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New-York tribune., 1920-02-15
Robert E.. Simon
Buys Apartments
In West 57th St,
Purchaser Also Acquires
Property in the Rear, ON
56th Street; Many Other
Sales of Flat Houses

Robert E. Simon has purchased d
through Pease & Gilman, from E. H.
Hutton, 144 and LAG West Fifty-seventh
Street and lat and 149 West Fifty
sixth Street, having a frontage Of
forty feet on Fifty-seventh Street and
fifty feet on Fifty-sixth Street. 1t is i'm
proved with fve-story buildings. with
stores and apartments.
New Owners for Lauriston
l.. & A. Pincus have purchased from
the Stellhart Realty Corporation, the
scven-story elevator apartment, known
ner Of Madison Avenue and Eighty
ninth Street, on plot 100X90.
Sale in West 136th Street
Charles A. Dubois has sold for
Sarah C. Rodenstein to the, w. F. B.
Realty Company the fve-story, SAP
foot front apartment at GA and
GIG West 136th Street.
Operator Sells the St. John
J. c. Hough & Co. have sold for
Joseph Shenk to a client Of Henry 8.
Mansfield, the six-story elevator St.
John apartment at 511 West 112th
Street, on plot 66Xl00.
Deal in Fourth Avenue
The 433 Fourth Avenue Company was
formed at Albany Friday, with A. Klotz,
N. L. Levine and II. Rudolph as
directors. AT this point, 429 to 433
Fourth Avenue, are the seven-story Al
dine apartments and four-story build
ing, the two on site 52.1x100, between
TWenty-ninth and Thirtieth streets.
This is held by the Harry C. Hallen-
beck estate.
Bank Sells Corner Realty
The East River Savings Bank has
sold to Max Seligman, client IF Jacob
J Shapiro, the southeast corner of Brad
hurst Avenue and 149th Street, a six
story apartment, on plot 60x99.11.
Resale in 1l2th Street
Harry Sugarman has resold for 6
client Of London & Davis to Intner &.
Cohen 80 and 55 East 112th Street. on
plot 4Oxl00, siX-story apartment with
four stores
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15
Physician Buys Home
On ''Block Beautiful''
DIR. r. ]. Fox Gets Brockington
Property: More Lexington
AYe1lun Activity

Another sale in "Block Beautiful"
has been made through the Office OF
William A. White & Sons, who have
sold for Z. Brockington the three e-story
and basement dwelling at l43 Ea ST
Nineteenth Street. The property .is on
lot 20x75, and was purchased by Dr..
Frederick j. Fox
Sales in Lexington Avenue
Pease & Gilman have sold for Will
lam n. Schnitzer the threc-story aud
basement dwelling at 81 Lexington
Avenue, on lot 1Sx7o. This property
has not been transferred since 1872
The property has been purchased by
an investor who was represented bv
Stoddard & Mark, and makes the tenth
house recently sold on Lexington Ave
nue. IN this vicinity by The same
brokers.
William VOLTS Son has sold for
Mrs: Malvina Meyers the three story
dwelling at 1866 Lexington Avenue to
Dr. Henry Schwam, who will alter it
INTO studio apartments. 1t was held at
$4,000.
4ath Street House for Corporation
The Burden Realty Corporation. Ken
meth G. Newman president, has pur-
chased from the 81 West Forty-eighth
Street Corporation, through Edna b
Lewis, the five story American base
ment building at 81 West Forty-eighth
Street
The four-story building at 242 West
Flfty-slxth Street, on lot 20x100, is to
be taken over by the 242 West Fifty
sixth Street Corporation formed at Al
bany on Friday, with w. II. Keoueh
j. W. v. Blomp and L. Wang as direc-
tors. Title is held by Julia NJ. Bud
long.
Other West Side Sales
Goodwin &, Goodwin have sold for
HAM Grunberger to NJ. f. Geety the
thrce-story and basement dwelling at
2l4 West l23d Street, on lot 16.Sx1O0 II
The Duross Company has sold fo,
Josepp L. buttenwieser the three-story
and easement house at 1876 West Fiji.
teenth Street to Crist Yankou.
kyan & Co. have sold for George
Plckin four story American basemen,
dwelling, on lot 1Sx100, at ACT West
l4lst Street, to a Dr. Callman, who re-
sold the property to the present tenant
Horace s. Ely & Co. have sold fol
the estate of Melvin l.. Franklin, OF
Philadelphia. the property at 81 Green
wlch Avenue and Perry Street.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15
Hartman Bank Building
On Fifth Avenue Is Sold
Charles Newmark Has Bought 1t From Robert B.
Dula; Was Held for Sale at So, ESQ, 900; Amer.
lean Real Estate Company Sold 1t to S ell r

