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New-York tribune., 1919-10-20
Three Sentenced to Die
Seven Others Sent to Prison for
Aiding Germans

FARlS, Oct 19 The trial Of various
persons who contributed to the Ca
@ste des Ardennes," published during
ne war by the German Staff in the
french language, ended to-day.
VI the defendants. who were charged
With giving intelligence to the enemy,
second Lieutenant Roger Herve, Louis
.averne and Henri Crockel were sen
~nced to death. The last named has
ned the country.
seven Of the defendants were given
sentences ranging from five to even
years. Yvonne Vicz, an eiehteen-ycar-
Ola girl, who wrote three articles 70
the Gazette" was sentenced to five
years imprisonment.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-20
Notahles Gather in Paris

PARIS, Oct 19.-The Spanish Am
bassador. !. Quinones de Leon. has gone
IN the frontier to meet King Alfonso
There is notable gathering of
1randees, now in Paris, in connection
with the royal visit. Delegates of the
families of war prisoners and of
wounded will be presented to Alfonso
during his visit to Paris to express
their thanks for his charitable inter
vention on behalf of the war victims.
The King of Spain wanted to come to
outbreak Of the war. according to a
statement of Ambassador De Leon,
printed in "Le Journal" to-day The
ambassador said the King called the
French Ambassador to the palace on
the first da, Of the mobilization and
said to him:
"You may send to your eastern from
tier the leth Corps that guards the
frontier of the Pyrenees. will answer
for our frontier"
Later, in the dark days of August.
the ambassador declares Alfonso again
took up the question with the Cabinet.
saying:
n want, astride my horse, to 20 to
the aid Of France with all my cavalry"
Restrained by Ambassador
Senior De Leon asserts the Cabinet
made it clear to the King that the
Spain of Charles had become a con-
stitutional monarchy.
During the war we were not neu
trail" Senior de Leon said Owe could
not admit this officia ly. but it is true, s
Ihe french newspapers, in comment
ing on Aifonso's visit, dwell on the
Kings role during the war. pointing
out that he interviewed personally with
Germany in favor Of the 125.OOO French
and Belgian soldiers about 5000 Brit
ish and more than 5000 Italian troops:
that he obtained the pardon Of nine
teen persons condemned to death and
secured tfe repatriation of 10000 ue-
ported civilians and 10000 i'll or mu-
'ilated prisoners Of war.
Released Corps Took Thanh
1t is said the 18th Corps, which on
King Alfonso's assurance was released
from the Pyrenees, captured Thanh, in
Alsace- Lorraine, under command of
General Djas-Latterne.
Asked concerning the paralysis of
commerce between France and Spain.
Senor de Leon said it was due to the
instability of exchange He declared
Spain asked nothing better than the
organization of an international estab-
llshment for the stabiization of the
finances of the world, adding that the
instability Of exchange would bring
death to business
New-York tribune., 1919-10-20
Alfonso Receives
u. S. Envoy, Then
Departs for Paris
snanish Ambassador Says
King Was Anxious From
Beginning of War to Lead
His Army to Aid France

uADRID. Oct. l9.-King Alfonso left
uaarid last night at 10 O'Clock for
Paris. Before his departure the King
received Joseph f. Willard, the Ameri-
..n Ambassador and the Mexican Min
lister.
The Kings private car was attached
70 the night express. He was accom-
nsnied only by the Marquis Torreoillas,
master of ceremonies. All the mem
hsrs hs of the royal family except the
Queen. who is still confined to her
% ,cOm. were at the station to bid the
mouarch farewell. Likewise the mem
bers of the government. the French
AMBASSADOR and the British Charge
dHfFaires went to pay their respects.
The "Epoca, IN commenting on the
.rip Of the King. says it is not as i'm
nortant as some of the newspapers
fsye asserted it will be, "but we are
sure it will result in a better under
Standing between France and Spain"
New-York tribune., 1919-10-20
Brazil Deputies Refuse
To Reduce Army Service

