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The New York herald., 1922-04-16
9TH AV.- ASSOCIATION
PLANS EXPANSION
Will Talk Over Enlargement
Of It's Scope at Luncheon
Next Wednesday.

Gov. Nathan l.. Miller will be the
principal guest at the Greater Scope
Luncheon" to be given by the Fifth
Avenue Association in the Waldorf
Astoria on Wednesday. April 19, at
1915 p. NJ. He will speak on The
Transit Situation in New York City,"
The luncheon, according to Harry A.
Ahern. chairman of the committee in
charge. II to be held for the purpose of
unfolding and emphasizing the broader
scope of the association as permitted
under a recent amendment OF its
charter. John II. Towne. secretary of
the Yale & Towne Manufacturing Com
pany and chairman Of the board of
directors of the Fifth Avenue Associa-
tion, will be the other speaker. Mr..
Towne was recently reelected to his
fourth term as chairman of the board.
and under his administration the Fifth
Avenue Association has shown an un-
usual record of accomplishment. He
will speak on the work OF the assocla-
ton, its relative Importance to the city,
State and nation, and the necessity for
all those doing business In the sphere
covered by the Associations activities
to be members.
Robert Grier Cooke. who was also re .
Gently reelected president of the asso-
citation for the fifteenth time, will be the
toastmaster for the occasion.
Among the guests who have accepted
are: william A. Prendergast. Public
Service Commissioner Leroy T. Hark-
ness Transit Commissioner w. Ward
Smith. secretary to the Governor Major
William G. Coogan, military SECRETARY
to the Governor; Cornelius N. Bliss. Jr.
William Leary, secretary of the Port of
New York Authority Adolph Lewisohn.
Bishop William r. Manning, s. stan
wood Menken. Henry Morgenthau, Frank
A. Munsey. William G. Redfield, Henry
II. Towne. Mgr. Joseph T.. Dineen,. j. III.
Williams, president of the Brooklyn
Chamber Of Commerce; J. Clifford II.
Foster. managing director of the Broad
way Association; Major George II. Put
nam. Charles II. Reid secretary of the
Bronx Board OF Trade. Robert Moses,
secretary of the New York state Asso-
citation; George u. Carrington, John 4.
Oakley and Harry Gilligan.
The New York herald., 1922-04-16
OHIO DEVELOPERS TAKE
OVER HOWARD BEACH
To Aid Lot Buyers to Finance
Home Building.

The Knight-Norris-G Gibbs Company OF
Cleveland. o., has opened offices in this
city and will direct the future develop.
nent and sale of seashore lots at How
ard Beach, on Jamaica Bay. b. S. Leech.
sales manager and vice-president of the
organization, announced yesterday the
sale OF about 200 lots at prices reported
TO range from $500 to $4,000. 1t was
s!so announced that the Howard Beach
Amusement Company. recently organ
ized will finance and erect new build
ings and houses for lot buyers.
r. J. Norris president of the company,
was a former sales manager for Wood,
Harman & Co. of Chicago. Mr.. Leech
was formerly school supervisor in the
northern part of Ohio. Charles T. Har-
ris, vice-president and assistant treas
u-er. was once sales manager for Fiske
& Co, manufacturers and distributors of
tapestry brick. In speaking of the en-
trance OF the concern into the New York
field, President Norris said: I'VE fire.
cuently have been invited to develop and
market large properties belonging to es-
tates and individuals located not only In
New York but In indianapolis. st. Louis,
Minneapolis, Pittsburgh, Buffalo. Roch-
ester, Syracuse and a number of other
cities. A number OF these propositions
have been carefully Investigated and are
gtil under consideration. but the first
move of this company. outside OF Cleve-
land and it's environs. has been the ac-
ouirement OF the property on Jamaica
Bay known as Howard Beach, where ap-
rroximately s4.000,00O worth of i'm
proved and unimproved lots remain 60
be developed and sold.
Certain members Of our organization,
including myself, have watched Howard
Beach carefully for the last three or
four years. We have seen the colony
e. ow into one OF the most attractive res
idential communities In the city OF New
York. In the last few years we have
seen approximately 400 houses and
bungalows erected there. and 12s of
these were built during 1921. Since Janu-
ary 4. IS new houses have been started"
The New York herald., 1922-04-16

