and a prologue,
dramatized by George Broadhurst
from the novel by Octavus Roy
Cohen.
The Washington times., 1919-05-19
GASOLINE EXPLOSION FIRES HOMI

Damage estimated at S25 was
caused by fire yesterday in the home
Of J. H Lorch. 1928 B street southeast
The fire was caused by an explosion
of bottle of gasoline.
The Washington times., 1919-05-19
MOTHERS, BRING YOUR DAUGHTERS

CHILDREN UNDER SIXTEEN NOT ADMITTED
The Washington times., 1919-05-19

CHARACTERS IN. THE. PROLOGUE.
Direk. ..............--. Catherine ROBERTS
New-York tribune., 1919-03-27

Old Washington Square
District Is Coming Back
Tenants Buying Homes and For
mer Residents Show DISPOSE.
ton to Return to Section

A buying movement has been in
augurated in the Washington Square
section, which is interesting because
it promises the return Of tho rcsiden-
tial character of the section as before
the cncroachmcnt Of trade on this at
tractivc old district. The buying is
in the hands of investors. folks who
want to live there and find 1t is feasible
since the coming regulations prevent
further advances on the section. Hous-
ing conditions in New York and the
high prices demanded for apartment
accommodations have led many to look
back on one of the few remaining fine
downtown home sections.
1t was learned yesterday that Mrs.
Mariana G.. Van Rensselaer, who has
been tenant at West Tenth Street
for many years, has purchased from
Joseph S. Auerbach this house, three
story and basement brown stone dwell
ing, on lot 25x0d.10. Mr.. Auerbach
recently eold properties to the west
1916 West Tenth Street, to Jeremiah
Mlbank. who presented the property to
the Ladies' Christian Union
New-York tribune., 1919-03-27
Drug Concern
Buys Big Site
= In the Village
Lehn & Fink, Who Sold Re.
Gently William Street
Home, Plans New One ON
Greenwich Street Corner

Lchn & Fenk, wholesale druggists,
who sold their realty at 11S and 1870
William Street, with an extension to
70 John Street, several weeks ago TO
Elias A. Cohen, as president of the
Broadway John Street Corporation,
will erect an cight.story building on
large Greenwich Village property,
which they took in part payment from
Mr.. Cohen for the William and John
strect realty. The Greenwich property
WAS purchased from the Trinity Cor
poration by MIR. Cohens company and
with some cash given to the drugg SITS
in part payment for their present
auartcrs, which are In section rap
idly becoming one Of the greatest in
surance districts in the country. The
Greenwich Village site comprises prac-
tically the block on Greenwich street
opposite the Appraisers Stores. Tive I've
old dwellings, cover the site, which IN
cludes the parcels at 83l to 635 Green
wIch Street, rs to 80 Morton Street and
90 to l01 Barrow Street.
The site contains about % 900 square
feet and was valued in the trade at
1925 600 1t is the plan of the drug
gsts to improve the property with an
cight-storv building, which will cost
about $250,000 to erect.
The removal of Lehn & Fink to
Greenwich Village may result in the
shifting of the entire drug trade from
the William Street section, where it
has been located for years, to the west
side, because values in the William
Street zone are beyond the commercial
level since the district has undergone
a considerable change in character IN
the last few years.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-27
Brown Sure of Market;
Resumes Extensive Trading

