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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-29

PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is here
of April, 1922. Harry T. Humphrey of
Augusta in the County of Kennebec.
was by the Probate Court for the
County of Kennebec, duly appointed
administrator of the estate of Charles
L. Humphrey, late of Augusta III said
County, deceased. and that on the same
date said Harry T. Humphrey qualified
for and accepted said trust.
Attest: r. w. LEIGHTON,
Register of Probate.
apr22, satst
PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is here
by given that on the seventeenth day
Of April, 1922, Walter A. Kicker Of
Monmouth in the County Of Kennebec
was by the Probate Court for the
County of Kennebec, duly appointed
administrator of the estate of Frank
H. Kicker, late of Litchfeld in said
date said Walter A. Kicker qualified
for and accepted said trust.
Attest: r. w. LEIGHTON.
Register of Probate.
PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is here
by given that on the tenth day of
gusta in the County Of kennebec. was
by the Probate Court for the County
of kennebec. duly appointed executor
of the will of Freddie Potter, late of
Augusta in said County. deceased, and
that on the same date said George y.
Potter qualified for and accepted said
trust
Attest: r. w. LEIGHTON.
Register Of Probate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-29

PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is here
by given that on the twentieth day Of
April. 1922. Carrie E Baker Of Au-
gusta insthe County of Kenhebec. was
by the Probate Court for the County
Of kennebec. duly appointed admin
istratrix Of the estate of Louise NJ.
Smiley, late of Augusta in said County,
deceased. and that on the same date
said Carrie F.. Baker qualified for and
accepted said trust.
Attest: r. w. LEIGHTON.
Register Of Probate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-29

PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is here
by given that on the tenth day of
April. 1922, Frank ]. Ham of Augusta
in the County of Kennebec, was by the
Probate Court for the County Of Ken
nebec, duly appointed administrator Of
the estate of John X Damren, late of
Belgrade in said County, deceased and
that on the same date said Frank j.
Ham qualified for and accepted said
trust.
Attest: r w. LEIGHTON.
Register Of Probate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-29

PROBATE NOTICE. Notice IS here
by given that on the tenth day of
April. 1922. Robert w. Linn, Jr., of
Vassalboro in the County of kenne-
bee. was by the Probate Court for the
County of kennebec. duly appointed
administrator of the estate of Lena
S. Linn. late of Vassalboro in said
County, deceased. and that on the
same date said Robert w. Linn, Jr.,
qualified for and accepted said trust.
Attest: r. W. LEIGHTON,
Register Of Probate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-29

PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is here
by given that on the tenth day of
April. 1922, Maggie L. Foster of Win
throp in the County Of Kennebec. was
by the Probate Court for the County
Of Kennebec. duly appointed execu-
trix of the will of John A. Foster, late
of Winthrop in said County. deceased,
and that on the same date said Maggie
i. Foster qualified for and accepted
said trust.
Attest: r. w. LEIGHTON,
Register of Probate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-29
Monday, May 8, 1922

Chairman Lasker, of the L. S. Shipping
Board, wants the man of moderate means to
Profit by this Auction Sale of Bath Dwelling
and Business Buildings. He has insisted on
special terms for present tenants and that
the property 60 to the highest bidder with
out reserve.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-05
Anthracite Shortage May
Be Overcome With Coke
This Substitute Is Less Trouble
some Than Soft Coal, Ac.
cording 10 Expert

mThe man accustomed to anthracite
will have less trouble with coke than
with soft coal" says "The Scientific
American" Cooke is highly porous; 1T
rets better aeration than any kind OF
coal and burns up very fast. The
dampers must be closed altogether save
when kindling the fire. Air leaks
about dampers, pipes and doors must
be carefully sealed; the ones you car. q.
not find will give the fire all the draft
it needs. The fire is started by feeo,
ing a thin layer of coke on the wood
kindlings after these are well ligntea'
When this layer Is burning we'll MI up
the firebox and cut down the draft by
closing everything you cannot by
opening the firing door, as you do with
anthracite fires In cleaning the CRATE
leave a layer of ash an inch or SO thick
on the CRATE to cut down the draft.
Don't let the fire blaze ups with the
idea that you can get it under controi
again. You can't. 1t Will burn out
while you are trying. :,
"The light and porus coke is SO bulky
that many small furnaces designed for
anthracite will not hold enough coke to
Iaen the fire going all night. The rem
edy for this Is to buy such hard or soI1
coal, In pea or even buckwheas sizes, as
may be available. Use this Tor oank-
ing. burning the coke through the day
VIXEN q real fire Is wanted. The same
exnedient will be of much utility IN
stretching a supply of real coal; ana
buckwheat coal ought to be procuraole
at almost any time and place
New-York tribune., 1922-11-05
National Association to
Organize Specialists
Experts in Departments To Be
Grouped for Purpose of
Exchanpinn Ideas

