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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03
Design Quality and Finish of Wood Trim Very Often
The Something 7hatMakes the Country HomeD Delightful

builder was to take the millwork cata-
logue of any reputable manufacturer
and select from its pages "stock" items
that would edo" The construction Of
these items was very likely to be good,
but good designs were absolutely UNI
obtainable. While commonly called
"stock,S most Of the items pictured In
the books were articles that had been
made up to special order for some Gus
toners at some time and which would
have to be made up specially again
when your order came in. The design
was wholly dependent upon the knowl-
edge-or. more likely, ignorance-of
correct design possessed by the orig
lnal owner, or contractor, or carpenter,
who first conceived the idea for that bit
of woodwork.
Mr.. Homebuilder, therefore, has had
to decide whether he would have we'll
designed woodwork made to order at
great expense or "stock millwork" of
no architectural merit, at cost within
his means. Not much choice for Mr..
HON ebuilder!
Big Change in Last Two Years
Within the last two years long for
ward step has bene taken by woodwork
manufacturers toward solving this di-
iemma by making good design an at
tribute of standardized stock prod
uct The word standardized" has
taken on new meaning in this con-
nection: 1t does not merely mean
stardarized as to quality, as heretofore,
out standardized as to production also
In size, material and design.
The Curtis Companies, Inc. which
nave been producing quality woodwork
Tor more than half century, were led
Dy series of different circumstances to
the conclusion that there was demand
among people of good taste but of only
average means for good woodwork
OF architectural quality, yet moderate
price: This, briefly, is how they worked
out that problem:
three years were spent in close COL
liberation with Trowbridge & Acker-
man, architects, of this city, whose
ability in the field Of small-house arch
itecture has won recognition for them
on both sides Of the water. With the
practical knowledge Of machine-pos-
slbilities possessed by the manufac-
turers on one side and the knowledge
OF good design possessed by the archi-
tects on the other, line of architec-
turaily. correct woodwork was devel-
opped that could be produced in guam
titles, thus combining in one product
economical cost and architectural char
acter suitable for any house of refine
meat. large or small. That result goes
long way toward answering the ques-
ton, How can you get that kind of
woodwork?
1t was necessary for the manufac-
turers to restrict the number Of differ
ent items to be made so that the idea
OF producing stock quantities would be
practicable, for upon production in
quantities depends the reasonable cost
of the product as we'll as the profit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03
Staten Island Ruyer to FsuiId

Cornelius G. KolfY seld for the estate
Of Henry P. Morrison four vacant lots
on the southeast corner Of Bement and
Forest avenues, Yves. New Brighton.
s. l., to Gray B. Sullivan, who plans t.
erect a private dwelling,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03

It will be seen that this estimate is
divided into three main headings,
namely: Labor, MATERIAL sub-contract
work. The items "labor" and "ma-
terial" cover work which is ordinarily
done by tho general contractor on any
pentry work. Most general contractors
execute these two branches Of the
work with their own forces. Some few
do only masonry work, and sub-contract
the carpentry work, or do only the
carpentry work and sub-contract the
masonry work. Very few find it to
their advantage to do more of the work
themselves. The reason for this is OBJ
vious. Such work as painting, plaster
ing, plumbing, heating and electric
wiring is in the nature Of a speciality
chanics to handle it. The practice has
therefore grown to entrust all of this
class of work to contractors who spe-
cialize in these lines.
How Work is Divided
II will be seen from a study Of the
figures given that approximately so
per cent Of the work involved in this
particular house consists Of masonry
and carpentry which the builder does
with his own forces, and so per cent Of
sub-contract work which Is done for
him by others. A further study of
these figures will give sonee interest
ing information as to legiti mate varia-
lions in bids which may be received on
the same house.
Let US assume that the figures given
represent an accurate estimate of the
quantity of work to be done, and the
lowest possible prices which could be
put on each Unit SO far as labor is
coocernad and let US suppoSe that
several contractors are bidding on the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03
Get Houses I'm Youkers

Thomas s. Burke sold to John Grant
Daley the residence, 140 Gilbert Place,
Yonkers, and leased for Mrs. Dorothes
Senior the dwelling 81 Arthur Street
to Mrs. Marion Fish.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03


supply all details and Electrical appliances Appliance Distributing
s0ey Majestic
lighting fixtures Dale Lighting Fixture estimate $685.
weather shades and awnings and "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03
Home Buying in Flushing
And Sites for Houses Bought

