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GERMAN DELEGATES SPLIT ON ULTIMATUM
Texas Girls of 16 Only Known Siamese Twins
Violet and Daisy Hilton Success
ors Of FamouS Black
Sisters

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April 20
Living here are the successors of
Rosa and Josefa Black, world-famed
Siamese Twins, who died recently in
Chicago.
They are Violet and Daisy Hill
ton, 16, and attractive.
Violet and Daisy are "Siamese
Twins their bodies are joined to-
gether at the base of the spine-just
like Rosa and Josefa, just like Eng
and Chang, original Siamese Twins
whom Barnum made famous in the
last century.
Save for the abnormal joining of
their bodies, Violet and Daisy are
just like any two ordinary 16-year-
old girls.
And save for the fact that one
must go wherever, the other goes,
they enjoy the sdme pastimes and
diversions any girls of 16 would en-
JOY.
Fond of Games.
They're fond Of cards, checkers
and dominos. But both don't al
ways play the same game at the
same time.
The other night Daisy was en-
gagged in beatingl her uncle at domi-
nos while Violet, brows puckercd,
was trying to tlisentangle herself
from the intricaeies, of a high bid
in bridge.
Both girls like to read. But while
one reads Oliver Twist, the other
may be thrilled by a movie serial!
Both are fond of the movier-and
of the same kind Of movies-and
must always attendathe same show.
They prefer serial pictures of wild
adventure to the humdrum society
romance.
Writing Different.
Each twin writes an entirely diff
ferent handwriting While the pen
manship of both is good, their
scripts are as different as the two
The New York herald., 1922-02-26

Broadway's theatrical talent. There need
be no homesick actors and actresses
three thousand miles from Broadway.
"As production companies are not
justified in owning all the properties
used they borrow OF rent q large por-
ton of their equipment and furniture
The New York market is far superior
in this respect TO any other city in the
United States. and Queens Borough Is
the biggest borough of the biggest city
in the world. Moreover. as New York
is a cosmopolitan city, IL contains thou
sands OF people of every nationality and
the furnishings and costumes of sucn
types. 1t is the home OF wealth with
all It's possible luxurious settings.
Around New York there are mors
and bigger factories, shipyards and other
commercial and Industrial enterprises
which lend themselves for picture scenes
There is the Ghetto. Chinatown, the
harbor and river life, the many fine
residences. the pretentious estates on
Long Island and Westchester county
the nearby beaches for bathing girls or
sandy desert scenes. and the mountains
within a ride OF an hour or two from
Broadway.
Large or small tracts OF land, suit
able for development with large studio
and a complete colony OF homes of the
actors and artisans, are available in
Queens Borough within fifteen to thirty
minutes from the white lights or Broad
way. For instance. the employees o.
the Famous Players studio in Long ISL
and City can ride TO and from the
heart of Manhattan I'm fifteen minutes
by any of the following rapid transit
lines: Queensboro subway to Forty-sec'
ond street. y. r. IT. subway through
Sixtieth street and Seventh avenue. and
also the Second avenys T." Scenery
can be quickly cartsA rom the theaters
in Manhattan sorcss the Queensbord
Bridge to the studios in Long Island
City. The motion picture stars can drive
back and forth across this same bridge
conveniently and quickly"
The New York herald., 1922-02-26
HOME OWNING EXHIBIT
FOR APRIL IS ASSURED
Director off to Chicago to Ar
range ShouU There.

Robert III. Sexton, managing director
OF the fourth annual "Own Your Home"
exposition, to be held here In April. has
gone to Chicago. where he will spend
all Of his time in preparing for the
Chicago second annual "Own Your
Home" exposition. to be held in that
city in March. The plans for the New
York exposition are now so complete
that Mr.. Sexton can devote most of his
time to the Western show.
"The various committees In charge Of
the policy of each division on the ex-
position floor are highly gratified with
the cooperation the management has
received from manufacturers and deal
ers. as well as real estate concerns and
financial institutions" says Mr.. Sexton
mot a day passes but that three or
four exhibitors select a location for the
coming exposition, and we expect to
have the entire space subscribed for by
the middle of March. Several sections
are filled at the present time and we
can only say to those who desire to be
accommodated in these sections that
are already filled that we will take
their applications for next year.
Charity is not popular with the typi-
cal American citizen. The man whose
self-respect cries out for his own home
is the last man woh wants something
for nothing. This exposition Is not a
charitable institution. 1t is clear cut
business proposition, wherein men, In a
business way, endeavor to show the
prospective home owner how to so about
the business OF home building in u
modern. sound and intelligent business
like manner"
The New York herald., 1922-02-26
BROOKLYN LOT BUYERS
CONTINUE ACTIVITIES

