Evening journal., 1922-06-23
ONLY Fifteen
DEEDS FILED
FOR GARDENS
HOMES SALES
CONTINUED from First l.age)


chasers OF the dwellings declared
that buyers whose properties, are
linked up with company repre-
scented by Caleb F. Burchenal attor-
ney. with offices in the Ford Build
Ing. are getting their deeds without
delay. Efforts were made to inter-
view Mr. Burchenal as 10 how he
can get titles quickly. but he could
not be seen by a reporter.
4 woman stenographer brought
out word from an inner room that
Mr.. Burchenal IL too busy TO talk
with newspapermen."
Word from Washington today was
10 the effect that United States Sen
ator T. Coleman DUPONT was re-
doubling his efforts 20 clear away
some OF the smoke screen which
is clouding the Gardens deal and
preventing owners OF the houses
from getting into their homes. So-ne
business men were suggesting a
probe being made OF the entire trans
action by Congress. with particular
reference to the reasons. or lack or
them. why the Shipping Board de
'aved the transfers for months, and
finally shifted the entire responsible
lty by turning over the whole trans
action TO Greenfield under a "blan-
ket" deed.
william T. Budd. secretary OF the
Chamber OF Commerce. who weeks
ago visited officials OF the Shipping
Foard in Washington and Emporium
Cd them 10 hasten the transfers. said
today he was hopeful yet that some
means could he found by which
Greenfield could be comp lied TO
rut through the transfers at faster
speed
but what can the Chamber o.
Commerce do" asked Mr.. Budd Eek
cent 10 continue its protests against
ths unbuslness like methods employ
ed7 The shipping Board passed
the buck along to Greenfield and
Greenfield Is passing IL along 10 the
buyers OF the Gardens homes
Similar view is held OF the situa-
ton by Charles c. Kurtz. manager
OF the real estate department Of the
Wilmington Trust Company and
a director OF the Chamber OF Com
merce.
Mr.. Greenfield certainly should
Increase his working stan and get
the deeds completed and transferred
as rapidly as possible said Mr..
Kurtz. 'Tnder his present system
Mr.. Greenfield Is certainly making
money at the expense Of the buyers
OF the Gardens homes"
Mr. Kurtz said he did not think
the Shipping Board purposely de-
layed turning over the homes be-
cause OF the income Of $4,000 a
month from rents. but that the fact
the Board was not losing any money
by the delay did not tend to hasten
its action.
when the auction was held last
February" continued Mr.. Kurtz.
THE Shipping Board SHOULD have
Immediately set the machinery in
motion TO put through the deeds
and turn over the homes 10 their
rightful owners
principal officers Of the Wilmington
Housing Company. which provided
the land on which the Gardens
houses were built as a war vii
lage." also said that deeds TO the
houses were difficult TO draw be-
cause OF the irregular shape Of most
Of the plots. The Gardens are not
laid out in usual city squares" he
said. which makes 1t difficult 10
describe their boundaries with ac-
curacy.
IT anything 1t is the spectators
who are most 10 blame for the de-
law" added Mr.. Kurtz. Under the
terms laid down by the Shipping
Board the signatures Of these
SPECTATORS who bought in houses at
the auction sale Is necessary TO the
deeds In addition to the signature
of Greenfield. who took over the
whole plot. and that Of the real
buyer of a home
Mr.. Kurtz reiterated that Il was
up 10 Mr.. Greenfield 10 increase his
office staff and put through the
deeds as promptly as possible"
Several couples recently married
are among the purchasers Of the
Gardens homes These couples have
been put to a great inconvenience
because Of the delay in getting
their Iove-nest" homes.
It is pointed out that II the stan
OF Mr.. Greenfield was doubled or
the houses could be
transferred In far greater numbers
daily. and at the same time IL was
pointed out that the sooner the
houses are transferred, the sooner
the payment OF rent for the houses
to the spectators would cease. The /
longer the delay in passing titles the |
more rental revenues will pour into |
the hands OF the spectators who !