tho first sale Of tho property since
1866 The brokers have had continuous
management Of the property since
owned by the seller.
Operators Buy In Amsterdam Av.
Jules Nehring has sold for Lazzaro
P. Faccini to the Union Chemical
Glassware Company, l. Portman presi-
dent, 2461 Amsterdam Avenue, six
story apartment, on plot 36x100.
Sale of East 48th Street Houses
Maurice V. Freund has just pur-
chased the four houses at 213 to 219
East Forty-eighth Street, on plot 58.s
x100.6. Mr.. Freund recently purchased
the adjoining property at 209-211 East
Forty-eighth Street
Tenement in Fifteenth Street Sold
John Peters has sold for Thomas G.
Martin to William Kopta and others 43a
East Fifteenth Street, six story ten
ement, with stores, on plot 25x103.S.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15
Gotham, Bank TO Cjue Columbus Circle
First Skyscrupes', q 23-Story Building

The Gotham National Bank is ready
to proceed with the erection of its
new twenty three story home on Co.
lumbus Circle. II will cover site
81 feet wide and 100 feet deep The
building will be the tallest occupying
immediate Columbus Circle property
To the south on Broadway are several
structural giants.
The bank has decided that with the
steady growth Of "Motor Row" and the
influence which the new transit will
have on the business futuea Of Fifty
ninth Street there is every reason to
expect conditions similar to those now
existing on Forty-second Street AS it
is Collw''ue Circle is the great traffic
point Of the city.
ID .-~-As departure from the
building construction has been adopted
in this case of the bank itself acting
in lieu Of the customary general con-
tractor. Clarence S. Weller, vice presi-
dent of the Gotham Bank is in direct
charge of all building erations, with
Edward Wells as his executive as
sistant
The bank officials say that by this
pohcy Of handling all matters pertain
ing TO design and construction them
selves the bank Is assured of the maxi
mum obtainable results from mini
mum of expenditure, relatively speak
ing.
The design and architectural fea-
lures of the building have been in
trusted to Sommerheld g. Steckler.
architects
The bank will occupy the entire main
floor and large part of the second
floor. The entire first basement will
be utilized for safe deposit purposes
lac new vanlt, which will be one
tne largest in the country, will hav
& capacity OF over 1900 individua
boxes. There will be conference room
IN addition to the regular coupoi
booths.
The building will be ready in De
cember The real estate negotiation
were handled by Huberth e. Hubert
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15
Johnson, of Chemical
Sank, Buys Jersey Home

Rose Brae, IN Mcntclair, has been
sold by Mrs. A. G. Greenfield to Percy
II. Johnston, president Of the Chemical
National Bank of New York.
The house is Of Colonial design and
contains eighteen rooms, five bath
rooms and billiard room.
There arc eight acres in the estate,
extending from High Street to Pleasant
Avenue. They are laid out in lawns,
orchards, vegetable and formal gardens,
tennis and golf courts. A Japanese
garden adds an attraction to the
grounds.
Rose Brae was the home Of the
lato J. NJ: Greenfield, president Of the
Montclair Horse Show, and was the
scene Of many notable entertainments
The property was held at s155.ooo T.
NJ. Crawley & Bros. were the brokers
in the transaction
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15

