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The Washington times., 1922-05-14
NEVERRECE|vED
LOVING LETTER.,
BEAUVA|S SAYS
Indian Guide Denies Selling Al
legged Notes From Mrs.
StiIIman.
By International Now. Service.

MONTREAL. May 13.-Fred
Beauvais, who is correspondent
in the divorce suit of James A.
Stillman, former president of the
National City Bank Of New York,
aad who was alleged to have sold
four letters to Sti!lman's lawyers
'pr $4,000, declared today that
,,e was still fighting for Mrs.
Stillman and that he believed she
would win her case.
Denies Receiving Notes.
He vigorously denied that he had
over received the letters that he 10
,,llesed to have sold to the Still.
nan lawyers.
That Is not true" declared Beau.
vais. when told Of the testimony
given in Poughkeepsie. N. Y, by q
private detective named Edmund
Leigh that he had paid Beauvais
fifteen one thousand dollar bills for
the four letters.
Beauvais laughed scornfully when
ne learned that the love letters in
question, which were alleged to have
been written by Mrs. Stillman, con.
tanned many terms Of affection and
endearment.
"Of course I received letters from
Mrs. Stillman-business letters" ,"
said Beauvais. They were the kind
of letter any employer would write
to an employe. was working for
Mrs. Stillman and she sent me in
structions.
Never Heard Of Leigh.
II have never known any one
by the name OF Leigh. never met
any such man, and no man ever
gave me $4,000. Mr.. Stillman IL
willing to do anything to hurt the
good name OF his wife. but he will
not succeed in this case because
the testimony that l sold letters
was all a lie.
Il am supporting Mrs. Stillman's
side because / believe her a wrong
ed woman. and I hope and believe
that she Is going TO win her case"
Beauvais added that the only
thing he has done in connection
with the Stillmsn case was to write
a story for the press about his ex.
periences in Canada with the Still
man family. This. he added, con-
tained no new or unpublished mat
ter OF importance about either Mr..
or Mrs. Stillman.
The Washington times., 1922-05-14
uanSvisht. io1s. nu Bsar Oonpanz

It was morning Of SURPRISING beauty. All
Nature seemed to smile. Our old friend Sam
was strolling down Hardluck Alley. As he
passed tumble-down rookery a well-known
character called John the Jollier rushed out,
followed by several other rather unprepossessing
individuals Sam" said John in husky
voice. If that there pocltetbook is too heavy for
The Washington times., 1922-05-14
Morgan Sails for Paris
To Discuss Big Loan

NEW YORK, May Ia. P. Nor
gan. who recently accepted MEM
bership on a commission appointed
by the reparations commission to
consider conditions under which an
international loan may be made to
Germany, sailed today aboard the
Olympic for Paris, where the COM
mittee win meet
The Washington times., 1922-05-14

Bedding Plants
all ready at Guides Set them out now
lclI F.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1922-05-14

Washington secs bolshevism
losing ground and>the end of
holshevism."
Perhaps Washington" would
Evening star., 1922-05-31
HEARINGS NEXT WEEK
ON 14TH STREET BILL
Subcommittee Of House to Take Or
Proposed Extension Measure,
Probably Monday.

Hearings on the proposed extension
OF 14th street north through the Walter
Reed Hospital grounds to give new
avenue Of approach to the NATIONAL
Capital and to open up large area for
suburban homes, are to be started the
first Of next week before a subcommit-
tee of the House military affairs COM
mittee.
The District Commissioners recently
wrote to Chairman Kahn Of the mill
tary affairs committee asking Ghat such
hearings be held as soon as possible.
Chairman Kahn Is leaving Washington
this week for an extended vacation on
account Of his health, but his absence
will not delay the hearings on llth
street extension.
Representative Harry Hull of Iowa,
chairman Of the special subcommittee
of the military affairs committee, said
today that he believes they will have
their work on the Muscle Shoals pro-
posals in such shape that the local
hearing can start probably Monday.
Representative Fred N. Zihlman Of
Maryland. who has been working per-
sistently for more than six months to
expedite the opening up Of l4th street,
said he Is confident that there is no
serious opposition at this time to in
dorsing the proposal. and a favorable
report Is expected within a couple of
weeks.
Evening star., 1922-05-31

