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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-29

Many prominent builders and real es-
tate men are of the opinion that it
will be from five to seven years before
enough homes are erected to meet the
demand. Credence may be given this
belief when it is taken into considera-
ton that the present building season
is about over. with practically no home
building to speak of having been done
in this city 1t is true, q few apart
ment houses have been erected, but so
few that they are extremely noticeable
owing to the great scarcity
Statistics received from nearly all
parts of the country show conditions
about the same, with the great short
age becoming greater and greater with
few building operations going on. Labor
troubles and increasing material costs
are the principal reasons given for the
delay. The increasing shortage is caus-
ing rentals to go higher and higher.
The only solution being offered for re-
lief is to build and keep on building.
Persons who have been away at sum
mer resorts who have hoped that CON
dltons would be better when they re-
turned are meeting with sad disap-
pointment. With hardly any fats to
be had, they have been turning in large
numbers in the last few weeks to the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-29
Dwelling House Sellers
Find Ready Buyers
Many Private Homes in Differ
ent Sections of City Re-
DOrted Sold

Susan D. H. Dakin sold to Charles
C. Allom the four-story dwelling at
819 Madison Avenue. 5ox100.
Froman & Taubert sold for John
Ungar to Lizzie and Gerhardt SSApd
1863 East Nincty-third Street, tRee-
story dwelling, 20x100S.
Joseph Seeman sold to Jessamine G
Childs the four-story dwelling, 2O2
East Sixty-frst street, 17x60.5.
Mary F. Watkins resold to Adelaide
Prendegast the three-story dwelling
IA Henderson Place. 17.4X46.
The Aktisco Holding Company
bought from Arthur B. Fulton the
hree-story dwelling, 1854 East Forty
first street, southwest corner Of Pros
pect Place, 17x75.
Coughlan & Clisby sold for Adele
street, three-story dwelling, 1879,
1922
George W. sasse sold for the schut
ter Homes, Inc, the three-story ane
basement dwelling, 2s1 West 1871
Street, 16x1oo, to Ellie R. Ryan.
Sarah W. Walls sold to Emil A
Phillips the two-story dwelling so
West 10th Street, 16x75.
The Direct Leasing Company resol(
to Gomez Z. Whitfield the three -stor,
dwelling, 125 West 131st Street, II,
The Meister Builders, Inc, resole
the dwelling, 467 Manhattan Avenue
to Mr. Peterson.
Charles Wynne and Louis H. Low
resold 81 West Ninety second Street
four story dwelling, 19x100, to
client of Samuel Kaplan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-29

and he put up the first tavern there.
The land Of l Broadway originally was
owned by Annette Rocks, who also kept
a tavern. In 1850 it passed to a Cap
tain Kennedy, who built a famous
mansion, which was headquarters for
American revolutionary forces, and
during the British occupation became
the residence of the commanding Off
GERS. After that in turn it was a fash
lonable residence, girls school and
the best boarding house in the city"
at which time it was known as Wash
neton Inn. In 1882 Cyrus Field erected
the present structure.
Cregier's tavern, known in 1865 as
Burns Coffee House, was the scene of
the first non-importation agreement in
the colonies in opposition to the Stamp
Act. AT a meeting held there more
than 200 merchants signed resolu-
ton securing to New York the fame
of being the first to sacrifice CONNER
clal interests to the cause of liberty.
1t also was in this building at 9
broadway that Benedict Arnold made
his quarters after the capture of Major
Andre and the exposure of Arnold's
treachery. An effort was made to
capture him by group of daring
Americans. who approached from the
gardens in the rear, fronting on the
river. But Arnold had departed.
When one considers the size of old
steamship Row." which stood where
the Customs House now fronts. on
Bowling Green, and the size of the
habitations of steamship companies to-
day, it is not difficult to measure the
increased Importance of American
shipping during the last twenty years
Most of the Offices of that long ago
wero housed in the little row that
space on few floors in one of the
giant structures of the new row than
there was in the entire block.
1t was about 1890 that tho fort
guarding New York was removed from
this site which, in 1893, became the
location of the government house. In
1912 the Legislature conveyed the block
to New York City for $4,000, and the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-29