RIO JANEiRO, Oct. 19-The Cham
ber of Deputies to-day. by vote Of
10 to 49, defeated a proposal to re-
duce obligatory service in the Bra
lillian army from two years to one
year.
The present law requires active
service for one year and a year in
ne reserve.
The Glenwood post., 1919-11-15

them less. Our men are striking for
shorter hours and more money right
at time when the only thing that
will save this country h for every
body to forget their selfish interests
and work hard and produce in large
quantities."
"But, Uncle Ted, what has Germany
got to do with us even If she 10 work
ing harderf" asked jack.
"Just this. The Germany money is
80 low that it Is to the advantage Of
other countries to buy the material
she has ready for the market. If she
has goods ready because she il work
ing night and day with all hsr energy
then she can sell to the world while
we are not only going to sleep but
when most Of ours are not working
The Glenwood post., 1919-11-15

unlosded and loaded are on strike.
That means tying up the food that 10
coming and going. And 20 it is the
country over. The labofilg mon are
getting iigger wages and shorter hours
than ever befors, yet they want more
and more money and want to work
less and less hours"
"What happens to the things these
men make or do when they are strik-
ingi" asked Ruth who had Just re-
turned from play.
''Tha. ID the worst part Of it,
Ruth" answered her Unele. "Whfle
all Of these men are away from their
work causing trouble they are not
producing. They 60 on eating and liv'
ing but they are not giving anything
to their country in return. Now right
The Glenwood post., 1919-11-15

here is whore the things Hermann
schwarts said come in. Men who know
more about the condition Of things in
Europe and especially in Germany
than myself, ny that within ten years
Germany will be on the same business
basis she was before the war. That
means she il working very hard be-
cause the country was torn to pieces
after the years Of fighting. She has
great quantities Of Manufactured goods
stored away and the plants whore
things to sell are made were planned
so that they could start them going
just - soon az peace came. All Of the
German workers, the laborers and
mechanics are, without being told
working at least ten hours every day
more than eight hours and many OF
The Glenwood post., 1919-11-15

having labor war right in our own
country. You zee that il what Ger
many is doing while in this country
the chief labor leaders says, Il will
tie up every industry in the United
States by ordering all workmen who
belong to the unions to quit unless you
give us what we want To surrender
to them would mean that about 3,000,-
900 people in the United States would
tell nearly 1O0,0oo,OOO people what
they would or would not do. The great
lesson to Ill Of this is that neither
Congress in Washington nor the State
law making bodies can solve the sitaa-
ton. The real, true Americans, men
who think and act like the great
Roosevelt, must meet the situation and
get rid Of the bad foreign group OF
The Glenwood post., 1919-11-15
CELEBRATES BRfHpAY

Little Frances Katherine Jeffers Of
Eagle, who has been spending . week
at the homo Of Mrs. ]. ]. Heisler On
tsrtained . number Of her young
friends in honor Of her fourth birth
Day, which was November 8.
The following little folks played
games and greatly enjoyed themselves,
and were served delicious refresh
nents before leaving for their homes:
Jsannstts Weyand, Helen Rignsy,
Genevisve Moore, Dolores Headman
Eloise Hontandon, Thelma Heisler,
Elsie Holder, Frances Katherine JEFF.
fers and Joe Hartman.
The Glenwood post., 1919-11-15

men and women who at present seem
to have control Of labor. WAsa ~ saw
we had to 60 to war with Germany
practically every man, woman and
child was loyal. Tho men went to
fight, the money was given tor suas,
bullets and shells, and We beat Cor
many. The same danger from Germany
is with US again. Only this ti1s II 10
simply Of another hAd. We must neat
it with the same spirit u W ~ lost
as country. It 10 not nsas7, not
lives this time but work list will
count"
"well guess we viii Ae~ usr-
mann few things,' rid JasA "Ws
just must work and produce and for
one will help by telling svayssg. l
can.'
The Glenwood post., 1919-11-15

25c bottle. postpaid. Garrity's Silk
Waivers. regular size. 3 on card. 36c
postpaid. Write toduy.
OANiELc e FISHERS, Denver, Colo.
The Glenwood post., 1919-11-15
CAN YOU KEEP
Your Ha,r in Curl
n Snow, Wind sad Slest

II Snow, Wind ssd Slest
Use Garrlty's per
ninnent Waving
Fluid al d SIX
Waivers. Absolute
" h ar IN | IS.
Tones down oily
hair. keeps It
nicely curled.
Splendid for chill
tirpn'S hair, Only
The sun., 1919-06-15
URGES AGENCY TO FIX
HOUSING STANDARDS
Architect Thinks State Bu-
redu Would Help Conditions.