William T.. Harmon g. Co. Inc. sold
the following parcels on their Hyde
Park property in the Thirtieth Ward
OF Brooklyn: southwest corner of Av-
enue ID and East Forty-slxth street to
A. j. Hoffman. the northeast corner
of Avenue d and East Fifty-second
street to Joseph Stark, southwest cor
ner OF Utica avenue and Farragut
road to 7. S. Katz, southeast corner of
Farragut road and East Forty-thlrd
street to X. T. keeler. southeast cor
ner of Farragut road and East Thirty
fourth street to X. II. Keeler, northeast
corner OF Schenectady avenue and Av-
enue to II. NJ Bookman. northeast cor
ner of Avenue I and East Forty ninth
street to d. d. Sisto, northeast corner OF
Avenue I and East Forty-eighth street
to J. Shabel, southeast corner of Kings
Highway and Schenectady avenue to
D. l.. Devine. southeast corner of East
Flfty-second street and Avenue ID ~
Frank Vitalia and southeast corner or
Snyder and Troy avenues to S. Prince.
They also sold plots on Utica avenue
near Foster avenue to NJ. Schenck. J.
Schumann, Simon Quinn. Sol Shuett.
A. Lechards, plots on Farragut road
near Utica avenue to Julius Tuil, Jane,
Reed, Mary Levine: plots on Farra-
gut road near Troy avenue to o. An
derson, II. Alexander; plots on Schencc-
tady avenue near Avenue ID 10 John r.
Dumslxy, julius Schuppmann. IT. A.
Katz; plots on east Forty-sixth street
near Foster avenue to Morris Schweitz-
or, Frances Cocozello. Joseph Salavos
and Joseph Nappi plots on East Forty
ninth street, near Avenue d, to William
TAYLOR and John T.. Corcoran.
The New York herald., 1922-02-26
QUEENS ASPIRES TO
Be MECCA OF FILMS
Claims to Be Logical Successor
to Hollywood, CAL; Pleads
Merits to Hays.

The Greensboro Chamber of Commerce
has offered to assist Will II. Hays. who
will retire on March as Postmaster
General OF the United States TO become
head OF an association OF the largest
motion picture producers in the esteb-
lishment of the proposed motion picture
model Village. or New Hollywood" In
the Queens Borough section OF Long
Island.
The industrial bureau OF the QueAs-
boro Chamber Of Commerce has made a
study OF the economic factors which in
fluenced such concerns as the Famous
players-Iasky Corporation to build
$4,000. 600 studio in Long Island CITY
and the Selznick Pictures Corporation to
purchase a large tract on Queens Boule-
ward. Long Island City, for the erection
Of a similar studio. This report, which
has been placed at the disposal oi Mr.
HAYS and his associates. includes several
very interesting reasons Tor the shitihg
from the Pacific TO the Atlantic coast OF
what has now become the fourth largest
industry in the United States.
Walter l. Willis, secretary OF the
Oueensboro Chamber of Commerce. de-
ecribes the following attractions which
Queens offers for the motion picture IN
dustry: Accessibility of sites to theatre
cal center, economies in production,
availability Of actor talent. proximity
OF distribution market and great variety
OF outside locations for scenes
"In the early days OF the motion pic
ture Industry" stated Mr.. Wills. "piI-
.s,es we're all taken outdoors. Companies
therefore established studios In Cali
fornia, which claims TO have more sun
light days than any other part OF the
country In those days Interior sets
were filmed outdoors. The development
OF artificial lighting has, however. revo-
lutionized the Photographic methods OF
this industry so that to-day many ex-
terror scenes are actually taken indoors
where the artificial light can be con-
trolled at all times. This is not the case
with sunlight. which varies In intensity
from sunrise 20 sunset and day by day
throughout the entire year. Motion
pictures can therefore be made indoors
In Queens Borough more economically
than i'm California when all the other
factors are taken into consideration
New York city is the center Of the
theatrical business II is the logical
home for actors The engaging OF a
high class cast for a studio located in
,ouecns Borough ~ therefore simpliied.
Instead OF dealing with limited mum.
,ber OF players. a studio in Queens has
kn call on half hours notice all o
The New York herald., 1922-02-26

