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New-York tribune., 1922-02-13
Advance in Linseed Oil Cost
K. n. Dart, of Rye, to Become
A Resident Of rclE1alnWoOd

George Howe sold for John l. Young,
Of Pelham. a stone and stucco resi-
dence OF English design. in Pelham
wood, Pelham, to L. N. Dart, Of Rye,
for his own occupancy.
Edward K Massee sold a colonial
house on Pelhamdalc Avenue, Pelham
Heights, for Walter Stalks, of the lrv-
ing National Bank, to Lawrence A. Cole
man, treasurer United Light and Power
Company. The property was held at
S25 600
New-York tribune., 1922-02-13
New Orleans Entries

First race {purse, $1,000; for two-year-
old maidens; three furongso -All1e 7sn. ocns,
leishton 11s Billy nGdne% Glheon' iis Dears The
liz. Sopbia Goldman. I14 Full of Fun,
1l6 Antonia. lla; May Buddy. lls; Eliza
beth Brice l13; Amole, 116; Dardane!la'
1l3; Athlete, 116.
Second race tpurse, $1,000: for four year.
ods and upward; six furlongs)-nlBit or
Harp of the North. 1o6; Stevenson. 1oa'
.Cacambo 11s: 'Cobalt Lass. 1oS; Flying
Orb 9S: sLocarno. lo7: 'Machiavclli, III;
Jackvile. 10; Fortnight. 10; 'Princess
Lou. lo7: sPhilanderer. 1o4: murphy 1o6;
'Rolo. lo6.
Third race fpurse. $1,000; for four year
ods and upward; nve and half fqTionss, ,
colonel Taylor 1oe 'Archie Alexander
1906 ACE Of Aces, los' 'sagamore 1os'
l1l Redmon, III: Hidden Jewel, 1os'
Ground Swell. 1l2; Esquire. los: 'Monas-
terry, 1o6 Ticklish. III; Panaman III.
Fourth race tpurse, $500; for three
rear .olds: seven furlongs)-Ompipoten
New-York tribune., 1922-02-13
Ray to Try for Record
At Regi,nental Games

Jolc Ray. Of The Illinois A. c.; Andy
Kelly and Sid Leslie, of the New York
A. c., and Mike Dcvanney, the Millrosc
A. A. star, arc among those who will
compete in the annual winter games of
the list Regiment A. A. in the armory
at Thirty fourth Street and Park Ave
nue. tonight. Ray will start against
a selected field in the one-and- -onc- :
Quarter-mlc race and will attempt to
cstabli sf a new record.
Ten councils will be represented in
the onc-milc relay, closed to the
knights of Columbus. and an excellent
field is scheduled to start in the three
quartermle metropolitan champion
ship race.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-13
Tenant Buys Fine Estate
OF Mrs. Leon Janinet
Angler asserman Acquires
Westchcsier Property OF Sew
eraI Acres Held al SINn. 600

Angler Wasscrman. who has occupied
the residential property Of Mrs. Leon
Janinet in the White plains-S -Scarsdaie
section Of Wcstchcstcr, has purchased
the property through Chaunccy B.
Griffen. The estate is one of the show
places OF the section and was held at
100000.
The grounds consist Of several acres
improved with a stucco house Of Ital-
ian design erected few years ago by
Eugene J. Lang, architect, and contains
fifteen rooms and five baths Other
buildings on the grounds are gar
dener's cottage, hot houses and large
garage. The property is located or
Morris Lane on what is known as the
Murray Hill tract. It's surroundings
are attractivelv landscaped
New-York tribune., 1922-02-13
New Corner Apartment Houses
In RrookINn Eiourc In Trade

William Lss, Inc, sold for the Click
&, kalt Construction Co. to |. Green
the northeast corner Of Forty
Street and Sixteenth Avenue six new
buildings and apartments, with stores.
The purchaser paid cash and gave in
part payment 1903 and 1909 Avenue S,
two detached stucco houses, also four
free and clear lots on the west side Of
East Eighth Street, 10 feet north of
Avenue Y.
J: Lacov sold for Raymond Guarini to
II. Goldberg plot 60xl00 at the north
west corner Of Avenue and East
Eighth Street for Sl2. 800.
The Bulkley e. Horton Co. sold the
southeast corner of Fourth Avenue and
Sixty-ninth Street, 100xl00, for Lee II.
Burton
New-York tribune., 1922-02-13