and the shop mechanics were opened
officials Of the Grand Trunk railway
system refused to concede repre-
sentatfon to three of the five brother
hoods. The three unions barred
were the United Federation of Rail-
way Employees, the International
Brotherhood of Railroad Stationmen
and the International Brotherhood of
Firemen and Oilers
Spokesman of the three unions de-
clared they would take whatever
action is necessary to compel the
Grand Trunk to live up to the tenta-
tive agreement concluded with them
in May, 1921"
The unions participating in the ne
gottations are the Brotherhood of
Railroad Employees and the Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Railway and
Steamship Clerks.
Evening star., 1922-05-31
Moore was disorderly. and resisted

~ q
Moore was disorderly. and resisted
when a, policeman tried to put him
on the street car. Two other police
men came up, blown were passed and
Moore was taken tes Garfield Hospital l
where twenty stitches were taken in
his head. Louis B. Bliss, president Of
the school. stated that Moore had been
brutally treated and that he would
see the matter thoroughly investigat-
ed and the three policemen brought
before the police trial board. a letter
was sent by him to Commissioners
Oyster.
Moore appeared in Police Court to-
day, his head bandaged and several
cuts and bruises across his face
Charges OF assault and disorderly
conduct were preferred against him.
Upon the advice of Ralph Given, as
case was continued until Friday aft.
ernOOn at / o'clock
Evening star., 1922-05-31
STUDENTS AND Police
TAKE WAR TO COURT
Fight on Street Car Followed by
Charges Of Brutality and
Demand for Inquiry.

Bitter feeling prevails between the
students Of the Bliss Electrical Train
ing School and officials Of the Police
Court and members Of the Metropoli-
tan police department growing out
of happening on Georgia avenue
W. Moore. Canadian. former soldier
and student at the Bliss School, got
In trouble with three policemen.
It was stated by the policemen that
Evening star., 1922-05-31
CALLS ON PRESIDENT.

Vice Admiral Sir william Chris
TOPPER Pakenham Of the British feet.
In Washington On the British scout
cruiser Raleigh, was received by
President Harding at the White House
today, and later. was understood to
plan making a number of official
calls of courtesy at the Army and
Navy departments
Evening star., 1922-05-31
GradlIatiDn-

Hsse sharp Psneils uAks aeespfabls
1rsAnstim Rrssants foe Da6a M Girls.
W Asss ~ kinas y stasaE:
- - SJaop
Evening star., 1922-05-31
GRAND TRUNK BARS UNION.
Working Rules Farley Refuses
Seats to Three Rail Brotherhoods.

MONTREAL. May 31.-when nego-
tiations for revision Of working
rules affecting all of its employees
except those in the running trades"
New-York tribune., 1922-01-29
Two State Rulers viii
Address Realty Brokers
Governors Miller and Edwards
Acccpt Invitation to Attend
Ncal Estate BANQUET Saturd,,.