The establishment Of divisions OF
the National Association is engaging
the attention and efforts Of the officers
and directors Of that organization. The
divisions are to afford men interested
in similar specialized lines Of the real
estate profession the opportunity for
conference, exchanges Of ideas and ex-
pcrienccs and action In those defined
fields.
The national committee Of tho Ma
tional Association at recent meeting
In New York recommended the estab-
lishment Of the following divisions,
Industrial, mortgage and finance. farm
lands, property managers, brokers (in-
cluding apprsiscrs), real estate board
secretaries. The National Association
of Realtor- Secretaries, made up of real
estate board secretaries, has applied
for recognition as q division.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-05
Apartment Homes
For LOCO Families
Planned for Bronx
Louis Gold and Associates
Buy 1000 Lots From
American r.. E. Co. as Site
for Moderate Price Colony

Apartments for 1900 families to rent
| for not moro than $40 room per
month are to be started soon In the
Bronx. They will be the nucleus Of a
| great moderate priced, small house coll
ony planned along the Broadway Lex
| ington Avenue subway. The influence
! of this project on construction in the
| northern borough will be toward The
production of similar houses to be rent
| ed at what may be regarded as rea-
sonable figures.
The first Of these houses will be
erected on the American Real Estate
Company's property fronting for nearly
one mile along Westchester Avenue and
opposite the East Side Interborough
route. Louis Gold, president Of Louis
! Gold & Co., builders of dwellings and
yesterday for the purchase of this
Iproperty from the receivers Of the real
| ty company. Mr.. Colds purchase to-
tails about 1000 lots, extending from
Bronx River Avenue on the west, to
Morrison Avenue on the. east; West
| chester Avenue on the south, to East
| 173d Street and East 174th Street on
the north. The lots front also on Strat-
ford, Manor, Ward, Boynton. Elder.
nues and East 172d Street All of
these streets have been asphalted and
all local improvements have been an
| stalled.
| Houses similar to those now being
| erected by MIR. Gold in his new develop
ment, Astoria Gardens, In Astoria, and
| saleable at about the same price, will
| be built on these Bronx lots. The ad-
yantageous terms made with the sellers
of the property and the purchase of
material In quantities make 1t possible,
4 Mr.. Gold said yesterday, to provide
/ two-family houses of attractive design
and good construction for price on
/ par with figures prevailing in Queens
and Richmond, which, he says, are
lower than those in the Bronx.
eve propose to. carry OUT" said Mr..
Gold, "plans we have put into effect
in other sections of the city in provid-
/ ing two-familv homes that are within
the reach of all. We will erect 500
dwellings which will accommodate two
families each.
"The property which we have &C
CURED has no rock on 1t and Is ready
for immediate development. We have
secured such advantageous terms in
buying that we can figure in the price
of the lots and the cost of construc-
| ton and make our plans for selling at
q reasonable price.
"The land we have acquired Is the
last and only tract Of Its kind to be
had north of Times Square. Our plans
| for building are now practically COM
pleted and will be announced within
q week or SO. We will put into this
4 proposition within the next six months
more than s8,00o,000. The houses will
be ready for occupancy by the end OF
the spring Of 1929"
New-York tribune., 1922-11-05
WI ore Fuel and
Drop in Freight Will
Help Brick Prices
Outlook Is Toward Imme-
diate Fall i'm Selling
Figures in Many
Sections of Country

