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The Washington times., 1920-07-27
KEITH'S.

IL was demonstrated last night at
d. +. KeIths that summer need not
always produce a mediocre vaude'
VILE show. There was no act on the
bill that bored. In fact all were more
entertaining than usual.
The Nathane Brothers opened the
show successfully with equilibristic
feats. They were followed by Ed
Ford, who halls from Australia, and
who possesses a remarkably mobile
face. 1t seems unbelievable that one
could twist and turn his physiognomy
to the extent that he did.
Aided and abetted by a delightful
setting, the Mcconnell sisters, both
Of whom possess remarkably sweet
voices, presented a charming act.
They were runners-up for frst honors
OF the evening.
"The Man Hunt" a william Fried
lander production. was an efferyescent
sketch anent the methods OF the fe-
male OF the species in her trapping
Of the helpless male. A capable cast
made the most OF several rather anus
ing situations.
Anger and Packer chattered blithe-
ly on a variety OF subjects. the major
NY VI luclr quips pciHB NO" ohe -
tremely amusing.
George Yoeman consumed several
minutes in commenting on the news
of the day. Billed to appear with one
"Lizzie." the audience awaited the
entrance OF said Lizzie" but like the
mysterious Eddie in the Sunday
'funnies," she failed to materialize.
Henry Santrey with his ten Jazz
artists ran away with the show. San
trey, accompanied by his orchestra
sang several well received selections,
and then, welding the baton, con
Quoted number of selections that
made the audience sit up, and like
oliver Twist, crave more.
Gascoigne, the juggler. enhanced
the desirability of his act with a
clever personality, and running hre
Of comment that brought many a
laugh. His feats of juggling were
those of a master in that line.
Topics q ,hc / ey and k'noGrams,
ever pt pular with Keith patrons,
closed bill which was bett4r than
has beeI. seen of late weeks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-11
Buildings Sold Recently
At Auction Turned Again


The Lcbertan Corporation bought,
through J. Newton Williams, for Mrs.
Mary A. Collins, the two six-story and
loft building at 194s19e Hester Street
and at l25-l27 Baxter Street, 5ox1o0x75.
The property was recently acquired by
tho seller in foreclosure proceedings.
The purchaser paid all cash for the
property and will make alterations.
]. Clarence Davies sold for William
Frcdericks to p. A. Andrade the i've
story and loft at % Fulton Street.
1888 irregular.
Enlarge Site for Garage
Spear q Co. sold the three houses
at 358 to S62 West Twelfth Street to
William N. Smith for the Associated
Contractors, Inc. Two weeks ago the
buyer purchased 40 to A Bethune
Street and on the combined plot will
erect four-story warehouse and ga
rage for his own occupancy: Mr..
Paper Mills, of Bogota, N: J., and will
use this property for their New York
warehouse.
West End Corner Deal
Sale or lease of the two-story gar
age at the southwest corner of West
End Avenue and Sixty-fifth Street is
yesterday of the One Eleven West End
Corporation, the directors of which are
A. Ciccarebo, j. A. Delehanty and j. T.
Nolan. Title to the site is held by the
New York Central, which purchased the
realty in 1913 for the enlargement of
its freight terminus. The building is
on q plot 100x1O0.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-11

crowds some of the women tenants
faint. A man had n fit. Able-b bodied
young lawyers with recent football
pasts are best for tenants these days
and will be more desirable in October.
Many persons, women included, have
had to stand for hours.
Marshals Waxing Wealthy
Getty marshals are doing we'll, along
with landlords. They, too, would op-
pose any change in the laws. Last
week an ex-municipal court judge from
Brooklyn said that certain marshal,
not the busiest, had told him that he
was getting 1900 cases a month and
was being paid from 81 to $40 a case,
his net profit being at least 81. Each
city marshal is notary public or
commissioner of deeds. Each dispos-
sess petition must be verified. The legal
fee is IL cents, but the marshals usu-
ally forget and accept rs cents. At the
legal rate 1900 petitions net this mar
shal $3.50 q month for notifications
alone. City marshals no longer are in
terested in serving summonses in civil
actions, for the fee is ST.. The amount
does. not interest them. The ex-justice
mentioned said that his friend told him
that city marshals were now paying
furniture bouncers $40 day.
Perjury Regular Thing
"There has been much perjury COM
mitted l have before me petition
and notice to quit. The tenancy was
one where 30-days' notice was neces-
sary. On March 10 notice so dated
was issued and served. The dispossess
petition was sworn to on April l. 1t
alleged that the annexed notice was
served more than 80 days before. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-11

