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action was imperative and appointed a
commission of investigation, which made
d survey. laid out comprehensive plan
ard reported back to the Albany law
makers. The following year the legis-
lature provided that portions of land
within the designated areas were to be
acquired, ruled that the pollution of the
Bronx River was to be stopped and that
New York city and Westchester county
were to pay the bills. May it be said. to
their credit, that the cost has been cheer
fully borne BY both the county authcri-
ties and the Board of Estimate.
SO Il came about that the parkway
was started, not from a primary desir.
Of the State to beautify tho district but
because the Bronx River. instead OF be-
ing a peaceful valley stream winding Its
way through the Wcstche5ter hills, had
become almost an open sewer. For one
reason or another. partly, no doubt. be-
cause OF the fact that streets were being
laid out in the Bronx. houses built and
construction work of many kinds going
on. great numbers of foreigners settled
in the borough. many of them along the
banks of the river. They cithe. refused, |,
or were too ignorant to take proper care
even OF the shanties constructed and In
n few years the river was being seriously
clogged with all sorts of refuse
The first task of the commission was
to obtain title to the land on both sides
of the river. This because of the hun
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working for private companies awarded
contracts for bridges swell the total 70
about 500 men engaged at the present
time.
1t has been the endeavor of the en-
gineers and architects to reproduce as
nearly as possible the original condition
Of the river valley. The central motive
has been the little stream itself. although
in a number of places its course had 70
be shifted from the bed where IL flowed
canal like, along the railroad bank. The
commission inaugurated its own nurse
ries and before the project Is finished
will have planted more than 100000
trees. 4 roadway forty feet wide
stretches the entire length. and there
are. in addition, many shady foctpaths,
so that the parkway may be enjoyed by
pedestrians as well as by automobile
owners. The road, however. connects
with the Boston Post road for points IN
New England, and with Central avenue
for the Hudson River Valley. Many n
tour will start through the park.
The commission Is composed at the
present time OF Madison Grant, presi-
dent; William w. Niles, vice-president.
and Frank II. Bethell, treasurer. Jay
Downer is chief engineer and secretary
and Leslie G. Holloran assistant chief
engineer. Hermann w. Mcrkel is the
consulting landscape architect and
forester. The commission has offices at
Bronxville and at ESQ Madison avenue.
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Botanical Gardens In Bronx Park to
the Kensico dam at Valhalla in West
chester county. The total project ac-
cording to the estimate of the work yet
to be done as drawn up by the en-
gineers of the commission. will have
been finished by the end of 1923.
The story of the Bronx River Park
way Reservation is the story of Before
and After" Where formerly only the
poorest foreigners would consider build
ing mean shack. the improvements
which have been accomplished make
available land with beautiful surround
ings on all sides and suitable for the
finest homes. Several miles of the park
way lie in the city limits. and builders
will have for the next few years the
advantage of the tax exemption laws
passed this winter first by the Board of
Aldermen and then by the Board OF Es-
innate under the leadership of Borough
President Henry II. Curran of Manhat-
tan. at present the Fusion candidate for
Mayor
Easily accessible by excellent motor
roads and o number Of trolley lines.
the entire length of the development
runs parallel to the Harlem Division of
the New York Central railroad. which
places 1t In an ideal committing zone.
inasmuch as all of the trains on this
branch are electrically operated. Rec
reation facilities are ultimately to be
furnished through the construction of
tennis courts. Fairgrounds and ball dla-
nonds. although these may be under
taken by the various municipalities con-
cerned and not by the commission itself.
There will be swimming holes of the
old fashioned variety in the Bronx
River, now restored to it's old purity
tbrotieh fha work of the commission and
it may even be possible to take canoe
trips along certain stretches.
The history of the parkway is that of
malarial swamps filled in, of ancient
and tottering houses torn down. of rub
bish heaps removed and in general of
beauty replacing uglness. Were some
of the inhabitants of ten years ago to
return to-day they would surely rub
their eyes in astonishment at the
changes which have be2n brought about.
But for the Photographic records care
fully maintained by the commission Il
would he difficult to believe that the
terraced slopes. dotted with young trees
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City, State and Nation Are
Best Realty Tax Dodgers
BY THE ODD PARAGRAPHER.

