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The New York herald., 1921-05-01

This tale contains a moral for real
estate investors.
An owner Of q number of houses In
n modest residence community In Queens
was approached by resident OF the
town. who also happened to be friend.
.nd was asked to sell one of his houses.
The owner stated he had no desire TO
sell as he had owned the properties for
many years and had found them good
Investments.
you might oblige a friend" con-
tinued the home seeker 1.-THE place l
live in has been sold and I am COM
PEELED to move. I've looked everywhere
but cannot find anything TO rent or pur-
chase within my means. I have less
than a month left to and new home
for my family
"Since you are in such sad plight"
replied the owner, 'T'll sell you a house.
but you must assure me that you will
hold 1t for your family. Spectators
have made me very attractive offers for
these houses. all OF which / have re-
fused. I am going to let you have a
house for $4,000. which is considera bly,
less than the market value"
The home seeker thanked HIS friend
and assured him that he would make
the house his permanent home.
Shortly after tho sale was completed
The realty investor went South where he
The New York herald., 1921-05-01
STRUCTURE JUST COMPLETED ON Bt7OADvlAT
BETWEEN 81 n 01o 90 II STREETS.

on the West Side and Is preparing TO
erect still another at Riverside Drive
and Ninety-seventh street. The exterior
OF the house is finished, but the In
terror will not be ready until fall. Such
is the demand for living space, how
ever, that the management has already
received a number OF applications from
prospective tenants.
Tho Bronx apartment is another
massive structure covering tho entire
block front between 170th and 171st
streets on the Grand Concourse. 1t con-
tains apartments OF three. four and Ave
rooms md was built by wesisseman a
sons. The exterior Is OF striking de-
sign, the facade on the Concourse side
bsing broken by interior courts,
The New York herald., 1921-05-01
TURKISH BATH FOB GHEnT0.
Big Second Avenue b. t1tr1R
Leased for Enterprise.

The old six story Florence Bui ding ss
Second avenue and First street f.ls been
leased for twenty-one years to II pler-
man & Cohen, who Will conver. s into
Turkish and Russian bath esta eltsf-
ment with a roof garden. THE -gre-
gate rental will exceed 100000, ahe ths
cost OF the alterations will reaca $3.50.
600. The lessees have engaged Gr1u e1-
berg G. Leuchtag. architects, { saaAe
the alterations. The building 0 CROOKS
the National Yiddish Theatre a. haat
Houston street and the Kessler Lh
at Second avenue and Second a-cccl
Mark Rafalslty and II. Joachi -rorN
the brokers in the transaction. altoh q
Grant represented the lessons al EatI~
jamin Rich represented the lesse
The New York herald., 1921-05-01

Broadway between Ninety-seventh and
Ninety-eighth streets and half the block
on the Ninety-eighth street eide. IL IL
ono or the biggest houses built In Man
haitian in several years, covering
ground area OF eleven city lots. 1t con-
tains 1s1 apartments OF three, four, Ave,
six and seven rooms and two and three
baths each, and will have a restaurant
on tho premises accommodating 500
diners 1t will also have a roof garden
for tenants and their friends. which
will be the only one Of It's kind atop
an apartment house In New York. Seven
passenger elevators will be among the
conveniences offered the tenants The
structure was built BY Harry SchifI,
who has put UP 9. number oe housss
The New York herald., 1921-05-01
F. E. TAYLOR GUEST OF BOARD.
President of National Realty Or
gnnixation Here on visit.