"The common brick industry has re-
covered from the coal strike as far as
supply is concerned. The high price Of
coal, however, Is the main factor n
advancing costs Of manufacture. Out
Of eighty-one firms reporting to this
Association in October, only two were
closed for lack Of coal and one by car
shortage.
"The general production Of common
brick begins to reflect the usual sea-
sonal conditions. The total production
for the month was e5,ls2,ooo and the
amount Of brick removed from the
yards was 100000. For the first
time during the year Chicago plants
are building up reserve stocks, and this
city, the largest producing center Of
brick in America, ia usually fair
barometer Of conditions throughout
the country.
During the last two months the de-
in some sections Of the country which
have had dearth Of orders during q
greater part of the present year. This
IS noticeable In the Southeastern states
and quite generally throughout the
South. There is only one section Of
the country to-day which Is not doing
fair volume Of building, and that is
that agricultural part Of the Middle
West with Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas
as It's center. Business continues in
about the normal seasons volume in
the cities along the New York Central
Railway, from New York to Chicago,
in New England, Pennsylvania, and
quite generally throughout the indus
trial regions Of the Central West. The
Pacific Coast is still going strong, with
the demand equal to the supply, from
San Diego to Seattle.
"Some reductions in the freight rate
on brick are promised at an early
date. The manufacturers generally
look upon this as favorable indica-
ton of improved business. 1t is gem
orally felt that brick has been openly
Disseminated against In freight rates
since the war. The much discussed
General Order No. 2s, which put a
two-cent charge per hundred pound
upon brick rates as means OF dis
couraging manufacture and shipment,
and in order that labor, fuel and trans
portation might be turned to war pur--
poses, never was removed. On top OF
that radical advance, there have been
other freight advances seriously af-
fecting the moving of this heavy CONF
modify and adding to the cost OF
building.
aThe consumer of brick will have the
benefit Of any reduced rate imne-
diateiy, and in many localities this will
result In worth while reduction In the
price Of brick on the job
New-York tribune., 1922-11-05
To Explain Conditions
Of Policies to Holders
Campaign Will Be Made by
New York State Association
of local AGENTS

The New York State Association Of
Local Agents, Of which Frank L. Gard
ner, Of Poughkeepsie, Is president. is
to conduct "Read Your Policy Cam
paign," beginning November 12, con-
tinuing fer week or more, In an eff
fort to make holders OF fire policies
understand them. Mr.. Gardner, speai-
ing Of the campaign, said yesterday:
Practically every ore has a policy
Of Are insurance covering his home or
other property---that is, he believes it
covers his property and suitably pro-
tects him, but unfortunately it does
not always do so. This is true in cer
tain instances because he has not
read his policy carefully and complied
with its provisions, which are pre-
scribed by law. and in the case Of
stock companies are formulated to
safeguard the public to the utmost
degree. The document, like any other
contract, however, calls upon the
parties concerned to carry out stipu-
lated obligations. The insuring COM
pany agrees to pay certain amount
If the assured performs his part Of
about sss 100000 of fre losses
clone are settled every year in this
state, and each of the thousands of
claims that the sum represents holds
the possibility Of controversy.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-05
1923 Real Estate Diary
Rest Published by Board

The diary of the. Real Estate board
Of New York is ready for Distribution.
The issue is better than last years, IN
60 much as it contains additional m
formation valuable to those engaged IA
real estate. More than hair OF tne
book is given over to things "hicn
every broker, estate merger, trustee T,, "a
nronerty owners should know. The
essential features of the rent legisia-
tion arc arranged in manner to be
found easily by any one seeking an
formation on the subject. Building IN
formation, the location of city officials
the tax ra2e and other things OF inter-
est to the man In real estate are con-
tanned In ths volume.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-05

Suppose we come back to the Con-
tinent and look at the new budget of
ireland. There they start off with an
estimated budget Of s37 100000 and a
revenue Of s27,000,0o0, so they must
borrow right away. In this estimate Is
included the sum Of 100000 for tine
army. That Is pretty good start.
Then we look to New South Wales
and we find that there they have been
guaranteeing the price Of wheat and
have got to add about $4,000 900 tc
their budget, because the price OF
wheat did NOT come up to their ex.
pectations. In other words, they take
from tho taxpayer, who, has, to give to
the wheat grower.
"Then look at New York City. A
house, on Park Slope, Brooklyn, as
sessed uniformly from 1918 to 1922
paid tax Of 1851 in 1918 and In 1922
1924. A house In the Bedford section
where the assessment has been In
creased $1,000, and occupied by the
owner, paid tax Of s157 in 1913 and
S270 in 1929
Uncle Sam Also Owes
Our own government faces deficit
Of .$e5o,ooo,ooo, and, instead Of re.
duclng expenses, Is now gropin1 for
more taxes. Is all this money well
spent? Taxpayers are asking this and
also demanding, where is the burden to
end. Must a citizen work for the state
entirely, reserving enough only for a
living for himself and family? II cap
ital cannot be increased In the hands
of the individual, then the advance
ment OF the world is going to be re-
tarded and civilization, as We have
known it, will go 'bolo.' Perhaps the
new civilization will be better than
ours; those who are living in Russia
do not think SO.
In any event, 1t is apparent even to
the unthoughtful that Il is extremely
important for the governmental ex-
penditures to stop, and stop quickly
This is the cry Of the citizens OF every
land. People, some time or other, will
be tired of being sacrificed for votes
It Is all right to render unto Cesar the
things that are C@sar's, but Cesar Is
now taking more than his right"
New-York tribune., 1922-11-05
All Countries Seem To Be
On Gigantic Spending Spree
Frank Bailey Calls Attention to Financial Condition
of National Governments and Says Ex-
travagance Must Stop