are situated six blocks south of Church
and Utica avenues, near Avenue D,
Schenectady Avenue, East Forty eighth,
Forty ninth, Fifty second and Fifty
third streets. The section has been ar
tistically developed and improved with
parking, asphalting and paved side
walks. 1t is intersected through its
center by Utica Avenue, affording fine
trolley service
Houses of Five Different Types
The houses, which are of five differ
ent types, have all modern improve
ments and contain six rooms Each is
on lot 24x100. A living room, dining
room and kitchen are on the first floor,
while on the second floor are thre e
large bedrooms and tiled bath Ample
room has been provided for closets.
Gas and electricity are installed. Stuff
cient space has also been provided for
the erection of a garage.
The houses have been erected by
the MellenStuart Company, of Pitts
burgh, and the Metropolitan Life Insur-
ance Company has taken such a strong
liking to the proposition that it has
advanced a first loan on each of the
houses which extends for fifteen years.
thereby saving the usual renewal fees
every three years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-29
Pittsburgh Builders Come to Rescue
OF NeaU Workers. Who Houe No Homes

purchase Of private dwellings, Many
find themselves in the position Of hay
ing to buy or being without homes.
Lost No Time in Building
When reports were received from
Pittsburgh the latter part of last year
that a corporation of builders was
coming here to erect one thousand
homes in Brooklyn, little Importance
was given to the report. The proposition
seemed too good to be true. In Sep
TENDER last, however, the Prem Brook
Corporation signed contracts for q
large tract in the easterly section of
Flatbush and Immediately started oper-
ations on its big home building plan,
with the result that the first unit of
one hundred houses of this big build
ing program has just been completed.
With the completion of these houses
also came the opening of the new Nos
trand Avenue extension of the Inter
borough subway, with station at
Church Avenue, which has brought the
development much nearer to Manhat-
tan.
These houses, which are of the semi
detached type, are being offered at
prices to meet the pocketbook of the
moderate wage Garner To be more
enact, the cost is S>.7Ao. The houses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-29

proving the interior TO bring it up to
present-day Standards
At the same time an addition is
being made to the Bowling Green
Building which will increase it's
capacity.
But the new "Steamship Row" does
not end there. Further on to the north
arc buildings filled with offices of
smaller companies until 35 to 80 Broad
ture purchased last week for the home
of the Hartman steamship interests
which will send the American flag into
many parts of the world, including
the ports of Germany.
Then comes the home building of
Americas great present-day marine
Hamburg-Amcrican line and from
there still are directed the movements
of the immense former German fleet
which became the property of the
United States during the war. From
here, too, the thousands Of vessels are
operated which the government built
during and since the war, for this
building now is the local home of the
United States Shipping Board
Steamship Row" probably will re-
main fixed in this spot for as long
as New York remains. 1t isn't spacious
enough to house all the companies do
ing business in the city and many will
continue to do business from their
locations in the great structures on
Battery Place, State Street, Beaver
Street, Stone Street and the East Side
of Broadway. Space shortage in the
lower part of the city has forced some
companies to remove as far north as
Cortlandt Street; but in course of
time they will get back to within q
stones throw of Bowling Green. for
the big companies have said that is
the spot and SO it will be the shipping
center of America.
Historically, this exact land abounds
in interest. The first grant of land in
New York included 8 and II Broadway
part of the Bowling Green Building
site. Martin Cregicr obtained it in 164s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-29
Good Market Nest
Winter, Says ]. p. Day

"The biggest business interests Of
the country" says Joseph P. Day,
"are convinced that they should
either own their own buildings or
lease large space for long terms.
This activity is not by any means
confined to New York City, but is
rapidly extending throughout the
country; nor Is 1t only involving
Office structures. Large concerns
are rapidly purchasing available
warehouses as we'll as factories.
Where in former years they were
content to be only tenants, to-day
nothing less than ownership is salts
factory.
II look for steady, healthy mar
kct next autumn and winter, and
the visible supply Of available build
ings will be considerably dimin-
ished, unless all present signs fail"
Mr.. Day added another to the long
list Of downtown business prop
critics he has sold to leading con-
Germs when last week he closed the
sale of 35 to 80 Broadway for Gas
ton, Williams & Wigmore to w. A.
Hartman as a permanent home for
his shipping interests.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-29
Builder Transfers
New History Building
Large Business Structure Now
Nearing Completion on
Seventh Avenue