Beginning in October, when for the
first time all indefinite tenancies and
most written lenses expire, the land
lords will for the frst time proceed
against all classes Of tenants who will
vote in. November" writes Don Carlos
Buell.. 'The present landlord and ten
ant laws put the highest premium
upon limiting occupancy to monthly
tenancies and upon ousting tenants as
often as new ones who will pay more
can be. found,~
ut is no longer an advantage to q
landlord to have written lease for a
year or more. The shorter the letting
the better. for him. The written lease
for definite month will be the vogue
among landlords, Such tenancies can
be terminated by thirty days written
notice and the landlord is to be the
one who will give the notice which the
tenant will fearfully anticipate every
month and which will be club to
stop demands, The new laws, placing
upon the tenants the burden Of show
ing that any increase not exceeding
Is per cent is unreasonable and oppres-
sive, has given them an impossible
task; for landlords do not commonly
confide in tenants either the cost of
operation and maintenance or the re-
turn on the investment.
$50 the annual increase Of Mt least
25 per cent may be accepted as a GER
tainty which the courts will enforce
except in rare cases. 1t will be made
SO long as conditions permit. And the
building shortage cannot. be made up
until 1927 CIV. Burke Harmon's book
let issued by the American Trust
Company.
Laws Aid Profiteering Landlords !.
"Of course landlords like the nres-
emit laws. Anything more beneficial to
them or detrimental to the tenant
could scarcely have been devised. In
stead OF restricting landlords to fair
proflt the courts are expected to help
him profiteer. 1t is impossible to dis
pose of all cases on their merits.
Tenants with good excuses unrecog-
nized by them have lost for lack of a
lawyer.
Joseph Force Crater and drew and
Senator Bowling introduced into the
last Legislature 10 per cent net rent
bill If it were law there would be
no temptation for landlords to GUST
tenants by means of dispossess pro-
ceedings.
"The bill provided that 10 per cent
net profit could be received on actual
valuation, kept at that figure by an
extra assessment if there should be an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-11
Fruit Sellers to Pay
$4,000 Rent for Store
Will Locate in East 59th Street:
Leases in Old Greenwich
VILLAGE

N. & L. Hesse. Inc, leased the store
and basement at "a East ty-ninth
Street to Paulos RIOS, fruiterers and
grocers, at an aggregate rental of S75,-
O00 Also to Anna Scanlon, the store
and basement at 26 East Fifty-ninth
Street, for use as millinery parlor.
=, Duross Company leased i31-133-135
Barrow Street to Louis Fink; the store
at 430 West Thirteenth Street to H. M.
Noe & Co.; the top floor at 441ss44S
West Sixteenth Street to Lash's Bitters
Company, Inc; the store at POT West
Twensy-seventh Street to S. Bader &
Son, and the fifth floor at 400 West
fourteenth Street to Collins Wagner
Manufacturing Company for FIVE years.
Louis Schrag has leased the store at
167 West Twenty-first Street to Barnet
zuckerman and the fourth loft 1853
West Twenty-first Street to Partale G.
Oliveri, and the second loft at 100
West Twenty-6rs.. Street to Philip
Koporowsky.
A. A: Hageman leased the store 81
West Thirty-ninth street to Vincent
Saudo and Jerry Avando.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-11
Interesting Transforms
ton Suggests Restora-
ton of Other Forgotten
Homes as Accessions to
Housing Supply; Paint
and Little Carpentry Are
All That Is Required

