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The New York herald., 1922-08-27

That most of the houses built this year
on Staten Island have been sold is the
assertion of Robert T. MacNaughton. OF
Moffatt & Schwab, real estate brokers,
of Tompkinsvllle. There is he con-
tinued. "a large demand for houses
costing $4,000 to $4,000. Such houses
of that class as are available contain
five and six rooms and occupy small
plots. For $4,000 one can obtain one Of
the older dwellings. IL Is possible 10
build good small house here for $1,000.
plus the cost of its land. For the man
who wants to buy a plot and order his
house built on it Staten Island offers
fine opportunities. There is much con-
struction Of houses to cost $4,000 70
$4,000 going on in Richmond -.
George Is a logical place for apartments
and probably much Of the island :
future apartment. construction will be
done there"
In Staplcton the Pape Building, 2 five
The New York herald., 1922-08-27
HOME of CHARLES D. S,MOAS JR. NEAR
RICHMOND CO. COUNTRY CLUB DCNGAN
HILLS.

story elevator office building. Is being
erected AT Beach street and Union place.
II IL TO be the first Of its class on the
island and will cost s3o0.0r0 After the
building Is finished tho Staten Island
Savings Bank will occupy its first floor
The bank is nov III i,s old building OF
Water and Beach streets. opposite 10
the Pspe site. That ancient structure
viii bc rezed and il its place win be
put up a handsome bank building for
the exclusive use of tho bank.
Oscar a. krueger Is building 4 four
story business and apartment building
on Beach street and viii reconstruct
the adjoining building into store and
apartment structure The Woolworth
company has added 10 its holdings
through purchasing the Braun Building.
is Water street.
In St. George the Peutz brothers arc
erecting . sly story elevator apartment
house or Central avenue and the Staten
Island Realty Company is putting up
four story walkup at Stuyvesant place
and Wall street. West of ST George. at
81. Marks place and Hamilton street,
stands the Curtis High School named
for George William Curtis The city
IS completing an addition 10 it TO care
for the education of IL increasing Juve-
nile population.
The New York herald., 1922-08-27
IT SAW homes for gasoline babies
in every town I visited. but

Z Il
in every town I visited. but
not one house could ! find for
rent that offered suitable environment
for my children. The garage now re-
ceives the attention that was formerly
gwen to the arrangement OF the nursery
or playroom, and the space. which was
formerly fenced-in backyard that Of
fered some seclusion and protection as
chlldrcn's playground. Is now occupied
bv the home Of this snorting and odor-
ferrous gasoline baby -" Thus did an
irate home hunter express himself re-
Gently after a frultless trip 10 the
suburbs.
Tho unfortunate homcseeker, ~
course sees only his side OF the situa-
tion. II II true that garages are shoot
Ing I'D like mushrooms all over the
country, hut that very obviously Is the
result OF tho remarkable growth Of the
automobile industry IN tho last ten years.
Builders, however. are not launching
a campaign for the construction of
houses on child exclusion principles, az
thia indignant home hunter intimates.
They arc building quite as many nur-
series In individual homes as hereto
fore. but quite naturally work out these
details somewhat less ostentatiously
than they do the details or garage
construction.
AS there are some 100000 'gaso-
line babies to house In this country at
present, we wouldsay the situation sums
up about like this
People must have automobiles; the
automobiles must have homes, and there
you are.
The New York herald., 1922-08-27

homes on Staten Island, from winch
he deduces that there is a strong tonl-
ency on the part OF home seekers 10 set
tie there,
Homes for Lower City Workers.
There are" said he, enough people
IN lower Manhattan, south of the City
Hall to find homes on the island, within
fifteen minutes trolley rides OF the st.
George Ferry, and they would not feel
congested and could live in comfortable
houses, because land here is cheap. The
boroughs greatest need is financial in
stitutions to lend on Staten Island real
estate. A tunnel is a great necessity.
and sourdings are being made on the
east shore between st. George and Cliff
ton to find tho mcst economical plan.
The boring for the northerIy route be-
tween Eighty-sixth Street, Brooklyn, and
Tompkinsville has been started. The
southerly route comprehends tube
from Rosebank to Tooth street. Fort
Hamilton"
"For every Staten Islander who Ii
buying residential property in Rich
mond." declared Lester l.. Ellis. presiden,
of the Ellis Realty Company, Stapleton
there are ten from out OF town. In
| quiries for all kinds OF residential prop
critics are beyond the powers of We
brokers down here TO fill Things lOol
pretty good for Brighton Heights, which
| is our section.
The New York herald., 1922-08-27
FOREST HILLS BUYERS MEET.
To Plan improvements for Their
Long Island Purchases.