what OF the old houses in New York %
asked Robert d. Kohn, the architect, at
recent conference on housing under the
auspices OF the Reconstruction Commits
sion. Are We going to sit tight and
leave them as they arer'
The "old houses" referred to by Mr..
Kohn, who was In charge OF housing
operations for the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration during the war, when homes for
shipyard workers were popping up like
mushrooms, are the "old law" tenements
on the East Side and elsewhere, which
are being deserted by tenants anxious TO
enjoy better living conditions for them
selves and their families.
Can we tear them DOWN. continued
Mr.. Kohn. "Not b. the wholesale.
hope that there will be organized a con-
ference on housing In New York to see
II some of these old buildings can be
saved. know that some OF them must
be raLed. In case of the 'dumbbell
apartments / am very sure that II every
third house in a row were torn down
decent houses could be made OF some OF
them.
IF New York had an appropriation OF
81 90. 5000 for housing II wouldn't know
what to do with IT, We have got to create
an agency for making standards. Some
State agency should be called into exist
ence to set up standards for housing.
do something with the $4,000 rotten
tenements which we have. Two and a
half millions OF people live under condi-
lions which cannot be approved. A study
should be made C: standards, so II we
get a constitutional amendIt ent permit
ting the StateNo soar money for building
homes We will b ready"
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COMPANY ADOPTS
NEW SALES POLICY
Will Dispose Of Apartments at
Jackson Heights on "Rent
Insurance" Basis.

or great interest to apartment seekers
N all sections Of New York is the de-
esion Of the Greensboro Corporation to
sell its old and new houses Mt jackson
Heights In the Borough Of Queens TO
tenants under a collective ownership and
rent insurance. plan that should appea!
% those who seek permanency OF foca-
uon and stability Of rental conditions.
Ths hrst group OF houses to be offered
under this plan are the colonial apart
ments at las 30 154 Twenty-n street.
located In the thoroughfare that leads
direct to the Twenty-fifth street and
roosevelt avenue station OF the Corona
II division of the Dual Transit System,
With all night and day service nj a
hve cent fare. via the Greensboro sub
way to the Grand Central station. BY
or about the end OF the current year
me new East River and Sixtieth street
tunnel Will give additional direct SER
vice over the b. r. T lines. via Sew
enth avenue and Broadway TO Brooklyn.
Apartments on Twenty-ffth street
are 10 be offered under the collective
ownership plan, with initial payments
OF only $500 to $4,000. Under plan A,
involving . cash payment OF $4,000,
the rents for thsae six room apartments
are Immediately reduced to 33e TO t35 a
month. and ownership vested IN the ten
made kef'
Then there are two instaIment plans,
involving the payment monthly for six
years Of the present apartment rental,
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cLpied by Allan Pinkerton and his FAM
fly. It consists Of i've rooms and two
baths and covers nearly $500 square
feet of space. Tho superstructure was
a part, Of the building proper. but was
turned into a living apartment by Star
rett and Van Week at a cost of be-
tween $1,000 and $4,000, exclusive of
the furnishings. While not so ornate
outside. 1t is delightfully."- arranged and
furnished within. English oak Is used
for panelling and trim and some inter-
esting built-ih furniture has been intro-
duced In the dining ROOM A long cor
ridor nearly six feet in width which
stretches the length OF the apartment is
hung with the owners collection Of rare
English prints, and the furnishings of
the bungalow include some fine old
Colonial mahogany, not to mention rare
Chinese curios picked up from time to
time both here and abroad.
Every Modern Convepience.
To give some idea OF the size Of Mr..
Pinkertons roof bungalow, the living
room measures tsx25 feet, with the
dining room slightly smaller. 1t I'm
cludes every modern convenience and all
the charm of environment that Is en-
Joyed In a typical apartment but with
ne peace and freedom of a country
estate.
William q. Gompart. an architect, has
set up an atelier as we'll as a bachelor
apartment some 215 feet above the street
on the Burrell Building at III Madison
avenue and has fitted 1t up with an
Italian garden. parapet boxes Of flowers,
awnings and other decorative features
Mr.. Gompert believes that New Workers.
are only Just beginning to appreciate
their roof space and he predicts that
soon little Of II will remain idle. He
says that ais feet In the air is as good
as 215 miles away in the country ~
far as the enjoyment OF isolation Is con-
cerned. His Office opens by French doors
onto the roof garden and he has the in
SEPARATION Of wonderful views in every
direction. = small but adequate living
suite is fitted up In connection with his
work room, so he is able to spend the
night there after working late IL he 90
desires.
A three room, bath and kitchenette
apartment on the roof OF the Rodiu
Studios at 200 West F'ifty-seventh street
has housed college professor and his
wife all winter. Miss Helen Ward, &
writer OF boys stories, furnished the
apartment and lived In II for awhile, but
Is now subletting it Miss Ward has a
special gift for fitting UP apartments and
subletting them. and she has under her
control several roof bungalows where
the tenants enjoy getting close to nature
high up above the noise OF the city
streets
At 8 and s West Fiftieth street 10 an
interesting roof bungalow occupied by
two bachelors. Donald Brian, the actor,
fitted up one on a tall skyscraper in
East Forty-flrst street. later subletting
1t to tenant There are scores OF SINH
lar roof bungalows occupied by men or
women which are solving the problem
of living In town by providing a home
environment that Is now impossible in
the average city nat.
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Sky Bungalow Colony Flourishes I'M
Midst of HousingF amine-Luxurious
Homes, Surrounded by Gardens,
to Be Found on Top Skyscrapers
Ideal in Summer Time
Ideal in Summer | ir
ny HARRIET srssoN GILLESPIE.

