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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-17
PLAYGROUND Is
POPULAR PLACE
FOR YOUNGSTERS
Especial to The Argus }

Aledo. Sept. 1.-THE young
sters have the older people rivaled
for good dispositions, stated Mrs.
May Wilson of Aledo, who has
charge of the children's free play
ground at the fair" We have TAX
en- care of over three hundred chill
dren during the fair and haven't
had one quarrel. The parents GER
tainIy appreciate this feature of
the fair"
A glance at tho playground dur
ing any time it was open was evil
dence that the youngsters appre-
ciated it. Miss Zua McHard OF
Aledo assisted Mrs. Wilson in the
work
Wednesday there were rs chill
dren entertained at the grounds,
on Thursday 80 and yesterday las.
Each child was tagged on entrance
and the parents given a similar
tag.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-17
LOWER PRICES
FOR WHEAT AT
MART OPENING

Chicago, Sept 17.-Wheat opened
Ac to &c lower on the Chics go
Board of Trade today, with Decem-
Der 12sh to 1.2s and May I.s2A
to 1924. There was fair trade at
the start on moderate buying. but
neither the strength in foreign ex-
change nor unsettled weather in
the belt had expected effects. Sell
ing for eastern account found the
market unsupported and prices
sagged to around 2 cents under
yesterdays finish. The market then
turned dull and recoveries were
slow.
Increased pressure from commits
sion houses forced further declines
and the close was at the low point
OF the day with September, s1.2312
December, $1.25& to SIPS, and
May, 1924 to 1921.
Corn was dull and slightly cas-
Ter at the start and dropped with
wheat when the eastern selling was
extended to the coarse grains.
Opening prices were &c TO sc of
with September at 53c- December
$3.50 to $500 and May 5S12c.
Corn followed wheat throughout
the session, prices being close to
the low point of the season. The
close found September at 52A; De-
cember at 5zss @52I2 and May
57$sc to 5715c.
Oats followed corn. Decem Der
opened at 1880. advanced a frac-
ton and then sagged to 3S7sc.
Provisions were strong. A fair
cash trade and support of land OPP
tons by packers were chief fac
tors. Shorts were inclined to COW
er on the advance which ranged
from to 1914 points at the
opening.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-17
ASKING BIDS TO
CLEAR SITE FOR
BIG new HOTEL
Believed Work on Million Dollar
Structure VIII Be Started in
Near Future.

All the real news of Moline's
million dollar hotel is contained in
brief advertisement published in
today's issue of the Moline Dis
patch.
The Chamber of Commerce is ad-
vertising for bids for removal of
the old Gilmore house from the. ho-
tel site at Fifth avenue and Nine
teenth street
This advertisement represents
the feeling of the hotel committee
on the hotel situation. All details
have not been arranged. but the
committee is confident they will be
in time for signing a contract with
F. L. Cornwell of St Louis early
next week
Mr.. Cornwell is expected to reach
Moline Monday with a staff of en-
gineers. If details are arranged in
accordance with expectations work
on construction of the building
should get under way in a very
short time.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-17
WEEKLY GRAIN AND
PROVISION REVIEW

Chicago, Sept 17.-Sharp set
backs in the price of wheat have
taken place this week with traders
giving particular attention to acute
depression OF foreign exchange ana
to rains breaking !ong-contlnued
droubhts in Argentina. Compared
with a week ago, wheat this morn
ing was |6Ac to sac lower, corn
down 2 to 21ac, oats Bc to 11sc,
and provisions II cents to 90 cents.
European exchange rates put
wheat bulls at special disaoYah-
tage because export business hao
already been handicapped by cana
dian railroad embargoes against
grain shipments from Georgian
. Rav Ports to Montreal. with ne"
low record quotations for German
marks. and a decided increase ol
the United States visible supply
total. selling pressure on wheat De-
came urgent at times ana prices
gave way more and more when
the fact became known that Argeh-
tina rains were 50 widespread ana
heavy that drought damage neeo
| no longer be reckoned WIN
subsequently, however. the mar
ket developed comparative steaol-
ness because of gossip that new
German credit was being arranged
ard that considerable wet weather
damage had been done to wheat IN
the shock in the northwest.
Corn. like wheat, was bearishly
afected by Canadian railroad en-
bargoes and by knowledge that me
bnIS of the corn crop was safe from
froSts. .o 40
oats we're sustained in some De
gree bv predictions that export oe-
Saend was about to improve.
provisions developed weakness
connection with eastern selllng
~ Ia TO undo spreads against cot
ton seed oil.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-17
NEW BOSTON MAN
LOST IN ACTION
BURIED TOMORROW
Especial to The Argus.)