James II. Murphy. president Of the
Forest Hills West Property owners As
ISOLATION, has called meeting for Mon
day night at 7:3o o'clock in tho ballroom
of the Pennsylvania Hotel for the pur-
pose OF discussing plans and policies
which vitality affect this new and enter
prsing Long Island community.
Street improvements and the best
means OF securing borough cooperation
in the matter of highway betterments
will come up for general discussion and
the committee appointments will be
made by President Murphy with q defi-
mite program outlined.
The New York herald., 1922-08-27
Come Seeking Homes.
ST. ALBANS LOT AUCTION.
eco sites to he Placed ON Block
on September 10.

The Jere Johnson. IT.. Company, auc-
,uoneers. viii sell 26O lots IN st. Al
bans. l.. l., on September 1e. at r. NJ.
The properties arc situated east Of
Farmers avenue, on 81. Marks avenue.
Roosevelt street, Springfield road and
adjacent streets. not far from the Long
Island Railroad station. tire St. Albans
Country Club and golf links.
More than 100 homes have been
erected In this vicinity already or arc
under construction on lots which have
been already sold. Two city bus lines
from Union Hall street. Jamaica. con-
rect the properties with trolley lines
to New York and Brooklyn. Tho lots
arc TO be sold on extremely easy terms
The New York herald., 1922-08-27
RENTALS ar PALM BEACH.

Ladd e. Nichols, Inc. rented the fol-
lowing houses for the winter season in
Palm Beach For Mrs. Dodge, villa
Marina" to Mrs. Albert Cornell the
residence OF the late Michael T.. Grace,
"Los Incas," adjoining tho Stotesbury
residence. to Col. Anthony r. Kuser.
vice-prcsident Of the Public Service Cor
poratlon OF New Jersey.
The New York herald., 1922-08-27
FIRE Menace Of the shins,e Roof

out In Indianapolis q campaign H.
In progress 10 eliminate the wooden
shlngle roof In house construction IN
order to reduce the fire hazard. The
report OF the fire chief of that city
shows that there are 60.ooo houses
covered with wooden shingle roofs and
The New York herald., 1922-08-27

Primarily Residential Staten Island
Beckons to Industry-Land for Es-
tates, Manufacturing and Dwell
ings Can Be Bought Cheap.

tors. will. as matter OF self preserva-
ton, he compelled to build tunnel In
order to gain access to this great ter
minal Improvement
Reliable statistics show that Staten
Island Is growing in population and
rapidly providing for housing that in
crease OF it's Inhabitants The carrying
companies report gains in traffic 10 and
from strictly residential sections, the
The New York herald., 1922-08-27
Millions for Garages but
Not a Cent for Dwellings
BY THE ODD pARAGRAPHER.

that during the first two months OF tho
year there were $50 fires which were
traced directly TO this form OF con-
struction. The maximum number OF
fires for one day was sixty-three. every
one OF which was due either TO a
defective flue or to sparks ignitins
the wooden shingles.
Since the campaign started the
Build Commission mas issued from
thirty-nve to sixty reroofinE permits
DAY. The city's greatest need AT pres
ent Is roofsrs 70 keep the work moving.
The New York herald., 1922-08-27
Future of Beach Street.

Staten Island is a good proposition.
Our family has been in real estate here
for sixty-five years and has not lost a
cent through IL. Anything in Staten
Island real estate Is safe buy to-day.
Beach street. Stapleton. I predict. will
be the best business street In tho bor-
ough We are going to build a business
building OF stone. three or four stories
high eve haven't decided that point yeti,
on the street, south of the Liberty The
ater, which we have bought. IL will
have an arcade TO Wright street"
The New York herald., 1922-08-27
uonor<nN FACTORY LEASE.