beds. fountains and garden seata sun
dials and marble jardinieres, pergolas
with singing birds hanging in rustic
cages. and invariably a faithful canine
sitting in the sun to complete the home
picture.
From the Aviator's Viewpoint.
An aviator skimming low over city
roofs In the early evening might be hard
Lut to II to account for men In white
fiannels smoking their evening pipe be-
side playing fountain. or women in
summer attire tending their flowers or
enjoying the cool breexes from beneath
vine covered pergola high UP and away
from the noise and dust of the city
streets.
To adequately describe the beauties
of these unique bungalows on New York
city roofs is difficult Nesting into
their setting Of green among the clouds,
they have nothing between them and the
horizon, which sometimes stretches away
to the hills OF Long Island or takes in
the blue Hudson and the Palisades OF
New Jersey. At times It gives one the i'm
preston of being on q boat with only
the sky and sea as company. Now and
then a tall building presses closely. as
In the case OF Herman Lee Meader.s
sumptuous home atop the Waldorf
Building IN West Thirty-third street,
where the minarets and gables of the
Waldorf-A opposite seem to be
part of the same structure. The Hotel
Vanderbilt. looming UP in the fore
ground. looks scarcely a block away, and
one might almost shake hands with the
owner Of another roof bungalow on the
Burrell Building In between.
When Mr.. Meader. the architect who
designed the Waldorf Building was plan
ming its construction he reserved space
for his Office and for a living suite be-
sides, but as the work progressed the
thought occurred to him II would be a
capital plan to set Zip dwelling on tho
roof and thus take advantage OF all the
air and light and freedom such a scheme
afforded. Mr.. Meader had for long been
q collector Of rare art objects and II
seemed Just the opportunity he had
ionsed for of providing a real homo in
which to house his treasures He spent
between 5000 and $4,000 in construct
ing q concrete bungalow comprising six
rooms and two baths with q sun par
lor, a pergola and q lovely garden TAX
ing In some 1900 square feet of roof
space besides.
A Complete Apartment In Itself.
Tho little house which opened by
French doors to the sun parlor. capable
of being transformed in a Jiffy to an
outdoor room. Is q complete apartment
in itself and possesses features which
are unusual in even the most expensive
of city fats. The entrance from the
main public corridor gives onto a-tiny
vestibule, the walls hung with Oriental
wall panels and furnished with hall
The sun., 1919-06-15
SAYS LANDLORD HAS
HIS TROUBLES TOO
Tenant Should Not Monopo-
lie All the Sympathy, Says
Bronx Bank Head.

From the point OF view not OF a real
estate agent but of DR.. C. Albert Becker.
president OF the Bronx Borough Bank.
the present situation OF tenants in New
York apartment houses is not one which
should excite particular commiseration-
especially In the Bronx.
81 do not think the tenants are any
worse OF than they ever were; / think
they are better on" declared DIR. Beck
er in discussing the housing situation,
They are earning more wages and in
many instances two families so into enc
apartment"
do you think that is desirable:" he
was asked.
mo: but they do It. They do not go
down on the lower East Side but 'n,
W The Bronx. There are plenty OF va
cant apartments on the lower EasL Side.
And DR.. Becker old OF a recec. visitor
- his office who complained that he had
two vacant apartments which he had
been unable 20 Iert for months OIL the
Fast Side. whereas he had no difficulty
whatever in Ending tenants 70. all VI
his buildings in The Bronx.
THE trouble Is" DR.. Becker went on
that The Bronx has better apartments
better streets, better sewerage-betteI
Continued on Second Pd0a
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sH ss auTi0E sSer 717 sS s91sTR