Ephraim r. Levy has transferred
the seventeen story business structure
he is erecting on the west side of
Seventh Avenue, between Thirtieth
and Thirty-frst streets, to the Block
ton Realty Corporation, formed at AL
bany last December. with Maurice
Block. C. D. Sprung and E. A. Jarvis
as directors. The structure is now
nearing completion and stands on a
plot fronting 200 feet on the avenue
and 100 feet on the street. Several
big leases have already been made in
the building. The property was trans
ferTed free and clear.
Henry l.. Emo sold to Joseph w. Ar
thur the five-story building ct III Lib
erty Street, 25.1xl00, adjoining the
Robinson Building, ut the northwest
corner of Church Street. The Emil
grant Industrial Savings Bank has
loaned NJ. Arthur $4,000 on the prop
erty.
Michael A. Garone sold to Marie T.
Bennedetto the four-story building
with stores at the northwest corner
Of Water and Catharine streets, 20x4O
Lewis st. Building for Corporation
David Pines sold to the Kingston
Land G. Improvement Corporation the
six-story building with stores at II
Lewis Street, 16Sx10O.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-29

on q basis Of actual cost Of production.
If this project becomes an accomplished
fact, 1t will at once smash profitcering
in rents into The we'll known cooked
hat" 1t is estimated that rents have
been increased in housing $180,000,00
year. While = considera portion
of this increase is fully justified be-
cause housing has been sold for ten
years at a loss there has nevertheless
been q great deal Of uncalled for and
unwarranted rent gouging. This gigan-
tic plan to provide homes for $4,000
families in the near future, which will
relieve the housing situation and kill
"prohteering," would be powerfully
helped by exemption of mortgage
money from income taxation.
Unless some scheme of this kind
comes into being, New York will see
no building worthy of the name, and
the existing deplorablc conditions will
be intensified in a still greater degree.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-29


city resold it for about double that
amount in seven parcels to individuals
who erected homes. That block at
once became the most desirable in
the city-the residence place of the
leading men. Just as folks Of this
generation have seen trade push homes
off Fifth Avenue, so did then residents
of New York see commerce encroach
on this block. The change began in
the SOS and soon was completed.
Then Uncle Sam decided, about 1898,
to put his fine Custom House on that
location, and sent the steamship COM
panies scurrying for new places. They
scattered over the lower part of the
city and remained there until moved
by the incentive Of greater activity to
do the things that will result in a
greater and finer steamship Row"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-29

house, garage, stable, gardeners cot
tage and outbuildings. Mr.. Kohn plans
extensive improvements and Will oc-
cupy the property as his summer home.
Fish & Marvin were the brokers in the
transaction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-29
Achilles ~. Koz1za Becomes Gunner
Of Picturesque AlIendoIe Farm

Harrison, directly opposite the Bit
moro Country Club now in course O
erection and near the estate Of A. ]
Drexel Biddle jr.
The land comprises ten acres, OF
which there are q Colonial frame farm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-29

Achilles II. Kohn, of the law firm of
Wollman & Wollman. has bought the
attractive estate of Mrs. L. F. Ward
low, known as Allendale Farm, at the
corner Of North Street. Pollypark and
Kenilworth reads, in the township of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-29
More Sales of Flats

Samuel q. Freedmen sold to Samuel
Kopta the three .ory building - Mont
gomery Street, 24x75.
Leonard WE'LL resold to Emily Krauss
the tive-story fiat and store 2915 Eighth
Avenue, 25x1O0.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-29
New "Steamship Row" on Lower Broadway Tells Story
OF Rise of America Among Worlds Maritime Nations

New Offices of Great
ShippinggConcerns
Make Strong Con-
t1:ast With Head
quarters ofTwenty
Years Ago; Mer-
chant Ship Center
Back to w here
1t Started From
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-29

SPECIAL attention is called to the
~ Graphic Section of to-days Tribune,
where Westchester's charming suburb
White Plains extends an invitation to hame-
seekers to inspect the splendid home offerings
which the city affords.
The New York herald., 1920-01-18