NO twenty sixth annual BANQUET o.
the Real Estate Board of New yor. 70
be held at the Hotel Commodore On
next Saturday night. viii be unusua, .
the extent tina, it will have IS its chief
speakers the Governors Of two sta,os
and judge of the Court of Appeals.
Governor Nathan l.. Miller Of Ncv
ork ard Governor Edward I. Edward
OF New Jersey have both consented r.
be present and TO speak. f:oro.,o,
Niller's subject Will be thc Go,a1ay, ~
merit OF the Port OF New York. Gov.
esrnor Edwards kill probably disruss @
tnc same subject. it being q Joint nro;-
&c IN which both the states Of Ney
'ork and New Jersey arc interested
Judge Frederick K. Crane. of thc
Court OF Appeals. Martin A. Ijtt)eton
ano lanes A. Cattcl, city statistician
o. fnl'adelnha, also Will address the
dlncrs. Nr. Cattel runs 10 hunor az
lhose Who attended the banquet in 1921
will recall. ''-
c. G. Edwards. president Of Tho
board. Will make brief address and
act as toastnastcr
he banquet committee. in addition
10 Its arrangements for the speakers
hes prepared a fine program Of enter
talnmcnt.
Ihe banquc; committee is as follows:
Nnal'es G. Fdws IDS. president, hon
orarY CHAPMAN; Elisha Sniffin. chair
man; William l.. Dc Boeht. chairman
committee on guests: Laurence Nc
Guire. chairman committee on sncak-
ors' !. Irving Walsh. chairman com
mittec on seating
New-York tribune., 1922-01-29
Untern,yer's Housing Relief Scheme
Not Feasible, Say Real Estate Experts
Would BE Dangerous Precedet They Change 10 Allow Met
ropoian Life Put Millions
Impossible Unless Company Is Willing TO Assume

income Of such building at 50 a room
avera2e) would be s2l 500. Eleven pcr
cent en- cost Of SlSO,O0O is St9 500.
Inc operating expenses, assessments.
taxes water, coal. ianitor LIGHT. insur-
shce, repairs, maintenance. vacancies.
etc. would be at least Sll 900, or =
total rent OF close TO 81 900. as against
q gross income Of 50 500 at 50 a room.
IT would appear that instead Of SO =
room the rent would be SIS room.
1t IS probable. however. that by a
most intensive utilization OF the land.
as to excessive height and minim,lu
size Of rooms. it would be possible tn
rent at $40 room. Going still fur
thor and building toncmcnts. njnus
oatnS, heat, etc. housing can be pro
vded at SIS d room.
IL nardly seems probable that the
Legislature Will permit any such radi
Cal departure from tho avowcd objects
OF the Metropolitan Life. A locjcal
onlectlon TO the proposal is its hirhlv
speculative natule. If. for instancc.
nuiidlng costs were to recedc to within
na'ilhg distance of pre-w4r costs in :,
'cW years 1T would leave the Me1ro-
Po'',ah nlgn ana dry with 100000, coo
"ortn OF Older buildings. costing the
company lar more than now comurtinr
bulldlngs. which could be rented at
lower rents. Even the per cent Sink
ing fund mentioned. which must be
provided, would be but sntaIl offset
against a necessarily heavy loss in
capital value
The foregoing arc what the writer
ne'leVes to be the outstanding cacts.
ferhaps, IN new of the expressed Wiz
'nsness of the Metropolitan Life oac-
cordinG to Mr.. Untermycr) TO engage
m TINS housing scheme. they are con
trovertiblc facts.
Re that as it may. when the plan is
,uiiy unfoided with full details the
Iacts can be more readily determined.
Nerlaih,y no other housing plan has
received the attention which has bcon
accorded to this Metropolitan Life
scheme
New-York tribune., 1922-01-29
Armeny Building, Fulton
And Nassau Street, Sold
8.Story Structure. Assessed at
S28O,OOO, Taken Over bv
Newly Formed ComnanN

The newly formed 90 Nassau Street
Corporation. representing clients of
Nathan d. Stern. purchased the eight
story Armeny Building at 90 Nassau
Street, southeast corner O. Fulton
Street, 3l.2x51.1. with stores 1t il as
sessed by the city at S2SOOOO. of which
S22o,000 represents the land valuation.
Uptown Business Properties Sold
John j. Hoeckh, Inc, sold for the
Realty Company 372 West Fortv-sixth
street, four-story house. 1S6x6O, to
party who will occupy floor
kopert Levers sold for Mrs. Mar
gafet A. Norris 4a9 Lenox Avenue. a
tnree- story high stoop business prop
crty, 16.SX75.
Ernest N. Adler purchased a seven
story store and loft building at 131T
Third Avenue, lS.9x1O5.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-29