~; Commander McMeekin. 11o; sweepy
106; Comic Song, 49, Devonite. 1O5; Billy
Dunn LOG; Yashmak, LOG; Fly Ball, 10s
Ashland. 109 Black Betty, 106.
Fifth race tpurse, $1,000: for four-year-
olds and upward; mile and three six
'Dainty Laaes, 1ol Lady Lillian. los; King
fisher, los 'Anna Gallup. 80; British
Liner l05: Current Events. 1o7 Dancing
Spray. lo4; 'Pit. 1os Johnny Overton. lO7; ;
Royal Duck. 1l2; 'Trickster II, 107; Ro-
meo, 113.
Sixth race (purse. $1,000; for four-year-
olds and upward mile and Il sixteenth)-
Brown Bill 1cs; Nhpthalius los; Nab
lol: lie Bleuet, 9A Quito, %: 'Corson.
1o1; Mark West. 1os; 'Car. 1ol; Nohant
l04: sCockroach. 100.
Seventh race (pu-se. $1,000; FOR four
wear ods and upward; mile and six
teenth)-' Maize. 9s; Pansy. %; Dickie W.
1906; Huonec. 104; Nordeck, 1os: Pirate Nc
Gee 10s: sPhelan. 40 Plato "a; Dahabiah
II. lol; Black Watch II. los; Haula ".
1G9
apprentice allowance of pounds
claimed.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-13
Newark 10 Have Offices
For Doctors and Dentists
VIII Be a Six-Sfory Building Of
Steel and Sfhnc Con-
slrncfiOn

A six-story building exclusively for
Offices for physicians and dentists Is TO
be erected by Re;nhold Schumann. Inc,
deaior in surgical instruments ar'
hospital supplies at % and 25 Hill
STREET. Newark, ~ J. The property,
46xl2o, Was bought through Louis
Schicsingor. INC Tho proposed sfrnc-
turc VIII be Of steel and stone con-
struction. 7 he main floor and part or
another floor VII be occupied ~ the
buying company.
The same broker sold for Isaac Ras-
kind 70 Joseph A1elrod the vacant plot,
238 to 242 Osborne Terrace, 67x10o. on
which ste the new owner viii erect
two two-family houses.
Louis SchIcsirger also sold for Mss
Margaret Ballard to Lyman Pola6oT
the vacant plot at the northeast corner
Of Hawthorne Avenue and Osborne
Terrace. 4oxi20, which viii be improved
wltn a store apartment building.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-13
STORAGE NOTICES
WAREHOC SEMAN'S SALE
OF GOODS FOR
NpAID CHARGES