+. p. Taylor. president of the Ma
tional Association OF Real Estate Boards,
and Tom Ingcrsoll, secretary of the ma
tional association. are to be entertained
by the Real Estate Board OF New York
tomorrow at the Lawyers Club. The
visit and luncheon will give President
Taylor an opportunity 10 get In closer
touch with the New York board and its
governors and staff and TO talk over
many matters OF Importance.
Mr.. Taylor's home Is in Portland. Ore,
but he has just returned from Boston and
New Haven. whore the executive COM
mittee of the National Association OF
Real Estate Boards has been In session.
President Stephen II. Tying OF the New
York board and Richard O. Chitticls. ex-
ccutivc secretary. attended the sessions
and accompanied Mr.. Ingersoll and MIR.
Taylor to 1tsw Yoxla.
The New York herald., 1921-05-01
Sells Tire Factory I'm Elmhurst.

Joseph p. Day and Louis Schlesinger
Inc. sold for tho Newtown Tire Com.
pany 70 the Cling Cutlery Corporation
OF Marlboro, N. j., the plant erected
during the war, on Alvion street, Elm
hurst, l.. l., measuring s5x29s. The
plant Is close to the Long Island Rail-
road tracks and Queens boulevard and
adjoins the Elmhurst station IT was
held -at S16OvQQ0.
The New York herald., 1921-05-01

have made the floor space more valua-
BILE, so the property Is restored to Its
original state. Greed has worked some
horrible changes in New Yorks prop
critics"
No matter what the motive. the owner
deserves a vote of thanks for satisfying
puhi'c '.ihi',i bity as to what was hidden
beater pool.e huge blllboards.
The New York herald., 1921-05-01

windows and the lintels of the first floor
windows. Cedar shingles OF the best
quality. dipped In preservative color
stain of random shades. are called for
In the roof. At the present time. how
ever. a plain black slate roof can be
had at the same cost
Shutters. window frames and exposed
metal work are to be painted light green.
All exterior woodwork is to be white
and the ironwork at the entrance bot
The New York herald., 1921-05-01
miscellaneous Leases.

NJ. e. l. Improvement Corporation
leased In AL Fifth avenue, northeast
corner Thirty-seventh street, the corner
store and basement to Max Fertig,
linens and laces, for twenty-one years
With renewals; also in the same build
ing the second floor, containing 10, 900
rquare feet. to Bonwit Teller & Co, who
Will connect It with their present space
at Fifth avenue and Thirty-third street.
Henry Shapiro g. Co. leased the FIRST
loft in 21s West Thirty-fourth street to
the Tulip Dress Company. and the top
loft TO ]. Cohen and 1. Daschew. The
building is now so per cent rented.
Pease & Bllirnan sub-leased for the
Firectone Tire g. Rubber Company
cfflces In 100 West Forty-second street
10 the Portage Tire & Rubber Company.
Louis Schrag leased stores as follows
In 15S West Twenty-second street TO
the American Silk Yarn Company; also
IN 81 West Twenty-hfth street to NJ.
Kachow.
Duross Company leased the third and
fourth lofts. containing 1900 square
Feet In s69-sSl Hudson street, to the
Gcorgette Hat Company
William @. MacI,ean. Inc Iea.ed
stores In 414 Sixth avenue 20 Abraham
Bauer. M. & w. Rochow, Samuel Vein
RIB; in 81 West Twenty-ffth street,
stores to Harry Magasarian, Gross Spe-
cialty Company. Jacob Goldstein: lofts
to New Metropolitan Embroidery Com
pany, Frank Solomon, Isaac Brody,
Harry Eisenberg Joseph Zankei. Louis
Hartman; In 90 West Twenty street
to NJ. Lichenthal: in 429 Sixth avenue
to Gustave Hitler and lofts to BENJAMIN
Baron and Max Feuereison. SILK Yarns
In Sixth avenue and Twenty-third street,
loft to Armand Frank.
+. & q. Phomm leased IN 142-i54
East Thlrty-second street fourth loft to
Rubenstein a Levy
A. A Hageman leased floors as fol-
lows: In 6s4 Sixth avenue 20 Simon
Weinberg. Inc in 6S6 Sixth avenue 70
Illustrated News Company, and in $50
Sixth avenue to Sam Feldman.
Douglas 4. Eliman q Co leased FOR
the sl0 Fifth Avenue Company, Fred w.
French, president an apartment Of six
tecn rooms and Ave baths In the north
east corner OF Fifth avenue and Seventy
second street to Mrs. William Everard
Strong, widow OF w. L.. Strong or Strong,
Sturgis & Co, bankers.
The New York herald., 1921-05-01
Bronx transactions.