details Of the improvement contem-
plated were disclosed, Mr.. Heokscher
asked Mr.. Backer if he could not hold
an interest in the project. 1t is under
stood that he obtained half interest.
The Improvement is expected to deter
mine early The future Of the chhteau-
like residence of Mrs. Vanderbilt at the
northwest corner OF Fifth Avenue and
Fifty-seventh Street, which was re-
Gently reported to have been taken by
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15
Save New York Movement
Leads to 5tln Ave. Investment

1880 College Avenue to Morris and
Sadie Weiss.
The Realty Trust sold for the Artee
Realty Corporation the hve-story loft
building, 1868 East 134th Street, to
the Coosa Company.
Charles J. and Julia K. Schurheck
have sold to Vincenzo and Antonina Lo
Jaconon, the three-family house at
PHI Arthur Avenue.
Adolph Lang has sold for Charles
Bechler to L. |. WaIdman the dwelling,
1Sxl00, at 1881 Vyso Avenue.
S. II. Frankeheim has sold for Ed
ward M. OGorman to NJ. Gitlin the
dwelling, 17xlO0, at 1853 East 13oth
Street
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15

hotel interests, and the home of Mrs.
Coils P. Huntington at the southeast
corner Of Fifth Avenue and Fifty-sev-
enth Street. The Oelrich's residence,
at the northeast corner, was taken last
spring by the New York Trust Com
pany as an uptown branch. This cor
ner and adjacent property is to be in
tensively developed by syndicate in
which William H. Barnum jr. is in
terested.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15
Get Contract for 100000
Long Island City Structur

The contract for erecting a printin.
building at Long Island City for th
metropolitan Life Insurance Compan-
mas been awarded the Turner Construc
tlon Company. This building will be
reinforced concrete, triangular in
shape, containing approximately 4oO,-
ooo square feet, and will cost about
s1.ooo,OOO. D. Everett Waid, Of ] Madi-
son Avenue, Ia tho architecA
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15
New Rochelle to Have a
New Clearing House

The contract for erecting reinsur-
ance clearing house at New Rochelle
for the r. G. H. Realty Corporation has
been awarded to the Turner Construc-
ton Company. The building is to be
OF reinforced concrete, two stories, on
plot l6ox60. and will cost approximate
~ 100000: George B. Post g. Sons
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15

s4,5oo,ooo to George Backer, as presi-
dent of the Hecksher Building Com
pany, to erect the structure. 1t is at
51a per cent, and is to be amortized at
the rate Of per cent every year
The Heckscher Building will be
started in May and the following May
will be ready for occupancy. The prop
erty, it will be remembered, is owned
ranged to lease it from him. When the
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15
Twelve-Story Building
For Shipping Interests
Structure Being Erected at the
Southeast Corner of Broad
and Front Streets

The Carl Platou Realty Corporation
IS erecting a twelve-story office build
ing at the southeast corner of Broad
and Front streets. 1t is expected to
be ready for occupancy on October l
next and to afford $4,000 feet Of Office
space.
The building will be modern in every
respect and entirely in line with the
requirements OF the shipping trade.
Negotiations for floors are now under
way with leases for ten years. The
plans are by Shape Bready 4 Peter
kin, architects. The Noyes company
has been appointed agents for the
building. This company sold the site
upon which the structure is being
erected TO George Scandals, of Carl
Platou Company, in 1918, who, with
other members Of the firm. formed
the Carl Platou Realty Corporation.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15
Brisbane Buys Additional
Realty in West 38th Street

Arthur Brisbane has bought the five
story building at 19 West Thirty eighth
son, N. J. The property adioins the
twelve-story building occupied by Lane
Bryant under lease from Mr.. Bris-
bane, who owns the property. 1t is the
belief that the additional property was
purchased by Mr.. Brisbane to provide
more space for the business Of Lane
Bryant. Pease G. Gilman negotiated
the sale
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15
Church BUYS in 02d Street

