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private property in square eighty
eight is first had and obtained; and
upon the closing Of the street between
the limits named the Commissioners
of the District of Columbia are
authorized to transfer the land con
tanned in the bed of said street to the
chief of engineers. United States
Army, as a part Of the park system
of the District of Columbia.
The Commissioners of the District
of Columbia ire authorized to close
that portion of Rock Creek Ford road
lying between Broad Branch road and
Rittenhouse street upon the applica
ton in writing of the owner or own
ers of all of the property abutting on
said road between the limits named
and upon the closing of road the
land embraced therein shall revert to
the owners Of the abutting property
Mcpherson place northwest. between
I and X streets. on the west side of
Mcpherson Square, is designated 18th
street
The committee struck out the ap-
preparations put in by the House for
paving Girard street east of 18th
street. for grading Belmont road: for
Harvard street from Georgia avenue
to 9TH street. for paving 9Th street
from Newton street to Otis street.
In Leu of stipulated appropria-
ton Of $4,000 to extend city streets
to conform to the permanent system
of highways in the District of Column
bia. outside of the city, the bill APP
propriateS such sum as is necessary"
payable wholly out Of the revenues of
the District.
The committee struck out the
House appropriation for the improve
ment Of Central avenue from Ben
ming road to District line.
fpa m roe n a q
specifies: Section of the act to
provide for the collection and dis
posal of garbage and miscellaneous
refuse for the District Of Columbia"
approved May 6. 1918, is repealed.
Provisions for Teachers.
In the public schools. the Senate
committee proposed this provision:
NO teacher. clerk or librarian in
classes one to five, inclusive. hereto
fore promoted from one class TO
another shall receive for the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1921 less
amount of longevity allowance than
that which such employee was receiv
ing at the time of his most recent
promotion" Principals and teachers
in AUGMENTATION work are included
in the longevity pay provisions.
Under the teachers retirement fund
For payment of annuities. 100000 is
appropriated. Provided. That all the
authority, duties, and discretion now
vested in the Secretary of the Treas
ury under the provisions of the act
of Congress approved January Is
1920. entitled An act for the retire
ment of public school teachers in the
District of Columbia shall on and
after July 1, 1920, vest in the Com
missioners of the District of Column
bia. except that the fund created by
said act shall be paid to the treasurer
of the United States by the Commits
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dren's Hospital. $4,000: Providence
Hospital, $1,000; Garfield Memorial
Hospital. $1,000; Central Dispensary
and Emergency Hospital. $4,000;
Hospital. $4,000; Gallinger Municipal
Hospital. 500, 900. and workhouse and
reformatory. $4,000.
Militia-Rent of armories, Offices.
etc. $4,000.
For Street improvements.
Provisions for street improvements
inserted by the Senate committee and
thus added to the House proposals
follow:
Northwest-For paving east side of
Connecticut avenue. Chapel road to
Chevy Chase Circle, with a street
width of sixty feet. s6S.0oo.
Southeastern repaving the gran
lite block roadway of G street. sth
street to 9th street. thirty-five feet
wide, $4,000.
In place of the so-called Mudd
amendment for improving District
roads connecting with the Maryland
highway system the Senate commit
tee provided:
Northeast-For paving with bitumi-
and II streets to the District line
two roadways each fifteen feet wide,
$4,000.
Southeastern paving with BIZ
luminous macadam Alabama avenue,
Pennsylvania avenue to Ridge road.
and Bowen road. Ridge road to the
District line, eighteen feet wide.
$4,000.
Southeast-For placing a temporary
gravel surface on 3Sth street, Bowen
road to Suitland road, twenty feet
wide. $4,000.
May Close Highways.
The Commissioners are authorized
to close upper Water street. between
2lst and 22d streets northwest, lying
between Potomac Park and square
lightweight: Provided, That the con-
cant In wrifinR of the Owners of all
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Two new water mains are provid-
ed. as follows:
For twenty-inch water main on IL
linois avenue and Grant circle to
Georgia avenue and Military road
mort Invest. S10.0nh.
For twelve-inch water main on +
street between 9Th and 18th streets
northwest 100000.
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expended under the direction of the
commissioners of the District of CO.
lum ba 5000.
To aid the Columbia Polytechnic
Institute for the Blind. located at
1908 II street northw est. to be eX
pended under the direction of the
Commissioners of the District of Co
lumbia $1,000
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D. c. BILL CUT $23,380
IS REPORTED TO SENATE
HALF AND HALF RETAINED

