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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-18

made the plans for Oak Park
In addition 10 those subdivisions,
this firm has another development
which caters mostly TO South Bend
and ST Joseph county people It IS
located just north Of the state line
after the turn has been made 70 the
Niles road There are being erected
homes uFon tracts ranging from one
to three and four acres.
Firm Incorporates.
The development Of Whitcomb
and Keller is in a measure like the
development of South Bend. AS Mr..
Whitcomb described ID. the firm Is
like Topsie Just growed up" Final
~ their operations became so eX-
pansive that 1T was necessary for
them 20 incorporate and today many
Of the largest business men in the
city arc interested financially in the
development company.
Some of the rrettiest homes that
WhitcOmb and Keller have are To-
Gated adjacent to Studebaker park,
wherein is contained the municipal
golf links This is particularly true
I
or backing uD 20 the park have q
/ wide expanse of green during the
summer months 70 offset the neat
little homes which have been built
there These homes. however. for
The most part. represent an era OF
yesterday i'm that home owners have
already seen the beauty of location
land none are now 10 be had
Many men owe their livelihood "a
/ Whitcomb and Keller Ever since ex
/ Mayor Keller pitched the last shock
Of wheat on July 4. 1919 on the farm
where the Nassar Park addition was
/ laid out. gauges of workmen have
/ been engaged. Carpenters have not
been idle there from that date. and
/ construction gauge Of all kinds have
I been operating at full speed.
Personnel Of Company.
Under the direction OF the archi
tects are six gangs Of carpenters. &
/ like number Of masons. three paint
ers, three plasterers. two sets o
/ plumbers. a lathing gang. two cleo
/ tricians In addition the compan,
/ has four statesmen consisting %
/ Homer A. Robinson. sales manager
who has been connected with thu
company for 10 years. Thomas A
( Goodrich. J. r Laqfferty and J
Paul Woodruff. 7. c. Loveland "a
auditor. and Mrs. II A Smoke, the
cashier. has been with the compan,
. for 10 years.
The chief dix Guilty with develop
ment work IS one Of financing They
are particularly fortunate IN that re
srect for in addition to having man,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-18
Studebaker Place, an EXCLUSIVE
Residence Section of Beauty, is
Community Center, DweILers Say
Many Little Housewives Tel Inquring Reporter Why The
Chose Addition for Their Homes-And They Have
All Proved to be Excellent Boosters

II you happen 20 stroll out TO
studebaker Place and ask the resi-
dents or that section OF the city
whether they like it there the reply
viii almost invariably be yes" A
representative OF The News-Times
went out there this last week and
some OF the reasons that the home
owners save for their interest in
StudeOaker Place were flluminating
One resident calls it Toytown.
Explaining this IS detail she said
that Studebaker Place in fact was
not a toytown, bur that the houses
were small This. she added. was
far different from the big rambling
dwellings OF a decade ago. which
now with the difficulty I'm obtaining
domestic service. were proving bug
bears 20 the housewife who tried 20
keep 10 or u rooms in the sem
blance Of order.
Convenient Kitchens.
"The homes are small but they
are built that way for a reason.
baker Place home she continued.
OF Instance lu LAe A.lEMHE OF one
ofVhe bungalows. on one side OF the
sink VIII be found a built in gas
stove. on the other a built .n refrig-
orator. each accessible with a mimi
mum amount OF effort. The homes
are well bullt." she concluded.
But that is not The only reason
why the residents Of Studebaker
Place are partial 20 that section OF
tho city. To begin with those who
live there are for the most part
young people. professional men or
men who are heads OF departments.
and they declare that the average
South Bender has no conception OF
congeniality OF spirit that exists.
Everybody takes an interest Ga
their home. Everybody Is united IN
trying 20 produce green lawns and
make shrubbery grow. a task that
every new development has 20 face
We have a common bond a com
nor interest We have our own
tennis courts The municipal golf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-18
Erection of Many Beautiful Homes
In EXCLUSIVE Additions is Result
OF City Building Program of Firm
Whcomb and Keller Convert Farm Land of Yesteryear
Modern Residence Sections, Made Beautiful by Desire
of Buyers for UptO-Date Residences