tors that viii bccloud the lud .mcnt %
many The only element IN the opposi-
tion that J would for = moment crit
cizc is that which has been willing to
disregard the future and destroy the
great value Of this section Of the city
for the sake of profit to themselves.
These arc the elements that have been
most voclferous in nttributlng selfish
and unworthy motives on the part Of
the association whom the shoe actually
fits on the other foot.
"Grest damage has already been
done to this rcsidcntial thoroug ghfare,
but not vestige Of jts former pres
tige would have remained and It's value
would have been still further depreci-
atcd had the situation been permitted
TO 90 on.
"Contrary to the generally accepted
idea, wherever you examine sales in
high class residential thoroughfare
have been paid for private house and
not apartment house development
"Almost from the inception Of the
invasion of Fifth Avenue by apartment
houses values began to deprcciate. and
they have gone down steadily ever
since. 1t is my firm belief that when
the knowledge OF this modification OF
the 'Ioning Law restricting building
heights 10 seventy-fvc feet becomes
widely known and the private home
buyer is thus assured that the invest
mcnt he makes in the erection Of a
house viii not be jeopardized through
the building Of some towering struc-
turc Immediately adjoining, destroying
his light and air, that renewed interest
and activity will develop in this great
thoroughfarc. This and the compare
lively limited amount OF property
available for the purpose, viii sub
make this, tely, the highest priced
residential section in the world In
addition it will assure to the city and
its citizens really beautiful avenue
to promenade on, which will be a source
of pride to the people and of greater
profit to the city,
New-York tribune., 1922-01-29

lous 10 limit the hcight Of buildings
cu Fifth Avenue north Of SiNticth
street to not exceeding Sevcnty-ive
feet, and tho same height on tho side
streets, so as to enhance tho value Of
the land on Fifth Aycnuc and preserve
the value OF tho buildings. 81 was
SORRY he said. "that it was not deemed
wise D.. tho comm sslon to establish
that ruNc in 1916. believed then that
no street on which buildings may be
erected SO feet high for residential
purposes can be maintained at a value
Of $4,000 or $4,000 a front foot
Wherever a tenement house was
erected on Fifth Avenue il reduced the
value Of ncighhoring buildings. and,
while for the time being it seemed to
enhance the value Of the land that was
because it was the only tenement house
on the block. With the increase in the
number OF tenement houses on Fifth
Avenue. am perfectly confident that
the value Of the buildings would de-
cline seriously and ultimately tho value
Of the land would not exceed ono half
Of what it has been at the highest
point.
"Valuc TO nc is simply tho evidence
OF the extent TO which thing gratiics
human desires. If am right that the
value Of tho land OH Fifth Avenue
would be cysatcr with height limited
to soventy>'s feet. then that land is
mini steering more to the satisfaction OF
the people than if height were unlim-
tied. This limitation Of height is
spoken of as an ordinance to exclude
apartment houses. 1t docs no such
thing. Apartment houses may be built
If the height is limited to sevcnty-Gve
feet, but they may not exceed siN sto
ries, which is high enough anywhere
in any city in The world"
One Of the individuals who did much
effective work toward securing favor
able action by the city authorities for
the project was Edmund l.. Rayies.
Mr.. BaylIes regards the restriction as
tremendous boon to ell Of New York
City. He believes that many Wealthy
New Workers who. of recent years have
forsaken upper Fifth Avenue as =
New-York tribune., 1922-01-29