from a nelghboring colliery on the es-
tate of the Glynne family.
Many years ago the working of a
coal seam caused an underground land
slip. which so disturbed the foundation
of the little house that one end of 1t
sank very considerably below the other
1t was at first supposed that the walls
would crack and that the house would
have to be taken down and rebuilt. but
1t had been well and soundly constructed
and when the sliding came 10 an end
there stood the little Glynne Arms at
what looked like a rerilous angie, says
the Christian Sciorcc Monitor.
Although in the mining districts
houses are frequently out Of the per-
pendicular to an extent that surprises
visitors from other parts os the country
without attracting much attention from
the natives, the angle OF the Glynne
Arms was so much more acute than Is
commonly seen even In Staffordshire
that IT came to be generally known as
the Crooked House. The interior is
much more curious than one would
imagine from the outside the effect OF
the sianting walls and window frames
at anything but a right angle 20 the
floor is extraordinary. Enter one room
and the fireplace seems TO reel back
ward, While q tall grandfather clock
appears to bow stifiiy In a manner that
makes the visitor expect to see II fall
on its face. 1t is impossible for a
visitor TO walk through the house, from
the front door to the back, with be-
coming dignity and keep the centre OF
the passage. The slight slope OF the
floor and the diagonal lines of the door
ways and arches combine TO produce
a walk that is more or less stagger,
and the walker reaches the end of the
journey only after touching one wall
or the other more than once.
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TO SELL BROADWAY
CORNER AT AUCTION
j. p. Day Will Offer Five Story
Building at 48th Street
on August 25.

During the last few months real estate
activity in the Times Square section has
been unusually brisk. Many important
holdings have figured in transactions
and at the present time several impor-
tant building operations are in progress.
First came the closing or the Knicker-
booker Hotel, southeast corner of Broad
way and F'orty-second street, as a hos
telry and It's conversion into an Office
and store building. The installation of
stores IN the Hotel Astor, between Forty
fourth and Forty-ffth streets. IS another
instance. while dlagonally opposite the
new theatre and office building erected
by the Loew interests Is nearing compile
ton. Another structural alteration in
wolves the northwest corner of Broadway
and Forty-cighth street.
Announcement was made recently that
Joseph =. Day will sell at public auction
on Thursday. August Is at IA Vesey
street the Ave story store and Office
building at the southwest corner OF
Broadway and Forty-eighth street The
sale has been ordered as a result OF
foreclosure proceedings In an action
brought by the Commercial Trust Com
pany of New York. as trustee for the
plaintiff against the silk Realty Com
pany and other defendants
lut properly tIJpluS tte SLrdnu inca
tire and has frontage OF Sill feet on
Broadway. 1884 feet on Forty-eighth
street. the rear or westerly side meas
ures 47.li feet, and 1908 feet on the
soutnerly line. The amount OF the liens
against the property. including the frst
mortgage, which IS being foreclosed. Is
approximately s473.000 The referee
appointed by Supreme Court Justice
Guy is William X. Dupre. Jr.. and the
attorneys of record are Deiches & Gold
water.
The impetus TO the real estate ac-
tivity in the Times Square section was
greatly stimulated about a year ago,
when Josph p. Day sold large num-
Der of properties In this section for the
estate OF Henry Astor. realizing s5,l5s.-
075.
Tho country estate OF Mrs. William
Z'egler. Sir, in Ridgeaed, Conn. with
frontages on Main street Kings lane
and High Ridge avenue. will be sold by
Mr.. Day at absolute public auction on
Saturday. August 81 at p. NJ, on the
premises.
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Although 1t had It's inception In the
necessity for improving sanitary con-
ditions In the vicinity of the Bronx
River. which small stream was pollut-
iri- the lakes in the famous park at Its
southern end, the Bronx River Park
way development, which will have more
than half of its length completed by
fall promises to bring about greatly
improved real estate conditions In tne
Bronx and in the Westchester county
suburban villages through which 1t
passes.
The greatest transformation in the way
of real estate development OF course
will occur In the Bronx, where two
ranid transit lines tap the territory that
has been reclaimed. In ten or fifteen
years. according to. Jay Downer, chief
engineer and secretary of the Bronx
Parkway Commission. which has
brought about the unbelievable changes,
the Bronx River parkway will be an
interuroan Riverside Drive. with apart
ment houses not so large perhaps. but
more modern and attractive for the nat
dweilers of modest means.
Mr.. Downer cites by way OF coupari-
son the astounding changes that fol-
lowed the improvement of the unsightly
swamps iii Boston. now known as the
Fenway, which stretches south from the
Charles River toward Huntington ave-
nue.. Twenty years ago. Mr.. Downer
said, that part of Boston appeared as
hopeless as the Bronx River did hve
years ago. To-day 1t Is lined with
costly hotels and handsome apartment
houses. Mr.. Downer believes that In
fifteen years the value of realty I'M
provements along the Bronx River in
Bronx county viii surpass even the most
sanSuine expectations OF its promoters.
The extension of the Third avenue
81" up to WilliamshridSe crosses the
new parkway at Gun Hill road and the
White Plains avenue extension of the
Lexington and Seventh avenue sub
ways parallels the improvement two
blocks away for distance of nearly
two miles.
Under the Bronx Parkway Commits
sion, created by the State Legislature
in 1907. more than $9,00o.000 has
already been expended In improving the
land adjacent to the Bronx River for a
distance of some fifteen miles from the
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and Johnson Place. Hampstead. The
auction has been ordered 10 liquiddte
the Hampstead holdings Of the Natabe
Realty Corporation.
Easy terms have been arranged for
the benefit Of home seekers and homo
builders, the owners OF tho property
having agreed to let 10 per cent. re-
main Oh mortgage on the houses and 60
per cent. on the lots.
Hempatead has through electric train
service from the Pennsylvania station
IN Manhattan and the Flatbush avenue
station in Brooklyn. There are ninety
six trains daily. and the distance Is
twenty-five miles. A trolley line from
the station passes within short walk
Of the property.
Hampstead has a history which dates
back nearly a75 years II was settled
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BF2ohx COMPLETED SOUTHERN END
NEAR THE GARDENS BRONX PARK.