TIE Holy Trinity Roman Catholic
Church has bought from Thomas Ward
the three-story garage at 211 and 2l3
West Eightysecond Street, on plot 50x
100, between Amsterdam Avenue and
Broadway. The church is located at
205 to 209. and now controls d frontage
Of $50 feet. An addition will be built.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15
BUYERS TO Ruild at Ardsiev

Anson f. Robinson has sold for the
Lorena Company three-quarters Of an
acre at Roland Road and Erie Street
Ardsley- Hudson, to Seymour deb
Keim, New York manager Of the Loco
mobile Company Of America.
The same broker has sold an acre at
Langdon Avenue and Erie Street tc
Mrs. M. ". Robinson. The buyers Will
build in the near fture.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15
Neau Stock Exchange o. Direct Reflection
Of the Streets Greatest Business Period

1t is seventeen years since the Stock
Exchange. Association con Nleted its
fine Corinthian building in Broad
Street. When the building. ten stories
high. was finished the brokers felt re-
lieved because it was their belief that
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15

1t would be many years before the
association would again be called upon
to enlarge its quarters. But the last
ten years have been the greatest in
the business development of tho coun-
try and during the last four years the
New-York tribune., 1920-02-15
Big Night for Westchcster

The annual dinner of the Westches-
ter County Realty Board is to be held
Saturday evening, March 27, at the He
tel Comm odorc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-25
MYERS ORDERS FOR-HlRE
CARS OFF EIGHTH STREET
says property Owners Protest Parking
BctNfccn iiroHd and Grace

Because Of q protest OF property own
crS That the hacking stand along the
east side OF Eighth street, between
Broad and Grace Street, was Il rluis-
ance Director Of Public Safety Myers
yesterday directed that for hire auto
mobiles will not be allowed To park
IN this section on and after Sunday,
February |.
Seven persons were arrested rcccntly.
charged with parking their for hire
automobiles in places contrary 10 tho
rulinS OF the Director or PublGc Safcty.
They are W. y. Gerber, Il. = Boiaseil
George Woodall j. t. Parkinson. W.
j. Robinson. l.. 5. Satterwhite ami T.
Il. Bum. When their cases were called
in Police Court yesterday morning they
failed TO appear. and attachments were
issued.
Nathan Stcinhcir7ler was fined $50 for
speeding, and took an arDcai from, ~ :.
decision OF tho police justice I. T..
Dcliingcr was hound over to the Feb
the charge OF stealing Hudson car
belonging to Thomas #. Scott
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-25
Form Scout Troop
Among Preachers
Executive Weaver Re-
ceiUes Call From Union
Theological Seminary.

Embryonic preachers at the Union
Theological Seminary are going to be-
come Boy Scouts.
In tespanSc u request from the
faculty of the institution. exten led
through It's president. Rev w w.
Moocc, ID. -, Scout Executive Charles
|. Weaver, Of tho Richmond Council.
BOY scouts OF American has consented
TO organize IA troop among the stu
dents at tho Presbyterian college in
Ginter Park, and viii himself bead it
as Scoutmaster. Moro than forty stu
dents have already enrolled as Scouts,
troop which will begin TO function on
February /.
While the body viii be organized
and maintained on the same basis as
any troop. it's members will pursue "a
course OF intensive raining in prac-
tiral scouting This is designed 10
give a Hrst-hand knowledge Of tho boy
and lilS Needs. and the, faculty at the
Seminary believes that this informa-
dion VIII better equip ministers to deal
with boys ana enable them to actively
participate ~ Scout leaders when they
haN" taken up their chosen work.
While Mr. Weaver will act as Scout
master OF this unusual troop. he will
SiSt him in the undertaking..
tried before and found to be SUCCESS
ful.
'''It there is one asset a preacher
can avail himself of in his work 1t is
n practical knowledge of the boy and
his needs" said Mr.. Weaver. Scout
is the accepted program whereby u
man can get next to the boy"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-25
PLAN STATE Conference
MINISTERS OF ALL VIRGINIA
TO ASSEMBLE IN RICHMOND
Reports of Rural Survey OF Inter-
church World Movement Will
lie Made Meeting.