In securing a home e. r. Howell
Jr., manager Of the Serial Building Loan
and Savings Institution. advises the
prospective home owner to buy enough
land to provide light, privacy and COM
fort.
Don't buy property without looking
at II from the standpoint Of the ap-
praiser," says Mr.. Howell. who will be
the speaker at the Home Owners Forum
M the West Side Y. NJ c. A. on Monday
evening. First look at the surround
ing neighborhood to determine the at
tractive or detrimental features, such
as general elevation. type of houses In
the neighborhood. convenience OF house,
hold supplies, type of neighbors. prox-
unity to schools. churches and facilities
for recreation along the lines Of your
tastes.
.'Inauire into restrictions carefully be-
fore you buy. You may find yourself
possessed of a lot on which you will
not be permitted to build the type OF
house you choose. Be sure that you in
uulre carefully from all available sources
the SOUND Value OF SURROUNDING property.
This may be ascertained with some ac-
curacy by obtaining the taxed value
and the basis of rating.
"Be sure your house fits and is IN
keeping with your lot. While as a rule
real estate agents and brokers do not
deliberately misrepresent property. they
are not, as class, conservative OF
speech, and they are all positively ad-
diets Of enthusiasm.
Next, determine with exactitude
transportation facilities. as they re-
late to your means OF reaching your
office and the house. The railroad sched-
uies. n you are outside local trac-
tion radius will give you this. as well
as Communication rates.
THE matter OF land improvements
should be carefully examined into-if
the street is graded, paved. curbed.
severed and supplied, at the lot line
with water, gas, electricity and tele-
phone. In some sections cesspools are
satisfactory as a disposal OF waste.
and In other sections they are not.
Usually a sandy soil will prove salts
factory and a clay or shale not so. II
the soil Is not sandy. you then should
buy only In the severed towns.
III the improvements are not In and
the town is growing, you Will probably
have heavy assessments to pay In the
near future. In this event, low priced
lot Is the better investment, all con-
ditons being found to be satisfactory"
Joseph p. Day will be the speaker
at the opening OF series OF discus
eions on home ownership at the Bronx
Union X. NJ. G. A. Wednesday evening,
The New York herald., 1922-04-16
Plea From Tiniest Park

The only exit now from 1s1st street
to Riverside Drive is by means of sew
eral flights of wooden steps. Crossing
the drive sometimes Is n hazardous un-
dertaking owing to the heavy traffic
of automobiles The proposed new
bridge would do away with the wooden
steps and make an artistic and safe
means of reaching Fort Washington
Park, which draws thousands of visit
tors every day in the summer.
In the meantime the worlds smallest
park is hoping the city viii attend to
its needs. II is willing to leave the
cost OF painting the flagpole to the ap-
preciative residents of the vicinity IL
the city will provide the trees, benches,
&c. not forgetting fountain. which Is
an important item In the list of things
asked for In the petition.
The New York herald., 1922-04-16
MORTGAGE co. PLANS TO
INCREASE ITS STOCK

In order ~ facilitate tho handling 0t
its rapidly growing business. the dirccf-
Ors % the New York Title and Mortgage
Company win place before the stock
holders 81 the company AZ special
meeting on Thursday. April 20. 4 pro.
posal 70 Increase the capital stock ~
the New York Title and Mortgage CoHi-
pauy from its present figure ~ 5000
0e0 10 $4,000 ~ tie Issuance ~
IA. 900 shares of capital stock ~ a par
value % sic each.
The stockholders arc expected to ar
prove a plan which vii allow tho shares
10 be- offered ~ subscription % tho
stockholders pro rata, enc share for
each three shares nt their holdings. ~
OF April 20 AZ price Cf 500 per share.
The New York Title ard Mortgage
Company's report ~ December 81. 1921.
showed 4 growth III the company = u~~~
ness along every line iarEer than any
preceding year. The New York Title
and Mortgage Company owns the Amsri-
can Trust Company. which reported thar
the number ~ deposits on December 81
was 7.0T0--an increase ~ 1855 during
the year.
The New York herald., 1922-04-16

inch split cypress shingles, laid about
ten inches to the weather and painted
a chalky dead white In order to carry
out the early Colonial effect-which was
usually obtained by whitewash. The
blinds are painted green. The interior
OF the house Is painted old ivory in the
principal rooms and buff in the SER
vice portion; the floors in all principal
rooms are oak and those in the service
portion are hard pine.
In designing this house for my owr
occupancy / spent considerable time de-
veloping this plan with the particular
purpose OF working out a comfortable
and well planned house, without any
wasted space or useless ornamental fea-
lures, that could be built fer . reason
able amount.
The New York herald., 1922-04-16