Eastland avenue. Pelham Heights, to O
client Of their Office who intends to erect
home for his own occupancy. The
same brokers sold for Alexander Watt q
plot of about one acre at Pelham
Heights to Harry S. Houpt.
Eugene v. Welsh sold for Frederic r.
Kellogg to Miss Sarah j. Burke 81 Nil
Ter road, a dwelling with 20 rooms and 3
baths. Miss Burke intends to occupy the
premises in the near future: and for
Robert I. Dagiish to Miss May M. Coin
the double house at 40 Wetmore avenue,
Morristown.
ReaIry Jovtrngs.
Robert Foley was the broker in the
sale OF 1892 Vyse avenue for Mary
Miller to Arthur Baisle.
Louis Levy reports that he was In
terested as broker in the sale of 624 East
13Sth street to Harry Calm, reported
yesterday.
Bertram Hubbard, Inc, was associate
broker In the sale for the State Bank
at $40 and S12 Westchester avenue.
James 8. McQuillen wag associate
broker In the sale of the Astor block
front on Eighth avenue. to Henry Cla-
man. the hotel builder. reported yester-
day.
Among. che loans which The Franklin
Savings Bank has recently made are the
following: 418 West Forty-fourtf, street.
$4,000; 431 West Fortieth street, $500;
2112 Honeywell avenue. $4,000; 629
West 15sth street, $4,000, and tho
southwest corner of st. Nicholas avenue
and 16Sd street, s1s5.0c0. There are
also pending a number of applications
aggregating several hundred thousand
dollars.
Albert B. Ashforth Inc, has been ap-
pointed agent for the fifteen story CO.
operative apartment house 100x100, at
145 West Fifty-hfth street.
The New York herald., 1922-02-26
THIRD UPTOWN MOVE
IN SEVENTEEN YEARS
Spear & Co. NoU at broadway
and 3Ist Street.

Spear & Co. have opened a new real
estate Office at 1851 Broadway. where
they have taken the second floor in the
Martin Building. at the northeast cor
ner of Thirty-first street. A sales and
renting department, with fifteen brok-
ers. will have offices here, in addition
to the industrial. insurance and pub
ucity departments.
When Spear & Co. opened their first
office in a small room at 63 Bleecker
street in 1905 that neighborhood was
then the center of the fur district, then
IL process of migration from the lower
East Side. Tenth street was away up
town" and the first big lease closed by
the company. which transferred large
cloak and suit firm from Division stree,
to Tenth street, placed the latter firm
at the extreme northern limits OF the
cloak and suit district.
In 1905 the office Of the company was
moved to Broadway and Washington
place, which was then the center OF the
cloak and suit district. In 1914 move
was made TO the corner of Thirteenth
street. at $40 Broadway. still the center
for the fur and millinery trades.
When the move was made to $40
Broadway the organization numbered
eighteen. The growth of the staff TO
its present size of forty-six persons and
the increase of business north OF Twen-
ty-third street, as the manufacturin :
and sales district moved northward. led
to the establishment OF the present Of
flee.
The office at $40 Broadway Is main
tanned with a staff of brokers for sales
and rentals in the district below Twen-
ty-third street, as we'll as headquarters
for the building. management and ac.
counting departments.
The New York herald., 1922-02-26
NATIONS BUILDERS
OUT FOR RECORD
January Figures Compiled in
1914 Cities Show Gain of
$50 P. G.. Over 1921.