Of the nature of columns. The roof
was carried out sufficiently to produce
the effect Of being closer to the lawn.
This, too, gave the building the appear
ance of being long and squatty.
Large wall areas were broken by cut
ting through window O: two, the
framing of the doors aud the windows
was changed bit, and pergola was
added to the side for aesthetic effect.
The interior was arranged to meet
modern living requirements. Partitions
dividing The double houses were re-
moved, making them one building and
permitting very interesting arrange
ment of the interior. Mrs. Phillips is
making one of the houses her summer
home.
Made-Over Homes Are Valuable.
There is justice in the claim that
the made-over industrial homes are
worth good deal more than they cost
their present owners and occupants.
The retaining of these houses, which
were probably as disccuraging a group
of shacks as one could find in a days
travel, should draw attention to the
many old houses in the city and coun-
try which could be made over into
livable and attractive homes. In the
Titus colony not only the old homes,
but nearby barns of good construction
and an old schoolhouse have been ac-
into homes which will be occupied all
year round. The shortage of living
eccomm odations could be relieved
little. i: not good deal, if more aban-
dcned buildings were reclaimed for
home purroses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-11
Sullivan County Town
Property of Individual
Court Decides Site of Livingston
Manor Belongs to Victor Liv-
ingstOn by CranduncIe's viii

Livingston Manor, Sullivan County
summer resort we'll known to New
Workers, is now the property of Vic
tor Livingston. The town becomes his
as result of decision by Judge
Nichols after four. years litigation.
Mr.. Livingston made the claim that the
site was his. There were many who
differed with him, and the court was
asked to pass on the merits of the
claim Of Mr.. Livingston and others.
Mr.. Livingston said that DR.. Liv-
ingston, granduncle of his, owned
the town, and by the conditions Of his
will made in 1860 the property is his.
This will pass the property over to
Charles Livingston, nephew of the doc
tor and father of the claimant, with the
provision that the property should be
passed to Victor when his father died.
Charles Livingston forgot the pro-
visions of the will and sold the prop
erty in 1872. On it was built the town
Of Livingston Manor. The invalidity
of the real estate transaction of 1872
was not discovered until 1915, when
Charles Livingston died. BY Judge
Nichols's decision Mr.. Livingston gets
back town instead Of large tract of
land, which was what his uncle left.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-11
Abandoned Industrial Home Colony Duchess County Hills Made
Little Community of Dwellings by City Folks Expendit
Reclaiming of Weather.
beaten and Unadorned
Buildings in Country
Back of Poughkeepsie,
Deserted Quarter of
Century Ago, by Titus
Woollen Mill Workers

The old Titus industrial home COL
miles east of Poughkeepsic and on the
road to- Pleasant Valley and Millburn,
stands to-day an object that empha-
sizes the possibilities of old and aban-
doned buildings as acccssions to the
limited supply of homes.
For twenty years-perhaps it is
longer-the Titus Woollen Mills have
been away from Wappinger's Creek,
and it is more than sixty years since
the plant and the little workingmen's
homes were erected there. Except for
the occupancy by summer campers
during the last few seasons, the group
of little homes, shacks, void absolute
ly of exterior adornment. have stood
as silent reminders of an industry
which has been lost to this part OF
the country. The plant was built on
the creek by the Tituses because Of
the wonderful effect the water of this
stream had on new wool.
Mrs. Phillips, who lives on Mount
Beacon, which is on the east bank of
the Hudson opposite Newburg, came
on the houses last summer while
motoring through the country back of
Poughkeepsie. The beauty of the sur
ronndings suggested the idea that the
old homes might be made attractive
dwelling places. Something might be
done, Mrs. Phillips thought, to capt.
talize the setting of the old indus
trial group, sheltered by massive shade
trees, with the picturesque stream at
the back door and the deep green
sides of the Berkshires in the distance.
Stoutly Built Little Houses
Investigation showed the houses
were we'll constructed and planned, al
though there was nothing on the out
side to indicate this. 1t happened
that the mill owners employed an old
carpenter, who knew his trade from
start to finish, to erect the homes for
their workmen. He followed the build
ing standards of his time, and partc-
ularly of the back country, as that
section was back country in those
days, and he erected stout homes, with
great timbers in the floors and walls
on which were attached honest-to-
goodness timber. On the exterior was
placed lumber of thickness calculated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-11