"It would be astounding, II It were
not portentous, to hear the universal
cry Of the people for relief from taxa
tion," Frank Bailey, vice-president Of
the Title Guarantee and Trust Com
pany, said yesterday In speaking of
increasing Federal and municipal
taxes. "As some one has very tersely
put 1t, the government Of the United
Staes has taken one-half Of tho prop
erty Of the rich and left 1t with the
owners to manage in behalf Of the
government.
"The principle. demonstrated by the
Soviet administration of Russia, that
capital Is necessary for civilization as
1t now exists, seems not yet to have
permeated the public mind in its en-
tirety.
Peoples Want Relief
"The universal demand for relief
from taxation can be we'll illustrated
from the reports coming from various
governments Of the world. France.
which is probably rich as people and
bankrupt as nation, presents budget
deficit, at the normal value of the
franc, larger than the total expense
of our government prior to the war.
In the mean time their income tax has
increased In three years from ss2,-
100000 francs to 2,197,000,0oO francs
Their total revenue from all taxes has
increased in the same time from H.
500 100000 francs to 24,0O0,000, 900
francs, estimated for the year 1922.
Gwen over twice as much taxes in
three years mades no difference in the
amount of money spent by the govern
ment, for the budgets still increase.
Then, let us look at the annual re-
port Of another very forward state,
dear to the heart Of Wisconsin-New
Zealand. The financial budget Of the
state Of New Zealand for the year
shows that its expenditures have In
creased from .s11 100000 in 1918 to
s2s,ooo,oo in 1921. In the mean time
the public debt has grown from $780,
100000 to s2l9,ooo,o00. AS they have
decreased taxes the revenue has de-
creased. and they are merrily borrow
ing.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-05
Peace in City's Building
Fled Assured Next Year
il Strikes One of Features of Principles Adopted
By Employers and Labor; Nom Union Men Will
Fill Gaps in the Working Force

declared that there shall be no strikes
and that all questions and disputes
which arise in the industry shall be de-
cided by mediation and arbitration.
Since the general strike of the paint
ers ended, on March %, 1921, the build
ing industry has been strikeless in SO
far as the work of the members of the
Building Trades Employers Associa-
tion is concerned. The action of the
Building Trades Council in arriving
at this understanding with the EN-.
ployers' Association indicates that the
year 1923 may be a peaceful one.
The unions not affiliated with the
Council and to which the understand
ing does not apply are the bricklayers
piasterers, plumbers and painters. The
bricklayers, plumbers and painters
have said that they want an agreement
with their employers for 1923. This
leaves only the plasterers in doubt.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-05