This photograph and $40 entities The e..
style and size regularly priced$l2 per doz
HALLS STUDIO 425 5rH AVENUE. NY
Appointments suggested for 5unasy and A0y 'ittinSs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-04
DAD SHOULD Be Boys PAL
AUS. ERE FATHERS OF PAST
DECLARED POOR EXAMPLES
Lads Seldom 10 wronR where Parents
Are Their Sons Friends and
Companions.
fBy Universal Service.1

tby CHlEcISaI service.
Jam. 2.-Herc Ia some OF
~comradcship of father and son by DR..
j. Barton. headmastcr OF Bristol Gram
mar School, In the course Of an ad-
dress on Fathers and Sons" to a
gathering of business men under tho
auspices OF the local Rotary Club:
have never known a boy to go
OF tho rails. where that boy during
the ages OF from thirteen to eighteen
and his father were close. Intimate
and p~crSonai conradce.
Austrrc Fathers Poor Models.
We hear q good deal OF the decay
OF homo discipline.. which in simple
ers OF past generations and their
methods are held up Us an example.
blu. l have little respect for them. be-
is often followed by Il bad reaction
in the rnrenectiYc stage of a boys
aft tsSH: M"f Il shSu nay be DC re assaaii o Sy
sympathy and se,f-respoct.
q father should share the pursuits:
his boy and join in his play, such
fathers grow young again. That is
Shy the best soI, OF married man
Lads Arc Clear sighted.
Of univeisa MI knoWiedss. for o ,ne" quais
Ity OF %boyhood rs Observation-Disclosures. l
believe in dealing with the adolescent
terrna on the fundamental questions
Of ~ and death. Prohibitions
and ~censorshins only defeat their aim.
The "-ottcn" book should be frank-
= explained as, such. Smoking should
not be treated az a crime. but boya
shout DC told tina; by smoking In
public they are making asses OF them
selves In pretending 70 be men ot the
world before their time.
We should have patience with the
slow Soy. who often makes the best
man. a boys personality must be
recognized and his preparation mus
lie 70. n life. not a livelihood.
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sundry specials
on the main floor

offered in the general clearaway efforts to adjust
stocks. Very special values Of interest and money
saving nature.
Snap fasteners, sc card
AL sizes, in both white and black; guaranteed quality,
and a regular 10c fastener.
Supply your spring needs at this price.
Miscellaneous
A table OF assorted articles left from Xmas shopping.
Desk sets, dolls, kerchiefs, leather purses, fancy leather
novelties, ETC., priced at very exceptional figures to clear
out.
Stationery special
Cranes linen lawn and Highland linen, in white or
colors.
Boxed quantities with envelopes, formerly selling mp
to 5000, marked for a clearaway at greatly reduced prices.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-04
WANT MORE WAGES
Proposal Provide. Minimum Salary OF
S15O q Senr for
Servants.

LONDON. Jan. 3~.-Domest;c SER
wants affiliated with the National Fed.
GRAFTON OF Women Workers are agitat-
!ng for 4 standardized wage scale and
the unions support Of a for
vice.
The proposals provide a minimum
wage for all resident servants Of $3.50
a year: set meal times. q nalf-hour for
breakfast. one hour for dinner and 4
half-hour for tea: better sleepins ac-
day and y h%aif.day addition eaci,
week a twclvc-hour day. including
time of, and fourteen days vacation
one Londo newspaper In publishing
these demands printed above the item
this ca ption: why Not Marry the
Grip"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-04
clearance sale
shoe specials

Three extra-important values of utmost interest
to women who would look to their future footwear
needs.
Black and brown lace boots, in q stylish smart-looking
last, both colors in calf, and a usual $11.5O dr. RI
quaibS, H. special " sSV
Laird e Schober patent leather button boots and black
yours is hore1; special eeDa. - sizes .0a. perhaps $6.65
Evening slippers in beaded bronze and black hid.
Good styles, with beaded vamp and medium low Or 50
covered heel. To close out at 1O.OO
(Second Floor.) 1919
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-04
,C.-.MM NET ARE NO JOBS
fresIdeut P%oinrnr~ VIII Deliver We'll
come Address Admitting Foch 10
French Acndemy.

METICo CITY. Jan. 3.-Eewsoape-s
hero. printing stories OF Thousand OF
MeHicans tn the United States OUT OF
work and without funds" advise per-
states that conditions are ur~:avorahlc
and urge them TO stay At home. The
Excelsior points out that the many
.nexicanE who have been working IN
the harvest fields in Kansas. Texas,
Oklahoma and Missouri and in the cot
Ton .helds OF the south have been paid
'rhey now find work scarce and are
asking help to come back to Nex:co
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-04
MOVEMENT SEEKS ABOLITION
OF THE DUAL CITIZENSHIP
Declared Many Children in Hawaiian
Island Are Citizens OF the
United States.