No one single agency has con-
tributed more to the physical de-
velopment of South Bend than Whit
comb and Keller. builders and sub
dividers
With a program OF 100 homes in
1922, 90 OF which are already un-
der construction this firm has staked
out for this year an investment
which figured roughly in dollars and
cents vii go above the half million
mark. Theirs is business of com
munity development, a matter Of
acquiring vacant acreage and trans
forming that land into a series
Of beautiful homes. unique in de-
sign, different architecturally-
dences which any city might be
proud to have within its corporate
limits.
Beautiful Scenery.
One Of their earlier sub divisions
Indiana av. additions no longer
a subdivision in the accepted sense
of the word. The streets of this ad
dition are lined with attractive resi-
dences. fully shrubbed with green
foliage, with well kept lawns. artis-
tic driveways, TO set off the homes
of nifty design.
The most elaborate OF their ad-
ditions is Edgewater place. that
strip Of ground east of Lincoln way
z. This is reclaimed ground, a place
which a few years ago was an eye
sore and a breeding place for malar-
Ia and mosquitoes. Today il has as
great palatial residences as may be
found IN any part OF the city.
Sunnyside excepted. There are To-
Gated the dwellings Of Fred w.
Keller and L. G. Whitcomb 'front.'
ing the picturesque river which
placidly flows in the foreground.
The largest Of their additions is
that Of Vassar park, acquired about
two years and a half ago. At that
time Il was used for farm purposes.
The SPECTATORS impression today is
Of freshly built residences fronting
paved streets. green lawns just be-
ginning to show the result of care
full nursing, shrubbery unfolding and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-18
ker Place have a real home.

ker Place have a real home.
You know Studebaker Place is
the highest point in the city. We
are 60 feet above the level Of the
business community and for that
reason we have never suffered from
heat. This may sound bit exagger-
dted because our shade trees haven't
advanced very far. but our altitude
makes us sleep under blankets at
night and the warmest ones at that"
Mrs. Gerrmann lives at $40 Fairview
av.
Likes Environment
Mrs. D. c. Trent $40 Fairview av.,
whose husband is connected with
the Conservative Life Insurance Co.,
said she did not know any particular
reason why she liked Studebaker
Place. adding significantly that she
and her husband liked It there or
they would not continue to reside in
the addition. 1--WE took one of the
Studebaker homes originally because
OF the great scarcity of homes to
rent" said Mrs. Trent. She previous
" had explained that their former
we like the young people, the To-
cation, the cleanliness and freshness
of the place" she concluded.
The environment was what APP
pealed 70 Mrs. b. J. Bolka. 2609
Erskine blvd, she said when asked
If there were any particular reason
for liking Studebaker Place. Mrs.
Bolka's husband is a physician. I'VE
are away from the noise and dirt.
1t is clean and quiet out here. a
healthy place for children. We have
an abundance Of fresh air, for you
see our altitude is greater or as great
as any other part Of the city And
besides it Is a comfort TO know that
property controlled by the company
will prevent any dirty factories COM
ing IN, that restrictions limit store
buildings. and that this section will
abound with residences and nothing
else"
Now Mrs. Nelson Beckley. $40
Victoria St. whose husband is with
the Studebaker Service station. is
On love with her prettp little home in
Studebaker Place. She herself did
not say so. but a rather elderly wo-
man, whom the reporter assumed tC
be her mother. said in answer to the
/ inquiry. that Mrs. Beckley believed
I Studebaker Place TO be the garden
spot OF the city. Everybody is SO
| busy Frightening up their homes,
said the little woman. And every
body is trying to get a good stand OF
I grass. eliminate weeds that persist
and the young people are so pleasan
and agreeable that IS just delightful
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-18
out here"
Ideal For Rest.


p. +. Pfeil, general manager Of the
Graf Optical Co. who resides at
2420 Erskine blvd, is as enthusiastic
about Studebaker Place as are the
wives of the business men quoted
above. 1T is a real comfort after a
hard days work in the noisy city to
come out here and relax. 1t is q
paracea for the tired business mans
troubles" was his cryptic comment.
So too IS w ]. Wright manager Of
the Beacon shoe store, who lives at
6S7 Fairview av., very much attract
ed by the "homeiness" OF the homes
in Studebaker Place. 1T IS not sur
prising that we like II out here" said
Mr.. Wright. When you stop to con-
slider that we have every advantage
Of the folks who lives IN the shadow
OF the court house, but lack the
noise. dirt. heat and general con-
fusion of that section Of the city, you
may readily understand"
Evils Missing.
F. A. Skoog. with the Shideler
Manufacturing Co. a resident Of
Studebaker Place. also pays tribute
to the beauty of the addition. He de-
clares il to be a vertiable oasis in the
city, an oasis where there IS free
dom from the evils Of the city, the
only drawback being the fact that
the addition Is really not large
enough. $50 many young people
have come out here, attracted by
the natural advantages of Studeba-
ker Place. that but comparatively
few homes are now available. It's
a real place to live" he said with
emphasis on the real"
These opinions gathered at ran
dom by the News-Times representa-
tive represents but a few of those
who make their homes in Studebaker
Place II was impossible TO see them
all, but the enthusiasm OF those who
were interviewed made up for the
lack OF time in which to see more
of the folks who live in the attractive
I subdivision.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-18