"It was naturally expected from the
way in which construction activity and
contemplated activity kept up. and even
increased in volume during tne iate
months of 1921 that 1922 would be
usherad in with a good start" says the
American Contractor.
Actual returns for January give moro
optimistic coloring than the most san
guine expectations, and as far as build
ing permit issues go, January. 1s22.
stands a record breaker, far outstrip-
ping any previous first month since 1914
and probably before.
Before real figures are considered 1t
will pay TO look at the expectations
upon which the figures are based.
without going into unnecessary detail.
Il may be said that the labor situation
is on the whole favorable. There is a
big gain in efficiency brought about by
the same economic conditions which
have forced wage scales down TO much
lower average levels than they were at
the beginning OF 1921 Material prices
have undergone decided deflatisn dur
ing 1921. and therefore the cost Of con-
struction IS much less prohbitive than
at any time since the war.
More than that. there is developing
a national realization that business and
industry must build upon firm basis
at home to make us the better able
to stand the shock of foreign debacle
IL such should come. The bottom OF
slump days has been passed and the
construction industry is going to be a
potent factor IN putting industry on
its feet.
Returns for 1914 cities officially re-
ported to the American Contractor show
a valuation of s13s, ,799. $50 for 3o,Se2 per-
mits. This is a 125 per cent gain over
the ss1.592.924 valuation for the first
month of 1921.
There are thirty-one cities in the
United States whose January valuations
have gone over the million dollar mark
in one or more Januarys of the last
three years. The tabulation of these
cities shows that only seven fail to
cross the mark for January. 1922. In
1921 nineteen failed TO reach the million
mark and i'm 1920 ten failed. Consider
ing these thirty-one cities, an approxi-
mate gain of $50 per cent. over 1921 is
shown for the first month of this year
The following cities have valuations in
January which exceeded si.000.000 dur
ing the last three years:
Valuation Valuation Valuation
The New York herald., 1922-02-26

was the largest auction sale ever held
in the world. This selling plan inaug-
urated by Mr.. Day was adopted and
made the basis by the United States
Shipping Board for future auction sales
OF this kind. By this plan the tenants
are given the preference to secure their
homes at the highest bid over any other
buyer. This selling plan was so carefully
worked out by Mr.. Day at Fairview and
Bristol that the tenants gave q public
vote of thanks and submitted resolu-
tions to him expressing their grateful
appreciation.
In speaking Of the sale Mr.. Day said:
1.-The auction means the liquidation OF
'Buckman Village In its entirety. Every
dwelling and apartment house is to be
put up and sold, and in order to give
everybody an equal chance the property
will be offered as whole as well as
In units. Special provisions arc being
made so that the present occupants Of
the houses may purchase the buildings
in which they now reside. In fact.
everything Is being done to make this
sale a fair ard square auction.
Chester. Pa. occupies a unique posi-
ton, being located about midway be-
tween Philadelphia and Wilmington.
with splendid train service to both OF
these important cities. My advice is
for everybody interested In buying a
home to examine these properties most
carfully. because / consider them well
worth WHILE
The New York herald., 1922-02-26
MURRAY HILL FAMILY
SELLS $I75,OO0 HOUSE

Frederick Fox & C~. Inc, sold for
Mrs. S. A. Robbins. the four story dwell
ing at East Thirty-sixth street, occu-
pying a lot 31x100 feet. The Robin
family occupied the residence for about
at $4,000.
Hudson +. Rose Company purchased
from the Payne estate the three one fam
lily brick houses at 2150. 1852, PISA Lex
ington avenue.
Henry Hof sold for Terence J. Lynch
the two three story dwellings at 133
and 135 East Forty-seventh street, 37.6x
100. The purchaser. M. Marrafeno, will
alter the easterly building and occupy.
A resale of 1888 Is pending.
James II. CruilSshank purchased from
Frank Landwehr ia West 127th street
three story dwelling, 16.sx1oo. Samuel
A. Kelsey was the broker.
The New York herald., 1922-02-26
EQUINE FLU HOLDS UP
DEVELOPMENT OF LAND
Stops Removal of Trotters on
Grouesend Track.

Fear that many valuable race horses
will contract the "fu' has delayed the
development OF the historic Gravescnd
race track by William II. Harmon &
Co. Inc More than 100000 worth Of
these animals are now stabbed at the
track waiting for spring before they can
be safely moved. The horses, II Is said.
will be taken to the Jamaica track
shortly after March'1 !. They cannot be
moved because the water cannot be
turned on in the empty stables at
jamaica until that date.
Meanwhile tho work OF developing the
Kings club District" as the new Har-
mon project is TO be called. has been
held UP. Until the horses are moved the
81 bles cannot be torn down. Until the
stables are torn down the work Is at
stardstil. The Ciravesend racetrack Is to-
day the largest piece OF unimproved real
property In Brooklyn. IL is about 20 be
converted into n park and carefully re-
stricted residential district with every
facility for country club recreation,
The New York herald., 1922-02-26
UNEXPECTED SLUMP
IN LUMBER MARKET
January Activity Slackened
During February; Hardwood
Buying Still Firm.