The worlds smallest park believes IL
Is being neglected by the city.
The park Is a little island space on
Washington Heights in Plaza Lafay-
ette, and extends from Haven avenue
to Riverside Drive in 1s1st street west.
less than a block in length. Five years
ago 1t was laid out and duly created
a city park and residents in the vicinity
subscribed to a fund for a flagpole
which was erected July 4, 1917, at a
ceremony at which the United States
Government was represented. A huge
American flag. also purchased by SUBJ
scription, was unfurled on that occasion.
But that happened five years ago
and now the flagpole needs new coat
OF paint to be worthy OF supporting a
new flag which has replaced the old
one.
A petition Is now being circulated by
the Washington Heights Flag Associa-
tion. 1t asks Francis ID. Gallaiin, Park
Commissioner, to make the little island
real park by planting trees In its
narrow confines, installing benches and
building around It an ornamental fence
Many changes have taken place In the
vicinity since the little park was laid
out New apartment houses are going
up and II is felt that the little park
should keep pace with other improve.
ments.
There IS another reason why this little
park does not want the city to forget
its existence There Is a movement on
foot for the erection OF a memorial
bridge over Riverside Drive. with the
park as the principal entrance. Ac
cording TO plans of the Plaza Lafayette
Association. It is hoped to bridge River
side Drive and make an attractive en-
trance at 1Sist street to Fort Washing
ton Park The structure Is intended as
a memorial 70 the soldiers and sailors
of Washington Heights who fell In the
World War
The New York herald., 1922-04-16
459 LOTS IN ELMHURST
TO GO UNDER HAMMER

A large tract comprising 459 lots on
Nassau Heights, In Elmhurst, Borough
OF Queens. will be sold at auction on
Saturday. May 6. for the estate OF Julius
Strauss by the Jere Johnson Jr. Com
pany. auctioneers. The sale will be held
on the premises regardless OF weather
conditions.
The properties are situated near
Queens Boulevard and Grand street and
front on Caldwell. Homans and Lewis
avenues and Wool, Bovine, Madison and
jefferson streets. The Caldwell avenue
lots are suitable for development with
business buildings. Surface car lines to
Fifty-ninth street. Delaney street and
Park Row, In Manhattan. operate In the
vicinity OF the lots. The properties are
within the greater city limits and resi-
Dental improvements on them before
April /, 1913, will derive the benefits
OF tax exemption,
The New York herald., 1922-04-16
Perambulator Garages
Bring Fame to Landlord
by THE ODD PARAGRAPHER.

Of Real Estate Boards to be held in
san Francisco May 81 to June ,.
Realtors or Los Angeles are planning
this auto caravan. They will leave Los
Angeles on May 2s stop at Fresno Tor
the night and complete the journey TO
Frisco on the evening Of the 90th. This
is said to be the largest excursion OF
this kind ever planned.
Wages and Rents.
An expert on construction costs In
formed the writer recently that the in
fluence the cost OF skilled labor has on
rents often Is overlooked by inexperi-
enced persons in estimating rents in
new buildings. IL Is n maxim among
apartment builders. he declared. that
the per diem cost OF skilled labor estab-
fishes the renting basis. When me
chanics receive - per day the rent Ia
the building under construction. pro-
vided the building Is OF the non-elevator
type. VIII under normal conditions aver
age 80 per room per month. In houses
where service is provided s. per room
usually Is added.
Some years back. he pointed out,
when bricklayers. plasterers. &c, re-
ceived S350 and s3.75 a dav II was not
uncommon to rent five rooms IN newly
constructed houses for s2o per month.
Score One for the Home BREWER.
Perhaps we are wrong. but we have a
sneaking suspicion that even landlords
rejoiced quietly last week over the VIC
teory or Tony DOnigo. n tenant. in a rent
law action. Tony's landlord had the
temority 20 declare that he (Tony) was
an Objectionable tenant because he
makes home brew ia the cellar.
The charge was made IN the Bronx
Municipal Court. submitted 70 a jury and
a verdict quickly returned IN favor ~
the home brewer. The twelve good men
and true" took Just three minutes 70 de-
eide that a tenant who utilized his
leisure hours making home brew II FAR
from oblectlonnble. And. mind you. they
reached this decision without inquring
whether Tony's home brew was good,
bad or Indifferent
The New York herald., 1922-04-16