P.J. Walsh sold his home at SO North
Twenty-third Street, Sox1oo, Broadway
Flushing, to Charles F. Pearson,
through J. Albert .Bhntra, who also
sold TO Hugh Crowley the northerly
part of the Fisher homestead property
at State and Lincoln avenues, 125x125,
There are garage and dwelling
and several outbuildings on the prop
erty.
Mr.. Johntra also sold for Steven R.
Warner, plot, 50x100, on the east side
Of Twenty-fifth Street, Flushing, to
Frank M. Hummard, Of Yonkers, who
intends to erect dwelling.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03
Henry UngricI1 Estate in White
Plains Sold to Siegfried CabeI

Edward N. West, Inc, sold for the
Henry Ungrich estate property In
Prospect Park, White Plains, to Sieg-
fried Gabel, held at $4,000; for Lewis
B. Newell HIS English stucco, half tim
Der house at 184 Post Road to Milton
Proctor, recently appointed principal Of
the new Marmaroneok Avenue School
Mr.. Proctor in turn sold his home at
Hastings on Hudson.
Mr.. West also sold for Mrs. Carrie
Heermans, Of Corning a plot in Pros
pect Park TO the a. NJ. Building and
Realty Corporation, and for the White
Plains Housing Corporation to G, II.
dsley plot in Che Anderson Park
district to be improved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03

portunities for the expression Of each
family's individuality.
1t pays to put in your home stand
ardized woodwork, not only because 1t
is better designed, reasonable in cost,
quick Of delivery and better built, but
because such woodwork represents an
average-what American home builders
as class like. After all, popular ap-
ploval, averaged over 8 period of time,
is good taste. Whatever has good taste
fundamentally will always be in good
taste.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03

Architects Specifications


Architects Specifications
feong be Of Cellar porch
botto spch endes nch Porch finish BE- lined
hollow tia. a to be up in canen1,no 80
Icnwo-To include Lay cnout
shrups etc
Ih - succeed With plaster applied
ceilings
walls Of bathrooms 4 height which tie
CarpentAl framing inbers beams fters studs shall
Re Of Orders L. p a. indicated drawings
be painted white interior stair rails be birch
mahogany finish Finished %x21a grained
Sheet MetalRoof with
coats metallic paint Leaders cutters galvanized
neutrality-suspicious. modern design
All bathrooms DO nickel plated brass Soil
outside building.
Manipulating
All lines
proved and heat regulator controlled electrically
S-day clock
electrical
single and Sway switches indicated working drawings.
PAnting-Exteor Of
of
pared paint Doors stairs and
N0TETe above specifications contemplate
rct estimate of $2o0 plumbing
$465;
oonras and wash heating Richardson boiler
Inc FOLLOWING included
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03
By Harlow Lewis
OF Tucker e Leu,;s

! The question Of construction cests
Of such vital Importance to an owner
khas discussion in detail Of tho vari-
pas items which enter into the con-
tractors estimate may bs Of value. I
Aave chosen for this purpose an actual
sstimats prepared on q house similar
In all respects to those being Illus
Grated In The Tribune, SO far as quail
sty of Workmanship and finish are con-
Eerned. This house is to be built in
New Rochelle. The exterior Is of
Atucco on bishopric board and the roof
cf cypress shingles. The house con-
sains q laundry in the basement. and a
combination living room and dining
hoom with kitchen. pantry, ETC., on the
Grst floor, three bedrooms and bath
room on the second floor, and an un-
Hnished attic. The actual contractors
estimate Of cost is given below:
Labor Material
Aasonry works cost. cost
Excayat4or ava haotNy SA2s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03
Manhattan Contractor Buys
Fine Home i'm Pelham Manor

Prince & Ripley sold for j. N. Car
penter his Colonial home on Willard
Avenue, Pelham Manor, formerly owned
by Dario Resta, to Joseph ]. B. La
marsh, contractor of this city, held at
$4,000. The same brokers sold for
Henry Clarity his Colonial house at
SO Ridgeview Avenue, White Plains, to
w. W. Griffith, Of Scarsdale, held at
$4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03