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Kingsbury Player, mahog-
any, used. .$298
Auto Piano Player, ma
hogany, used .$249
Technola Player, mahog-
any, used $3.50
Apollo Player, mahogany,
used e.. .$Z49
Baus Player, mahogany,
used $Z9S
Helbig Player, mahogany,
used 1888
knabe Player, mahogany,
used $685.
Huntington Player, ma
hogany, slightly used. .$595
Holmes Player, mahog-
any, slightly used. .$39S
Lawson Player, mahog-
any, slightly used. $3.50
Foster Player, mahogany,
slightly used. $685.
Clarendon Player, mahog-
any, slightly used $3.50
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-15
OBITUARY
< + T. I. + !, + I. + 4 I f. I. I. i
Mrs. Agnes Shores.

hlS. HSHeS SnOreS.
 Mrs. Agnes Shores, aged 70. died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry Brenke, 9O3 West Twenty fifth last night at 6:35 after a short illness. Mrs. Shores has been a res idcnt of Pine Bluff for eighteen years, coming here from Blooming ton, Ills. She has lived with her daughter and son-in-law during her residence here, and during that per iod gained large number of friends. She was member of the St. Joseph Catholic church, where the funeral services will be held this after noon at ? o'clock, services by Father Higgins.
 The deceased is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Henry Brenke. Follow ing the services here, the body will be shipped by Robinson and Sons to Bloomington, where burial will be held Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Brenke will accompany the body. Pailbearers will be: A. w. Lehman. A. A. Brenke, A. C. Breiner, c. F. Moore, Matt Donovan and James DoWdy,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-15

Mrs. Fred w. Hogenson of 919 Ohio street has returned from sev- en weeks visit in Dallas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-15

The members of the A. o. U. w will have a dance tonight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-15
Bremen in Control
 Big Gasoline Fire

Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. 14.-Fire fighters this evening gained control of the blaze which has destroyed g. 000, ,600 gallons of gasoline and crude oil stored in the Manhattan Oil com pany's tanks here. The fire started this afternoon following small ex- plosion in one of the tanks, thought by some to have been caused by light ming. The adjoining tanks owned by the Cedar Rapids and other oil com panies are now thought to be safe. The loss is estimated at $1,000,000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-15

A. T. Grayson ot Little Rock, pres ident of the Arkansas Roofing com. pany is in Pine Bluff conferring with c. E. Simpson, local manager of the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-15
RE-ORGANIZE DRYS.

Washington, Oct. 14.-Reorganiza tion of the prohibition enforcement bureau by establishment of two new divisions to afford closer scrutiny of applications to withdraw liquor from bonded warehouses was an nounced tonight by Commissioner Kramer. The change was made nee. essary, the commissioner said, by the increase in work involved.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-15

D. L. Stephens of Shreveport is wis., iting his father, L. Stephens, 211 Tennessee street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-15
JUDGE WHO MARRIED GIRL OF PINE BLUFF
 DEAD IN NEBRASKA
Deceased Often Visited in This City With Former
 Editor and Scull Family

An account of the death in Oma- ha Sunday of Judge Lee s. Estelle 73, senior jurist of the Omaha bar association who married Pine Bluff girl, Miss Christine B. Scull, in 17s9 has been received here.
 Judge Estelle often visited in Pine Bluff up until few years ago. He was a close friend and relative of Arthur Murray, deceased, at one time editor of the old PressEagle.
 A sister, Miss Blanche Scull and brother Ben H. Scull, of the judge widow reside at 715 Ash street. Miss Scull went to Omaha to atteKd the funeral services.
 Was Dean of Court
 The following account of Judge Estelle's death is clipped in jart from the Omaha World Herald.
 Judge Lee s. Estelle, dean of the Douglas county district court, died at 9:1O o'clock Sunday morning at his home, 4163 Cass street, following an illness of seven weeks. He was 73 years of age. Besides the widow Judge EsteHe is survived by four children, Arthur M., Lee S., IT,, Win fired and Mary Lee, all at home.
 Judge Estelle's illness began with an attack of ptomaine poisoning, fol- lowed by complications attacking his heart. Although his life had been de- spaired of Friday, he was reported improved Saturday and hopes were held out for his recovery.
 Judge Estelle was married in 1874 at Columbus, O., to Miss Mary Belle Bradley. She died in 1896 and in 1899 he married Miss Christie B Ccull at Pine Bluff, Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-15