by tbs thousand and reaching down to
the curving Bronx River were at one time
covered with piles Of junk. signboards
and shanties, eyesores and sources OF
shame both to the city OF New York
and to the various small Westchester
villages.
The reservation, starting at the Bo-
tanical Gardens. makes a natural outlet
from Bronx Park to the north. The fine
road which will run the entire length
begins at this point The first ssttle-
ment passed is that of the old village of
Williamsbridge, now q part of the
greater city. 1t then skirts the Wood
lawn Cemetery and crosses the city line
into Mount Vernon. From here 1t
reaches to Bronxville. to Tuckahoe. to
Crestwood. to Scarsdale, to Hartsdale,
to White Plains and finally to Valhalla,
where the kensico dam marks the
southern end OF the region of lakes and
valleys created by the new water supply
project of the city of New York
At the present time a stretch OF about
three miles of the parkway. from Scars
dale to White Plains, is already In USE
The engineers of the commission believe
that by autumn an additional four miles
from the Botanical Gardens at the
southern end of the city of Mount ver-
non will also be completed. A mile or
so of this portion can now be enjoyed
by the public.
To-day the cost on the books of West
chester county and New York city for
the expense-borne one-quarter by the
former and threc-ouarters by the lat
ter-stands at $4,000. 900. What the
further outlay will be it is not possible
to estimate, but it will naturally be
several millions of dollars at least The
greater part of the land, however, is
already in the hands of the commission.
and the balance is at present under con-
demnation litigation.
Having had its attention called to the
conditions surrounding the Bronx River
territory on number of occasions, the
State Legislature in 1906 realized that
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by company of pioneers from Stam-
ford, Conn. and Queen Anne presented
communion service 10 its Episcopal
church. The age OF the town. however.
has not served 10 make II less desirable
as place OF homes. II possesses all the
qualities which commuters seek. Its
streets are lined with magnificent shade
trees. some OF them said 10 be more than
$50 years old. The hunts Of the Meadow
Brook Hunt Club. located nearby, are
widely known.
Three trolley lines start from Main
street and connect with all parts Of
nearby Long Island The town has a
good shopping centre, three banks, many
clubs and social organizations. police
and fre protection, public library. two
weekly newspapers, moving picture the
atres. public garages. Ac-
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for ocean, bay and country.
The tract was bought and Handicapped
for group of wealthy men several
years ago. Now that It is TO be di-
Wded and sold at auction much interest
attaches to the event on account OF the
tax exemption on new homes which
prevails In New Jersey Those who
buy lots at Navesink Park and build
homes within the next few years will
not be obliged TO pay taxes on the i'm
provements for the next five years
Mr.. Kennedy win also sell 200 lots
In Hampstead, L. l.. on Saturday, Sep
tember 3. at 3 o'clock. The sale will
also include seven one-family stucco
houses with garages situated on Ocean
side and Grand avenues. Windsor snd
Belmont Parkways and Frazier, Bern
hard, Lawson, Marshali and wisr streets
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GREAT NECK ESTATE SOLD.
Arling Hanson Buys III. l.. Knuf-
man Place, Held Mt 100000.