links are only a short distance away.
and these features are some OF those
which attract US to studebaker
Place
Mrs. Hubert Miller. whose hus-
band is a physician. IS most en-
thusiastic about Studebaker Place.
Iou know" she said. "Studebaker
Place is so different The houses
represent such a wide variety OF
architecture. Everything IS so clean,
The streets are paved and the young
married people here make up an en-
Nironment that is really delightful.
And the people here make up such
cOngenial bunch. The doctor IS
much taken by the accessibility OF
The golf links. for a physician. YOU
know" she continued laconically.
must play eolf when he can snatch
a lttle time from his otherwise busy
hours Mrs. Miller lives at 2501
Ersk.ne blvd.
Community Center"
Mrs VI. +. German. whose hus-
band is connected with The Stude-
baker engineering department. de-
4 J
a great big community center. Why
everyone likes Studebaker Place"
she told the News-Times confiden-
ually. They just can't help t."
Already the residents Of the ad-
dition are planning a big COM
mun.ty picnic. There are countless
numbers OF evening entertainments
in the neishborhoods. and everybody
seems to be concerned with one COM
mon interest that OF identifying
their homes and grounds
The houses are constructed with
every convenience. and considering
the price we paid and the rate we OBJ
tained. a house IN Studebaker Place
represents the minimum OF invest
ment There Is nothing 10 be desired
FOR Studebaker Place. Possibly some
day the alleys might be paved. but
even they have been cindered. The
company even furnished Us clothes
poles. shrubbery, and has gone the
limit 10 make the folks or Studeb&-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-18

prominent and substantial husin
men take preferred stock iu th.r
corporation. anxious 20 help the cfr
build more residence but unable poo
give the time TO personally supervise
the work. the concern uses Mcrono-
Titan and Prudential Life Insurance
money 10 float tthe.r loans. These
are handled through the Farmers
Trust bank. Of which Mr. Keller is
vice president
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-18

British princes and pr!ncesses may
rot marry before the age OF % with
out the Kings consent. If over %,
they may marry by giving notice
twelve months beforehand TO the
privy council, unless parliament de-
cides against the proposed match.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-18

Flower growers in England are
making extensive use Of the electric
light TO induce early bloom.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-18

yet there IS a sign of industry on
every hand.
Lots Sell Rapidly.
For Of the 60 houses that Whit
comb and Keller have under con-
struction to date. As are located in
this addition Gangs of workmen.
carpenters, masons, plasterers, lath-
ers, plumbers, electricians are at
work day after day changing by
their toll a site Of many vacant lots
into neat residences of artistic de-
sign.
To obtain a comprehensive idea Of
the manner in which the develop
ment Of this property has gone for
ward, it is only necessary to consider
that out Of the $50 home sites offer
ed to the public when the addition
was opened, but 40 remain.
This addition has been sold out in
the main TO professional and bust
ness men. In that section Of the city
are homes ranging from $4,000 to
/ $4,000. The smaller priced repre-
sent the modest bungalow. designed
to house in comfort the man Of
/ proportionately moderate income,
providing him and his family with a
svelling in a restricted neighbor-
hood. in a location where the homes
architecturally speaking are entirely
/ different, ranging from the Dutch
! colonial 10 the less pretentious five
room models.
Credit to Architects.
! And yet another one Of their pop
ular additions Is Oak Park. This
/ property is located southeast Of the
city, and through Il runs Ewing av..
/ Donald St, Fox ST., Miami and High.
/ Here again has been converted
rough acreage into a development
containing modern homes.
Credit for the unique design Of
I whitcomb and Keller houses, found
in all three Of their additions must
be given 10 j. Russell Stapp and
! Chester A. Perkins. architects. Mr..
/ Stapp has designed the majority OF
the homes in Edgewater Place and
Vassar Park. while Mr.. Perkins has
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-18

Roasting IN earth ovens and boil
ing by placing hot stones fin earth
enware vessels were prehistoric
means Of cooking food.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-18