Frederick Brown resumed buying on
al extensive scale, having been com
parativcly quiet for several days. Mr..
Brown has been checking up on his
judgment and seems to be satisfied
that conditions and the outlook war
rant no sessions Of trading or change
of policy from that which he has been
following since the first of the year,
and that is extensive buying.
Mr.. Brown yesterday resold to a
client of Bryne & Bowman the Rock
vile, at the northeast corner of Audu-
bon Avenue and 177th Street, six
story elevator apartment house, on plot
l07X10O. The structure contains forty
apartments and two stores. He bought
from the Manhattan Life Insurance
Company, through Julian 7. Sake and
II. c. Forbes, the southeast corner of
129th Street and Seventh Avenue, a
six-story elevator apartment house,
rs. 1t is arranged for twenty three
families and contains seven stores.
Mr. Brown bought from John ].
Fox through the Red Roof Realty Com
pany, 1890 Bathgate Avenue, near Trc-
mont Avenue, a two story and base
ment dwelling, on lot 18x78, held free
and clear. In exchange Mr.. Brown gave
a two-story residence on West Horton
Street, City Island.
Mr.. Brown also sold to Walter T.
kohn, of Wechsler, Kohn e. Roeder, at
torneys, through A. l.. Meyers, the
three story stucco residence at Deal
Beach, N. j., situated at the corner of
Norwood and Brighton Avenues, and
containing sixteen rooms and four
baths.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-27
Many Downtown Lofts Leased

George Ketchum has leased for the
Broadway-J ohm Street Corporation
stores at So Nassau Street to James
G. Anderson and Benedict Company
for term of years, and in the same
building, the first loft to Harry &
Mamie, tailors; the second loft to the
W. B. Kellogg Manufacturing Company
and Anthony & Salvatore, and the third
loft to Frank Soldo and Louy Ronay;
space in the basement at 25 and II
Maiden Lane to Bernard Stein and Gae-
tano Micelli, Robertson e. Son, shoe re-
pairers, Inc, and Belle Leibholz; lofts
at rs Maiden Lane to l.. S. Meyer e.
Bro. Bernstein d Roske, and space to
the w. & p. Jewelry Company, the X. e.
B. Star Jewelry Company, and the
fourth loft to the K. & B. Star Jewelry
Company; space at Cortlandt Street
to Knoff, Fusco & CO.; Offices to the
Goldstein Engraving Company and Sam
Hoke; the second floor at rs Nassau
Street to Robertson {; Son, shoe repair
ers, Inc; this was leased in conjunc-
tion with Charles B. Van Valen, Inc,
and for the Broadway Street Cor
poration; space at 2O6 Broadway to
the American Code Company.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-27
800, 1000 Estate i'm
Wheatley Hills Is Sold
Old English Dwelling and 100
Acres in North Shore Country
Taken Out of the Market

Worthngton Whitchouse has sold
for Stanley Mortimer his country estate
at Wheatley Hills, l.. l., consisting of
100 acres with large English house,
stable, outbuldings, etc, and valued at
$500, 900. This property was purchase I'd
by the seller about twenty years ago,
and the gardens are among the most
famous on Long Island. The house is
situated on top of Il high hill and COM
mands views of Long Island sound and
the ocean. 1t is laid out with rare
shrubs and trees and Is said TO have
the best collection of box trees in the
East
The property is surrounded by the
country estate of Alfred I. Du Pont
adjoining on the north; to the cast is
the home of Harry Payne Whitney, on
the south that of Thomas Hastings, and
on the west that of Henry Carnegie
Phipps, who about ten years ago pur-
chased the William l.. STOW property
there. 1his is the fourth large Long
Island estate sold by Worthington
Whitehouse since tho armistice was
signed
New-York tribune., 1919-03-27
Bronx Trading Not
Up to Recent Level
Speculative Element Seems to
Have Halted Apparently to
Check Up Situation

The Benenson Realty Company has
resold to q client of Elfers e. Abberley,
attorneys, the five-story apartment at
155th Street, on plot 25xl00. 1t was
cash sale.
Lyon Avenue Corner Is Sold
Anna Beck purchased from Norbert
Bobillard the apartments at the north
west corner of Zercga and Lyon ave-
nucs, on plot 50x100.
New Owner on Vyse Avenue
I. Heyman has sold the five-story
apartment on plot 72x100, at 1904 Vyse
Avenue. to a client of John Strahman
and Henry Brinkman.
Buyers for Two-Family Houses
Schano e. Co. sold for Paul and Mary
Reilling the o-family house at 1868
Barnes Avenue.
John w. Huntley has purchased from
Emil Marquardt the house at 75O East
22bth Street. on lot 26x11d.6, near
White Plains Road.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-27
Results at Auction
Rv JoSenh u nar