The Christian Endeavor Society of the First Christian Church will meet this evening at 7:30 o'clock at the church and walk to the Gun club grounds and have weinie roast and picnic.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-15
S. I. A. Lakeside School Makes Gift to School

s. l. A. Lakeside School Makes Gift to School
 The s. I. A of Lakeside school has started active work following the in- itial meeting of the association last week. Yesterday pencil sharpener yas placed in each room by the club and many more conveniences are being planned by this wide awake or- ganization.
 Mrs. Reeves circle of the Lakeside church will meet this afternoon at 8 o'clock with Mrs. King Ritchie at Cherry and Twelfth. All members urged to be present.
 The Degree of Honor will meet this afternoon with Mrs. w. J. Wren at 2:3O at her home 1903 Oak street.
 The members of the A. o. U. w, will have a dance tonight
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-15

Deputy Sheriff J. L. McBurnett, who has been confined to his home with malarial fever for the past week, resumed his duties yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-15
le Wedding.

Ze Wedding.
 William P. Kloethe and Mrs. Wood and J. P. Randolph and Bessie Holland of Hot Springs married yesterday afternoon at
 Ganse of the First Presbyterian kh, Dr. J. I. Norris performing ling service for the double cere ! and Mrs. Brown of Hot Springs Ehave just returned from their fng trip to New York, accom- Id the couples and after the cere- the party motored to Lake Vil-
 for a ten days visit.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-15
Shower for
 Johnson.

n Shower for Johnson.
 ks Florence Johnson was honoree delightful party Wednesday af- Bon, given by the w. M. U. of the
 Ia street church at the home of N. T. Julian, Elm and Twenty hd.
 e home was artistically decorat- ith gold and white flowers and hery. An informal program of e was given and contests en-
 A basket of linen was present. B the honoree and tiny golden
 ers to the guests as favors. A Neon in the gold and white color
 he was served.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-15
E&SI3orirtYA IN H.: By ANNIE 0. SMART &RAxAF
By ANNIE o. SMART.

]. ANY delightful affairs are be- U ing given in honor of Miss Cor u nelia Walker, who is to be mar Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Malcolm |hinson poured tea' in honor of es Walker. Girl friends of the noree were guests.
 drs Orrin Robinson entertained kb a bridge yesterday afternoon at l home on West Fourth avenue. rhe seasons flowers were arrang- artistically throughout the recep-
 suite where three tables were E for the game. Mrs. Charles H. nnlett, Jr., was the winner of high re prize and the honoree was pre- {+ed with a favor. A two course
 cbeon was served at the conclu
 of the game.
 rs John S. Jenkins will give a
 moon party for Miss Walker to-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-15
ttant s. I. A,
 Ing Today.

Ing Today.
 S. I. A. of Sam Taylor school heet this afternoon at the school BO o'clock. All patrons of the
 urged to be present and plan be new work.
 ]. McNish's Bible class will meet Afternoon at 3 o'clock with Mrs. Fox, 1904 Olive street.
 J. J. Kress of Philadelphia is hg her husband, J. J. Kress, of Freet railway company.
 !. c. P. Niles and Miss Virginia
 have returned from a visit to outheast Fair at Monticello and It in Gould.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-15