All the evangelical ministers in Vir-
sinia Will be Invited to attend a minis
religious survey which has been un-
derway in the State for many weeks
World Movement Other matters per
tanning to church affairs will also be
brought up for discussion at this con-
tended by several hundred ministers.
representing Il score of denominations.
Many. startling Developments nave
arisen from the rural survey which is
TO the religious life OF many comnuni-
ties. These facts relate especially TO
areas where no church iniiuence of any
sort has been found, and to large dis
tricts where tho churches are either
dormant or losing ground because Of
unfaVorable conditions both within and
without the churches.
Remedy VIII BE Sought.
1t is expected that when thc facts
are brought to the attention or the
ministers of the state that a definite
campaign on the part OF all tile demon
nations will be begun TO remedy all
unfavorablc conditions and further the
purpose OF each individual denomina-
ton for ChristianlainG the communi+
In addition to tho facts OF strictly
Statewide Interest, there VIII also he
mission survey results which have been
Movement. a number Of most inter-
estinS things relating TO conditions in
Europe at this time will be related TO
the min stcrs by speakers.
The lnterchurch World Movement
acts only 10 present the facts as they
have been found and has nothing to do
with the action which is taken TO
remedy conditions, bat will leave this
to the various dcnomina;ional groups
to work out, each along its own lines
and through it's own agencies.
Hold Special Sessions.
One half of each day OF the confer
cncc OF Virginia minister's will be
given over 10 dcnomnational confer
cnces in which tho ministers or cacn
denomination viii meet TO discuss from
the dcno;nna;ionaI angle the facts
which have been presented to them
and the best measures for combating
the conditions which. arc found to
exist
+ There will be many leading Speakers
at the conference. including men who
kpow the conditions as they exist N
Virginia. as Well as high officials OF the
Interchurch World Movement
Announcement OF the date OF the
conference will be made sometime
within tho next few days al wei az
The names of the principal speakers
who VIII address the minister's
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-25
STUDENTS ia. BREAK GROUND
FOR GIRLS SCHOOL EDIFICE
New Schools Boln- Decorated for Ccrc-
monies mt Collegiate Institute
Monument Avenue.

Students Of the Collegiate Schoo, for
GIFTS, a; 1919 Monument Avenue, under
the direction OF the president, Miss
Helen Baker, are preparing TO take a
hand IN breaking tho ground for their
new building on the adjoining lot cast
Of the present building.
shovel day" will be observed with
due ceremonies rs soon AS the weather
permits, when each of tho girls cu,lin-
ned with Il hranu-ncw, shiny shovel,
Haunting the school colors, will pro-
cGcd 10 do her share OF brcalS NE tho
GROUND for the new Collegiate school
for Girls.
The ncW building as planned is mod
crn III ovcS respect. with provisions
for every form OF school activity and
building VIII be ready for occupancy
in the fall
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-25
PREPARATIONS COMMISSION
DENIED HELP OF AMERICAN
stint" Drunrtmcut Refuses to Permit
-'prointmcnt oc Man nv Chief
!trcountnHcy Expert.
Nv Aasociatcd rrcss. I


w ASIiiNGTON, Jan. 3i.--.t request
ny the rcparationS commission of tho
p@aG" conference for permission to
dppuint an American as the eXpcrt
Chici OF The commissions accountancv
g. Visions has. been denied By tho
irrNSuvy Department. The man HIM
SELF hhoSr name Was withheld has
hcch FOR some time in Furis assistjnr
tho commission ant his work has been
greatly appreciated
Although the reparations commission
Is on" of the cations Of the peace
COM cr"n"o in which the state Depar,
h.ht - peculiarly Interested. IL was NOT
found possible 20 approve tho annnin,
ncni 81 TINS American because ihc
pn'co treaty has not vet been ratiiIrd
BY TIC Lnitcd Slafns At'!e"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-25
FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
81 MAKE WEEKLY STATEMENT
nntiu OK cold RrscrvcS IN F+otc Cir
g, cuIatiun j. 81 rcr
~ cHF CTnt:'t'. 49,