Aiedo, Sept. 17.-Funeral ser
vices Tor Burl Willard, New Boston
service man who lost his life in
France during the late war, will
be held at 2 O'Clock tomorrow aft
ernoon from the Christian church
in keithsburg. Rev. Alfred Miller,
pastor of the church, and a former
chaplain IN the army, will officiate.
The Fallerans post of the legion
will have charge OF the service and
all ex-service men are urged to be
present.
Willard was born Sept. is, 1881.
He was married to Ann Huffman.
He is survived by his widow and
three children. He entered the SER
vice on May IA, lis, and served
/ with the 102nd infantry, 26th divi-
sion. No word concerning his
death has ever been sent TO rela-
tives, the only message being that
he was lost in action. Burial will
be in the keithsburg cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-17
BALL GAME TOMORROW.

Aledo, Sept. 17.-Judy Thomp-
sons All-Star baseball team will
play the. Muscatine All-Stars to-
morrow afternoon at the Prentiss
park in New Boston. With Judy's
team only defeated once this sea-
son and the Muscatine lineup con-
sidered one of the best in this sec
ton OF the country, fast game is
expected. Harold Suman, a former
William and Vashti baseball play
er. will be on the Muscatine nine.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-17
Money and Exchange.

New York, Sept. 17-Prime mer-
camille paper-57s06 per cent.
Exchange Irregular. Sterling:
demand, 37I; cables 3.71lA. Francs:
demand 70612; cables 100. Bel
gian francs: demand 7.011z; ca
bles 7.02. Guilders: demand 3147;
cables 3153. lire: demand 423;
cables 42S49. Marks: demand
100; cables 0012. Greece; de-
mand 522 Sweden: demand 2160
Norway: demand 1888. Argentine:
demand 1925. Brazilian: demand
1915.
Montreal: 10M per cent discount.
Government and railroad bonds
firm.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-17
HORSESHOE CONTEST.
Special 10 The Argus.

Aledo, Sept. IA horseshoe
pitching club has been organized
here The vacant lot east OF J. ".
Gray's automobile salesroom has
been put in shape and two lights
put IN, so that darkness cannot in
terfere with those desiring to in
oulge IN this sport in the evening
A meeting was held last Friday
night al which George E. Fleming
was elected president and Ed NJ q
Elicit secretary. The club starts
out with about twenty members.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-17
JAMES FOX, WE'LL
KNOWN RESIDENT,
CALLED BY DEATH

James Fox, well known constable
Of South Moline township for many
years. died last night at his home
in East Moline at 1850. Mr.. Fox
had been resident of East Mo-
line IS years and was one OF the
best known men in the city.
For the past several months he
had been confined to his bed at his
residence, us Seventeenth avenue.
Previous to that, however, he took
an active part in city affairs and
could be seen on the streets almost
every day
The former constable was born
in Missouri. Jan. IL, 1913. When a
small boy his parents moved 20
Galva. Ill, where he attended the
public schools. At one time be
was enrolled as student at Knox
college, but did not stay long
enough to take a degree.
He took up the teaching profes-
sion and was an instructor in sew
eral schools in this locality He
taught school up until 20 years
ago.
When he was so years old Mr.
Fox married Miss Minda Bollen
To this union one son was born
Owen, who is now residing in Kan
sas.
A few years later Mrs. Fox died
and her husband married Mrs
Caroline Hoover. She and four
sons, Frank, Earnest, Otto and Ed
gar, all in East Moline, and two
stepsons, George Hoover of Gen.
eseo. and John Hoover of Idaho
survive
The funeral services will be heir
at o'clock Monday afternoon II
the home Rev. o. w. Carr of The
East Moline Methodist church vii
offic.ate. Burial will be in River
side CemeterY
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-17
CISCO