dwelling place, VIII return now that
they can be assured against invasion by
huge apartment houses.
Selfish Scheme, Says Haylics
"Thosc who argue for Unrestricted
heights and continuous procession Of
apartments from Sixticth to Ninety
sixth Street." said Mr.. Baylics, seem
TO forget the experience of the great
cities Of Europe Paris, London or
Vienna W hat would their fine avenues
or squares of fine residences be to-d day
if the height and character Of their
buildings had not been controlled
Picture tho Place Vendome. the Champs
tlySces, Park Lane or Grosvcnor
Square lined with lofty apartment
houses.
"Ncw York has often been accused
of Lack of public spirit and Of being
stepped IN commerclalism. Let us
show that VIC arc at least trying to
preserve from complete destruction
what still remains of our only fine resi-
dcncc avenue.
"Whv should the people Of New
York. who take pride in that avenue.
Sunrcndcr ii to speculative builders
who only have their selfish ends in
We've The invasion Of Fifth Avenue
jutj'iablc than The invasion By busi-
ness of restricted residential dis
trict.
Fortunately our Board OF Estimate
is composed Of men Of public spirit
and of vision who still think it wise to
maintain the beauty Of few portions
of our city. To them all praise is
due.
Average VIII Be Greater Than Ever
Douglas Gilman regards the decision
as victory for the Fifth Avenue As
s"c'atlon and bulwark to realty
values in the entire section
II do not question the sincerity Of
tnosc land owners who opposed the
program Of the association" says Mr..
Gilman. Lack of proper information
and the promises held forth of an
early sale Of their property are fac
New-York tribune., 1922-01-29
121HGRAN Of fAST SIDE
RES1DEN711L D2STR AcTsM
FEEH EESTR1CTED RGH7M}7
THZl- STRUCTURES

directed by the Fifth Avenue Associa-
ton. Of which many of the property
owners III the area affected arc mem
bers. The association brought th,.
matter before tho city authorities las.
summer. The City Plan Committee OF
the Roard Of Estimate unanimously aN-
proved tho amendment to the zone re-
strictions. placing maximum height
Of - feet for future construction in
that territory. Strong opposition later
developed. which caused the Roard of
Estimate to hold tho matter open for
further consideration. Astors Goulds
Phippscs and Gcrrys backed the oppo-
sition to the restriction.
The Board Of Estimate asked the
Corpora tion Counsel to give a legal
opinion on the points involved. He gave
his opinion last week, which sustained
the original decision Of tho Board of
Estimate. The board then unanimously Y
voted for the amendment and closed
the matter. refusing to grant further
hearings.
Tall Buildings DO Not Help Values
Lawson Purdy said that as a mcmbe /
Of the Zoning Commits on ne was any
New-York tribune., 1922-01-29
Good Offer Forces
Estate 10 Sell 9th
Ave. Old Holding
Tenement Property Belong.
ing to Margare, c. Mcuel.
Ian at Add St. Corner
for Fifty Years sold

Ryan < Go. sold for the estad
Margaret c. Mcclellan. of Schenecfs-
60l Ninth Avenue. southwest corner
Forty-thiri Street, four-story s'c'
tenment. 20.ox6s. The property Ts ~
been in the family for fifty years. !.
purchaser IS A. A. Hegaman, VINO p'a
all cash for the property. me ssr y.
brokers sold for Mrs. Sarah Ena, .'
Woodbury. S5t East Thlrty-shiro o.'.., ~.
a four-storv tenement with store, Il"
so. to Harry T. Flynn. ep.,
Sale of the southwest corner ,. ot .
Avenue and Eishty-elghth s.'esS, .. ess,,
fivc-story fat with stores 20, 80 I.
has been MADE by Gustav heAs''
Simon Ginsbcrg. A., and %
Simon Sindeband sold 20S anu '.,s-, ~
East Seyenty-e,chth Street. s'S-'.s,. .ss
tenement. 41.6xS2, for siegmu'0
ner. .,o,s A;
Max Green bought a five,ss0I' ESQ. 81 s'
at 1913 East Ninety-siXth s'ise'
100.ll. a., grsth-
Martha ". Levy sold 70 Ai'e Are' E;rstg- S,s
ner four-story fat st 34l Eas' 40
second Street. 2T.sNlo9.2; ). Nor,
Samuel Friedman sold y W,.neusfi m
Finkelstcin a siX-story Stoss ss..sr M
at 4l5l. and All Grand s'''sS
New-York tribune., 1922-01-29

