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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-23
Business Concerns
A ward Contracts
For improvements
Fifth Avenue Office Build
ing Will Be Altered at a
Cost of $4,000; Addi-
ton for Power Plant

From plans prepared by A. D. Sey-
mour. 33 West 43d St., the Grant Con
tracing Co., 5 East AID ST., will alter
store and Office building, IT'S Fifth Ave-,
according to Browns Letters, Inc, con-
Btruction reports. The building is six
stories high and is owned by Harmon &
Son. The approximate cost of the al
terations is $4,000.
st. Georges Church. Maplewood, N. j.,
awarded to Stevenson & Cameron, 81
West 25th ST., the contract for building
p new parish house on the church
grounds, to cost in the neighborhood
of $4,000. The plans and specifca-
lions were prepared by Chas. W. Short,
rs West 44th st.
The United Electric Light and Power
Company awarded the contract for ad-
dition and alterations for their trans
former station at 20S Elizabeth Street,
to James A. Henderson, 103 Park Ave.
Plans and specifications were prepared
by William Whitehill. So Duane st.,
and when completed the cost Of the ad-
dition and alterations is expected to
reach $4,000.
M. Shapiro & Son, 1oS West 46th St.,
have been awarded the contract for
altering the dwelling at 437 North
Ave-, New Rochelle, according to plans
prepared by Reilly & Hall, 74s Fifth
Ave. The building is two stories high
and ite aDoroXimate cost OF the altera-
.ioEs 10 $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-23
18th Street Corner Store
Brings 5000, 900 Rental
Jewellers Lease Shop in the
Spingler Hotel, at Uni
yeraitv Place

Rice 4 Hill leased for the United
Cigar Stores Company to J. Walsh
& Co., jewellers, the store. SO East s14th
Street, in the Spingler Hotel property
at the southeast corner Of University
Place and 14th St. Extensive improve
ments are to be made to the property
The lease Is for long term of years
at an aggregate rental Of 100000.
A. A. Hageman leased the easterly
store. 50 West ssth st.. to Abraham
Rabinowitz and Max Pocrass, and for
George Cantrell, the second loft, 626
Sixth Ave, to Daniel Krassner and
Jack Dominick.
Senior & Allen leased the store 10
East 4Sth St.. to the Farr Company,
Inc, at Q West 57th Street.
Thomas J. O'Reilly leased loft at
4o4 East 14th Street to Adam, Medium
& Anderson Co.; Offices in the Lang
don Building, 300 Broadway, to tha
Apple Products, inc; space In the
building 280 Broadway. to Mooney
Boland, Inc, and space in the build
ing, 3s Park Row to Samuel Waller
stein.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-23
Big Building to Go Up
In Greenwich Village

Contracts have just been closed for
the erection Of a ten story and basement
loft building to occupy the whole east
side Of Varick Street between Grand
and Watts streets. The building will be
the largest of its type in this part of
the country.
The building fronts 175 feet on Varick
Street and extends IS feet to the east
on Grand and Watts streets. The Grand
Street front will include three large
drivcways for shipping purposes.
Work was started at the site last week
and occupancy probably will be given in
January, 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-23

Calm & Calm sold to e. Mcleod, 8oa
East 2o6th Street. a. two-story two
family house. 25x100. Joseph Essen
brandt was the broker.
The S. V. Cohen Company resold to
Benjamin Rechson three six-story
houses 9s1 to 995 Boston Road.
H. j. Hence. of Frank McNulty & Co..
sold two dwellings. 1890 and 1894 Az
thur AvenuS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-23
MANHATTAN REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE
612 WEST 18Th STREET

(0rs block from Broadway Subway
-Four story. white stone front
American Placement, 3 story extension, 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-23
Estate Disposes of Dwelling
Houses ON Staten Island

Cornelius G. Kolff sold for the
Bankers Trust Company, as trustee for
the estate of the late Stacy C. Rich
mond, the dwelling on Manor Road,
West New Brighton, S. l. to A. H.
Ludwig of West New Brighton, who
will make extensive alterations.
The Cornell Real Estate and Auction
Company, Inc, sold for Victoria Will
shaw. executor of the estate of Thos
n. Willshaw, two houses and large
plot on Maple Avenue, Clifton, s. l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-23

ysons. } baths, cleo ESx,siz
tricisy, lot Is < s
W'l". s
FREE ........e16, 900
Cash required. @.oe0 &4 a&<
Ut Mtgo. o.. 800 S$Ss
- Mtfe. e%.. $500 H8$&$e
t1s.se q mouth Will :S
pay r~al estate tax. ES?S;ss
water tag. and inter Eifx$4$$eE$
est ou both mortgages. S8H3;$A&s
Possession 90 days. &M:Ss$s
GEO. c. TOWNE
PAons 1858 VANDERBILT 81
1e2 fsRk Ave, SS
n ]. q.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-23
Tabolt Takes Over
VIM. n. MasOn's Business