William II. Lowe sold Tor Elizabeth
Young the southeast corner OF 1929
street and Davidson avenue, vacant
plot e5x1oo 10 the Brodie Realty Com
The New York herald., 1921-05-01
Odd Paragraphs From the
Worlds S Real Estate News

remained several months. On his return
Re passed the dwelling he had sold and
noticed that II was occupied by stran-
gers. On inquiring he learned that his
friend had sold 1t six weeks previously
for $4,000, the transaction having netted
him a profit of $4,000.
THE ungrateful whelp." muttered the
investor as he walked away. IL hope
he puts his profits into wildcat oil
scheme"
Removing an Eyesore.
Persons passing a certain corner in
the downtown office district this week
gazed interestedly at q group of work
men dismantling a large advertising
sign that had covered the entire front
of a six story structure for n number
of years. The corner had long been
one OF the eyesores of lower Manhattan
and is only less attractive than the
home OF the Federal courts near by.
Sunlight has not penetrated its painted
windows in many years.
"Only in New York would an owner
have been permitted to deface his prop
erty in such a manner" said n man
viewing the work of demolition. when
the signs we're put up the owner prob
ably realized more from them than ne
could by renting the floor space in the
building. Present renting conditions
The New York herald., 1921-05-01

Van vliet G. Place sold the southeast
corner of Washington and Tenth streets,
three three and four story buildings.
40x79.
Shaw, Rockwell & Sanford sold for
the Payne estate 241s Second avenue,
southeast corner OF 124th street a three
story and basement business building,
20xS0.
The New York herald., 1921-05-01
A. GOOD EXAMPLE Of
tie USE Of COMMON
BRICK SIX ROOM HOUSE
DESj jGNEO far READERS
of Ne NEW YORK HERALD
by HUBERT e. REEVES,
ARCHITECT.

tie green. The proper planting. carried
out on a simple scale and including
climbing vines on the brickworlS. would.
Of course, add immeasurably to the at
tractiveness and distinction Of this little
house.
The New York herald., 1921-05-01
builder Buys L. 4. CITY Lots.

Joseph p. Day and Henry NJ vietz
sold to J. p. Clonin. the Brooklyn builder,
a vacant plot 100I1so on the east side
of Fifth avenue, 1ss.os feet south Of
Grand avenue. Long Island City.
The New York herald., 1921-05-01
Latest Reports From
Both City and Suburbs

I. NJ. Pennock OF Wood, Dolson Com
pany sold for Mrs. Robert Reuter- SO
West Eighty-eighth street, a five story
dwelling. 22x60x100.s, to a client for
occupancy.
Charles J. Quinlan OF Wood, Dolson
Company sold for Mrs. Fannie G. Ry-
der the four and one-half story dwell
ing, 20x100, at 449 West End avenue.
adjoining the southwest corner of
Eighty-second street, to a client for
occupancy.
William y. May s; Co. sold for Miss
Mary S. Pullman and others the four
story residence at 1892 Park avenue,
20x70. The purchaser will rebuild for
his own occupancy.
Duross Company sold for Frank B.
Flaherty the three story house at 342
West Fifteenth street. 1S.9xS1.
Multi Family House Sales.
James II. Cruikshank purchased
through Harris Vought & Co. from
William J. Thompson 129 West 129th
street. a four story single fiat 25x100.
Barnett & Co. sold for Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Thomas McGrath 2141
Lexington avenue, n four story apart
ment house with stores, 2ox60
Samuel Barkin. operator. sold through
Rosenthal & Geisler the six-story double
fiat at Manhattan street. 25x65.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-12-08
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News and Local Happenings Among Our Neighbors