Sale i'm Upper Montclair
The Frank Hughes Company sold for
Mrs. Adelaide C. Mace to Edward M
Butler, 1874 Highland Avenue, Upper
Montclair, 150x150, held at $4,000.
Arizona republican., 1921-12-27
MISS DOROTHY KNOX
 XMAS BRIDE ELECT

interesting announcement of --asAhlas Monday was the engage
 oa Miss Dorothy Knox. daughter AAr. and Mrs. w II. Knox. to Jack AeSneSSion. The news was told at a sancneon given by the mother of the 1lAoe-tiect at the Knox home on the NsNe Greek road.
 lhe holiday engagement is the cul- NAAsaatlon of a romance which began tn the hiEh school days of the younc foik and continued when both were students in the University of Ari- Bona The announcement will he the s"reranner Cf series of events given nA She sorority sisters ol Miss Knox and otEcr close friends.
 Nhrastrlas decora tions were in evil cence everywhere yesterday and formed a brilliant setting for the event. The livins room. where bridge -ss played. was gay in holiday greens and berries. which contrasted effectively with the table arrange : nlents. which featured narcissus Covers were laid for Miss Knox, Miss Lillian Cronin, Miss Maud Stewart Miss Elizabeth Mower, Miss Harriet Trltle, Miss Marion Bennett. Miss Virginia Mccall Miss Katherine Dunn. Miss Isabelle Irvine, Miss Hat sie Lou Stone, Miss Zella Cross Miss Marion Duncan, Miss Dorothy Mower Miss Elizabeth Wilson. Miss Edit, Harrison. Miss Gertrude Cartmel Mss Lillian Wood. Miss Andra Phil. lips. Miss Lois Wendell, Miss Marion Philips Miss Helen Willits Miss Ssene-leVe Moore and Miss kathryr Moore
 Miss Knox is member of tho Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. Pret- " and attractive, she has an equally chArming manner that has won hel many admirers.
 NIT. Mcouestion. who Is connected oith the Standard Oil company, witt Headquarters at San Diego, is wei known and liked here, where he spen several seasons as high school boy
 The date of the wedding has no been announced
Arizona republican., 1921-12-27
XMAS PARTY TODAY
 FUR K|WAN|S CLUB

Santa Claus is 10 visit the kiwanis club al it's regular weekly luncheon today. but the festivities which will attend his coming will be slightly different than those which are gen eral on Christmas day with others. Santa is coming to the kiVanians with white elephant Christmas. when the members of the club will distribute to their fellows the gifts they received Sunday and which they don't want. This annual festivity is perhaps the most amusing of all the activities of the club during the year. and every member is expected to be on hand with his gift, which must be marked for presentation to some oth CT member.
 George McNeiI will act as chair man of the day and also as Santa Claus. while Fred Ensign will give the attendance prize. Following the meeting the club is to be photo gra phed. so that all members are asked to remain after the business and social sessions have been ended.
Arizona republican., 1921-12-27
WATCH PARTY FIRST
 CLUB EVENT OF 1922

The Country club will inaugurate the 1922 season with a watch party, the supper dance on New Years eve, which will be but one of series of delightful events scheduled for Jan usry- The calendar for the month was announced yesterday and is re- paete with smart functions in addi- t&cn to the usual features. Here are Inc events arranged by the entertain ment committee for society's pleas ure.
 Monday. the end: New Years re -epcsoa and dance. 4:3O to 1880 p. m Hosts: The bachelors.
 Weine sday. the 4th: Luncheon and progressive bridge, l o'clock; all guest restrictions waived.
 Wednesdays, the 11th, 18th, 18th; Sports luncheon.
 Thursday. the 5th: Bridge evening dinner s:s0 o'clock; cards S:3C o'clock.
 o'clock. tea. s:3o o'clock. Hostesses Mrs. Donald McQueen. chairman; , Mines Harry Asbury, George Lut- gerding. R. C. Saufley, Julian Holmes :. | Rnckinham.
 Thursday. the 12th: Buffet supper and dancing at o'clock.
 Saturday. the 14th: Cards, 2:3i o-clock: tea. 4:30 o'clock. Hostesses Mrs. H. N. McCslla, chairman; Mines Roy wayland. Avery Corpstein. Vii liam Corpstein, George Goodrich, H Nj. Fennemore.
 Thursday, the 18th: Dinner dane at o'clock.
 Saturday. the Fist: Cards, 2: 5 o'clock; tea. s:30 o'clock. Hostesses Mrs. F. !. Bennett. chairman: Mines Garrett Schuner. R W. Craig, J. G Rowiands. Barry Goldwater, W. C Eartranff.
 Thursday. the 18th: Cabaret din rer at o'clock.
 Saturday, the 2Sth: Cards, 2:S o'clock: tea, 80 o'clock. Hostesses Mrs. Gordin Tweed. chairman; Mme! W. J. Kingsbury. L. H. Chalmers, Ce iora M. Stoddard, B. A. Gillespie, / C. Dulmage.
Arizona republican., 1921-12-27
Mexico City Radicals
 Stage Demonstration
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Dec. 25-A cable received last night by the San Antonio Express says:
 "A riotous demonstration against
 members of the Liberal party took place at the entrance to the chamber of deputies in Mexico City this after
 noon. President Neri of the chamber
 was knocked down by missile and the police and guards had difficulty in rescuinG him. The demonstration was laid to members of various la | bor union groups"
Arizona republican., 1921-12-27
Ireland Celebrates
 Christn1as Quietly