In accordance with the provision ~ lsv.
there being due and unpaid charges for
which the undersigned. American Storage Co.
IS eniited To- Len. as Warehonse;nan. on
the goods hereinafter described and du.
notice having been given TO ail parties known
10 claim an interest therein. and the time
specified in such notice for payment Of such
charges having expired. there Will be sold A
public auction at the Warehouse 247-24e
West 6ath St, New York city. Friday,
February 24th, 1872. at 1850 A NJ. and :
the sale thereof Is not completed said
date the Same will be continued at the same
place on Fiiday, March Sd. t92.. beginning
at 10 30 A. NJ and continuing until all the
goods sold-the following described prop
erty, to wit.
Household goods personal effects and rncr-
chandise consisting of be'is. bedding. ch,-
foniers, bureaus. chairs. settees. davenports.
tables stands. sowing machines. china and
glass closets crockery. glassware. Kitchen
utensils plated and silverware cutlery por-
there's, curtains. draperios. carpets rugs. books.
bookcases. hric-a -brac, pianos. musical in
struments. statuary vehicles. paintings and
pictures. trunks and contents. linen and
caring apparel etc, heionging 10 YOU or
MISS A. BARADAT. MR.. s. s. GOULD
Mr. or MRS. $. l.. JONES. care OF NIGH
oLs MRS II. DAMMAN, MISS A. KEE-
HUBER MIR. r NEELMAN. MRS. ROSE
HEINZlNGER. MISS $. NJ DIsRROW. MRS.
J: J. CHESTER. care of MRS. VAN HORN ::
II WALSH: MIR ANDREWS CEkELEY,
Mr.: Wii;l-lAM FORSTER. MR: ELMER r.
FOREATH. MRS II c. RIEDEL. MIR. WILL
LIAM WASIKOCKlE. MIR. Z. l.. HOUTZ.
MR. C. NJ COLONY MIR r. C. IKI-fNE.
MIR VICTOR +. RRlTTON. MRS E. J.
IliBBt. MRS. SARAH HlRSH. MIR. Y.
o'CoNNEl,I,. MRS r. NJ CORY, MRS. NJ.
DART. MRS. J. SPENCE. MRS k STA
COM MRS. MARY JANE ROYD MRS.
REHiIE MARARDI MRS. JOSHLIN HORN,
PAUL TIETGENs & co. MRS. J. ALLEN
WIiirTON, MRS. \. :. PLATT MRS A. y
ARRoTT. MRS. FRANK GARY MRS X
REGAIN.
An being now stored in the said America
Storage Co. Warehouses. and all TO be more
specifically announced and described at time
of said sale. The goods Will he on exhihi-
ton at the time and Place Of sale.
American Storage Co..
o47-1ao WEST ssr,,I s,i-
New-York tribune., 1922-02-13
Isaac o. Woodruff Estate
Sells 18th Street Old Home

James P. Walden sold for the Isaac
o. Woodruff estate 152 West Seventy
eighth Street, four-story dwelling,
2Ox54x102.2, to client who will oc-
cupy. The property had been in the
sellers family for more than thirty
New-York tribune., 1922-02-13
Manhattan Concern Leases 2
Long Island City Buildings

The Roman-Callman Company leased
to w. L. Flelshcr & Co., Inc, of Man
haitian, for use as q warehouse and
experimental laboratory, the two-story
building, 5oxl50, owned by Joseph
Marcus. on South Washington Place,
near the Bridge Plaza, Long Island
Cjtv
New-York tribune., 1922-02-13

18th Win for BROOKLYN r e

Notching their thirteenth victory in
succession, the soccer eleven of the
Brooklyn Football Club defeated the
team of the Catholic Club, of West
Harlem, by 3 goals to /, in their New
aork state League game at Harlem
Field yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-13
50 Straight Targets for Swan

W. ". Swan won shoot at tho New
Rochelle Yacht Club yesterday with a
straight score ,f so targets. Then
came c. A. Marsland with card of AZ
5. Scott was the next with AZ. ". N.
Bavier ir and J. Pinay completed the
tleld. The former had a 46 and the
latter a ID card.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-13
DR.. Robert l.. Krause to Erect
Residence in Staten Island

Monfatt g. Schwab sold for the Fort
Hill Development Company two plots
at the northwest corner Of Daniel Low
Terrace and Fort Hill Circle to DR..
Robert L. Krause, who is to improve
OCCNDAnCV.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-13
New Railroad Station
Planned for Asburv Park

is to be built soon at Asbury Park,
N. j., by the Central Railroad of New
Jersey. The building will be l25 feet
long and 35 feet wide. 1t will be of
brick and stone and in design perhaps
the most attractive on the suburban
lines OF the Central road. Charles
Ward Hall has been awarded the con
struction contract. according to Browns
Letters Construction Reports.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-13
O'd Concern Gets New
Quarters in Fulton Street

Carstein & Tinnekin, Inc, leased four
floors at ~ Fulton street to Edward
Won Hofe & Co., Inc, manufacturers
and dealers in fishing tackle The con
cern has been located in Fulton Street
for the last fifty-tivc years.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-13
Operator Sells Connecticut
Estate to Another Operator