be charged for some time with stories
OF the passing of the old Astor House
on Broadway, the Waldorf Astoria on
Fifth Avenue and the Hotel Astor in
Times Square. They have been men
toned before as being involved in
deals. There is reason to believe that
there was something back of these
tales. The declaration last week Of
Mr.. Astor that he would bring his
wealth to England proved to the salts
deals have been consummated or are
close to the closing stage for some Of
the gilt-edged parcels Of realty which
were left by the late baron to his sons.
Mr.. Astor is running on the Con-
servative ticket for seat In Parlia-
ment. Addressing meeting Of un-
employed in Dover, he was asked by a
person in the crowd If the reputation
Of England's debt to America would
benefit him personally. This leading
question forced Mr.. Astor to disclose
the plan, which has been in operation
for several years, for liquidating the
valuable realty holdings of the young
Astors.
s50.000.0o0 in Realty
When the late baron died he left
an estate estimated at more than $780,
100000. OF this about S50,000,000 was
represented by real estate, principally
along the leading highways Of New
York Viscount Astor transferred all
this property to his heirs previous to
his Dover audience of his plane to
bring to England his entire wealth is
the third largest owner Of New York
property.
TO number of leaders in the local
realty field the plans of Mr.. Astor are
not surprise, because the sales of
the Exchange Court Building on lower
Broadway a few years ago to Robert
E. Bowling for $2,8oo,o00, several
parcels in Wall Street to the Bank
ers Trust Company and the schermer- !
Trinity and between the American
Surety Company and the First National
Bank buildings, took the surprise out
of last weeks cable news. 1t was said
that several big buyers have been ap-
preached with proposals for the sale
Of additional Astor property.
The north half Of the old Astor
House, which is still standing, has been
reported sold several times. The last
story said that S1,s00,000 was paid to
the English branch OF the Astor family
by local newspaper puDllsher VINO
planned to improve the site with a
tall building. But nothing definite
could be learned and the tale died
after several days. The north half OF
the Waldorf Astoria is the part owned
by Major Astor. The south half is held
by his cousin, Vincent Astor. Mr.
Astor was said recently to have com
pleted an agreement for the passing OF
his half of the famous hotel. 1t was
to be sold to department store syn
dicate, according to the stories, unless
the hotel interests took steps to pro.
tect themselves by buying the fee.
The Hotel Astor is held under long
lease by the present proprietor. It Is
such as to give the British army office,
wonderful return each year for many
years to come. He would have nc
trouble in selling this property with
such a lease to person who wanted
good investment.
Unless Mr.. Astor plans to take his
time in liquidating hip local property
he will have to place low price on
each parcel. II he will give the mar
New-York tribune., 1922-11-05
New Big Flat
To Involve
$2,500,OOO
Operator Buys Plot ON
Cathedral Parkway for
Site of History House;
Residential Trading

George Ehret sold the plot on the
north side Of Cathedral Parkway. f5o
feet east Of Broadway, which he owned
since 1897. The property fronts IT'S
feet on Cathedral Parkway and adjoins
the corner of Broadway. The pur-
chaser is Samuel Roseff, a large opera
tor in Bronx and Mount Vernon realty,
who will improve the site with q
ffteen-story apartment.
Slawson g. Hobbs were associated
with Schmidt & Do@ahue. who reprs-
sented Mr.. Ehyet In the sale of the
property, and they have arranged for
tho financing Of the operation. The
undertaking will involve approximately
$4,000, 900.
The Shenk Realty Company sold TO
Freda Friedman 8 West l0sth Street,
six~story elevator apartment, 50x100.
adjoining the Melrose apartments, at
the northwest corner of Central Park
West. Benjamin Harris was tbs
broker.
Butler g. Baldwin, Inc, resoid for 81.
Henesey S3 West Fifty-seventh Street,
six-story elevator apartment, with
stores, 25xlo0.
Shaw, Rockwell & Sanford sold for
the O'Brien estate, Lawyers Title and
Trust Company, trustees, 4so and 432
East Fifty-eighth Street, two fve-story
fats, 20xl0o.5 each.
Flat In Amsterdam Avenue Sold
William F. PEPPER sold to the Casaer
Realty Corporation the fve-story apart
| ment with atores at 21S6 Amsterdam
Avenue, 40x1o0.
The Hilmon Realty Corporation sold
| to Isaac Evenson the two six story
| 60x99.11.
Morris Rosenfeld sold to Joseph
Abelson the five story fat at IT East
11sth Street. 25x1o011.
Eugenia Van Der Emde sold to Fan
| ME lauderer the two four-story tene-
| ments with stores at 2061-2063 Third
Avenue, southeast corner of 18th
| Street, 40.11x69.
Julius Bachrnch sold TO Lillian N.
| Rutner the six-story apartment at 22s
| West Sixty-third Street, 37.5xi005.
Henry l.. Finch, stock broker, is re-
| ported to have bought the residence Of
Charles s. Sargent jr at 4s East
Seventy-fourth Street. It is q modern
five-story American basement house,
| 20x1o0.
sesrd hs '1n b. f nasr. Rfs Company sD .ses5.t sss M
Schultz the three-story dwelling at SAG
West Twentieth Street, 15x91I1
Minnie Fichlander sold to Rachel
! Aiskind the three-story dwelling at l09
West 120th Street, 2ox1o0.tI.
Marie j. Fleitman sold to Constance
v. Hamilton the three-story dwelling
at 299 East Sixty-irst Street, 2ox10o.5.
The Greater New Ycyk Corporation
of Seventh Day Adventists sold to John
A: Mhitted the three-story dwelling at
Ii West 130th Street, 25x9911.
Lillian A. Morris sold to Mary Car
naito the three-story house at i53 East
| Thirtieth Street 20x9S9