Jacob j. Tabolt has rented space at
65S Eighth Avenue for his business.
He has taken over the business of Will
lam 4. Mason, who, for forty years has
been on Eighth Avenue.
Evening star., 1920-06-25
COURT OF APPEALS
FOR i. s. employees,
CONVENTION PLEA
Steward Cites Case of BIass-
ingham in Telegram to
Cummings.

Necessity for civil service court
| of appeals for the protection of fed
| eral workers is urged by Luther
Federation of Federal Employees. in a
telegram sent today to Homer s.
Cummings chairman of the demo-
cratic national committee.
Recent action of the Postmaster
General in dismissing Stewart e.
Blassingham, law clerk, is cited in the
| telegram as showing the necessity for
| the proposed court of appeals. and
| the democratic convention Is urged
| to include "A plank for such in it's
| platform.
President Steward also put up to
the democratic leaders the RESPONSE
bility for the democratic filibuster
which prevented the passage of the
Nolan minimum wage bill for federal
employees.
Campaign ON Issues.
The issues placed before the demo-
cratic convention by the National
Federation of Federal Employees is TO
be the subject of general campaign
between now and the next session of
Congress. ii was announced at the
federation headquarters here today.
ing of the executive council of the
federation here July H.
Mrs. Robert Bruere of New York.
chairman of the labor committee of
the women's bureau of the democratic
national committee. asked President
Steward. on behalf of the national
committee. as to the planks desired
by the national federation in the
democratic platform. and it was in
response to this request that the tele-
gram was sent today.
Language of Proposed Plank.
"A minimum wage based upon Off
cial Investigations of the cost of liv-
ing. which shall be the basis of i'm
mediate reclassification of the entire
civil service according to the skill,
training and responsibility of the
work performed, and without dis
elimination on grounds of sex. is the
language in part of the plank which
the democratic convention is asked to
adopt.
The democratic leaders are asked
to pledge support to a provision for
"a central administrative agency for
the civil service upon which the en-
ployes shall have representation
equally with the management and
for a civil service court of appeals.
E,mploye representation is urged as
vital principle in this program. in
order to secure both justice and ef-
ficiency.
In a statement today the federation
said:
Text of Statement.
..The recent action of the democratic
Postmaster General in dismisslng
Stewart e Blassingham because pub
licity was given TO the charges of the
Postmaster General against Mr.. Bias
singham is cited to the democratic
convention as emphasizing the need
for the civil service court of appeals,
because the dismissed employe has no
redress except through the Postmas-
tor General. who dismissed him, and
the President who appointed the
Postmaster General. An impartial
tribunal to consider such cases is i'm
peratiyely needed. the federation
urges.
"The records in the .Blassing ghArn
Evening star., 1920-06-25

benedict Crowell resigned today as as
sistant secretary of war, TO take ef-
feet June 30. Page
Retirement fund will be taken in lump
sum in advance from annual appro-
priation, Controller Warwick an
pounces Page l
Prohibition enforcement and Irish plank
are planned for democratic platform.
Page l
Contests for seats to be adjusted at San
Francisco today. Page /
Eigg retreats as judge of knee-length
skirt for Department of Justice. Page 1
President urges North Carolina to act
on suffrage. Page 1
Delegates from the District have asked
the San Francisco convention for a
platform declaration i'll favor of d. c.
suffrage Page l
Col Roosevelt, jr., who supported Wood
in Chicago, today came out strong for
Senator Harding Page l
Suburban building operations have
showed many farms from the District.
Page 2
The d. c. Tenants League Is consider
ing immediate appeal TO L. S. Su-
preme Court for writ temporarily con-
tinuing rent commission Page 2
Evening star., 1920-06-25
NAME NEW SCHOOL
HEAD NEXT MONDAY
Dr.. Van Schaick Sends Out
Call for Two Special Ses-
sions of Board.