 Mrs. Fred w. Hogenson of 919 Ohio street has returned from a sev- en weeks visit in Dallas.
 A. T. Grayson ot Little Rock, pres ident of the Arkansas Roofing com- pany is in Pine Bluff conferring with c. E. Simpson, local manager of the company.
 D. L. Stephens of Shreveport is wis., iting his father, L. Stephens, 211 Tennessee street.
 Jack Bernhardt will leave today for Washington to attend the National Bankers association.
 The Christian Endeavor Society of the First Christian Church will meet this evening at 7:30 o'clock at the church and walk to the Gun club grounds and have weinie roast and picnic.
 Dr J. I. Norris, V. o. Alexander and T. M. Hooker have returned from McGehee where they attended Pres bytery
 Miss Grace Strowbridge returned yesterday from Georgia, where she placed two girls of the the Detention Home in Vashti College.
 Mrs. Vernon McCammon of Arkan- sas City spent Wednesday with Dr. and Mrs. Earle J. Logue.
 Miss Sue Belle Mcdonnell of Little Rock will leave for home this morn ing after short visit with Miss Catherine Montgomery.
 Mrs. F. W. Whitthorne left for her home in Arkansas City last night af- ter visit with Dr.. and Mrs. E. J Logue.
 The Young Ladies Club of the First Methodist Church will meet tomor- row afternoon with Mesdames Charlie Whyte, J. F. Mcdaniel, N. R. Sanders Dwyer and Miss Erin Horseley, at the home of Mrs. Whyte 22nd and Elm.
 The Social Service Club of the First Presbyterian church will not meet tomorrow afternoon as announced but will meet Saturday, October 23 with
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-15
|rent Events Club
 |, I.:%;ol Meeting

lis Initial Meeting
 hch day finds one of the city Is resuming activity. The club Eon with the Current Events club opened yesterday afternoon at home of Mrs. Garland Brewster l Mesdames B. L. Wiley, Will
 and Brewster hostesses.
 btumn coloring was carried out khe artistic decorations of the Uster home on West Seventeenth IS. J. G. Alexander the president ;ded and full membership was lent. kll call was responded to with pnt events. Mrs. E. R. Norton
 an inspiring and practical talk 'The Club Member as a Home er."
 ss Florence Brewster gave a pl- solo and Mrs. c. w. Butts led in Parliamentary drill.
 |salad course in green, gold and was served during the informal btion following the program.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-14
Trading i'm Bronx Mostly
Of Dwelling Properties
Flat in East l47th Street,
Owned by Estate, One of
the Few FxceDsious

Charles A. Weber sold for the estate
OF Thomas Creamer, 40 East 14Ttt
Street, four-story double fat, 25x1OO
to Michael Comey.
Edward Polak, Inc, sold for a Mr.
Leshinsky to Mr.. Davidman. a two
family brick dwelling, o5x9O at 76c
East 222d Street, and for Muriel Cohan
to Foundation Realty Company, Inc.
668 East 223d Street, two-family
dwelling, 25xlO3.
Edith H. Bahr sold to William A
Kline, 80 East 18th Street, three
story dwelling, 16.1Ox1Oo.
Adele Pellak. sold to Annie Waxler
l42 Oakland Place, a three-story dwell.
ing, 23.7x10O
Meta NJ. Flomer sold to George E
Heuther. 1927 Forest Avenue, north
west corner Of 165th Street, three
story dwelling. 9Olx19.ll.
Inc Delco Holding Company sold te
Genn Dl Donate, S36 East I47tt
street, two-story dwelling, 69.11xloo
Edward J. Duffy sold to Elizabeth A
story dwelling, 25x1OO
Mary Murray sold to Giuseppe Nun.
go, 420-422 East 163d Street, two-stor1
dwellings. 3Ox991O.
Jacob Klein sold to Simon Fakekas
the wo-story dwelling on the east side
OF DAILY Avenue, 72.1 feet south Of 1875
Street, 38.6x1GO.
The Zego Business Corporation sold
to Jennie Rosenthal, 1880 Prospect
Avenue, 22.5x67.6.
Gustav Danzis sold to Matilda Vel.
ton, 2O15 Grand Concourse, southwes,
corner Bush Street, three -stor,
dwelling 292x116.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-14
IL e al Estate News
Union Indemnity Co.: Gets
More Downtown Space
Concern to Erect Big Building
I'm Maiden Lame; Leases Show
Demand for Stores