The northerv portion Of building No.
Q. opposite Twelfth street. on Hudson
avenue HobolSen. has been leased 10 the
Technical Products Company by Louis
Scnleslnger. Inc. for ". Mushlstein &
Go. The space comprises 10,coo square
The New York herald., 1922-08-27
LTHoUGH Richmond, or State

A LTHOUGH Richmond, or Staten
~ Island, has been called the bor-
ough of opportunity, primarily
II is residential territory, offering to
home site seekers land of widely vary
ing character To the man who plans a
great estate in peaceful country and
would have it resemble the English
houses set in private parks. to him who
would reside in an unpretentious house
The New York herald., 1922-08-27
From Palaces 10 stores.

As In New York and other growing
cities historic residences of Mexico city
are falling one by one be-sre the rising
tide Of commerce Ia these materalistic
days. Tho beautiful Escandon Palace.
onetime show place Of Mexico CITY.
has become an office building. and next
door 70 II the historic residence known
a. the Casa de los Azuleios. or House
OF Tiles has been transformed into an
rp-to-date American drug store with a
restaurant attached. declares CONNER
cini McTioo
The House of Tiles which Is on tho
principal shopping street IN Mexico
city. was for over a century hie town
house or famous Mexican family and
later the home OF the exclusive Jockey
club Of Mexico II IS now tho scene
or fashionable tea dansants. patronized
by the leaders OF society In Mexico.
The New York herald., 1922-08-27

easily imagine himself among the New
England hills.
Some of the Developments in the bor-
ough are those on Pavilion Hill. back
OF Tompkinsville. OF the Fort Hill De-
velopment Company. Of the Ward Hill
Realty Company around the house built
by Caleb y. Ward and afterward the
home OF Lewis Nixon, East of the Ward
Hill project Is another development. Ray
View Park Sheltered View. also a de-
vclopment. Is so named because IL is
sheltered by Grimes Hil on the east
crn slope or which 1t lies While pro-
tected from wind the latter has view
of Upper New York Bay and the Mar
rows. Woodcrest Park is the develop
ment around the old Ward Nixon prop
erty in Tompkinsville and the Second
ward OF Richmond. Edward Wanty Is
it's agent, as he Is also for Castleton
Hill, a fifty minutes ride from Wall
street for a ten cent fare. or a fifteen
minutes trolley ride from st. Geor ge,
passing Silver Lake. That property has
been built up by NJ. y. Robertson.
Come Seeking Homes.
Bay View Park says Mr.. wanty. is
an example of what can be done On
staten Island. In six years, he told a
reporter for THE NEW YORK HERALD,
the property was sold and built up.
Mr.. Wanty. whose office is IN the
Hugot Building. So Richmond terrace.
St George has 'aiotg Of inuuirieg for.
The New York herald., 1922-08-27
Appeal to Home Seekers.

But 1t is as a borough OF homes that
the island makes its greatest appeal.
The man Of wealth and leisure longing
for secluded estate is lured TO the
chain Of lovely hills and their delightful
views across farlned meadows and out
- sea. lie who would have simple
cottage IN q pretty suburb also win find
room for II and there Is q large and
practically new field for the apartment
builder.
The vicinity Of ST. George Ferry Offers
many splendid opportunities for the
apartment builder The land Is high
and the neishborhoods are quiet. The
Baltimore and Ohio intends to cleo
trify its trains and has considered NOV
The New York herald., 1922-08-27
Brokers as snake Chnrmer-.

While showing house IN New
Canaan. Conn. to prospective buyer
from New York u real estate broker
found 4 snake colcd up IN the cellar
ana promptly left his client and the
commission flat. The client. woman,
tainted, but revived ia time 20 see tile
broker fleeing over the hills.
III suburban brokers % the future
hope to be successful We would sug-
gest tha- they take lessons in the art
of snake charming. for since Nolstead
came upon the scene cellars have be-
come favorite haunts OF snakes.
The New York herald., 1922-08-27
Next Logical Expansion.