Ward & Ward sold the Conway place
at Rdgefield, Conn, for Frederick
Brown to an operator. Property con-
tains about ninety acres, with large
frontageon Lake Mamanasco, garage
and other buildings, and held at $780,
non
New-York tribune., 1922-02-13
Ritolo, Local Cross-Country
Title Holder, Is Star of Rnco
Finnsl'Amercan A. {. Harrier Starts From Scratch
and Wins fast lime Prize in 81 Minutes and 33
Seconds Liberal Handicaps Beat Back MarLcrs
By Jack Masters

Carr OF the Presentation A. A. had ban,
OF minutes ana So seconds made affair of o
road held by the Conrc; " VIC
ook t. yesterday afternoon Carr field Of for ~
s start to finish and won by 800 yards in 80 minue - ~
New-York tribune., 1922-02-13
CarOlyn i'm Newark Sold

j. L. Feibleman & Co. sold the Caro-
lyn apartment at the corner of Murray
and Brunswick streets, Newark, to Will
liam Enrich. The purchase price was
said to be $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-13
TSrnokly

rIATHUSH Az soI-For sarr Or lea.e
e-s'ory building. store and . foors abov-
81 rooms each. Possession can ho had
il0iH" "fiafely OF store and one apartment.
finest section for butcher. baker. butrsr
and egg store, musical Instruments and
phDnograph, and restaurant: VIII SCI for
A-lo0o, building value SIS 900. For FUR
ther particulars inquire / NJ. Kalt or NJ.
j. lIanoEer. - Court q. Main s74k.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-13
Stores for Dawson Street

Louis Gold & Company sold to B..
Evans the property recently purchased
on the west side Of Dawson Street, 100
feet south Of 163d Street, on which the
new purchaser will erect one-story
building containing eight stores.
RIAL EST ,Tf,-siE.E OR RENT
New-York tribune., 1922-02-13
Takes Suite in Park Avenue

Culver & Co. leased, furnished, for
Mrs. Lucy ?. T. Ingersoll her apart
ment at 933 Park Avenue to Mrs. Mary
Allen Hubert. Of this city.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-13
Woman Sells 10Th St. Realty

Mary Mcdonald sold to NJ. Turner
Brockway a three story building with
stores at 407 West Sixteenth Street,
20X26.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-13
REAL ESTATE FOR EXCHANGE

PLOT ON NANHATTAN. eo0zf5o. First
mortgage. Sa5ooo. Price low. Wouli
Investment in Nev York or BROOKLYN
SLAWSON d HOBBS. is2 W End 81.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-13
I onrecticut

room houS- al snprove-
inenis garden. garage: desirable locality.
Address Park ST. Norwalk. Conn.
TO LET FOR EIsINESS PIRPn>Ea
New-York tribune., 1922-02-13

MADISON AND 5oTT- -Woncn's dress shor
VIII slhief part ~ showroom. also work
room: reasonable. Plaza 21ss.
The New York herald., 1922-01-08

sion, they marched out into the night and
to their imaginations the passing clouds
assumed the shape of a bull. From the rise
and fan and general motions of these clouds
the seer foretold good or bad weather. Some
times too augpries for the future were
gathered from the state OF the atmosphere
on New Years Eve. and also from the force
and character of the wind
In the imagination of most primitive
peoples, especially those of the North who
were forced to battle against the elements
Of nature for life and sustenance, the ewes
of great feasts we're considered occasions
when the spirits Of good and evil were In
deadly conflict. The moment Of midnight on
New Years eve was always considered
time OF special activity for the spirits Of
evil In order 70 overcome them holier ard
more powerful influences had to be invoked
The evil spirits, or genii. as can be gathered
from the Icelandic and Anglo-Saxon folk
lore, and even from words in their dialect.
could be overcome by an appeal TO the good
genii the hoghmen. or hilmen.
Probably imported from italy was the
superstition that on New Years eve the
"ovil eye' was all the more malignant. Then.
too. there was a widespread practice of the
Setting Of mete or drynke by nighte on the
benche 70 fede Allhode or Goblyn" In
some OF the dialogues OF the famous medieval
morality play olives and Pauper" We fnd
mention Of this and many other New Years
customs intended to counteract tho activities
of the forces Of evil.
Perhaps what contributed most to this
general fear OF sinister influences wae .he
deep drinking among the people, which cor
tinued almost uninterruptedly from CHRIST
mas until New Years Day. Up 10 the ninth
century, except In the Syrian and Coptic
churches. New Years was not celebrated as
special feast day. but was looked upon as
merely the octave Of Christmas Therefore
The New York herald., 1922-01-08