Charles F. Noyes Company leased
to the Union Indemnity Company the
ground floor at q Platt Street to be
used in connection with the space they
now occupy at SIS John Street. The
Union Indemnity Company is about to
erect a modern eight or ten story OF
nee building at s6 to 100 Maiden Lane,
Noyes Company.
The Noyes Company also leased a
floor at 63 and IS Maiden Lane and 81
william Street to the H. B. McAlpin
corporation, and space at III Water
Street to Edward W. Haage.
William A. White & Sons leased to
the Capitol Furniture Company the
third loft at $40 and 312 East Seventy
fifth Street; to Frederick H. Tiedman
an office at 100 Hudson Street; to
Schenley Products Company Offices at
o6 and 5S Pine Street; to Arthur L.
Fearse an office at 43 Exchange Place;
to Maurice E. Biederman space at Sc
and IS Pine Street; to Mark & Schae-
Ter Company a loft at 325 Greenwich
Street; to Theophilus Barratt the third
brothers the third floor at 323 Lafayette
Street; to NJ. P. Trading Company the
first loft at 80 Great Jones Street; and
with F: Goldsmith to the Postal Tele-
graph- Gable Company the ground floor
at 20 Cedar Street; with the Brown
Wheelock Company to the Algonquin
Coal Company at Rector Street.
Pease & Gilman leased to John J.
Mcdonald loft at 166 William Street.
The Cross & Brown Company leased
space at - West sixty-frst Street to
hugh O'Donnell; space at s West
Forty-seventh Street to Samuel B.
Goley, and for Saul Sharp space at II
East FHty-ninth Street to Eta ]. Sells.
Louis Schrag leased the store and
basement at 252 West Twenty sixth
Street to Charles Doherr; the store and
basement at 1913 Seventh Avenue to
Katz & Lipshitz; the store at 1856 West
Iwenty-frst Street to the Gramatan
Company, and the store and basement
at 1876 West Twenty-second Street to
Henry H. Brown.
The Duress Company leased the store
and basement at 80 and Al Ninth Ave
nue. to Henry Lustig for six years.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-14
Many Find Suites i'm Flats
On East and West Sides

Pease & Gilman leased apartments
at 9S7 Madison Avenue to II. Johnston
Mali; at 305 Lexington Avenue to
Miss Ethel B. McGay; at 158 West
Fifteenth Street to Miss Olive John
ston; at so West Fifty-eighth Street
to H. f. Schinzel; at II East Eighty
seventh Street to Mrs. A. Boyd; at 81
Hamilton Place, furnished, for Mrs.
M. +. Olson to Sampei Yoshida; at IS
Central Park West to Mrs. 0. E. Nor
ton; at 949 West End Avenue to r. S.
Goldsmith; at 1913 West Seventy
sixth Street to Frederick King; and
at 1873 West Seventy-ninth Street to
Mrs. A. q. Black.
Cyrile Carreau Inc, leased apart
ments at sl-69 East Eighty-sixth Street
to John F. Patterson, Raymond Fuguet,
Mrs. Annie NJ. Webster. John S. Slower,
Charles B. Toole, Frank R. Wallace.
Mrs. f. l.. Nields, Mrs. Sarah King
Harrison, Lawrence Gourlay and Wall
ace Morgan.
Douglas, Gibbons & Co. and Snow
ber & Smith leased an apartment at
108 East Fifty sixth Street to Miss
Elizabeth Lowden.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-14
New Jersey Estates
To Go at Auction