"Our internal transportation will be
developed to cooperate as a complete
Unit with these improvements. That
this borough will be the next natural
expansion of the city is no longer In
doubt. Not only do the city authorities
realize this. but the people themselves.
all classes. are manifesting keen interest
III our beautiful island.
For the first time in the history Of
this borough the largo loaning institu-
tons have placed loans here and their
officials evince considerable interest in
the future OF this place.
Staten Island has three hill sections
Todt Hill. 400 feet high, the highest
point on the Atlantic coast of the
United States between Maine and Flor
ida, Dongan Hills and Grimes Hill. back
OF Stapleton. They are filled with beau
tiful homes And az one drives down
their shady winding roads he could
The New York herald., 1922-08-27

the wonderful opportunities for real
estate investments would have been dis
counted long ago. To-day we have the
sun Of opportunity rising on Staten
Island, ii new ferry to Cortlandt street
to be very wonderful connection with
the City Hall district. and tend to defect
considerable numbers OF Jersey com
muters To this borough. a subway to
Brooklyn. giving cent fare to al!
parts of the city.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-12-06
PAY CENSOR DUES NOW
And SAVE MONEY

The Censor's big family of readers
should keep in mind the special hOli-
day offer now being made. Many
have saved money by taxing advant-
age of it the past week.
Seventy-five new readers have TAX
en- advantage Of the $3.50 per year
rate. Those adding their names ia
the list this week are Mrs. R. r. Tow
er, Henry Kapanke, Peter S. Olson,
Will Kapanke, Edward G. Kromrey,
w. G. Mockrud, Mrs. Carrie REESE,
Maud Anderson, Arne Jacobson and
Frank Seymour.
Sixteen subscribers have awaited
themselves of the five-year offer to old
or new subscribers at $150 per year.
Those doing so this week are n. T.
Fortun, G. A. Morterud, Edwin Selin,
Clarence webb, j. H. Sterry and John
L. Davis.
One hundred and eighty have re-
newed dues at the S175 per year rate.
Those renewing this week are Ed
Haugen, M. b. Glenn, julius Simpson,
Mrs. Andrew Arneson, Flora Green,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-12-06
A BASKET BALL MEETING

Make way for the Basket Ball sea-
son. The committee appointed at the
last session of the Community FesbHb
met with bunch Of fans last evening
and outlined plans for the winter sQss-
son. City Engineer Brewer was Sc
lected as Chairman and Il. =. Kuehn
sec. e treas. Games will be arranged
with Westby, Cashton, Sparta, La
Crosse, Bangor, West Salem and any
other of the first calibre teams. Frp9s
six TO ten games will be played Sas
home A meeting of candidates tnr
the team win be held at the Optrn
House next Tuesday evening and any
one who likes TO play the game and
feels he has the ability TO make the
team is invited TO come and work out
"A good coach will be employed, and q
real team and successful season d
assured. The Community Glnb ~.
back Of the team, which viii lent
strength and encouragement,
The team will be attired In natty
new uniforms, donated by the BanA
Of Viroqua, Farmers Bank, First Ma
tional Bank, Fred Eekhart Co., r. L.
Buchanan, j. W. Davis, L. c. BoyIf
and S. J. Sauer
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-12-06
ANNA Hetland. /. H. Wagner Thor.

Anna Hetland, /. H. Wagner, Thcre
Sebion, Ora Rabbit, Milton Henry
Mrs. A.J.Smith, Magnus Hagen, Chas
G. Dickson, G. j. Bassett, VIM. Bow
mar, Justice Fulmer, Chas. Major, Mrs.
l.. P. Peterson, Samuel Erickson, Err
nest Steinmetz, o. III. Olson, X. H.
Nustad, Chris Tryggestad, Mrs. Hans
Thompson Ira Turner, Sam Solverson,
]. w. Davis, Earl Witcraft, John Nc
Entee, Louis Solberg, Harvey Cox,
Desty Clements, Matthias Baumgart-
per, Geo. A. Groves, Anten o. Nelson,
Herman Dennis, Gus Gunerius, Mrs.
G. K. Nuzum, Mrs. Olaf Tollefson,
Mrs. David Lieurance, Ada Lieurance,
AT. Forum, o. o. Tuhus, VIM. Schus-
DER, J. l.. Clawson, Peter Birkelo, Bert
McClurg, L. o. Elton, Elmer Wilson,
Cecil Doering, Mrs. f. 7. Kelly. Ward
White, Curl Olson, Frank Davis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-12-06

For the purpose of satisfying lien,
/ viii expose for sale and sell at pub
lie auction TO the highest bidder, one
Overland automobile, Model SO, at the
Eber Long Garage, in the village Of
Readstown, Vernon county, Wisconsin,
on the 4th day Of January, 1923, at
zen o'clock nj the forenoon.
1913 EBER LONG.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-12-06
Pleasant Ridge Community CJub