The installation OF a gyrosco1lc
has been the means Of saving $780,
600 worth OF live stock on single
trip.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-18

Earth OF various sorts from oil.
parts OF the world IS used by q
welI-known artist IA making up his
colors.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-18

A new boat. built En- three Sec
tions. which can be Joined MP ln FIVE
minutes, IS a new European idea
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-18

Smoking compartments for -he
use OF ladies only are being tried
on one OF the big railways -n Great
Britain.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-18

Mechanical stoEers OF various de-
signs are used In industrial plants.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-18

Mars IS a world OF blue skies and
bright sunshine. according TO as
rOnOmers.
Evening star., 1922-10-18
JO|N HANDS
TO FOSTER ATHLETICS

Bloomingdale and lexington will
have Il first-class athletic club if the
citizens of these two sections of the
city continue to work as actively
for such an organization as they did
last night in a meeting at Emery
School. Invited by Quincy Athletic
Club. an organization of boys of the
neighbcrhoods. to assist in boosting
the project. the citizenry responded
nobly. clergymen and business men
pledging their aid.
a clubhouse site was offered the
boys by Rev. Hugh T Stevenson of
Bethany Baptist Church. and other
pastors of the neighborhood stated
they were ready to take an active
part in the movement for the further
ance of community athletics. Rev
Father Eugene Hannah of St. Mar
tins. Rev. G. r. Fultz of the United
Brethren Church. Rev II. l.. Brun-
dage of the lexington Presbyterian
Church and Rev. W. G. Mcneil Of the
Lincoln Road NJ l.. Church addressed
the meeting.
Clark Griffith. president of the
the value of athletics to the youth of
the community. and urged the
residents to assist the boys in every
way possible. He announced that he
was ready to make the first contribu-
ton. Thomas Il. Brown. president of
the Dominican Lyceum. which has
done much for athletics in Southwest
Washington. was among the speakers.
Edward r. Williams was made tenn
porary chairman of the organization
A constitution committee. including
Rev Father Hannah, Rev. Hugh r
John Sweeney. president of
Quincy Athletic Club. was appointed
Evening star., 1922-10-18
WORLD SERIES PLAYERS
MAILED THEIR CHECKS
Ry the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. October 1S.-Cherks
ranging in sums from $50 to S4.54571
have been mailed from the office of
Judge X. NJ. Lands. base ball COM
missioner. to seventy-four men who
participated in the 1922 world series.
Eighteen Giants. including Man
ager John McGraw and Coach Hugh
Jennings. each received check for
s4545.11 Five members of the Giants
were given individual checks for
$4.545.70.
The veteran pitcher. Jess Earnes.
received 1 cent more than his Brother
Virgil, who also is a pitcher.
The checks of twelve others. includ-
ing players who were lately added to
the Giants roster. ground keeners.
trainers. mascOts. etc. ranged from
5000 to s2.272.s5.
OF the twenty-nine checks mailed
to members OF the Yankee club
twenty three were for s2.S42.S6
each and two for s2.s+2s5. each
of the latter being l cent less than
the amounts received by the highest
group. The remaining seven checks
represented sums ranging from $50
to $1421.43.
The total amount of the checks was
sI772s9.37. of which S111,2S9.37 went
to the members of the Giants and
S6664233 to the Yankees.
Evening star., 1922-10-18
Do,C1, the Alleys

City Post Office was handed another
trouncing In the Washington Ladies'
League, the Columbians doing the
damage this time in two games of a
set of three. Tne scores were 437,
42O and 465 to 41S, 462 and 442. Lo-
retta Cole of the losers made high
game at 10S and high set at 302.
In another Ladies' League match
Sales Tax took two of three games
from Post Office Department. The
counts were 429, AS and 403 to All,
40 and AIS Miss Smith of the win
ners hit a game of Ill and a. set of
27s.
Trustees took two of three games
bowled with the Ushers in the Sec
ond Baptist Bowling Association. win
ming, 535. 4e2 and 442 to 430, 444 and
455 The Secretaries were defeated
by the Janitors. The scores were 494,
4S7 and 532 to 493. 529 and SIS
Evening star., 1922-10-18