LONDON, Dec 25 Christmas
 passed quietly in Ireland. according
 to reports, except in Belfast where
 some shooting and other disturbances occurred last night and early today. Shots were exchanged between sev- eral men and two policemen. one of the latter being wounded in the arm. | Three armed men entered the office of William Markow in Belfast and shot him in the back. Another civil | ion was fired on while walking and 1 John Gill was held up and fired at, | suffering serious injuries.
Arizona republican., 1921-12-27
MUCH INTEREST IN
 COMING CONCERT

Considerable interest has been manifested in the first public appear ance n Phoenix of the Stuchal or chestra. Among those interested in music and anxious to further the cause in this city and who have ex- pressed the intention of attending the concert either on Tuesday or Wed nesday evening are the following;
 Mrs. H. D. Ross, Mrs. Maude Pratt Cate, Mrs. Frances Redewill, Mrs. T. EJ. Prescott. Mrs. Doane Merrill, Mrs. Helen Boyle Haworth. Mrs. Frank Carrow, Miss Cordelia Hubbard, Miss Merta Work, Mrs. Edith Liebenow Harris, Mrs. H. NJ Fennemore. Among out-of- town people will be Dr. and Mrs. flight of Tempe
Arizona republican., 1921-12-27
". M. Coats Killed By Train At ALbuoueroue

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ. Dec 25.- A man who, according to letters found on his person, was W. M. Coats, fell under a Santa Fe train as 1t was entering the yard here last night meeting instant death. His son in law, B. L. Vancil. resides at Lynn dyl, Utah. papers contained in his pockets indicated.
Arizona republican., 1921-12-27
Pastoral Letter To
 Irish Churches Asks
 Treaty Endorsement
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

CLOYNE. Ireland, Dec. 25-In all of the churches of the 47 parishes of the diocese of Cloyne. a letter from Bishop Browne was read today. rec ommending that public meetings be held by those approving the peace treaty with Great Britain. The pur- pose the letter said, should be to en- dorse acceptance of the treaty and demand that the representative of the Dail obey their constituents mandate
Arizona republican., 1921-12-27

Connecticut, New York. New Jer- ssv and Pennsylvania have a recip- s'ocal agreement to revoke motor . sst'S license if he fails to answer a summons in any of the four states.
Arizona republican., 1921-12-27

Societv Automotive Engineers is seeking d way to attach bumpers securely and safely
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-08
BY DR.. w. Il. BARTON

Increase Mather. Before 1t belonged
to Cotton. has the autographs OF
both of them-Crescenti Mather1
Ldber'' and "Cottcnus Matthew's"
For they liked to write their names
in Latin.
Bacon was impatient of knowledge
that yielded no fruit. He was Intent
upon bringing philosophy down out
of the clouds ana hitching 1t to a
plow. He was determined to compel
science to work for a living. And his
influence was immediate and lasting.
There were faults enough in his
philosophy and limitations more
than enough to supply the critics
with material for discussions for
generations to come but be estab-
lished a working system of thought
upon which Is based much of our
modern science.
1 have a very remote interest In
discovering whether Bacon wrote
Shakespeare: but 1 should like peo-
pie who care for good English and
good sense to read a few pages from
those rood strong writings of 900
years ago., which you may be able to
pick up for a dime in front of a book
store-the 'Novu,n Organum" and
advancement of Learning"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-08
TEMPLE STONES THAT MAY BE-
COME HEARTH STONES