Rev, Shields Of Orion will con-
duct services at the Community
CHURCH Sunday evening.
Harley Chesser, whose foot was
severely injured last week when
cake OF ice he was carrying fell
OF it, breakiIg a bone, IS able TO
Ie around on clutches.
Mrs. Oscar A".erson and is,
Aarren and Dslc, Of Moline. pc "
I'Gay evening ii CISCO at the hor.e
q her parents, AIR. and MRS. a. l.
Hu'tgren.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-17
Peoria Cash Grain.

Peoria, Ill, Sept. 17.-Corn re-
ceipts, 25 cars; 12c lower; No. 1
yellow, 5013 q 50Ac; No. yellow,
SOC; No. l mixed and No. mixed.
500 5012c,
Oats receipts, IS cars, unchang-
ed to 12c lower; No. white, 33 y
@35Ac; No. 4 white, 32@32Ac.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-17
ATKINSON GIRL TO
STUDY IN CHICAGO
Especial Correspondence.

Sheffield, Ill. Sept 17.-Miss
Cleora Hewlett, the Atkinson elo-
Cutiouist, who has frequently en-
tertained audiences in Sheffield at
hcme and on other programs,
has cancelled her contract for
chautauqua work through Califor-
MIA and Mexico and entered the
Columbia College OF Dramatic Art
in Chicago TO take a degree to TT
her for a professional coach and in
structOr.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-17
RANKS SHOW INCREASE.

New York, Sept. 1.-THE actual
condition of clearing house banks
and trust companies for the week
shows that they hold $54. 625 ,240 re-
serve in excess of legal require
ments. This is an increase of $685.
256 80 from last week
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-17
Toledo Seed.

Toledo, Ohio. Sept II. - Glover
seed: . Prime cash, and October,
S12.15; December, $12.S5: Feb
ruary, S12.40; March. $12.35
Timothy: Prime. cash, 1920,
81 SO: cash, 1921. and September
and October, $3.50; December,
$2.6712.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-17
JOHN TAYLOR OF
SHEFFIELD BACK
FROM OKLAHOMA
Especial Correspondence

Sheffield, Ill. Sept. 17.-John c.
Taylor, local clothier, has arrived
from Miami, Okla, where he was
called to the funeral of his brother,
Ralph Taylor, also a former resi-
dent of Sheffield He was an eX-
service man, never having recov-
cred from shell shock and sickness
he suffered while in service in
France.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-17
ILLINOIS CITY

Postmaster william Slusher re-
turned this week from a weeks va
cation at Plymouth, III.
Mrs. Anna Middagh drove up
from Copperas Greek Wednesday
and her mother. Mrs. Martha Bal
ley, returned home with her for
awhile
Mrs. Emma France is visiting
her sister, Mrs. James Johnson, a
few days
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-17
,..pnTNG AT NORFOLK.

Norfolk, Va, Sept. 17.-Presloent
Harding and members OF his vaca-
ton narty, who arrived in Hemp
ton roads on the Mayfower during
the night. came ashore here today
the president going to Norfolk
c3untry club for a round OF goH-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-17
RETURNS TO FLEET
POST AFTER VISIT
(Special Correspondence. J

Coal Valley, Ill, Sept. 17.-Edwin
Johnson, who has been visiting MS
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Otto John
son, left Thursday for Rock Is
land. leaving carly Friday morning
to join his fleet at the Philadelphia
navy yard, after a ten days fur
Tough.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-17
Liberty Bonds.

New York. Sept. II - Liberty
bonds closing prices today were:
31as. 1854; first As, 1906; second
Is. $3.50; first AIS, $500; second
Az s. S9.06; third ~ s, 92.84; fourth
4I4s, $500; Victory 334s, 1904; Vic
tory Az s, 1904.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-17
ALUMINIUM WARE
rs DEMONSTRATED
Especial Correspondence,

Coal Valley, Ill, Sept. 17.-Dem-
onstrations of aluminium ware has
been held this week at the home of
Mrs. Hugh Martin Wednesday att
ernoon and Mrs. Sadie Fude on Fri
day afternoon. Al the first meet
ing Mrs. Mary Durmann was the
lucky person to win a prize.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-17
Peoria Livestock.

Peoria, Ill, Sept 17.-Hog re-
ceipts, light; steady to 25c lower;
top. SIS; lights and mediums, 500
@S.15; heavies. 7.00G775; packers,
6.O0@6.75; pigs, 7.50QS.25.
Cattle receipts, 100; steady.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-17
Kansas City Cash Grain

Kansas City, Mo, Sept. IL
Cash: wheat, No. 2 hard, l.17@1.2S;
No. 2 red, 1873.
Corn: No. 2 white, 44045; No.
yellow, Al.
Oats; No. ? white, SO; No.
mixed. 371a 03S.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-17
YUMA LADIES' AID
WITH MRS. SEARL
Especial Correspondence

Yuma, H.. Sept. 1.-THE Yuma
NJ. E. aid society met at the home
of Mrs. Alvah Scarf Thursday aft
ernoon. There was a good attend
ance. The next meeting will be at
the church in two weeks. A gem
eral invitation is given to all those
who enjoy quilting to attend.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-17
St Louis Cash Grain.

St Louis, Mo, Sept. 17.-Cash:
wheat: No. 2, 1.36@1.37; No. 5, LIS
0132.
Corn: No. 1 white. 5215c.
Oats: No. 2 white, 3719 @39c; No.
3, 36@37c.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-17
St. Louis Futures.

st. Louis, Mo, Sept. 17.-Fu-
lures: wheat. September, 1.23 II
asked; December, 1854 bid.
Corn: September, 494 asked;
December. sos G501ac bid.
Oats: September, 35c; December,
371%c.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-17
DESIRES CONTINUATION.

London, Sept. 17.-Ia a telegram
sent to Premier Lloyd George,
Eamonn de Valera is considered in
high quarters 10 have indicated a
desire for continuation of the neg -
tiations looking to peace in Ireland.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-17
ChicspO Potatoes.

Chicago, Sept. 17.-Potatoes: Re-
ceipts los cars; market weak; Ida
no whites 270@2.80; Wisconsins
2250245; Red river Ohios ,. 50Q
2.55; Maine cobblers. 2.50@2.65.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-17
Notice . .

Having Just received a carload or IRE
proof roofing we give you the best
price In the Ti-cIties. We have no gtilne
halp or agents from factory to YOU. wen
~ five years in the business. Phone US,
We VIII show you our samples and give
prices r. I. 5I06.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-17
New York Sucar.

| New York, Sept 17.-Baw sugar
unchanged. Refined, unchanged.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-17
Silver.

New York, Sept. 17.-Foreign bar
silver 65, Mexican dollars so.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-17
E1nIIr

Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept. H.
Flour unchanged.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-15
Good Attendance
AT Auction of 600
Pelham Bay Lots
$500 Persons at Sale of
Realty i'll Fine Location
Near Lexington Avenue
Subway in The Bronx

More than $500 persons attended the
sale of 500 lots at Pelham Bay Park
conducted by Bryan l.. Kennedy on
the premises yesterday. The property
is within few minutes walk of the
Pelham Bay Park station of the Lex
ington Avenue subway The sale was
held under mammoth tent which not
large enough to provide room for all
and hundreds had to stand outside the
tent. 1t was evident that most of
these who attended had come to buy
for bidding was spirited from the
start.
The lots sold are situated between
Westchester Avenue and the parade
grounds in Pelham Parkway, East
174th to 10th streets, Wilkinson, Nor
rls Park, Continental, st. Paul, Colo
NAL and Burr Pilgrim, Edison. Nav
flower and Edison avenues.
Long before the time set for the
sale to begin the crowd began to arrive
winch kept on increasing during the
afternoon. Many came by automobile.
and the streets about the tent resem-
pied somewhat of an outdoor automo-
bile show The first lots offered were
on the block bounded by East 196th
and 197th Streets, Mayhower and Ho-
bart Avenues. The northwest corner
OF HOBART Avenue and 196th Street was
SOLD for $500, while inside lots in Es ST
is6th Street on the block sold for
S425 and inside lots on the 197th
S475 to $500. 'A''
New-York tribune., 1921-05-15
Big Crowd at Sale
Of Brown Estate
At Throg's Neck
Gathering Stretches Far Ou.-
side Tent al Sale of o67
Lots and II Tax Ex-
empted Dwelling Horses

The estate of David Brace Brown
comprising $50 lots in the East Bronx
was offered yesterday at auction by Jo-
seph P. Day on the premises. More than
$500 persons attended, the crowd ex-
tending outside the tent
Besides the lots, Included in the sale
are seventeen new dwellings with i'm
mediate possession and benefited by tax
exemption. ..~.- 49,
The property fronts on Easr Ire
mont Avenue, Edison Avenue, Logan
Avenue, Hollywood Avenue. Lafavette
Avenue, Throgg's Neck Boulevard; the
Shore Drive and other adjacent and
intersecting avenues, as %eil MS on
Pelham Bay and Long Island Sound.
The houses are on Nigel Place, Samp-
son Avenue and Logan Avenu2. ada
cent to East fremont Avenue and
Long Island Sound, and adJacenS to
the Brown estate
The lot at the northeast corner o.
East fremont and Lafayette avenue,
sold for 5000 and the lot az the
northwest corner of East T-enonr
Avenue and Sullivan Place fer thf
same amount. The northwest corner
of Lafayette and East fremont ave
nues sold for $500 nd inside lots
at $3.50
New-York tribune., 1921-05-15
Physicians Buy Homes
I'm Midtown Sections
c. p. III. Gilbert Place ON Drive
Sold After % Years Occu-
Daucy by Architect

Douglas L. Gilman g. Co. have sold
for Miss N. Denton Smith, l19 East
Seventy-second Street, fve-story Amer.
lean basement dwelling, lot 20x1022 .
to a New York surgeon for his resi-
dence. This is the third house sold in
this block during the past few days
No. III having been sold to Percy H
Jennings and No. lis to W, Butler Dun
can. This property was held at SS5 900
Pease & Gilman have sold for Will
liam Wilson Drake SO West Eighty
fourth Street, three story and base
ment dwelling on lot 20x100. The buyer
is physician, who will occupy the
house
Charles j. Quinlan, of the Wood
Dolson Company, Inc, sold for Mrs C.
P. H. Gilbert the five story America n
basement dwelling, on lot 25.6x94, at 33
Riverside Drive, between Seventy fifth
and Seventy sixth streets, to a client
who will occupy. This is one of the
square block of houses built by Mr.
Gilbert, and has been occupied by him
for the last twenty-eight years. The
property was held at $4,000.
Charles c. Hefiiey, of the office of
Charles NJ. Hoblitzell TO Virginia B.
Hayes the threestory and basement
dwelling 431 Convent Avenue.
Denis O'Leary Cohalan has bought
for his residence the four-story and
basement dwelling 146 West Eighty
sixth Street, on a lot 20x106.10. The
house is between Columbus and Am
sterdam avenues.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-15
I'll 15>lzz z5xZME Ely 5z141Na 5HaDE. 50w to J7rszpEE75
1EEaAR2ED as FINEST SzuADIWe or rs Z1IRS

Property, building operations and
other affairs of the late George Backer,
who died suddenly week ago, are now
in the hands of Samuel. Levy of the
law firm of Arnstein & Levy. Mr. Levy
has been the personal friend of the
late builder for twenty-five years and
his attorney and business associate
for fifteen years.
When real estate men heard Of his
death their attention naturally turned
to the big structural operation under
way at the corner of Fifth Avenue and
Fifty seventh Street and they asked
who will take up the reins dropped so
suddenly by Mr.. Backer, who had been
enc of the big boosters of the city.
Mr.. Levy answered this question yes
terday. He said that the construc-
ton of the big structure on the old
Whitney mansion site would be con
tinued by him and the other affairs of
the builders in many of which he was
interested, would be attended to by
him.
Son 20 Take Fathers Place '''
A company is to be formed shortly,
be said, that will devote its entire time
to the completed and uncompleted
operations of Mr.. Backer. William
Backer, son of Mr.. Backer, who will
graduate from Cornell next month as
an engineer, will be a member of this
company. He will assume gradually
the place his father held in this old
business combination.
1t is estimated that his syndicate
erected $100,000,900 worth of office.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-15

lott, apartment and hotel buildings in
TINS city in. the last fifteen wears,
Some of these structures Mr.. Backer
erected alone, but most of them were
AFFAIRS of the combine which comprised ID
Arnstein, Levy & Backer.t
The Textile, Building, ON Fifth Ave,
nue. from Thirtieth to Thirty-frst
street, one of the finest buildings of
lts klnd IN the country, was the last
operation to be completed by Mr.
Backer. 1t represented several mil
uons OF dollars and the last word in
office building construction. He re-
garded it one of the best of his opera
tlons, He built it especially for the ac-
commodation of, the textile trade. 1t is
regarded to-day the executive center
of this industry
Planned Fine Theater
Having finished the Textile structure
ne turned full attention to the twenty
tlve-story building we'll along at the
southwest corner of Fifth Avenue and
flfty-seventh Street. He started this
project and the Textile building de-
veiopment at the same time. His plan
was TO carry the work on the Fifty
seventh Street building alongatsuch
pace that it would be finished sooner
than expected, which would allow him
to be free to undertake the cons true
ton of theater. He had promised
one of Americas leading actors to
erect "a theater for him and the day
before he died he had conference
with this stage celebrity
Mr.. fBacker was a good builder and
New-York tribune., 1921-05-15

had a wonderful capacity for detail.
ut was his aim to make each succeed
ing building better than the previous
one. He strove for beauty in design,
whether the structure was to be used
as a hotel or a factory building. He
made a building reflect what it was
intended for
Mr.. Backer entered the building field
from the lighting fixture business. He
sold fixtures to builders first for a
manufacturer and later for himself.
in recent years he often spoke of the
lack of beauty and interesting detail
in these buildings. 1t was this that
induced him to try his hand as a
builder. He formed partnership with
Isaac Polstein, under the name of the
Meteor Realty Company. 1t built five
buildings, two lofts and three apart
yment houses. Mr.. Backer then met
,Arnsten & Levy, lawyers, men who
agreed with himthat Of the apartments
and commercial buildings erected in
New York were lacking in many things
that would improve their appearance
and the comfort and well-being of
those who had to spend many hours
in, them. -,; fe....,s.,.. m If
Structures Built By Combinations
The tall structure at the corner of
Madison Avenue and. Twenty eighth
Street, in which the Pacific Bank has
branch establishment, was the first
building. to be erected by the new com
bination. Having finished with that
they erected the Lorilton Hotel and
the buildings at 1876, 140 80 and Al