A successor to Supt. of Schools
Thurston Will be elected by the board of
education Monday. This was definite
ly decided today. when Dr.. John Van
Schaick jr.. president OF the board.
called two special sessions of the body
for Monday. One session will be held
at IL o'clock in the morning, and the
other at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. The
afternoon session. it was said. will be
dispensed with if the board elects a new
school head at the morning meeting.
Board members will go into -execu-
tive conference Monday morning at 10
o'clock, and, probably, will finally agree
on the name of Mr.. Thurston's success
sor When the doors are thrown open
to the public an hour later it is likely
that vote will be taken on the selec-
ton of the boards nominating commit
tee,. which is composed of DR.. Abram
Simon. chairman; DR.. H Barrett Learn
ed and Mrs. Coralie F. Cook. However,
if no agreement is reached at the morn
ing session, the board will go into exc
cutive conference again in the after
noon at o'clock. and elect the new
superintendent when it convenes in pub
lie session at o'clock.
DIR. Learned May Resign.
Dr. Learned, who was appointed a
to succeed DR.. Charles P. Neill, who
resigned from the board May 81, will
arrive in Washington tomorrow
morning from California. Upon his
arrival, a meeting of the nominating
committee will be held and the name
of the probable successor of Mr..
Thurston agreed on.
After the new school head is elect ed
and installed in Office at the reorgan-
ization meeting of the school board
July 1, DIR. Learned is expected to re-
! turn to California. Rumors are cur
rent in school circles that he will
| tender his resignation on the board
before returning to California.
DR.. Simon will leave Washington
Monday after the school board meet
ing for Rochester. N. Y, to attend a
conference of American rabbis there.
Dr. Simon. however. will return to
Washington in time. to attend the re-
organization meeting of the board
DR.. Van Schaick's term as president
of the board will expire June so. and
at the reorganization meeting the fol-
lowing day new board head will be
elected. DR.. Van Schaick, 1t is be-
lieved. will decline to accept the board
presidency if reelected, and it is re-
ported that DR.. Simon will be placed
at the head of the school governing
body. Persons in close touch with
school affairs today expressed the be-
lief that Dr. Van Schaick will not
carry out his intention Of resigning
from the school board July 1, but will
remain on the board as a member and
not as it's president. DIR. Van Schaick's
term on the board does not expire un.
til June 80. 1922. :.
Evening star., 1920-06-25
DRY ENFORCEMENT
AND IRISH PLANK
LEADING ISSUES
Article XI of League Might
Be Used in Aid of
Ireland.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 25.-Tha
majority report of the platform COM
mittee of the democratic national
convention will declare for the en-
forcement of the prohibition amend
ment as the law of the land.
Senator Glass. chairman of the reso-
luuons committee. is dry. but, more
than that, he believes in respecting
constitutional amendments. There
VIII be "A minority report fayoriny a
modification of the Volstead law so
as to provide for liberal interpre-
tauon OF the eighteenth amendment
not inconsistent with its meaning as
laid down by the Supreme Court of
the United States.
The details have not been worked
out. but asking Congress to fix A per
centage of alcohol to be used in light
wines and beer that could come
within the category of non-intoxicat-
ing beverages is one of the sugges-
tions being made while others would
adopt simple resolution commend
ing President Wilson for his veto of
the Nolstead act.
Irish Plank Planned.
With respect to the Irish question
omitted by the republican convention,
there will be a plank on the subject
mere. The approach to the problem
that is being most discussed is one
not merely sympathizing with the as
plratlonS of peoples struggling for
liberty and independence but con-
cretely pledging the next chief exec
utive, if he be a democrat. to invoke
article XI of the covenant of the league
of nations in behalf of Ireland.
If America becomes a member of the
league she would be able under that
article TO draw to the attention of
the league or any member of it the
distressing situation in Ireland.
1t would not be possible for England
to resent officially the entrance of the
United States into the forum as a
champion of the cause of Ireland, be-
cause article XI says it is the
friendly right" of any nation to call
attention to any matter affecting the
good understanding between nations"
Hope in Article Nj.
President Wilson has again and
again referred to article N in his
public speeches and in his answers
to queries from Irish societies, but
has never gone so far as to pledge
himself TO invoke this article in be-
half of Ireland.
This. it is pointed out. convention
and platform can do. 1t would be a
pledge to take up the matter of Irish
differentiation in an official way
with Great Britain through the me-
dunn of the league. The plan is meet
ing with the favor of many members
of the resolutions committee.
Copyright, 1870,
Evening star., 1920-06-25
BOLSHEVIKI OPEN
MEXICAN BRANCH
TOADREDCAUSE
Americans WhoF7ed to
EscapeDrafReport-
ed Helping Plan.