A series of lunettes hanging over the
four main doors came from a medieval
edihce in Vienna and form one OF the
most striking bits of furnishing in the
room A Ave foot fireplace with rich
marble mantel and ancient bronze and
irons occupies the centre of the south
end of the salon, and on the chimney
breast Is q bas relief representing a full
size female figure of Victory bearing
palm branches. the work Of the owner.
A grand plano stands between the
chimney and the door to the sun parlor
while tho section of choir stall. elab-
orately carved and Illuminated in green
and gold after the italian fashion, oc-
cupies a position to the right. Several
richly carved pontifcal chairs. uphol-
stored In that rare old red brocaded vel
vet only seen In the palace OF the
The sun., 1919-06-15

the bed and other evidences Of q simple
personal taste.
Sitting in the Vnain salon, there Is a
delightful vista through the sun parlor
down the red tiled path to a marble
fountain built in against the parapet
where pigeons come to take a cool dip
at evening or early morning. Tubs
filed with privet and box, large square
beds of geraniums. parapet boxes flower
filled. tardinerres and pots OF palms
decorate the roof garden about the
house and a sun dial keeps track Of
the passing hours. Mr.. Meader has o
colored serving man, who takes care
of his bachelor quarters and keeps the
bungalow in apple pie order.
One of the most picturesque OF all
New York roof bungalows IL that ON top
of the Berkeley Building at 10 to as
The sun., 1919-06-15

plus tho monthly instalment and guar
terly the interest on the balance owing
less the net earnings.
Under plan B. $1,000 cash. there IL
to be added to the regular rental S14
a month for seventy-two months. with
per cent interest on unpaid balances
added to the rental less the net earn-
ings pro rata.
Under plan B, $500 cash, there Is to
be added to the regular rental 50 a
month for seventy-hve months, with 8
per cent. interest on unpaid balances
added to the rental less the net earnings
divided pro rata.
The Greensboro Corporation" says
Edward A. .MacDougalL president, do
cided uponnthe adoption Of the cooper
alive or collective ownership plan for
the sale of it's apartment houses. MAX
ing II possible for a desirable and thrifty
class Of persons to own their own apart
ment houses. largely in order TO further
stabilize the jackson Heights commu-
nifty and maintain its present high char
acter.
The plan, which will be extended TO
all OF our new garden type apartments.
II in accord with the Governments own
Your On Home policy. and Is thor
oughly sound from an economic stand
point, carrying out as II does in q sim
pie. Straightforward way any child can
understand the idea that now Is the or
der of the day. via. doing away with
unnecessary and unearned profits and
bringing the economic necessities Of the
people direct from producer to con-
,sumer.
at IL cooperation Of this sort, and
along social lines. that has made the
Jackson Heights community what It is
to-day--the most desirable and best
protected apartment house section IN the
city OF New York.
The plan II our contribution to the
organisation Of business along coopera-
tive lines, which II what has made this
country what II Ii commercially to-day;
tho richest. most powerful nation on
earth. the country where people are
better clothed. better fed and better
honssd. by and lasse. than anywhere
else n Ole world"
The sun., 1919-06-15

settee. chairs and tho usual accompaai-
ment OF necessary fittings From this
one enters a small hall where are some
excellent specimens of the architects
collection OF bronzes. notably a Buddha
that is considered particularly fine.
Mr.. Meader's living room. a palatial
apartment some 25x4o feet in size with
black and white marble floor and
heavily beamed ceiling some twenty
feet high. might we'll belong in some
ancient villa on the Adriatic. since the
furnishings are all italian. many of
them museum pieces. The walls of
concrete, squared on to resemble gran
ite blocks, are hung with rare ecclea-
astical paintings. some copies of old
masters, others originals with wonderful
histories and interesting legends con-
cerning them.
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Doges or in Florentlne or Roman
churches. are given positions OF honor.
Built in book shelves are filled with rare
tones collected ON the continent.
Dining Room Done In Oak.
The dining room, lighted by a bay OF
diamond paned windows. is panelled to
the Italian ribbed ceiling with oak. and
the Tudor furniture is in the same rich
wood. Fine silver sheds its wonderful
lustre from the carved side table and a
few rare canvasses decorate the walls.
One guest chamber is richly furnished
In dull blue damask. the ancient four
poster being hung and covered with the
same handsome material. The owners
room is done in the style of early
Colonial days. with old fashioned ma
hogany furniture, a patchwork quilt on
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had determined was to be theirs.
II warned them In the advertisements
TO avoid the rush." declared Joseph =.
Day yesterday. because fully realized
this was to be sale that would 20
down In history. and II will.
Now that the sale IL over" Mr.. Day
added. "and everybody is satisfied, IL Is
advisable 70 repeat what have so often
declared TO be fact; that is a sale, to
be successful, must be generously. prop
erly and persistently advertised and
promoted along new and original lines.
An unreasonably limited Advertising APP
preparation hds killed more than one
good sale. The advertising appropria-