Chicago; Mrs. Irene Hoover of Ottum
wa; Mr.. and Mrs. Bert White of Bur
lington and Mrs. Louise Bedford Of
the city all Joined in eating Thanks
giving dinner with her.
Prof. and Mrs Watts returned home
few days ago from touring part Of
the state.
Mr.. James McNeal has returned to
his home in Chicago.
Mrs. Irene Hoover returned to her
home in Ottumwa last Saturday after
spending Thanksgiving with her moth
er. Mrs. McNeal.
Mrs. Dora Campbell after spending
a pleasant time in the city with rela-
tives returned to her home in Chicago
Sunday night.
Mrs. Louise Bedford is indisposed.
Mr.. Geo. Harms was celled to Chicago
last Friday
Mr.. Harold Green spent Thanksgiy-
ing In Keosauqua with his home folks.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-12-08

The local W. NJ. society of Bess
chapel A. NJ E. church viii meet
Thursday, Dee. L at $3.50 Mobile street
to line up work for this conference
year. The president desires to see all
of the members present.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-12-08

Mrs. Louis Mays has been confined to
here. Mrs. Jess Walden. Mrs. Spencer
has been confined to her bed sick, but
is able to be up and around the house.
Sunday we raised quite nice little
sum.
Mrs. Jessie Walden, aunt of Mrs.
Whitehead is here visiting her from
Buxton, Iowa.
Mr.. Clarence Miller and Mr.. Williams
and three more of Mr.. Millerts gentle
men friends toured through to Marshall
town Sunday. They had a pleasant
trip.
Rev. Peterson and son, Clarence, is
i'll at his room at the Churchhill hotel
with bad cold.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-12-08
CLINTON, IOWA
Reporter.

Mrs. James Moore who was quite i'll
some days ago, is much improved.
The dinner and entertainment gwen
at the Second Baptist church Thanks
giving was success. Dinner was also
served at Bethel A. NJ E. church
which was well patronized.
A wedding which was a surprise to
many of the friends was the marriage
of Miss Olive Ludon and Mr.. Edward
p. Smith both Of this city. The bride
is daughter of the late A. w. Judon
and numbers her friends by her ac-
qnaintances.
Rev. and Mrs T. W. Lewis are en-
deavoring oget things in shape that
the A. M. p. church may have a pros
porous year. The parsonage already has
taken on new aspect by reason Of
their activities
Mrs. Belle Bryant and Mrs Eva
Casey OF Chicago were in Clinton week
before last, called here on account Of
the illness Of their sister, Mrs, James
Moore. They were accompanied by
their neice, Miss Esther Culberson. a
trained nurse daughter of M. o. Gull
berson
The Twentieth Century club will en-.
terrain at a carnival at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Thompson We'd
nesday evening Dec.
The hard times party given at the
home ONE OF Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Cnlberson a
rev weeks ago by the Iowa Socis club
was success. a large number being
present. E
Another wedding of interest il
Trends q OF the contracting parties Was
sthat Of Mrs. Elvira Jones and M 4
p. Walker which was an event Of early
November. The best wishes are ex-
tended to them. The bride is a sister
o. Key. Ewing, pastor Of the Second
baptlst church, Rev. f. j. Mott was
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-12-08
MT. PLEASANT. IOWA.
Reporter.

We are sorry to report the illness ot
Mrs. Eugene Patterson. We all hope
for her speedy recovery.
The Misses Viola and Grace Harris
attended the foot ball game between I.
W. G. and Parsons in Fairfield Thanks
giving day.
Mrs. Chas. Watson came in from
Aurora Thanksgiving morning to spend
Thanksgiving with her mother and
grandmother, Mrs. Hattie Hedge and
Mrs. Matilda Atkins.
Joe MeCane. Chester and Will Green
up attended the football game in Fair
field Thanksgiving day.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Richmond ate
Thanksgiving dinner in Fairfield with
Mrs. Richmond IS SON and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo Brown.
Mrs. Maggie MeNeal was made to re-
joiee when her children Mrs. Dora
Campbell and Mr.. James MeNeal OF
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-12-08
WATERLOO. IOWA
Reporter.