North Of latitude SO - Fifth Avenue
rs forbidden land for huilt><a> Of tall
apartment houses. 1t was so S,~S>d
last week By the all powerful Board o,
Estimate New York shall never sec
another apartment structure. or, to be
more specific, towering building
erected on Fifth Avenue between Six
tieth and Ninetv-sixth streets. nor in
tho intervening side streets. until one
has come within 100 feet Of the west
side Of Madison Avenue. That section
has been reserved by tho board for
private home Developments or resi-
Dental structures that Will not be car
rled more than sevcnty-five feet above
the street level
The decision Of tho board barring
tai construction has been favorably
received by the Fifth Avenue Associ-
real estate men spec ali2irg III upper
fifth Avenue realty. 1t might be
addod that the city ~ large is we'll
pleased With the stand taken by tho
cit authorities, for II j. 4 known tact
that New Workers. regardless OF their
station in the community, take great
pride in Fifth Avenue and tho prcser-
vstion Of the things that have made
The avenue one of the best known
thorouchfares in the world, the street
of magnificent homes and great shops.
tho show place of the city.
1t viii be recalled that sincere regret
was manifested when the announcement
was made dozen years ago that an
apartment house would be erected at
the corner Of Fifth Avenue and Eighty
first Street. 1t WAS the first apartment
invasion. The fact that it vas to be Il
building of extreme splendor and repro
sented an extravagant outlay Of money
minimized the opposition to its con-
struction. At the time the skyline Of
Fifth Avenue was fairly uniform, for
it was 2 street of dwellings. The feel
ing OF the town was decidedly against
the inprovcmcMt. because H seemed to
New-York tribune., 1922-01-29

be An accepted fact that Fifth Avenue
wax not tho place for many-storied
buildings.
Real estate mon arc Of the opinion
that the decision preventing the erec-
ton of buildings higher than five or
six stories in these thlrtv-six blocks
will be good thing for property vol >
ues in this section. The rapid multi
plication Of tall apartment houses has
had the effect Of putting q lot Of fine
homes on the market for sale In other
words. homes arc being discarded be
cause the avenue is steadily undergo
ing Transformations. i change from
a private residential locality to one OF
towering apartment homes.
According to real estate men. resident
owners have expressed disarproval Of
the changes and arc willing to sell or
towering structural nolchbors There
arc twelve tall apartment houses in
tho section which has Just been
restricted. In them live six,y-four fam
lies. These houses have held in abev-
ance tho sale and Development of about
l35 vacant parcels ON Fifth Avenue.
People who would build private homes
would not buy through fear that the
adlolnlng property might be taken as
site for a tall house.
Lawson Purdy. former pres dent Of
the Tax Commission; Edmund Baylies,
Douglas l.. Gilman and Argyl r. Par
sons. president and vice presidcn. re
spcc;ively Of Douglas l.. Gilman & Co..
and Robert Gricr Cooke. president Of
the Fifth Avenue Association. were
some of the mon who expressed salts
faction yesterday in the action OF Tho
BOARD of Estimate in banning for all
time structures Of more than IS feet
from this section Of the city. They said
that their opposition to buildings taller
than five o. SIX stories vas not base d
on sentiment. but on business analy-
SIS Of facts.
The battle against tai buildings was
New-York tribune., 1922-01-29
Brooklyn Old Homcstcads
In Financial Section Sold
Houses at Clinton and Remscn
Streets Will Be Altered
for Rusincas tisc

Philip l.. Watkins and Charles K.
kerby sold for The Bank Of America the
plot oox95 at the northwest corner Of
Clinton and Remsen streets. Brooylvn.
l''e property is in the rear of the
Franklin Trust branch of the bank. and
is directly opposite the Hamilton Club
The purchasers are Ysidro Penda a
and NJ. Alverez, who plan altering the
present two Old homesteads on the site
The courtyard in the rear Of the corror
house on Clinton Street will probably
ne used IN connection with the rear ey-
tension Of the Remscn Street honsa
ara new stores with mezzanino gal.
iiery. suitable for bond and investment
mouse or an insurance Office will be-
erected. '' "e