while there was considerable activity
the turn Of the new year. buying has
slackened since February / and the de-
mand to-day. Is not what was ex-
pected." says A. r. Kriechbaum. vice.
president of Lumber, the national lufn-
ber trade journal. There still exists
potential demand for lumber of al'
kinds and there are scarcely any weak
spots In the market. so far as price Is
concerned. The principal demand just
now Is for Douglas fir. mostly large
timbers, and North Carolina pine roo.-
ers. Buying Of hardwoods continues
fairly active and the prices Of n few OF
the upper grades are advancing slightly.
The market as whole, though, is
stationary. but firm to-day.
Water shipments from the Pacific
coast and South to the Atlantic sea-
board continue to increase in volume
and there Is every indication this move
ment will not slacken. Sawmills through
out the country are resuming operation,
wage scales have been adjusted and the
situation as whole Is very encourag-
ing Stocks in the hands of retailers
are not large for this period of the year
and buying will doubtless be rather
brisk within another thirty days. There
is hardly any question that wholesale
prices viii be on higher level than they
are to-day as soon as buying becomes
more general. but competition will be
keen and prices will not rise anywhere
near the peak of-two years ago.
american lumber producers will find
keener competition from their Canadian
neighbors who are preparing to go after
business in the United States stronger
than ever before. This IS particularly
true of Canadian hardwood producers.
who are already selling quite a volume
OF hardwood lumber to the Industrial
consumers In New York and New Eng
land.
'The principal export demand this
year will very likely originate in South
America and Mexico. Inquiries from
certain South American republics have
been rather numerous during the East
several weeks, and some large orders
for both Pacific coast woods and South
ern pine will doubtless be awarded with
in the coming month.
The New York herald., 1922-02-26
GOLF COURSES RAPIDLY
DEVELOPING IN QUEENS

The undeveloped section between
Flushing and Jamaica is fast being
taken over for golf courses. About a
year ago the Paumanok Country Club
was organized by members of the Flush
ing Country Club. who purchased two
farms, comprising about l25 acres on
the east side of Jamaica avenue, built
q fine club house and laid out one of
the finest eighteen hole golf courses In
the metropolitan district. The club has
a membership of 400 with waiting list.
Next tho Weigh Golf Club was organ.
lied and purchased about 100 acres w.
ing along Union Turnpike and Head-of-
the-Vleigh road. between Forest Hills
and Flushing. and work on an eightee.
hole course is under way.
More recently i06 acres. on tho Black.
stump road and Union Turnpike, were
purchased by the Woodland Golf Club
An eighteen hole course will be laid ouf.
nine holes TO be ready for use by Deco
ration Day and the entire course by
next fall.
The New York herald., 1922-02-26
a TRlP WITH The CAMERA MAJ
THROUGH BucKnAN VILLAGE.
BUILDINGS ARE TO BE
AucTtONED on MARCH iS

Twenty years ago the Buclkn,an fam
lily built a substantial home at Chester,
Pa, on land comprising a little less
than thirty-five acres. The property
was on high and dry ground and made
an ideal place of residence. The fam
lily lived there until after the war broke
out, when the United States Shipping
Board Emergency Fleet Corporation
purchased the property and created
"Buckman Village" to house employees
in adjacent plants.
The Buckman homestead tract was
subdivided into building lots to conform
with the natural lay OF the land and
streets were laid out so that the houses
could be placed most advantageously.
In laying out Buchanan Village" the
United States Shipping Board erected
not only one family dwelling of the
semi i-detached type and in rows but also
number of attractive apartment
houses having accommodations of from
four to eight families each. Every i'm
provement was installed in buchanan
Village" including sewers. water, gas
mains, electricity, cement sidewalks,
curbs. cutters and macadamized streets.
In addition large building known as
The New York herald., 1922-02-26

Buchanan Inn was erected containing
about 152 rooms and garage building
having accommodations for twelve cars.
Now that the war is over the United
States Shipping Board no longer has
use for these houses and has commits
stoned Joseph p Day to auction all of
this property off, together with certain
vacant plots included in the tract. All
told there are 301 buildings in the will
lage." The auction sale will be held
on Saturday. March 18th, commencing
at one o'clock. The entire tract, includ-
ing all the houses, will be sold as