Nassoit &s Lanning In conjunction
with George Solomon have sold to Ar
ling Hanson for occupancy the estate
Of III. L. Kaufman. one of the show
places at Great Neck, L. I. The house
was built by Il. J. Rickert and stands
at the entrance to Kensington Gardens.
II is situated on Middleneck road and
Is surrounded by four acres of lard.
The property was held ct e1oo,0oe
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other Deals I'm Manhattan.

The three and one-half story building.
1t.11x49. 7xirregular. at the southwest
corner OF Hudson and Harrison streets.
has been purchased BY Abraham Miller
from Henry NJ. Day 4 Co. The stated
consideration was $4,000
Sidney G. Cohen sold to John Bleecker
tho vacant lot. 4sx44.1xs3.3. on the east
side OF Seventh avenue. about seventy
feet southwest OF Grove street The lot
II a part OF 62-64 Grove street. which
property was used for the extension Of
Seventh avenue.
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Navesink Sale Interests Manv

for summer occupancy or for all year
use. are investigating the merits or $50
lots at Navesink Park, Atlantic High
lands, n. j.. which are to be sold on
the premises on Saturday. August ~,
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon by Bryan
l.. Kennedy. This section is by some
regarded as the garden spot OF North
Jerseys coast, veritable trysting place
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Among the Dwelling Buyers.

Charles c. HeHiey Of Charles A. Du-
Bois's Office sold for Henry Neugass the
three story dwelling ut AS West 145th
street, fsx9911.
The four story dwelling. 1sx1ooS, at
25s West Ninety-first street. is to be.
taken over By the newly organized 25s
West Ninety-first Street Corporation,
with T. w and w. w. csntwell and VI.
Killeen as directors
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DR.. John A. Harriss. Deputy Police
Commissioner, who resides at lao River
side Drive. transferred to the Rlvercrest
Realty Corporation that property and
the adjoining seven dwellings,. compris-
ing the easterly block front on the Drive
between Elghty-sixth and Eighty-sev-
enth streets. The properties, which are
known as 40 10 147 Riverside Drive.
have combined frontage of 201.5 feet
on that thoroughfare. The % foot house
at 351 West Eighty-sixth street, adjoin-
ing the northwest corner. was also con-
veycd The Police Club now occupies
the dwelling Mt 145
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Flat to Overlook Grant. Tomb.

The vacant plot. 10ox1f5x irregular. on
the east side OF Claremont avenue, 375
feet north OF 122d street, will be Inn
proved with a high class elevator apart
mert house by Nathan Wilson, president
OF the Occidental Holding Company. who
has purchased the property from Ma
thaniel A. Mcbride Of White Plains
through SPOTS & Starr. Inc. Mr.. Wilson.
the buyer, was formerly associated with
the brokerage firm which negotiated the
deal. The new apartment house will
have an uninterrupted view Of Grants
Tomb and Riverside Drive.
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Flats to Rise on Heights Plot.