proved by his own copy OF Hannigan S
Handbook OH"
"a mere quibble, Mr. Chairman!" shouted
louder Councilman Quinn. And circum-
stances tonight alter the case. show you,
Mr.. Chairman, Rule of Section TX. of
Hannigan's Handbook in my hani here.
Said rule states unequivocally that nothing
or nobody is in order until after--after,
mark you!-the Chair has called the meet.
ing to order with the gavel
Friend Mickelman, as he we'll knows,
addressed the Chair before the meeting
came to order at all. Why, man alive, were
Mickelman in order, any flannel mouth
could shout Mr.. Chairman.' at his own
supper table two hours ago and now claim
the floor. Here we have an absurdity.
Friends, to resume. Let you and me,
friends, now this night take up hand-in-
hand a thoughtful consideration with me
of what ] might call the agenda for the
coming year.
"a good word, friends, is agenda. So far
as it goes, none better. It may be new
word to you, as new it was to all these
fancy fantail special reporters at the Arms
Conference-as proved by the way they
began at once to use it in every other line
like as IL they had invented It.
"But common enough was the word
agenda among even the most ignorant peo-
pie Of the countryside when / was a boy
in Ireland. Toddling children YOU could
The New York herald., 1922-01-08

IN old philosopher, who was none the
u less philosopher for his constant and
= close observation of men, remarked
that we can best judge mems temperament
and ideals by watching them at their work
and at their play. keen observer would
have very little difficulty in judging Ameri-
cans by thei= work One such has aptly
called this country "The Land Of the siren
uous Life" Even our sports partal5e 50
much of this strenuosty that tho medical
profession is beginning to warn us Of over
Indulgence i'm the more violent forms Of ath-
letics.
But all peoples have ways of amusing
themselves on special occasions and at fixed
seasons after a manner so well established
that it has come 10 be regarded as kind Of
ritual This has come down to us from the
ages when our forebears first pushed their
way out of tho marshes and backwoods OF
10 the dry tablelands OF civilization. Even
The mighty power Of the churches has not
been able 20 brush aside some practices that
have their roots deep in paganlsm
The New York herald., 1922-01-08

reverently and not like she was cursing-
this being the first time Counci,woman
Prettyman has taken active part in Coun.
Gil business this year.
Everybody seemed to turn white as
sheets in the terrible silence that instantly
followed. For more than minute even
Councilman Quinn could utter nc word.
Hon. Quinn's hand holding HaLnigan's
Handbook shook violently as he continued
to look lividly over the frightened audi
ence of Borough statesmen and standees.
everybody realizing that things had gone
too far. And it seemed like an age before
he again could begin speaking.
my friends" finally began Councilman
Quinn at last in low tense tones very
shaky with emotion. Where, may I ask,
but for the Irish in America would our
own fair Columbia, gem of the ocean. be
to-day?" demanded dramatically Hon.
Quinn in a tense whisper. Where but for
Irish Americans would fair Columbia be
to-day?"
Ruined, Senator, Absolutely 'uined!
hollered Clarence Santee from the standees
it being reported to ye scribe later that
Mr.. Santee was drinking from flask ON
his hip in Fire House, as we'll as boozing
earlier.
"Thickly yet truly spoken, friend!" cried
Councilman Quinn, now raising his voice
sharply. "And, friends" cried Hon. Quinn,
he now striding out into the aisle, when
this grand Republic was in the making
The New York herald., 1922-01-08