HONOLULU, r. H. Jan; "a
movement looking 20 the abolition OF
the dual citizenship OF Hawaiian
born Japanese has been launched a;
an Hawaii civic convention on the
Island OF Maui. Resolutions were
adopted asserting that there are in
Hawaii q large number OF children
who. under the avs 81 the United
States. arc American citizens. aad. un-
der the laws OF tho empire OF Japan,
tre potentially citizens Of Japan. The
convention declared there is room in
this territory for mon and women who
are either citizens OF Japan or the
United States but no place FOR those
Who are citizens OF both countries.'
The convention recommended to the
commission of the Hawaiian govern
-nent. which liz going 10 Washington
.h!a winter. that il take VI with the
prope. authorities in Washington the
problem OF dual citizenship in Hawaii.
TO the end that. through rcaty or
otherwise. arrangements be made
whereby American : born Japanese
shall. on arriving at n certain age.
declare their allcEiance either TO the
United States or Japan. and that such
declarations be honored by the gov
or JaDan."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-04

supply Of German potash. Tho Kreuz
Gazette says that tho progress SO far
made Indicates that Germany soon will
t!liZer to the United States.
Similar negotiations conducted three
or four months ago failed, says the
paper. because the Americans assumed
that tho French mines in Alsace would
be able to supply them. The paper
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-04
clearance sale of
girls party frocks
(Third Floor.)
(Third Floor.)

Charming effects for young maids up to 1s years OF
age.
Adaptions to the youthful figure OF those present style
features that become the young miss, beautifully developed
Georgette, crepe de Chine and tsheta silks, duvetyn, satin
and chiffon, in combinations or %one-fabric effects.
Becomingy dainty modes in those colors and shades
that youth prefers. and effectively reduced.
Former S14.75 Misses frocks. ...S1a.s0
Former $I7.75 misses frocks. ..S14.7s
Former $29.75 misses frocks. /. .S24.75
Former $500 misses frocks. ..... .$28.50
Former $49.50 misses frocks. ..... .s42.5O
Former $1,000 misses frocks. ..... .$5S.O0
Former $4,000 misses frocks L. 49,. .Ss2.58
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cross tho Atlantic-has arrived AZ
Waterford 1t Is the Bessie 4. White.
with c~o0-horse power Internal com
bustion engine. She Is fitted with n
suction gas plant which manufacturers
is 5S4 tons and crossed the Atlantic
with n cargo OF timber In twcnty-
eevcn days from New Brunswick.
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BIrthn increasing.

LONDON. Jan. 3-Lvins.in hosn;.
t1is are overcrowdcd in London. the
reAult OF the Increase OF births ami
prospective births due TO the release
OF SO many soldiers during the pact
year. The Rev. Coleridgc Harper.
rector OF the 81. Mnty's E~ewtaEton.
pointed out today that az the r-osent
rate OF increase there soon will be no
place for infants 20 be born.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-04
handkerchief specials

Three groups in the clearance sale for a
quick clean up.
Women's embroidered kerchiefs, all in per-
fectly good condition-usually q.
Clearance price, Is 2-3c
Mems initiated kerchiefs, with initial in
white embroidery. Good quality-usually 25c.
Clearance price, 15c
Children's boxed kerchiefs, three in box,
with prettily embroidered corners - usually
59c.
Clearance price, SOC
main Floor.)
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Intermarri.r.. so,h,ds.

MENlCO CITY. Jan. 8.-lnternar-
rage Mexican women and
Chinese Is forbidden in the State OF
Sonora in 4 recent decree issued by
Governor Adolfo do la Huerta. wh,
wishes to discourage a present prae-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-04
American Legion Has
London Headquarters
tBy Universal serv,ce.l

- % '8NN'J
LONDON, Jan. Am overseas
branch of the American LcEion In
TO be established in London. In order
that the cOInradesIiIp OF the meR
who ugh In France and Flanders
shall not NC lost.
II Ii to he called the American
Legion OF Europe, nud m~enbcrshiD
will DC confined to the United States
cApeditIOnRry force.
The hcaduunrtern of the chapter
nrc at Washington Inn, ST. james
Squsrc, London.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-04

points out that the potash mines still
lack sufficient coal to operate on FULL
time. but say that abundant orders
for German potash have been received.
First Rsur-Master With I'ower
LONDON. Jan. 3.-A new four
maHtcd schooner fitted with auxiliary
motor powcr-thc nrBt OF her type to