Establishment of the Latin Ameri-
can branch of the Third Internationale
OF MOSCOW at Mexico City to spread
bolshevik propaganda in North and
South America is reported by Excel
sior of Mexico City, copies of which
have been received by State Depart
ment officials.
According to Excelsior, the Mexican
capital Is the center of bolshevik ac-
tivity on this continent, and it is from
there that; soviet propaganda in the
United States saas wei y in he Latin
American countries, IS being directed.
+ The Mexican police authorities, Ex-
cefsfor says, have begun arrestfng ac,
tive agents of the Moscow soviet gov
ernment. At various times in the past
two years soviet agents. plentifully
supplied with money, credentials and
documents. have arrived in Mexico
from European ports, and the United
States and they are said to have built
up a strong organization. Nationali-
ties represented include Russians. Ru-
manians, Germans, Hindus and Amer
leans.
Some of the Americans fed from the
United States to escape the draft. Ex-
celsior says the leader of the or
ganization is Russian Eamed
Gruesenberg. who, with two others. is
now on his way to Moscow to obtain
fund of S1S.000,000 to finance the
work of the bolsheviki in the Amer
icas.
Evening star., 1920-06-25
TURKEY REFUSES
TO SIGN ANY PACT
SPLITTING COUNTRY
Peace Delegation Gets In
structions-Greeks Drive
On in Asia Minor.

BY the Associated Press.
CONSTANTINOPLE, June 2S.-The
Turkish peace delegation in Paris has
been Instructed from Constantinople
that the Turkish government will un-
compromisingly refuse to sign any
peace treaty which deprives Turkey
of the Smyrna district, Adrianople OF
eastern Thrace.
In the main tits indicated the gov
ernment agrees with the other terri
torial limitations fixed by the en-
tente.
Push On i'm Asia Minor.
SMYRNA, June "a The Greek
army. which on June 81 began ar
offensive against the forces of Mus
tapha Kemal Pasha, the Turkish ma
tionalist leader is continuing success
fully to advance northward in Asia
Minor, it was announced in the Greek
army headquarters communique is
sued today. Salhili has been captured
by the Greeks. whose cavalry is push
ing on. The statement reads:
The 18th Division attacked Salhill
and Lake Marmora pass yesterday. II
occupied Salhili at $40 pm. carried
the pass by assault and cleared both
districts. cavalry column has ad-
vanced toward YouIa.
Relief Activities Cease.
NEW YORK. June 25. = American
relief activities have been discon-
tinued in Smyrna, headquarters of the
Greek forces in Turkey, it was an
nounced here today by the Near East
Relief Orphan asylums and other
institutions maintained in the city by
the relief organization have been
turned over to the Armenian COM
mittee.
Stabilizing of conditions in the inn
mediate vicinity Of Smyrna and the
organization of the Armenians them
selves is given as the reason for the
dropping Of further American efforts
there.
Evening star., 1920-06-25
PRESIDENT URGES
NORTHC CAROLINA TO
ACT ON SUFFRAGE
Sends Messages to Gov.
5iCkett and Two Senators
on Issue.

President Wilson has sent messages
TO Gov. Bickett and Senators simmons
and Overman of North Carolina sug-
gesting that he need not point out to
them the Critical Importance of the
action of the North Carolina :egisla-
1Gre on the federal suffrage amend
ment when the assembly meets in spe-
Cial session next month.
The message TO Gov. Bickett fol-
lows:
Il am sure I need not point out to
YOU the critical Importance of the ac-
ton of your great state in the matter
OF suffrage amendment
The President previously had ask
Gov. Roberts of Tennessee to call a
special session of the Tennessee iegis-
lature To act on the amendment. The
Presidents message was sent after
Acting Attorney General Frierson had
ruled that the United States Supreme
Court decision in the Ohio referendum
case had invalidated the section of the
Tennessee constitution prohibiting the
legislature from passing on an amend
ment if the members were elected be-
fore the amendment was submitted to
the state.
Evening star., 1920-06-25
GOVERNOR SAYS STATE
CAN'T AFFORD SESSION

RALEIGH. \. C., June 25-Com-
mentins on the telegram he received
late last night from President Wilson,
in which the President said he was
sure he need not point out the ''crfti-
cal Importance" Gov. Beckett today
stated that he hoped the Tennessee
legislature will meet and ratify the
amendment. ana thereby relieve
North Carolina of action.
We have neither the time nor the
money and such action on the part
of Tennessee would save this state
the feeling of bitterness that would
surely be engeudered by debate on
the subject that would come up in
our legislature.
Il have said all l intend saying on
the subject of ratification" Gov.
Beckett stated to newspaper men last
night. While i will take my medi-
cine. / will never swear that it tastes
good, for it doesn't"
NASHNl LILLE, Tenn, June 25-In an
opinion made public today, Frank NJ.
Thompson. attorney general of Ten
nesSee, holds that the present legiSla-
ture if called in extra session can
legally ratify the nineteenth amend
ment.
Evening star., 1920-06-25
BENEDICT CROWELL
QUITS WAR BERTH
Commendation Given by Mr.,
Baker and President on
War Work.