the Christmas cheer was continued through
out the entire octave without abatement.
1t hickered up for the last time on New
Years Day, as is clear from the 19sth GER
mon of Augustine, Bishop of Hippo.
In England on New Years Eve the young
women went about carrying the "wassail
bowl" and singing from door to door certain
verses-a custom which had much In COM
mon with the ho0mony practice in Scotland.
Het pint, the strange brew which In that
country was carried about In the streets at
midnight, was composed OF ale, spirits. suvar,
nutmeg or cinnamon. It was a powerful
potion, the effects of which were almost
Immediately evident Rltson in collection
of ancient songs gives us n few sung to
the quafiings OF this prince of liquors, old
or new" One such is:
"a Jolly wassel bowl.
wassel of good ale.
Well fare the buffers soul
That setteth this to sale;
Our jolly wassell"
Notwithstanding tho opposition which II
has met since the year 1911, when many
abuses were discovered In the practice. the
custom OF hurrying first across the threshold
OF his sweetheart has been practiced by
many young lad in Anglo Saxon countries
The young lady listened attentively from
tho time the midnight bells ceased to ring
to catch the first football on the floor.
The welfare of the family, particularly
the fairer portion of IT, was supposed TO
depend upon the character OF the nrst conner
after the midnight hour had sounded. Great
care was taken to exclude all improper per-
sons, especially as the midnight intruder
enjoyed the privilege OF imprinting hearty
kiss on the lips of the expectant lassie.
The custom Of bestowing gifts has bscome
SO inextricably linked with the New Years
celebrations in Paris that New Years Day
is still called the Jour d'Estronnss. This
The New York herald., 1922-01-08
Councilman Mickelman Gets the Floor,
But Quinn Steals 1t for New Grafton

tainty that Rev. Pilberry is working toward
the Amen. But last night Rev. Pilberry.
on account of his suffering this week from
recurrent forty-eight hour malaria said a
shorter prayer and unexpectedly pro-
nounced the Amen just while Councilman
Quinn was swallowing the Smith Brothers
and couldn't hoier "Mr. Chairman!" while
swallowing.
"Mr. Chairman," continued shouting
Councilman Luther Mickleman to drown
down Councilman Quinn's shouting, "only
last Friday Councilman Quinn himself
The New York herald., 1922-01-08
BARBER SHOP TALK.

HERE is q barber shop on Third
avenue that we visit every four or
five weeks. There are better dewhis-
kering establishments in town, but curiosity
is stronger in us than the desire for first
class service and we don't think well ever
stop visiting this little barber shop until the
inquistive instinct is satisfied What we
want to find out is whether the proprietor
ever intends TO throw away the May, 1910
number of a comic weekly that has been
lying on the little wooden magazine. stand
as long as we remember the place-and thai
Is long time
The leaves OF the ancient periodical are
yellow: the corners are curled up into little
scrolls that one has to unroll before his Is
the pleasure OF perusing the precious
wheezes; and the wire clasps that bind the
magazine together have left rust marks
that make one wonder whether the mois-
ture that accomplished the rusting was not
a tear some saddened old timer let fall as
he read, for the thirtieth time, the latest
mother-in-law Joke.
The magazine is gradually falling to
pieces. -Four pages, we noticed the other day
are missing In three places Jokes have
been torn out, leaving Jagged openings. on
the first page Is n large grease spot--dt
would be more unsightly IL IL were not for
its perfect symmetry)-that obscures several
the antics> OF bargain hunting women at n
special sale. (IIow up TO date, by the way.
this seemsD The cover has long since van
ished. And the back flap full page adj
OK then popular (perhaps tho .'then'' is
superfiuous) whisky, bangles loosely from
one of the wire binders.
How long, we wonder. will that dilapidated
magazine survive? It's physical life, we are
afraid. Is nearing an end; for paper cannot
last forever But its spirit is immortal
The grandmother's funeral Jokes and the
high cost Of living salles--(yes they ha.
EN- in 1910 too)---will never die. wheezes
may come and wheezes may go, but these
go on foreverl
Some day. by the way. we are going to-
write an "Ode to a Barber Shop" 1t will
be gin:
With snowy lather the BARRIERS cover
A multitude OF chlns;
They have a shaving grace you'll discover
Despite their other sins.
Speaking again OF the barber man, we
often wonder why he likes TO call himself
a tonsorial artist. Can the reason be that,
Aks ether artists, he works with brushf