suite or shut off from the owners
room. This would be very convenient
IL required for nursery or child's room.
The sleeping chamber windows are so
placed that plenty of air can be obtained
without a draught. The chamber over
the dining room Is 13 #. s in. by IL fl. !;
the north chamber Is 10 IT. in. by Is
IT, Both are near the guests bath
room. Off the second floor corridor Is a
large linen closet and a door to the SER
vice staircase.
In the attic there are two large cham
bers, two storerooms ana the maids
bathroom. In the cellar there Is the
laundry. vegetable closet. toilet room,
heater and coal bins and hatchway at
the rear to the yard. The heater for the
garage is also In the cellar with the
pipes carried underground to 1t.
The house Is Of frame construction,
with the exterior walls covered with "a
The New York herald., 1922-04-16

service stairs and broom closet. This
is very convenient. as they may be
used by family or maids in going to
cellar or attic without entering the
kitchen.
The second floor hall is planned so
that is may be used as a sitting room.
or a place to sew in. The open stair
well forms gallery around 1t that is
both attractive and unusual.
The owners chamber is IA IT. by 90
IT. in. with two large closets and
fireplace with Colonial mantel and an
English hob CRATE. This side OF the
house is quite conveniently arranged for
the owner and the chamber over the
piazza, which is 10 #. in. by Is ft.
is used as a sleeping porch or chamber.
A small dressing room separates the
owners chamber from the bathroom, off
of which is small east chamber 10 IT.
in. by IL it., which can be used en-
The New York herald., 1922-04-16
NEW INSURANCE ZONE
GROWING ON GOLD ST.

The rapid growth Of the insurance dis
trict Is making prominent one OF the
most obscure streets In New York. The
section OF Gold street. from Maiden lane
to Fulton street. Is being rapidly devel-
oped by this line of business. Only 20
feet wide at its narrowest point and ~
feet at the widest, this street has wit
messed great change within the last
year.
At the northeast corner OF Maiden lane
Is the Federal Reserve Bank Building,
with the National Surety Company on
the ground floor. The northwest corner
Is owned and occupied by cooperative
insurance syndicate. while Z Gold street
is occupied by Willard s. Brown, with
the Perrin Building at and H. John
A. Eckert and Hall & Henshaw divide
the new building between Platt and
John streets. erected by Mr.. Eckert. on
Fulton street Harry Aronson will erect
new building on the southeast corner
and the new Best Building covers the
corner on the northeast.
The newest building in the insurance
zone Is at IL Gold street, southeast COR
ner Of Platt street, which is now being
completed by Mr.. Aronson and his as
sociates. 1t is six story structure OF
buff brick and is OF the highest type
OF small office building. Occupying n
corner plot OF about 600 square feet.
with a frontage on two streets totalling
ia feet, and large court in the rear
excellent light and air are obtained
throughout, 1t is equipped with two
high speed electric elevators and other
devices which assure a high standard Of
service and safety.
Negotiations are now being conducted
with a large insurance agency to take
A. - - - "A
several leases have been closed with I'M
surance interests, for upstairs space.
The building was erected by the Gold
and Platt Company. Inc. representing
Mr.. Aronson and his associates. from
plans by zipkes, Wolfe Kudroff.
Charles -. Van vaIen. Inc. have been
appointed managing agents.
The New York herald., 1922-04-16
Expert Gives Sound Advice
On Acquiring Ones Home

April 10. The last meeting of the group
which has been discussing real estate
problems at the West Side Y. M. G.. A.
during the past sixteen weeks will be
addressed Tuesday evening by l.. II.
Moore. manager OF the management de-
partment of Douglas l.. Gilman & Co.,
who Will use as his subject THE Man.
agement of Apartment Houses"
The New York herald., 1922-04-16
Orange Plat tn Trade.

The East Orange and Amperc Land
Company, J. G. Thorne president. has
purchased from tho Granite Realty
Company a five story elevator apart-
ment house ~ a Main street. Orange
In part pas mcnf the buyers saws
seventy lots IN the Ampcre Tract nt
East Orange involving = total OF s2o
rco The Murdoch Fairchlld Company
OF Montclalr was the broke..
The New York herald., 1922-04-16

the north, containing a refrigerator
with a door in the wall to the porch
so that it can be iced from the porch.
The kitchen is 1Ix13 and contains an
enameled iron sink with drainboards.
an electric range. and has chair rail
3. feet high. The plaster. walls are
painted and the linoleum floor has
sanitary base.
The rear hall is between the kitchen
and the front hall and contains the
The New York herald., 1922-04-16

6.sxl06, containing buffers sink.
glazed cases for china cupboards and
drawers.
Off the kitchen is pantry 5x6 on
The New York herald., 1922-04-16
Estimate Of Cost.