Gable reports stating that Har-
borough Rocks, one Of the best
known of the so-called Druid Cir
cles' of England, are to be broken
u and used by a company for
building homes bring up once more
the question of the origin of these
rude but massive monuments" says
a bulletin issued by the National
Geographic Society.
"The reports also bring to mind"
continues the bulletin, what might
be termed the fight for survival of
the monuments and works of art of
past ages against the activities of
later generations.
During the Dark Ages priceless
statues by Praxiteles and other
Greek masters of sculpture were
burned to make lime. In northern
Africa and Asia Minor. in numerous
places where classical ruins are
found, beautifully chiseled stones
physical symbols of the glory hat
was Greece and the grandeur that
was Rome'-have been built into
the uncouth huts of the natives. The
smaller stones from Druid Circles
and avenues lying on the surface
of the ground, ready quarried, have
long fallen prey to nearby peasants
in all the countries In which they
occur. Even the Stonehenge. on
Salisbury Plain, England, famous
as the greatest of the supposed
Druid temples, and one of the most
striking of the uninscribed monu
ments of the world, has not entirely
escaped the hand of the vandal. The
larger monoliths are toe massive for
easy removal, but some of the small
err stones have disappeared and are
reported to have been built into
bridges and will dams of the ada
cent countryside.
Early Britons Sun Worshipers
Relatively small stone circles and
parallel ows of monoliths known as
Wales, Scotland and Ireland. They
also r found in numbers in west
ern Europe, especially in France,
and to a lesser degree in Northern
Africa, and in southern Asia as far
east as India. Among them, how
ever, the comparatively few great
groups stand out prominently. Stone-
henge differs from most OF the other
circles in the great size of the up
right stones and in the fac that
massive lintels are placed from up
ADD LEARN ONE
right to upright forming trilithons.
The Placing of the ~concentric circles
and outlying marker stones of
S~tonehenge in such a way that its
axis points practically to the rising
sun on the longest day of the year
the summer solstice-has led to gen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-08
BY DIR. II. III. BISHOP

There are many people who consld-
er physicians much in the same light
as the Indians considered their
medicine men," They think a ply
sician can prescribe a bitter medi-
cine or a bad tasting pill for every
ailment.
And many there are, too, who are
not satisfied if their doctor prescribes
such and such a diet or so much ex-
ercise and then leaves without Civ
ing them pills or medicine.
In their ignorance they do not
know what medical science has long
known that plain, simple living
under certain ~favoring conditions is
not only a good preventive hut also
an excellent remedy for many ills.
Many foolish people have been
known to call in other physicians
when one has prescribed such a
treatment and they usually find one
sooner or later that will also pre-
scribe some medicine that viii do no
harm but also will do no good. There
are many cases that can be cured
lust by living outdoors as much as
possible.
The person who does not concern
himself with the question of whether
he is taking enough of the outdoor
cure-all is liable to miss n good
many of the enjoyable things of life
and will probably die suddenly be-
fore his time.
We are obliged to spend a good
deal of our time indoors in offices
and factories. Most of these rooms
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-08

way, many of these psychopaths
could be cured and made into useful
citizens.
In fact, the scientific study of the
child In school is the thing above
all needed. Not only the child be-
low normal, but also the child above
normal in gift and intelligence, suf-
fer by the present system. Our
schools teach a child to read and
write, and beyond that they do lit
tie more than stuff him with a lot
of fixed beliefs about government
and society. which inhibit thought
rather than encourage it. Their
whole tendency is not to develop in
dividuality, but 20 hammer every
one into the same shape, and this
restrictive tendency is found not
only in the graded schools. but in
high schools and in most colleges.
When America shall have become
truly civilized the child instead of
being entrusted for the most forma
tive years of his life to an ignorant
girl of 20, will a that period
under the supervision of men and
women OF the best brains and scien-
tific training. His capacities will
be studied with the utmost are.
He will be examined as carefully and
scientifically as an oil well or a RAJ
dunn deposit is examined. He will
be recognized and treated as what
he is-the most important of all
natural He will then be
trained and developed SO as to at
tain the highest possible usefulness
to himself and to the state.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-08
HELP TO AVERT SERIOUS
COAL FAMINE

most inefficient of all.
That's because smoke passes up
ward with a spiral motion. SO a
round, smooth iue offers less resist
ance to the gases. causes your heat
to be distributed more evenly-and
saves coal.
The rest chimney flue for coal
saving is built straight from the
bottom up with n round flue. This
due should be lined with tile or
have the inside surface made smooth
by some other means.
After looking at the shape of
your chimney. study its diameter
and height. These are the two big
factors of efficient chimney service.
Because the chimney must be
wide enough to pass h necessary
air to keep the fire burning.
And IL must be high enough to
produce sufficient draft and insure
against draft being cut off by
neighboring buildings or projections
of your own building.