Joseph P. Days first special sales
day of the autumn season will be held
IN the Nesey Street salesroom on Sep
tember 16
Properties to be sold include d
sixty-six acre, improved residential
estate at Bound Brook, n. j., on the
Watching Mountain, belonging to the
Aalliwell estate; and for the A. 4.
Kirkner estate a twenty-room house
at West Eighth and Division streets,
Plainfield, N. ].
For the Kirkner estate Mr.. Day will
sell, separately, three tenements at
15l to 155 West Tooth Street; es7 Third
Avenue, a two-story business building;
vacant plot on the west side of Fort
Charles Place, near West 225th Street
Voluntary offerings include the four
story loft As Mercer Street; tenement,
618 East Sixteenth Street; the vacant
plot at the northeast corner Of Amster-
dam Avenue and 167th Street; the two
story frame dwelling, 1850 Guerlain
Place; the stucco residence, 8Ox100, at
9 Beach Thirty Street, Edge
mere, l. l., and a ten-room dwelling
at $50 Belleville Avenue, Newark, N. ].
New-York tribune., 1920-09-14
Dealers i'm Antiques Buyers
OF Madison Ave. Building

Carvalho Bros. dealers in antiques,
now on West Fifty-eighth Street are
the purchasers of the house at $50 Mad
ison Avenue, sold recently by Henry
Mandel.
Mrs. L. c. Gregg is the buyer of the
dwelling at 80 West Eightyffth Street,
and Felipe Barredo Daos, of 33l West
Eighty-fifth Street, both sold recently
through NJ. II. Gaillard & Co.
The Heermance Storage and Refrig-
Grating Company is the purchaser Of
the building 165 Chambers Street, sold
recently.
James Bremmer is the buyer of the
dwelling at 313 West Fiftieth Street,
sol recently.
The Glavera Realty Corporation, rep
is the purchaser Of 178 Third Avenue.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-14
1eseekeres Are
Buying e Dwellings
On West Side
Scarcity of Rentable Space
Is Leading Folks TO Com
slider Purchase of Private
Homes as Only Solution

Charles J. Quinlan, Of the Wood
Dolson Company, sold for A. Hollander r
to Annette and Gladys Oferman for
occupancy MsaI the four,-story dwelling $50
" vest Seventy eighth Street. 20xloO.
The purchasers recently sold their
nome at "A West Ninety first Street
through the Duross Company.
l.. j. Phillips & Co. sold for Mrs. B.
roper, represented by N. A. Berwin
& Co., the five-story dwelling $50 West
Nin1ety-third Street, 1sx1O0.S. After
making extensive alterations the buyer
will occupy.
c. NJ. Folsom & Co. sold for the
estate of Louis Dreyfus the three-story
dwelling 1863 West 12Oth Street.
Frank 3. Woolsten sold for the Hoff-
man Homes Corporation the three-story
dwelling, 16.Sxs2, at All Manhattan n
Avenue to Amelia Tschinkel.
Hazen the three-story DWELLING at 4
Hamilton Terrace, l7x10O.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-14
Tube Work Begins Oct. IL

With appropriate ceremonies ground
will be broken for the Manhattan-New
Jersey vchicular tunnel on October u.
The Manhattan ceremonial site will be
IN Canal Street, from where, vhen
completed an under water thoroughfare
will reach to Jersey City.
Manhattan and New Jersey motor
ists and auto transport companies will
hail the first work on the tunnel as the
initial lap of better motoring condi-
tons. Heavy trucks which now wait
IN line by hundreds for overloaded d
ferries will be able to make the un;n-
terrupted journey with great economy
of time, and owners of automobiles
may look forward to the trip back and
forth with certain degree Of conf
dence that waiting in line at the river
will be a thing of the past.
The date for the beginning Of work
from the Jersey side has not been
definitely announced
New-York tribune., 1920-09-14
School Teachers Buy Realty
Take Pierce House, i'm 5lst St..
From Gearge Racker

The former home of John Pierce, at
II East Fifty-drst Street, which has
been occupied for some time by the
Gardner School, has been bought by
Louise Eltinge and Mary F. Masland,
who control the school. The purchase
was made from George Backer, who
acquired the property from the Metro
poliban Life Insurance Company. 1t is
FIVE and half-story house. with ad-
ditions extending almost the full depth
of the lot, and stands on site 27.6x
1908, opposite St. Patrick's Cathedral.
Mr.. Backer took the prepe rty in con-
nection with loan made by the Met
ropolitan. The life insurance company
allows a mortgage of 100000 to re-
main and Mr.. Backer takes from the
new owners a purchase money mort
gage of SIS, 900. both loans being made
at I per cent interest and for five years: