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Funeral Of "B. [. T."
 Will Be Held Today

CHICAGO. March 20-Funeral serv- ice for Bert Lesion Taylor, editor of che Chicago Tribunes "A Limo Type or Two" who died Sunday of pneumo- nia, will be held tomorrow. Among the honorary pail bearers will be liar " Pratt Judson, Joseph Medill Patter- son, Henry Mitchell Webster and Julian Mason. The services will be conducted by the Rev. John Timothy Stone, in the Fourth Presbyterian church. Burial will be private.
 Messages from all parts of the United States continued to come today to the home of "B L. IT.
 A new broom addressed to "Presi- dent Warren G. Harding" and with the words, use It. written on the re- verse side of the address tag was re- gently delivered at the White House by express.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-10-02
Housework for Men

TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: AS a woman find myself deeply
interested in the suggestion of your
correspondent Harry Nathan that in
view of the lamentable unemployment
among men all patriotic women occu-
Lying any jobs that man might like
such as elevator runners bank clerks,
etc.-give them up and go into domes-
tic service, where the laborers continue
few.
But in lieu of this solution of the
problem / have another to propose.
Your correspondent will concede that
for all women to leave their present
POSITIONS, to whicF in course of time
they have become perfectly adjusted,
and 20 away to become resident house
workers in other peoples homes might
cause considerable Inconvenience not
only to themselves but to their fami-
les, to say nothing of their employers.
lily solution is this: Why not let the
already unemployed men qualify for
the available homework jobs?
Unframed. you say? Yes. But an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-10-02

intelligent man, given the will. oueht
TO learn surely as well. as an iIlitcrate.
unskilled immigrant girl. The house
wives will gladly train ambitious re-
cruits, because, as one of them will
Tell you, there are many Of the back
breaking tasks Of homework. such ms
scrubbing, cleaning and bending over a
dashboard, for which man is BIZ na-
ture even better qualified than A
woman, on account Of his SUPERIOR
strength. Homework is honorable. use
tul work, insuring steady employment.
nourishing food and good home. Even
II he We're not inclined to make it his
llfcwork few years experience
gained under an expert housewife
would render any young man better
husband and father in days to come,
in case he should ever be one.
Unemployed men to the rescue Of the
distracted housckeeper! In the name
Of patriotism, here's your chance! Who
will be the first to volunteer?
MARY FISHER TORRANCE.
New York, Sept. q 1921
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-10-02
Crowded SATURDAYS

10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Tnc letters which you published
On Scpsernb Der 81 and "a on the sub
Nct Of retail prices indicate by com
paFison that the former was written
~ business woman Who has but one
time for shopping On common with
'ae majority Of Office workers., which
- Saturday afternoon, when prices on
desirable articles Of seasonable need
are aeidom reduced.
aae writer Of the latter, free lance
writer BY profession, on the other hand,
+" doubtless free lance shopper, by
sa'cn u meant one VINO enjoys greater
noersy IN shopping at other tines than
sssofday afternoons, when she IN
a'aotedly doeo run across many bar
ss'hs not A. the disposal Of the 40 to
." worker.
an not advocating Saturday spc-
''"'s for the business girFs Convent
.ASe, Tor The shopg arc already unable
hahoie the great number ii Sat
s'ssy buyers, bat it would contribute
Asa'iy ~ the health, deposition and
salse 'f business women II they were
- al obliged - buy during the same
=. INJURY between o. m. and p. n.
'@fasy and could take occasional
,aa'sge Of the lover prices offered
~ ;" Ns wHek. r. T.. T.. 81.
' ofAo2e, X, j., sept. "a, 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-10-02
Business Firms Get Space
I'm Motor Section Building
ease Space in Corner Broad
way Structure: New Tenants
in Other tptnWn Zoncs

Cross e. Brown Copany leased space
Z the Fisk Building. Fifty seventh
Ste and Broadway, to fae Fuller
Brush Company. Champion Spark Plug
Company and the Wainright Ervineer-
ing Company: 70 Miss sydney Shields.
studio. and t. Alfred Z. Orr. IN Office
studio, al Is East Fifty ninth street:
also space at Is East Forty-frst Street
- Wadsworth & Garnet.
Pease e. Gilman leased loft space
1t 1873 % 187 Varick Street to the VA
tional District Teiegra ph
s. ". Hrsch g. CO leased She fourth
foor at 81 30 ~ East Twenty-uinta
Street TO Gokn & Holt. the second
floor al % and 81 East Thir.y-7rst
Street 70 the Smart Set Dress Com
pany; the seventh floor A. lsI West
Twenty -seventh Street 10 Hausman &
Brickman; the ninth floor at "a to 90
East Thirty second Street 70 Semmcl.
Bash & Tissenbaum; the ninth floor a.
1ls Madison Avenue TO l. J. Rubin e.
Co; the eighth floor at lis Madison
Avenue 30 Hector Rcsenfcid space At
144 West Twenty Street to
Skolnick & Jasper. and pace a. - and
80 Fast Thirty Street 20 Real
craft Dresses. Inc
Carl A Lcasenfeld and c. H. Pear
son rented tire second foor at 1874
Greenwich Street 70 AIRS Myrma Cong
don FOR tea room
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-10-02
Small Buyer Handicapped

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: "The Adventures in Economy OF
Working CirP Shopper" letter
published in The Tribune OF Septem
Der q, aroused my interest.
{. S. t., the working girl" who
confcsse& that she is Il free lance
writer and earns $4,000 gear, can
not possibly prescnt an average case.
Her problem is an entirely different
ono from that Of the girl who earns
a email weekly wage md must live
fairly close TO her margin. This docs
not mean that she Is living wsstcfuily,
for gin earning $40, or even $50. n
wcck, which is above the average, after
paying SO for her room, and $12 for her
meals, has very little left FOR cnrfarc,
clothes, laundry, amusement. church
and savings. Such girl has no ready
fund TO use when the chooses. but
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-10-02

must buy only when She can, and not
when a bargain presents itself.
I have frequently had the experience
of seeing just the article that / wanted
at a low price, but have been unable
to buy, because I must wait until by
weekly saving of few dollars | have
accumulated the sum necessary BY
that time, usually, the sales are over
and I have had to take what I could
at much higher price
A person having a small weekly in
come cannot afford to buy in large
quantities, although she may easily
recognize that it would be much cheaper
to do so. c. S. B. mentions buying six
pairs of silk stockings at 80 cents a
pair. If the type of working girl |
depict had the good fortune to see
this bargain at time when she was
planning to buy silk stockings, she
could seldom lay in the seasons sup
ply in such Wholesale manner. be-
cause the 1884 necessary would very
probably not be forthcoming for silk
stockings all at one time.
Another obstacle the real working
girl" comes up against is the fact that
she has only Saturday afternoons and
occasionally hurried noon hour in
which to shop. challenge Miss Gree
Lance Writer to find her bargains on
a crowded Saturday afternoon. 1t is
an almost impossible task, for stores
seldom have sales on Saturday. and
at that time the store is generally a
mass of other breathless shoppers, who
arc trying to crowd weeks accumu-
lated purchases into one afternoon.
+. ~ C.
Newark. n. j., Sept. 27, 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-10-02
Commodore John Barry
Why He Deserves the Title Father
Of the American Navy"

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In answer TO can Inquirer in
The Tribune of September 90 you say
that "Esek Hopkins, commander in
chief Of the navy during the RevoIu-
ton, has, perhaps, the best title to be
called the father Of the American
Navy. But he was no such figure as
John Paul Jones" Please be informed
that at the forthcoming exposition
known as "America's Making' our citi-
zcns Of Irish lineage intend to claim
that title for Commodore John Barry,
and the records Of the Navy Depart
ment prove that contention to be abso-
lutely correct. What are the facts?
In October, 1875, Congress began the
formation of q navy. Esek Hopkins re-
ceived his commission on December 90,
1775. Barry's commission bears the
date December 7, 1775. Barry was the
first officer appointed to the first vessel
purchased, tho lexington, named after
the place Of the first battle OF the Rev
Continental flag on the high seas, and
under that flag he made the first cap
turc Of British vessel, which was the
first prize brought into an American
part. Sec Cooper's "History of the
Navy" (early editions), Probes "Ori-
gin Of the Flag" and GriHins "Lifc Of
Commodore John Barry" In naval his
tory Barry stands head and shoulders
over the two officers named, brave men
though taey we're. He fought to the
close Of the war and superintended the
building of the first ship of the new
navy and was its first commander
Hopkins was dismissed from the serv-
ice IN 1919, and Jones finally threw up
his commission in disgust.
But, apart from all this. bv "the
American Navy is naturally meant
the present navy OF the United States.
established under the Constitution OF
1877, not the navy of the united colo
MES. On June 3, 1894, according to the
General Register of the Navy" the
President appointed the first of the Of
hcers of our new navy. There were six
of them, and of these Barry ranked
first. having received Commission No.
!, with Nicholson, Talbot. Barney,
Dale and 1'ruXton in the order named.
The father" comes first, and If
there was "fathcr Of the American
Nary then. b. all right, titlo and JUS
ticc, the man who received the first
commission 10 the one on whom tie
honor should be conferred.
NJ. j. OnRIEN
New York. Sept 20, 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-10-02
The Working Girl Shopper
Further Comment on Retail Prices and Adventures in
Economy

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: would like to reply to the
letter of the working Girl" shopper.
She calls herself a working girl, but
states that she is free lance writer
and that her last sears income was
$4,000. [ am working girl in fact.
Ny hours arc from 9 to 5, with no
holidays, so that | must shop when
and where can, and my salary bare
ly approximates one-ftth Of $4,000.
l am not interested in whether or
not I can do as we'll with something
Gust as good" as l used to get. I am
interested only in prices, and whether
or not they have come down.
The shoes that | mentioned in nv
previous letter, for which | paid $40,
were made by the same manufacturer,
ard were the same in style and quality
as those purchased in 1918 for So.
v nat difference does it make that
some other kind of shoe can be had
for IS pair? The hose that | men
tione.l as paying $3.50 a pair for we're
all silk-thc same in quality that I
purchased in 1917 for SO cents pair.
What difference does it make that
some one can now purchase hose, half
silk and half cotton, for 80 cents a
pair? am comparing present prices
with past prices, for thu same article
Ii is entirely beside the point that
one can buy something else" for the
same moncy~-you cannot purchase the
same quality for the same old-tmc
price F. N. 7.
Sew York, Sept. %, 1921.
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now swept into the tenement districts
on the east side from the park
Such buildings, according to testi-
mony by officials Of the Park Depart
ment, would work irreparabe damage
to the lawns, shruhbery and trees of
the park.
Apartment houses on Fifth Avenue,
with their huge rentals, are not needed
to relieve the housing situation.
Curran Indorses Plan
The City Plan Committee, which will
recommend the creation of the new
zone, includes Borough Presidents Cur
ran OF Manhattan, Riegemann Of
Brooklyn, Bruckner of the Bronx, Con-
molly of Queens and Van Name of
Richmond. In Borough President Cur
rams report, which was approved by
this committee, he said:
THE character of the district is we'll
established as q private residence sec
ton. The number of apartment houses
is comparatively small The coming
resolution was adopted to stabilize ex-
isting uses and to predetermine the
DEVELOPMENT of the newer sections.
The upper Fifth Avenue section being
we'll established as a private residence
section, it would seem that its contin-
uation as such should be assured.
There is, apparently, stagnation in the
development Of this district. This il
claimed to be due TO the lack of as
surance against the invasion of apart
ment houses. 1t is such assurance
that the owners OF private residences
are seeking.
"The erection of apartment houses IN
this district gives little, if any, relief
to the housing situation. The people
who can afford to pay the rents are
we'll able to own their own houses, ard
those who are most in need OF homes
are unable to pay the rents for apart
mcnts in this section.
"There is only one Fifth Avenue in
the world 1t is second only to New
York City itself. 1t obtained its repu-
taton from the character of its resi-
dences and churches and not from its
apartment houses. This reputation is
an asset to the whole city. and every
thing should be done to preserve Il.
in my opinion, the owners of pri-
vate houses in this section are entitled
to the protection Of the city against
the invasion of apartment houses
There is ample space for the erection
of apartments even of very high type
and in very desirable sections Of the
city. Apartment houses in this section
will not ease the housing situation.
They will eventually lower land values.
There is no place in Manhattan. at
present, where apartment houses may
not be erected. The residence charac-
ter OF the city should be preserved for
the benefit OF the whole city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-10-02
Women Watchers at Polls
oelf-Complacency Not Justified, Saws
Harriet Stanton Bla.ch
20 the Editor of The Tribune.

- 'iOl OtdutUil DidLCH
&c the Editor of The Tribune.
Hir' 1t is a matter for congratula-
'ion that the Honest Ballot Assocja.
o1oh mas determined to place women
Watchers IN the worst polling places
and on night duty.
In urging women to render this
service | would warn them that thej,
mere presence at the polls is not slf-
RECENT, as some persons think. to fond
cff disorder or dishonesty. The chivalry
OF man may save her from being beaten
up but it won't save a woman from
threats and bullying and gentle though
effective election from the pol,inr
place.
10 be OF any use the watcher mus.
re calm, courageous and past master
IL the election law. If a woman de-
pends solely upon her womanlv ntes-
ence to insure decency she will merely
serve as cloak for fraud It is sound
sdvlce for the watcher to look OUT
When men grow markedly noiitc.
Chlvalry can cover a multitude Of sine
III the way Of manipulating ballots.
1t is, OF course, very hatterinr to
women to hear that merely through
tfeir having become voters ,a.to,-
ment in polling places has resulted
ana honesty in elections arrived. I'm
fortunately the self-complacencv Is NOT
justified by facts. Some improyen,, 1T
was secured through the efforts Of
different. societies before and quito
Independently of the suffrage triumph,
but the majority of polling places in
working class districts are still in
d!rgy and cramped tailor shops.
1t is time women got down to brass
tacks and faced actualtes, instead
OF drinking in as fulfilled prophcsies
the oratorical promises of oldtime
suffrage propaganda. It's mighty
dangerous thing for women to be told.
'is they were after the last election
that they had made a splendid record
n serving at the polls; that every
polling place was covered, and that 60
q result never was there so honest
or election
How much more hopeful and sug-
gestlve the truth is: First, the most
disorderly and fraudulent election that
the city has seen for many years. Sec
ond, few women served as watchers in
the worst districts. Third practically
none served during the night.
prophesy worse orgy this No.
vcmber than in 1920 unless women,
after complete mastery of the details
OF the law, throw themselves into the
breach. And they must approach this
service in no partisan spirit They
must desire above the victory Of s
party the triumph of honesty. Of rar
more Importance is it that the polit, cal
compass should respond exactly to the
opinion of the electorate than that
the city government should be stecred
through manipulation into some par
tioular harbor
HARRIOT STANTON BLATCH.
New York, Sept %. 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-10-02
Standard Prices Count

10 tne Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: c. s. B., who claims to be a
free lance writer earning approx
mately $4,000 year, but using most
of it for dependent children, takes the
view that all's jolly we'll with the
economic world, and the whole trouble
with the working girl is that she
doesn't realize how really thrilling life
is these days-if you only economic.
She says: zone can dress with in
dividuaity and good taste for very
little in New York if one is willing to
study ones own type and watch the
retail sales" On the contrary, think
that individuality in dress, unless one
makes ones own clothes, which should
not be required of the working girl. is
unquestionably more expensive than
standardized clothing. 1t is first
principle of economies that standard
lzation lessons the cost of production
will admit that the retailer of cloth
ing has done more 20 reduce Prices
than the merchants in many other
lines, but the quality is still too often
interior and the price too high.
OF course, free lance writer may
have "lot of fun running around
chasing up bargains, but the working
girl, as we'll as the busy mother and
housewife, no doubt have a limited set
time in which they must accomplish
their shopping, and cannot indulge in
this diverting indoor sport,
In all discussions of living prices we
ought 10 remember that it is the
standard prices that we must depend
upon to save the situation, and not
some Button, button, who's got the
button'' game Of chasing up bargain
sales. # groceries have come down 49
per cent from peak prices, as is
claimed, why has there been no appre-
eiable reduction by the restaurants?
Boarding houses with rates by the
week are becoming extinct in the cities.
especially in New York, and the res
taurant prices arc Of more vital i'm
portance than in the old days when
Restaurants were patronized only SEMI
Occasionally. LYDIA GERLACH.
New York, Sept. %, 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-10-02
5000 Attend Auction Sale
OF Arrow Estate in EronN

Auction sale Of the Arrow cstlfe
in one Westchester section Of the
Bronx yesterday attracted about 1000
persons. Bryan l.. Kennedy. auction
GER found the people eager to buy.
There arc li7 lots in the tract. which
have been owned by the Selisr'S family
COR 100 years The frsf thirty lots
sold for an average OF sl200 a lot {.
L. Becker. president Of the Bronx
Borough Bank, WaS one - the first
buyers. He acquired. for $50. the
northeast corner of Wi.liamsoriiee
Road and Sackett Avenue. ard The
three adjoining lots on Williamsoriige
Road at sl.lo0. other buyers on VIII
amsbridre Road were Philip Hartley.
?. Belvedere, John McCann and John
'arroll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-10-02
Real Estate Market and Comment
Cats of the World Benefit by Auction Sale of Ruerdale
Estate of General John Ewen Bosom Friend of Tiden

homeless cats here and abroad are
TO be benefited by the auction sale Of
lne Louise and Caroline G. Even es-
tate IN the Bronx, which will be con-
Quoted by Bryan L. Kennedy in the
Nesey Street salesroom on October rs.
Miss Caroline Even died in April, 1913,
and left an estate of approximately
soco;0o0. divided into ten equal shares,
to the Humane Society of New York.
New York Anti Vivisection Society,
New England Anti-Vivisection Society
Of Boston, Animal Rescue Society Of
Boston, cats House" of London,
Animal Rescue Society of Naples,
Animal Rescue Society of Rome, Ami
maj protection League of New York,
Anrl- Cruelty Society of the Island of
Madeira, and the African Society Of
Philadelphia. The will was contested
and held by the courts to be valid
Land To BE Sold ut Auction
The property comprises 16. lots in
the Rlvcrdale section of the West
Bronx and has been owned by the
family of General John Even for
seventy eight years. The land TO be
>sold adJoins park, which was part
OF the original Even holdings and
donated to the city by Miss Eliza NJ.
Even, sister. The lots are situated
on Spuyten Duyvil Parkway, Spuyten
Duyvil Road. Riverdalc. Netheriand
and Tibbett avenues, 23lst and 232d
streets.
The property was originally part of
the Van Cortlandt- farm, lying between
the Hudson River, Spuvten Duyvil
Creek. Riverdale and Ossining. In the
late 3os Judge Henry Whitney induced
the Van Cortlandts to part with 200
acres of land in Riverdale, and in 1912
he sold about 1870 acres to General
Even and his brother Daniel. The
brothers made an equal division and
established country residences there. ,
Ewens Well Known in Early Days
Both brothers were prominent in
New York City's business and politics.
General Even was one OF Tilden's adj
users, played an important part in the
Civil War, organizing and training
regiments (among them the 69th), and
was Comptroller Of the city, engineer
in charge of the building of the New
York and Harlem Railroad which is
now part of the New York Central SIS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-10-02
No Favoritisu
To the Editor of The Tribune

10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In reference to Harry Nathan's
suggestion that women give up their
JOBS to men, if a woman has education
and ability to FIJI clerical position
why should she be asked to give it up
to wash dishes or do other monial
work for less pay? These girls in
many cases hand their pay over to their
parents. AS rule the sons don't.
When husbands and sons are out Of
work these same girls keep the home
going.
girl has the same right as man
to make her fortune. If she has that
ambition she would never be able to
do it washing dishes. During the war
| became acquainted with men who
in civilian life were worthless. Some
had been we'll brought up but through
drink or misfortune had lost ambition.
They deserved sympathy In summer
these men don't work any more than
they can help. When winter comes
they have no money, and then they
shout they want work, but they don't
mean it. What they want is something
to eat and q bed at the expense of the
public.
Instead of asking girls to give up
their jobs to help these men why not
ask the men, who, when times were
good, worked and saved money, to step
out? The one proposition is as fair
as the other. EX-SOLDIER.
Brooklyn, Sept. 81, 1921.