Increased cost of operation or main
tsnancc, and the burden was always on
the landlord to show that he was not
profiteering. 1t will be introduced
again. It will be opposed by all prof.
teers. 1t will get nowhere, nor will
any scientific bill get anywhere unless
the Legislature perceives that the
situation under the present laws is
menacing. The November elections
may open their eyes.
Landlords Day October 1
"The full effect of these laws will
be revealed by object lessons in Octo-
Der. Heretofore all tenants, except
those under monthly tenancies or those
under indefinite oral leases where land
lords have thought it safe. falsely to
allege monthly tenancies, have been
immune. But with the beginning of
October all occupations for unspecified
written leases. So will all ", month"; It'll,
tenancies. The landlords will then be
free to operate on all classes of
tenants, mostly in and by means Of the
municipal courts, although they can,
If they choose, use the City Court.
Notwithstanding. the limited oppor-
tunities the landlords have had under
the new laws, these courts have been 50
crowded day after day that many of
the litigants have been unable to get
into court at all. They and their law
yers have been obliged to stand out
side. When news has come to these ex-
cluded ones that their cases are
Notwithstanding it does not reach
them and cases go by default-the
only procedure is to ram their way
through crowds packed as in subway
train at rush-hour time. In these
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-11
Fallacy of Limiting
Production Is Now
Seen by Mechanics
Contractors Think Labor
Realizes Folly of Curb
ing U. S. Efforts and
Will Turn, About Soon

Contractors say that if unions and
their members would get rid of the
theory that by limiting production un-
employment in the building trades
would never again be a condition New
York and other American cities would
not be underbuilt. They say that
building mechanics deliberately work
at reduced capacity, that the bricklayer
who placed 1000 brick day before
the war will not lay more than 1000
TODAY. and that the carpenter. plas-
terer and plumber have gagged their
efforts accordingly.
1t Is false economy to proceed along
these lines, according to the contract
ors, because the mechanic is not
profiting anything by these methods.
he gets big wage, but it buys him
no more than when he was getting
very much less for his services.
He is as much responsible for this
condition as any one else, contractors
claim, because his refusal to be honest
IN his efforts has placed n premium
on business and residential space. The
storekeeper puts that and some more
on MS wares wnIcn the building me-
chanic must pay, and he also must
meet the demands of the house owner
because he and his unions, the con
tractors say, have given this unscrupu-
lous man the opportunity to demand
any price he desires.
Building interests are of the opin-
ion that the building trades have bv
this time fully measured the fallacy
OF the plan adopted following the sign
ing of the armistice and that there
will be general willingness ON the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-11
Only Is of 434
New Buildings
Are Dwellings.
Statistics Show New Con-
struction i'm Manhattan
Since January Is Chiefly
for Business Occupancy

The report of the Manhattan bureau
Of buildings for the six months ending
June 80, as compiled by Superintendent
Rudolph P. Miller, shows that plans
were filed for the construction of ABA
new buildings, costing total of $751;
382,45S, as against 1872, costing s24.-
034,468. during the same period last
year.
The report shows that plans we're
filed for ten dwellings, fifteen tene-
ments, two hotels, twenty-eignt store
and loft buildings, forty-eight Office
buildings. sixteen factories and work
shops, three schoolhouses, one church,
one municipal building, eleven places
Of amusement, six hospitals, 269 sta
bles and garages and twenty-four other
structures.
The report also shows that cpp!ica-
tons were made for alterations tn 1895
buildings, representing an outlay of
$23, 7O4 ,908.50 for the first six months
this year, as against 1925 costing
Sill ,192,156.78 during the same period
last year.
For the month of June the report
shows that plans. were filed for the
construction of 1O4 new buildings. cost
ing a total of $8,44q 500, as against
forty-two buildings, costing $40, zoe, 1855
the same month last year.
By months from the first of the year
the report shows that plans were fled
for forty-five new buildings in jan
vary, costing q total of $14.044. 900;
twenty eight in February, costing a
total Of $685., 500; eighty-eight in
March, costing total Of $8,S27 $50;
fifty-seyen in April, costing total Of
$20,7S9.578; liz in May, costing total
Of $3.50 500, and 104 in June, costing
q total Of $8,447 800.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-11
Loans of $5OO,OOO
And Upward for
Workers. Homes
Banking Concern Hopes
Other Institutions win
Follow Its Action to
Help Relieve Shortage