Tne men named are Tommy Lough-
ran. who is handsomer than Jim Cor
bett; Tommy Robson. Bryan Downey.
Augie Rather, Louis Bogash. Mike
O'Dowd, Jack Malone and Pal Reed
None is a world beater. but all are
at least fighters and willing TO fight
The writer learned today from an
official of the boxign commission that
after the series which decides the
best of the bunch named Wilson.
Rosenberg and Greb will be called
on to meet the winner.
Charlie White, who holds the per
sistence championship OF all the
known sections of the civilized and
unciviiized world. is today making his
eighty-eighth trip to New York. HIS
manager says his destination really
is the throne room OF the lightweight
kingdom. White fights Sid Marks
Friday night. and to keep In condition
he is using space in the baggage
car for training quarters en- route.
Evening star., 1922-10-18
NOT TO PLAY
IN SCR|BES' GOLF EVENT

President Harding will not play in
the fall touglamen Of the Washing
at Columbia Thursday, October 26. He
is remaining out of the tourney owing
to the illness of Mrs. Harding.
The Forthcoming event Sor the
George NJ. Cook trophy is the first in
which he has failed to play. but he is
counted upon to make one of a dis
tinguished foursome in the spring
event.
In addition to the Cook trophy,
Chairman Barry of the prize commit
tee is assembling number of other
awards
The Columbia Country Club has ten
dered the use of it's course to news
paper golfers next Tuesday and We'd
nesday.
Evening star., 1922-10-18
ARGYLE COUNTRY CLUB
| TO HOLD GOLF TOURNEY

Plans have been made for the first
golf tournament Of the newly organ
ized Argyle Country Club on the
course on Georgia avenue.
Qualifying rounds will be played
Saturday and Sunday. Thirty-two
entries have been received and an
entry list of seventy-fiv competitors
Is anticipated.
Three flights of sixteen each will
qualify for the match play rounds.
cup has been donated for the
winner Of the first flight, and other
prizes will be awarded the victor and
runner-up in each of the other sec
tions
r. W. lie Due, chairman: H. F.
Moskey. r. NJ. Mehurin. F. c. Staley,
Fl. S. Shinnick and w. B Wood COM
prise the committee in charge.
Evening star., 1922-10-18
RACING. PIGEON FANCIERS
MEET HERE OCTOBER 28

With the annual meeting of the
American Racing Pigeon Union to be
held at the Ebbitt Hotel October 28.
the largest gathering Of racing pigeon
fanciers ever held in this city will
take place.
With these fanciers. who will come
here from all parts Of the country and
Canada, will be some of the finest
racing pigeons in the world. Birds
that have won the highest prizes in
hibition.
In addition to the business session
of the organization and banquet there
will be Sightseeing trips
Evening star., 1922-10-18

world the fact that this great Britt:
terday Abe came TO Columbia TO N
over ;he thirty -siNhole route Tor 1
of few hunred dollars. But the
wearing a belt. and his golf appears
Figures of the combat yesterday show
that Diesel. outplaying the veteran Brit
Usher all the way from tee to green. fre-
,uentiy nu,driving Mitchell. hailed as
the longest hitter in the world. and put
ting with n grim determination that
would not brook defeat, overwhelmed
the Englishman by > and over the
thirty-siX-hole route.
DIegers victory was the second reg
istered against Mitchell in four years.
Waiter Hagen was the first. American
pro to score victory over Mitchell at
match play
Tee Shots Lack Sting.
Mitchell. playing in knickers and
belt. was far from the same golfer who
showed his wares here last July. Abe's
usually tremendous tee shots lacked the
sting. His approach putting was ragged
and his mashie work badly off. But II
was his tee shots more than anything
else that cost him the match. He was
I'm the woods or in bitches on the frst
three holes of the afternoon round. losing
all three to become down al the fourth
hole.
Diegel all the way through played
steady. heady golf. at times getting be-
yond the Briton from the tee. and eX-
ceiling him in shots to the green.
Mitchell let loose on q couple of balls.
hitting one more than three hundred
Yards at the twelfth and shifting another
an equal distance at the fourteenth, but
generally his driving was of color.
Two down at the conclusion OF the
morning round. Mitchell placed his
cause in an almost hopeless light by
hooking his tee shot at the start into
the woods and losing the hole. His tee
shot at the second was badly sliced.
and he dropped this hole. Another
hooked tee shot at the third cost him
the hole. although his putt for
should have dropped for half when
Diegel took three puts.
Mitchell hit his tee shot at the fourth
into the wind, but the ball Just rolled
over the green, and he got only half.
Diegel sinking a ten-footer for a 4.
A birdie at the long fifth gave Die
gel that hole. and when Mitchell hooked
his second shot out Of bounds at the
sixth he became down.
But the Britisher stuck his mashie
shot at the seventh within three feet of