J. s. Maxwell sold four lots on the
north side Of le3th street, as feet west
OF Broadway. /. Reis g. Co. were Asso-
ciate brokers.
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Indignation Is frequently expressed by
taxpayers over the enormous amount of
real property exempt from taxation.
The total in the city OF New York is
$2.s21. 55o.si7. or moro than 25 per cent.
of the total assessed valuation Of real
estate in the greater city.
Analysis OF the figures that go to
make I'D this amount show, however.
that the major portion OF the exempt
real estate In the city of New York Is
owned either By the city, State or nation.
AS a matter Of fact, less than 20 per
cent. Is privately owned. Government
exemptions amount In all to si,77A,3TS,-
035, and may be classified as follows !:
Parks. 1856. .27e, 235: piers, bulkheads.
&C, s2of,S10,S45: bridges, s105, ,660,920 !:
water mains and aqueducts, s106.5 g.
1875; schools. sI33,e51.53o: sewers and
easements. ss6.o90.42G: subways. $685.
S3s.710; public buildings, s5S,542,61o !;
libraries s29 ,S94, 200. and hospitals, si5,-
s65,96
Privately owned property In the city
OF New York exempt from taxation has
an aggregate value of s422.o52,522. The
separate exemptions are as follows (:
Church property, se03,s94.525 asylums,
and homes, SS2.329. .050: hospitals. pri-
vately owned. s44.135.ss5: colleges and
schools sis.s36.75o, and cemeteries.
s3s,s53.325.
Arizonn's Public Auto Camp.
Tucson. Ariz, has great public auto
mobile camp which occupies about six
acres OF ground. This automobile camp
has a wire fence around II and an at
tractIve gateway. 1t Is virtually a city
within q city Tucson built this novel
automobile camp. which has running
water. &c, for the accommodation OF
the thousands of motorists who pass
through Arizona into other States Those
desiring to do so can drive their cars
into the camp. remain there overn light
for a nominal charge and have fire,
police and every other protection that a
city affords.
Englnnd's Famous Crooked House.
In quiet lane in Staftordshire. Eng
land, that leads nowhere In particular
stands the Glynne Arms. or, as Il Is
usually called. the Crooked House. 1t
formerly was an obscure country inn,
. house Of call for carriers and miners
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IlON}%zz%Tcon1PLETED ROADWAY
EyN nv NEAR NvILLlArtSBRiDSE ].

Another large block Of realty owned
by the estate Of William Waldorf Astor
has been sold, making the third dis
posal of corner property by the estate
in the last two weeks. The latest deal
involves the northwest corner of Eighth
avenue and Forty-sixth street. S7x125,
which includes a five story tenement
and stores and a five story apartment
house on Forty-sixth street which is de-
tached from the corner.
The buyers are the 733 Eighth Ave-
nue. Corporation in which Lee Kamio-
ner and Max Scott and Emanuel van
Dernoot are directors. These men own
considerable property in this section.
The Astor estate contrary to Its Gus
tom did not require all cash but took
back a purchase money mortgage Tor
$4,000 to run for five years. This is
the first conveyance Of the property
since il was acquired by the Astors in
1853. The buyers announce that they
will hold the parcels for investment and
will lease them on long terms.
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Arisonn's Public Auto Camp.
Enginnd's Famous Crooked House.

In a quiet lane in Staftordshire. Eng
iand, that leads nowhere In particular
stands the Glynne Arms, or. as Il Is
usually called. the Crooked House. 1t
formerly was an obscure country inn,
. house OF call for carriers and miners
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Reports From Brooklyn.
ola woodfur

John Crawford sold the country rome
at Green's Farms. Conn, of the late
Gen Stewart L. Woodford, formerly
United States Minister to Spain. tor
Mrs Henry l.. Schelling. TO Franklin S.
Richardson of New York
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-05-30

stand for and we are disgusted with
the actions of some of the American
Legion posts in forming this so-called
National Defense league.
l am president and general CHAIR
man for 5000 union men and women
in this city. We have just got a TO-
year lease on one of the daily labor
presses of our city and we are start
ing campaign for 100-per-cent circu-
lation among our people and the
farmers.
How your organization came to be-
launched and what success it has had
up to date is information that we
want, also just how we can cooperate
with you. O. M. CARPENTER,
President Central Labor Union..
Parsons, Kan.
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-05-30

state mill and elevator. showed that
it will take only $2,000,000 to build
this mill and elevator, and that when
it is completed it will hold 100000
bushels Of wheat and will be able to
clean and forward 150 cars of wheat
per day. showed that this mill and
elevator will fit exactly into the plan
of our national sales agency.
II told them it was all rot about
North Dakota being bankrupt. I told
them there is one national bank in my
town of 5000 population that has a
larger debt than the whole state Of
North Dakota. I told them we have
100000 quarter sections of land, with
a debt against each of only a few
cents. I told them we have $75,0O0,-
600 invested in our public institutions.