BY Joseph =. Day.
so.sxl5o; sty olsce and str: Mutual Life 1ns
Go 80 Union Square Corp ct al: due. sal .
l2s1H ST. 24l ". II 5. sle 9Th av. ls1esll.
3-sty dwg n X Wellcs agt Sarah Kit ct al;
due. SI,Il9.a3; taxes, etc. $1,000; to tho
plaintiff for Observation-Disclosures. s6 500
SD Ay, l76l g. 500 9sth st, 2JxsS9 5.sty
int & strs: Katharine Rainsfcrd agt Franziska
szathmary ct al; due. SIS. 7Ss: taxes. s57se5
70 the plaintin for $40. 900
25Nloo. 2-sty dwlg; NJ Douglas sgt VIM Con-
way ct al: due. s3,463.41; taxes. etc. slo5; to
the plaintiff for Observation-Disclosures. 81 900
BY Daniel Grcenwald
72p ST. es5 " n 8: IS West End az, 25sloo.
Clark ct al: due. SIS sol. is: taxes etc sci
prior mtse s4s.ooo; to the plaintiff for. .$5i 200
By James J. Donovan
2ox9oS. vacant; S Rouget. trst agt a
Maslon. admrr ct al: due. s57oS.35: tsres.
etc. sS5l6: TO the plaintiff for. or......... S. 700
New-York tribune., 1919-03-27
Coming From All Parts
TO Live i'm New York
Oregon Woman Takes Wash
ington Square Apartment;
Housing Supply Reduced

New York City is the goal of many
these days. Ambition seems to yearn
for the possibilities to be found in New
York alone. For the last four years
the demands of outsiders have not
helped the housing situation for native
residents.
Pcpo e. Brothers reported yesterday
the lease OF an apartment at 48 West
Tenth Street to resident of Portland
Ore. Every day indications of the
drift to New York of new population
arc to be seen in the apartment and
dwelling house rentals reported by
real estate brokers.
Pops e. Brothers have leased apart
ments at 13 Jonos Street TO II. Il. Gil
son; at 151 West Tenth Street to Mrs
Charlotte G.. Worcester; ut 53 Yves.
Twelfth Street to A. Austin; at
Sheridan Square to Sam Lambcrson at
70 West Twelfth Street to Mrg. A
Georgcson; at 161 Wavcrlcy Place te
Robert Gcyenor; at 1iG Wavcrlcy Place
to Mrs. Catherine Cocyman at A,
w
81 West Twelfth Street TO Captain
James l.. Dcnham; at n Washington
Place to Joseph +. Kelley. and at 6f
West Eleventh Street to Harrison q
Fiske.
H. X. Van Winklc has rented apart.
ments at sos West End Avenue tt
Charles W. Luke in conjunction witt
Douglas l.. Gilman; at 620 West 1926
Street to Rene Froebe; at SO Creamery
Park to Mrs. Dorothy d. Hawkins il
conjunction with Gaines, Van Nostrant
& Morrison; at 40 West Eighty fourth
Street to Edwin B. Dickinson; at 44(
Riverside Drive to Captain Adolphu:
Andrews; at 259 West Nineticth Stree
to Louis II. Goldsoll; at 200 Wes
Fifty-ninth Street to Mrs. K. Lehing
Mark Rafalsky & Co. an unfurnisheC
apartment at 2 West Eighty sixth
Street to the Rev. Charles S. Burch
at SO West Seventy Street tt
Ferd N. Spaeder, and furnished apart
ments at 723 St. Nicholas Avenue tc
Kenneth c. Browne; at 1874 West Sew
cnty-second Street to Maurice Good
man; at 165 West Seventy -seconc
Street to Elmer F. McConaha; at 115j
Park Avenue to Mrs. John D. Spreck
els, jr.; at 500 West End Avenue tC
Mrs. Martha G. Reed; at 344 Yves
Seventysecond Street to Joseph Z
Packard; at 504 West 18th Street tt
Mrs. Louise II. Wall, and at 25O River
side Drive to Harold c. Folts.