The first regular meeting Of the
Pleasant Ridge Community Club win
be neid at the school house Saturday
evening, December 9th, at which time
the regular officers will be elected and
a nice program presented, the main
feature Of which will be a debate BIZ
several Of the club members on the
question "Whether or not the Com
munity Club would Re benefit" Re
freshments viii be served.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-12-06
Specials Specials

| have some close out prices or
standard made monographs. If you
need one come IN and let US talk il
over. 1t is to your benefit. 4S-f
OSCAR ANDERSON, Readstown
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-12-06

Income Assessor P. II. Knutson
is spending the week in Tomah and
Sparta, on business.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-12-06
sALE on AuT0MnRm.E

Five of your seven school board |
members.)
Evening star., 1922-12-28
|MM0DESTY |NDRESS
DECLARED DUE TO MEN
Only Woman Bishop Says Styles
for Fair Sex Are Designed
p for Commercial Gain.
By the Associated Press.

By the Assu"ia ed Press.
NEW YORK. December cS.-Men are
responsible for p-esent-day fashions for
women. designed without any consid-
Grafton for inodesty or health Bishop
Alma White, only woman bishop in the
United States. declared before members
of the Church of the Pillar of Fire in
Brooklyn last night in address on
''Wonen'S Deiinquency-Man ReSpon-
sihiity'
Men designed womens fashions with
view to conserving their commercial
interests, and women are the sufferers"
Bishop White continued. Statistics
show that tuberculosis has increased
incredibly within the past few years
and vet the fact is concealed that the
scantiness Of woman's apparel and her
exposure to the extremes of climate is
largely the cause
Bishop White said that although
fhe world war increas sed to some eX-
tent woman's freedom. the prob
lens concerning womans work and
ministry are far from being solved.
The bishop also criticized "unscrupu-
Ious politicians" in the recent cam
paign for trying to undo the eight
zenith amendment instead of making
the rights OF woman the issue
'Th" hand OF tyranny may be
gluved. as it usually is. when it comes
to the question of equality of sex. but
its real character is just as repug-
nant and aut"cratic as the iron fist
Cf the miIitarists' she continued.
THE world has been masked long
enough, and men must prove whether
ut this stage of civilization they are
going to seek the cooperation of
woman in both church and state and
make the world better. or plunge it
into deeper depths of degradation and
Evening star., 1922-12-28
BOTH SIDES CLAIM
IRISH CONSULATE
Hold AII.Night Vigil in Office
in New York as Me-
Grath Leaves.
Nv the Associated Press

IVY thr NSS"rlate1 IreSs.
NEW YORK. December 2s = After
an all-night vigil. representatives of
the Irish Free State and OF E,amonn
De Valeras Irish republic" were
Stlll IN Joint possession of the offices
Of the Irish consul. The long, hours
"f the night We're spent in peaceful
debate and spokeSmen for both sides
indicated that the fight for legal pos
session of the consulate, abandoned
yesterday ty Daniel J. McGrath. re-
tiring consul general for the Irish
Free State, would be taken to the
courts TODAY
Mr;rath turned over the office to
Lindsay Crawford. Free Slater, YES
terdaN morning, and almost immeGi-
atciN Laurence Ginnell. member Of
tle Valera ; cabinet, appeared and de
Inanded possession. He displayed pa
perS l." tn. effect that h was the of
hc'al rnHoy of the Irish republic.
crawford declined to withdraw, and
Ginnell. accompanied by seven other
republican SympathizerS. including
Mrs. Tcrtnr" MacSWiney. widow OF
'hc lord mayor Of Cork took posses
ssi"p of Il portion Of the office. Craw-
ford. with single assistant. was
outnunhtred and had 10 be content
with only one room.
y consultation between the leaders
brought an agreement that there
should be NO violence. and at the
suggestion of Mrs MaCSwiney an
open discussion of the relative merits
OF the two claims soon was under
way
Although permission was given by
the owner of the building at ll9 Mas
Sdu street, III which the consulate is
located. to keep the lights burning
through the night. no one could enter
si,.h- h.A str-rf.
ii pm. when the elevators stopped
running. New Spap-r men who sought
;hc privilege of climbing the ten
flights of stairs /" the consulate to
listen in" to the debate We're denied
permission.
Evening star., 1922-12-28
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