~ ;,R5soti - ga ~, ,-,.
statement of combined resources and
iiabilitiss OF . dne Twelve ie"''al 'o-
Gold and gold certiiicatcs ; 22o,si7,ooo
Gold settlement fund.-.
n, ~ 10
cies .......: @ li7.a22 900
Is Total gold held by bankss 57a,leS, 600
!na W. - - "SInta "a"
60 --.----1-e
aoia s".o reserves .9-'V-o'ooo'ooo
us a., 'e"ue' "0'''' S''Fo'' e,o,e ooo
$1,000
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-25

Encourage British Tourists.
LONDON, Jan. 1S.-British tourists
may once moro visit Switzerland with
out furnishing personal and financial
references and medical certificates,
hitherto required.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-25
PLAN CONCERT NEXT MONTH
hh"ir VIII &c Given for
hnildinS Fund OF 81. Lcnc-
diets Church,

M; forward with interest to The nnnr
"I!c concert at the City Auditorium,
on February ;. The concert is 10 be
EM'n ny Richmond talent. II is .
luhd % ST. Benedicts Catholic Churrh
~ Shcpherd Street and Hanover SvcI
nuc. on The program are Mrs Hornr.
- l'oWcI!, soprano; Mrs Robert G
!iudEihs contralto: Joseph whittemorc
Irhor. ana Marcus Kcllerman, baritone
~; W Hoeny Is reader. The concnrt
VIII begin promptly at S:2o
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-25

Paul Jones. negro. last November.
Jones was accused OF attacking a white
woman. The report showed that the
jury interviewed officers who were
ovorpowercd by tho mob. but found no
bring IN indictment. The jury referred
TO the record OF Georgia in having
twenty-five or tho eighty-two iynci-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-25
ANTl-SAL00N LEAGUE MOVE
DENOUNCED BY GRAND JURY
Macon Body Declares Power That In
acted Dry Inv Is Capable OF
Enforcing 1t.
Thy Associated Press. !

BY Associated Press.
MACON. GA. Jan. 2i..-Thc campaign
OF the AntiSaloon League to raise
$4,000 in this county toward fund
to assist in enforcing tho prohibition
laws, was denounced tonight in pre-
sentiments of the Bibb County grand
morrow.
We believe the rigid enforcement
conserve 1.-The best interests Of the
nation" the Recommendation says, "and
therefore we call upon all our people
To cooperate with the authorities to-
ward tho suppression of the manufac-
ture and sale OF spirituous liquor. We
are not in sympathy with the move
mcnt TO collect large sum of money in
TINS county to assist in enforcing tho
prohibition laws. In our opinion the
power that created this law, has the
power TO enforce it."
Tho jury dcplorcd the lynching of
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-25
Encourage British To,

ings In this country last year. and de-
clared II IAN cAtremo brand of law
lcSsneSs."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-25
BECKETT PARDONS TWO
Wen Had Served NcurIy EntIr. Co.,
fences for Participating in win.
ston-Snicm Riots

r, RALElGH, n. c.. Jan. o4.-Governo-
f ;:,cMe,' ioday pardoned Walter ami
love- hlSer, or Forsyth County. SER
ihs ROAD sentences of fourteen monih
chcA Tor conviction on charges grnn
M on, "ns Of rrthe riots At Winston Sale,
lArcc or four weeks OF th.ir mn