The B. T. Lee club gave turkey
dinner Thanksgiving day at Bess chapel
A. 81. E. church which was very sue
eessful. The ladies should be commend
ed for the splendid way In which they
co-operated with their leader, Mrs. Ada
| Mills. They realized a net of $500.
the union service as is the custom each
year. Rev. Nesley of Antioch Baptist
church preached very helpful sermon
on why We Should Give Thanks =
The Baptist choir gave some beautiful
selections which were enjoyed by ALL A
collection of $10.21 for charity purposes
Services were well attended all day
Sunday at Bess chapel. Rev. w. E.
Mayroild of Debuque, Iowa preached
a powerful sermon on "Prayer.' Our
hearts made to burn within us while
we listened to his splendid discourse
The junior choir is improving nicely
under the leadership of Mrs. H. Heart
Miss Alberta Green is working hard
to make the A. C. E. league success
and we hope all Of the young people
will cooperate with her in this Chris
tan work.
Mrs. Jamie Thorton of Bates street
entertained on Thanksgiving the
Misses Montjoy, Jeanette and Ber-
nice Smith, Miss Maude and Robert
Sadler and Miss Nell Thorton.
Mrs. K. Keart entertained at dinner
Nov. 81 in honor of Rev. w. E. May
field of Debuque, Iowa. Rev. P. NJ.
Lenis and family. The B. F. Lee club
viii meet with Mrs. p. NJ. Lenis Nov.
49,
The local w. NJ. society of Bess
chapel A. NJ. E. church viii meet
Thursday, Dee. L at $3.50 Mobile street
to line up work for this conference
year. The president desires to see all
of the members present.
Sunday Dee. 4 was quarterly meet
ing day. Let all of Bess chapel mem
bers and friend be present to hear our
presiding elder, Rev. T. B. stovall, D.
Friends are glad to see Sister Mardis
up again.
Mrs. Matte Moss desires all of the
sabbath school children to be present |
Thursday after school to begin prac-
ticing for Christmas program-The |
Reporter
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-12-08

The junior choir is improving nice
under the leadership of Mrs. a. sHeal
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-12-08
CENTERvLLE. IOWA.
1T. PLEASANT NEWS.
0sKALoosA, IOWA.
Reporter.

The A. NJ. E. church had most en-
jcyable day Sunday, the occasion being
quarterly meeting. Rev. A. w. Hack
ley preached three soul stirring sermons.
Our junior choir robed in white sang
sweetly. Querterly conference reports
were par ex ealent.
Rev. A. W. HaekIey. P E., Rev. Man
ley and Sister Ida Henderson (stew-
ardess); visited Brother Auram Ford
with Sister Susan Allen serving to both
of them the communion.
Bro. Ford is stone blind, Sister Al
lcn is said to be over one hundred years
of age and is growing feeble, yet both
of are cheerful and happy.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-12-08

Miss Alberta Green is working hal
to make the A. C. E. league a succe
and we hope all of the young poop
will cooperate with her in this Chri
tan work.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-12-08
NOTICE.

Tho news 81 the below listed
towns win appear mart week.
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6 6 6

will break Cold, Fever and
Grippe quicker than anything
we know, preventing pneu-
monia
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NEWTON. IOWA.
Reporter.