From obtained
cubic
imately completely
The New York herald., 1922-04-16
Advertising the ReaItor.
/ 900 Autos In Two Day "trip.

A motor caravan OF 100 automobiles
viii comprise one OF the features of the
OF the National Association
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-15
HAS GARY CASHIER
BEEN SPIRITED OFF?

Anne Regan. pretty cashier OF the
Eagle theatre of Gary. is missing and
from information already CLEANED by
the police. il is feared she has been
Kidnapped.
Her home is at AS PENNSYLVANIA. ave-
nue.. she failed to return last evening
after the theatre closed and this morn
ing the manager was interviewed He
aid Miss Regain had left the theatre
ut the usual hour, presumably to go
home
Ii was recalled that for several
evenings. Z dark complexioned young
man. handsome in appearance and well
dressed had been hanging around the
lobby OF the show house. Night before
last this man whom the ger de-
scribes as resembling Rudolf Valen-
tino. stopped in front OF tho ticket
window ana started kidding" Miss
Regan. The line Of patrons was held
in until the manager told the young
Romeo to either buy ticket or beat
lit.
Hard words followed. The mysterious
stranger skunk away after making
some clustering threats. Police are
looking for him.
Miss Regan Is described as fifteen
wears old. Weighing 115 pounds and
being feet inches tall.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-15
CONGRESS
WRANGL.ES
OVER BONUS
President Rejects Special Tax
and Bond Issue Propositions
to Raise Money
EY j. BART CAMPBELL

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-15
TRYING DAY FOR
MRS. OBENCHAIN
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
s NJ FL L. rnIIr Itnl.

LOS ANGELES. Calf, Feb Is
Madaiynne obenchain today faced one
of the most trying days Of her trial on
the charge Of being implicated in the
murder Of ] Belton Kennedy in a love
tangle. according to prosecution at
torneys, who planned to continue read
ing scores OF love letters written by
her to Kennedy.
After completing the Introduction in
evidence Of love notes written in the
early days of the tragic romance the
state today reached the letter in which
Mrs. obenchain was urgins Kennedy
TO meet and marry her.
By these notes, the district attorney
contends. is being built up the fouuda-
tion of the charge that Mrs. ObeucLain
plotted the murder after being placed
in the position of "a woman scorned." :"
The letters today showed Mrs Ohen-
chain leaving the east; visiting Cana
dian resorts and then going to san
Francisco. from there she wrote to
Kennedy in Los Angeles. urging him to
meet her there.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-15
TREAT IN
STORE FOR
BIRD LOVERS

Bird lovers Of Hammond have
treat in store for them tomorrow when
Joseph II. Dodson, the Friend Of tie
song Birds" Of Kankakee I'LL, delivers
two illustrated lectures on his favorite
subject.
Mr. Dodson. who is president Of the
American Audubon Society and a mem
ber of similar organizations in many
states. is being brought TO Hammond
by the Board OF Education
At noon he viii lecture al the lunch
con OF tho Chamber Of Commerce and
at 1890 O'clock il the evening he speaks
d the Lafayette school gym Both lee
lures will be illustrated by colored
steropticon views showing birds and
bird homes
IIammond for some reason has fewer
birds than ii country Immediately
surroanding it, Mr Dodson win show
how birds may be attracted to the city
and induced 10 return year after year
This Of course neccssitates the build
ing Of bird houses and feeding tyem
Ut certam seasons The Boy Scouts
arc already doing great work along this
Line as shown BY the exhibit of bird
houses entered H. the annual contest
1t is hoped that the school gym viii
l,o crowded Tor the lecture tomorrow
evening
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-15
COAL WORKERS To TAKE
REFERENDUM SHORTLY

q new contract "on the assumption
that the miners would ask for an in
crease in wages can no longer hold
out with good grace if the convention
upholds the scale committees recon-
mendation To continue the present
schedule. If the operators meet the
miners ffty-ffty and once get into
conference 1t vas stated, there is a
strong probability of amicable settle
ment without necessity of a strike or
suspension of operations.
William Green. secretary OF the in
ternational union. holds strongly ,
the belief that it is possible to negoti-
te q new agreement for the anthracite
field without a suspension but the an
thracite leaders hold just as strongly
to the belief that il Will be a physical
impossibility to get new contract
without a suspension of at least one
month.
The mine workers are preparing for
most strenuous opposition to the new
Kenyon bill, providing tri-partite con-
troll of the coal industry.