Hope for complete and permanent
economic sterilization cannot be en-,
joyed until the nations housing prob
lem has been solved, is the opinion Of
S. W. Straus, Of S. W. Straus & Co.
Not alone must there be ample hous..
ing facilities, but home ownership must
be given immediate and substantial
encouragement.
"In cffecting the minimum of labor
turnover and in fostering broad spiri!
of loyalty, cooperation and content
ment among the workers." says Mr.
Straus, 1.-The industrial corporations Of
the country will find that the develop
ment Of home owning practices among
their employees will do more practical
good than any other eXpedient. When
a man acquires his own home he feels,
as never before, sense of RESPONSE
bility in the preservation of the OF,
derby. processes of business and real
ICES with keen enthusiasm the STABILIZE
ing valne of thrift end prudent habits
of life.
There are many indications that w
are coming into new order of life IN
America, which will mean radical IN
novations in industrial financing. Large
employers of labor will be prompted
more and more in their desires to CO.
operate with employees in building
homes which shall be owned eventually
by the workers. This new spirit will
manifest itself IN a tremendous amount
Of home building IN all the large indus
trial centers of the country during the
ensuing few years.
SIN harmony with these develop.
ments. and in order also to lend OIL
possible encouragement to the nations
necessary building program, 5. W.
Stratus & Co. have arranged to make
loans in the form of first mortgage
bon issues in amounts Of so00,0OU anu
upward to responsible. firmly estaD.
lished industrial corporations engaged
in the production of essential COM
modities. the proceeds to be devoted 70
the construction of dwellings for en-.
ployees. We hope and believe other
large lending institutions will offer the
encouragement of their resources ana
prestige in advancing great nationaI
industrial housing movement. 1t IS on,
opinion that all possible steps snouia
lie taken both by corporations ana e.
tensive employers of labor and by flnsn
cial institutions to the end that tner
shall be developed as speedily as pos
sible o widespread BODYBUILDING pro.
gram which will accomplish more tnsh
any other one feature toward the oe,
velopment of thrift, happiness ano
prosperity among the American peg
Pile"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-11
Charity Profits BY
Rent Pro iteer's Lust

One Of the most interesting cases
OF rent profiteering is told by Allan
Robinson, president of the City.and'
Suburban Homes Company. One of
the company's tenants sublet her
apartment at an autrageously high
! figure, and when Mr.. Robinson heard
the facts he took steps to dis
possess both the tenant and the
sub-tenant in the hope of regaihing
the apartment.
But the courts ruled that the sub
tenant could remain, but the
original tenant is to have no part
of the rental. Instead Mr.. Robin
son is to take the amount each
mouth for which he originally rent
ed the space and the balance is to
De turned over to some charity
This month perhaps to Jewish in
stitution, next month Protestant
:harity and next to help a Catholic
need.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-11
Commodore Benedict's
Dwelling Reported Sold
House in 51st Street Near Fifth
Avenue. Other Sales

The fve-story residence of Commo-
dore E. G. Benedict at 10 West Fifty
first Street, 25x100, Columbia College
leasehold, is reported to have been
sold, and will be occupied for business.
Another Columbia leasehold, the FIVE
is also reported disposed of in lease
transaction covering a ten-year period
by the O'Rorock estate at $4,000 per
annum. This house will also be con-
verted for business use.
Culver & Co. sold for Sutton Square,
Inc, to DR.. Kenneth Taylor $40 East
Fifty-eighth Street, hree-story
dwelling.
John Peters sold for George H. Jones,
L. and William C. Raymond to Frances
Violet Thomas 206 East Eighteenth
Street, three-story dwelling, 23.3x92
After extensive alterations the new
owner will occupy. This is the first
Ernest T. Bower sold for MRS. l.. r.
Wylie the three-story and basement
dwelling, 139 West Ninety-second Street,
19x100, to client for occupancy,
The Metropolitan Holding Company
sold to Winery Gabriel the six-storv
tenement at 335-337 East 122d Street
50x1OO
SCHNEIDER & Liebler sold for Charles
Dorm the three-story and basement
dwelling. 529 East Eighty-seventh
Street, to Catherine Lerhinan, the pres.
ent teannt.
D. H. Scully & Co. sold for the estate
OF Rosa Mack the three-story dwelling
l6.6x100, at 1873 West 126th Street
This is the first sale in thirty-sis
years.
Otterbourg, Slender & Houston pur.
chased for a client from GEORGE w
Stuckey the .hree-story dwelling at do
West 106th Street, 16.8x10O.
Jacob Bloch resold for the Rhona
Realty Company to client of Clarence
e; Mohrman the dwelling III West
123d Street -