Mrs. Clarence Miller has been on the
sick list for, the past two weeks and
is improving
The Washington times., 1921-03-27
TOM WILLIAMS MIGHT
PLAY WITH LOCAL BRAVES

Assistant Secretary Robert L. Wall
er, OF the Washington Colored Base
ball Association, stated this morning
that he was aware tha. Rube Foster
was after players Davis and ONeil. of
the Washington Braves. In fact. Fos-
ter stopped over in the National Cap
ital last Tuesday, and while here took
UP with the local directors of the
association the matter OF a trade
which would have brought Tom will
liams here.
Foster at this time was informed
that trades or deals involving play
ers under contract to the Washington
Braves would first have to be approved
by Manager West.
Waller further stated that the
Washington Association was formed
with the idea of placing in the Ma
tional Capital the fastest negro pro-
fessional baseball club in tho, country.
and while Williams is conceded to be
wonderful pitcher IL was hardly
thought that Manager West woula
consent to trade whereby he would
lose two players OF acknowledged
ability to get one in return.
The Washington times., 1921-03-27

ing and tackling really decided that
game in the very first period.
THE second year. having won one
game, Pittsburgh didn't worry so
much about Tech and last year there
was even less anxiety, Indeed, IL
was hard to work up any enthusiasm
among the players last fall. They
seemed to figure Tech beaten before
ii took the held.
Imagine their surprise, then. when
Tech showed greater strength than
ever before. Barron, Flowers and
Marian simply stormed and ragged up
and down the field. Pitt didn't find
itself until close to the end of the
game, just managing to win out.
really believe that Tech was better
last fall than in either of it's previous
games against US. ! wasn't surprised
when the Georgians defeated Center
College"
GOES BACK TO BROwTR.
Then Warmers eyes strayed out to
Brewer. who was working against
the batters, and working hard.
Look at that for an easy pitch
ing motion" said he. "If they dent
make pitcher, and a good ore. out
of that fellow, I'll be surprised. He
is just the right type for an athlete.
He is tall. yet strongly built. His
legs are spare, giving him sufficient
speed. He reminds me somewhat of
some of the lads ] used to have at
Carlisle. Those Indians were the best
athletes have ever seen"
Brewer. done his pitching, came
running In toward the showers. Sees
ing the low fence cutting off the
playing field, the Reading Rose"
went right for it, clearing IL with
out changing his stride, like a hurdler
on track.
Pep" Warmers eyes glisteneo. He
turned his head and followed Brow
er's departing form.
THAT young fellow looks good to
me-" he said. He looks the bora
athlete"
The Washington times., 1921-03-27
THAT'S WHYHE'S
GOING WILD :

! TAMPA, Fla, March 81
Now it is known why Frank
O'Rourke, the new shortstop
with the Griffmen, has been
pulling so many wild heaves
to first base. It's through sheer
joy. :
81 know I've been pegging
wildly ever since ! reported"
says Frank, "but so would you
if you were throwing overland
ed for the first time in four
years. When ! pulled some
thing loose in my arm / de-
veloped a new throw, sort Of
half-arm shoot. It worked all
right, and l could throw out
the fastest runners just as
we'll as ever.
"Last fall Griff sent me to
Bonesetter Reese. He poked
at my arm. did something or
other with the ligaments, and
sent me home with orders to
rest the arm. Imagine my joy
this spring when / found l
could. make the long overland
peg. I have been doing it ever
since, and it's great, believe
me. d;r't care il some of my
pegs are ~-i'1. I could cheor
every time | &C. The ball over"
The Washington times., 1921-03-27
HOPES TO STAY IN.
LINEUP

TAMPA, Fla, March 27.-All
"Bucky" Harris wants this year
is to escape illness or injury
that might keep him from the
daily lineup. s.r.5k.5
- Il hope l don't get sick, not
that l care much about sick
ness, but because 1t keeps me
out of the game" says Harris,
who looks like a million dollars
down here in the daily practice
sessions this spring. And /
hope to escape any busted fin
gers or spike wounds, for the
same reason.
I'D like to go through one
season and play every game.
That's my ambition"