Benedict Crowell assistant secretary
of war, has resigned, to take effect
June so. the end of the present fsca
year.
In announcing the resignation to-
day Secretary Baker said:
Mr.. Crowell came into the service
as a major of ordnance during the
war and devoted his time and talents
as an engineer to the creation OF
facilities for the production of cannon
and other arms. Later, as assistant
secretary of war, he took charge of
the munitions program, and since the
armistice has supervised the indus
trial rehabilitation of munitions
making enterprises and the settle
ment of war contracts and claims
His work has been of the highest
value to the government. and he gen
erously resisted the pressure of his
private affairs until his war work
with it's consequences of intricate and
varied contracts and claims, Were
practically cleaned up. Mr.. Crowell
told me some months ago of his de-
sire to leave the public service as
soon as it could conveniently be
brought about. Neither he nor l have
the 1st of July when his services could
be spared.
''Mr. Crowelrs successor will. of
course, be appointed by the President
and the announcement made tly the
White House 7---ss'--'
MIR. CrOweIrs Statement
In rendering his resignation to the
President Mr.. Crowell said in part:
when you honored me with an ap-
inty n
the midst of the great mobilization
which our participation in the world
war entailed, and | was happy to
leave my private concerns to help
wherever I could under your leader
ship in that great undertaking.
THE particular responsibilities OF
the War Department which have
fallen to my lot have been in con-
nection with munitions and, since
the armistice, with the settlement OF
the intricate relationships created in the
War Department with industry.
These tasks are now practically com
p1eted.
"I have conferred with the Secre-
tary of War and he agrees that my
resignation at this time will not en-
barrass him.
Presidents Comment.
President Wilson in accepting Mr.
CrowelFs resignation said. in part:
1T is most gratifying to know that
the great business of the War Depart
ment in the procurement of NUM-
tions and supplies has been so satis-
factorily handled and closed up. Tn
dcubtedly. the resumption of normal
business in the country was stimu-
lated and expedited by the speed with
which the industrial and financial re-
sources which had been modified for
our war-making were released after the
armistice. The effect of the speedy
adjustment of claims and contracts
had not only given certainty to mer
seeking to engage in new enterprises
but has saved time and money to the
government by being carried out. al
least in large part. by the men who
negotiated and supervised our wal
contracts.
TT has been pleasure to have your
active and Jealous work in the Wal
Department, and in congratulatine
you upon your success | beg leave tc
express my appreciation and best
wishes for your welfare"
Evening star., 1920-06-25
FTCG RETREATSAS.UzDGE
OF KNEE-LElNGZH SKIRT
Tells Makers Department VIII Not Indorse
Conservation Of Cloth ';at Expense
Of Womanly Modesb:''

Conservation of cloth at the ex-
pense of womanly modesty will not
be indorsed by the Department of
Justice. representatives. of the Ma
tional Garment Retailers Association
were told today by Howard Figg. special
assistant attorney general in charge of
the high cost of living campaign.
The designers presented for Mr..
Figgs inspection three living models
dressed in knee-length gowns design
ed as the extreme in women's wear
for next fall.
Mr. Figg was told that it takes as
much cloth to make short skirt as
long one. The assistant attorney gem
eral was evidently convinced of this
fact, for after hurried conference
with the clothiers he beat . hasty re-
treat,
Evening star., 1920-06-25
HOUSE OF LORDS REFORM
Lloyd George Says Question Will
Be Taken Up at This Parliament.

LONDON. June 24.-The reform of
the house of lords will be undertaken
by the government during the present
parliament, Premier Lloyd George an
nounced in the house of commons
today.
Premier said that Germany would be
invited to join the league of nations
when that country showed a desire
to fulfill the obligations of the peace
treaty.
To one member who propounded
question respecting the fate of the
| former German emperor, Mr.. Lloyd
George retorted: Your friend is not
safe vet"