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The New York herald., 1922-06-11
PENNSYLVANIA LEADS
IN HOME OWNERSHIP
Has Largest Percentage of
Dwelling ODners.

Pennsylvania Is the Keystone State In
more than one sense of the word. ac-
cording to a statement sent out yester-
day by the Real Estate Board Of New
York. 1t Is the most important stone in
the national homo ownership arch. hav-
ing a larger percentage OF citizens who
hold title to their own dwellings than
end other state in the Union. The
beard estimates that Ohio holds second
place In the home ownership list The
boards statement reads:
The population Of Pennsylvania In
1920 was 100000. AS the average
family In the United States consists Of
and 3-10 persons. this would mean
that there were 100000 families in the
state Of Pennsylvania OF these $780,
600 own their own homes.
ohio has a population OF 5.SoO,Q00,
or 1870, 900 families. OF these 1,216.542
own their own homes. OF the 25,000.-
COO families in the United States. H.
100000 are home owners. In Greater
New York one family In eight arc home
owners. Upon the home owning popu-
iation Of the United States the safety
OF It's institutions depends"
The New York herald., 1922-06-11
Fifth Ave. District Resists
Assaults on Zoning Law

capitalize on those advantages to the
disadvantage of the surrounding terri
tory is sure to feel the weight OF their
objections. One indication of this re-
newed civic interest Is in the number Of
requests we have received for action in
extending the sign ordinance to the side
streets from Thirty-ffth to E1fty-ninth
street east of Sixth avenue. This or
dinance is at present effective on Fifth
avenue. Madison avenue north of Thirty
fourth street, Fifty-seventh street. and
Thirty-fourth street The results of the
elimination of protruding and illuTni-
mated signs in these streets have been
so marked that those on Thirty-fourth
street who were most violent In their
record as being heartily in favor of the
ordinance and its further extension. To
Broadway belong the white lights. In
the district east of Sixth avenue. busi-
ness men are realizing more and moro
the deslrability of wide, clear unob-
structed streets II the Fifth avenue Sec
ton is TO continue to improve as the
highest class business district in he
world.
"As a result Of tho overwhelming san
timent in favor of this action we ar(
now obtaining signed petitions from the
property and business, interests located
In these streets and will be ready bI
the fall TO present our request to thl
proper authorities. This action Will in<
sure the protection of the city's most
q tractive business and residential sec
ton, and It's further development along
the lines Of civic beauty and dignity"
The New York herald., 1922-06-11

list interest in the cause of American
independence. coming back with troops
ships and money and the promise of
more. 1t Is odd to imagine Sir Henry
Clinton holding Staten Island as sta
ton for military stores. And in the
light of the terrible warfare we know,
Lafayette's proposal to Washington that
he be allowed to make secret attempt
by night to attack Sir Henry on Staten
Island and avenge the honor OF the
American cause just betrayed by Arnold,
seems a little less than the maddest
recklessness.
1t was in order to support Lafayette
in this venture that Washington moved
his main army to Cranetown. the old
name for Montclair. In October. 17s0.
remaining there three weeks himself and
residing in the Crane Mansion The
special lay Of the land and the posi-
ton of the roads made Cranetown
strategic point in New Jersey.
The kind things said by the marionette
Washington Of the historians pages.
who is always bowling. standing mute or
with eyes suffused," are further proof
of the Generals universally suspected
gallantry to women somewhat put out In
their housekeeping by the sudden ap-
pearance of himself. his staff and his
army.
Mercy Crane, the grandmother OF the
historian. was mistress of the mansion
which Washington chose as the largest
house in town and the one best located
He appropriated for himself the two
lower rooms on the west side OF the main
hall. while members of his staff occupied
the other side and all the second story
rooms
Mercy Crane ordered her slaves to pre-
1ox In
Jersey then--and explained regretfully
that she had no tea to offer her guests
Never mind, my good lady" replied
lis Excellency. unperturbed. please
have a crust OF bread toasted and use
1t for tea. That is good enough tea for
me-
One would suppose that II would be
The New York herald., 1922-06-11

For reasons best known to themselves.
real estate brokers and operators seldom
relate for publication their most inter
esting experiences with investors, les
sees, mortgagors, etc. The writer once
asked broker why moulders. Of market
opinion gave so little attention to the
romantic and human interest phases OF
their business. and received this curt
but significant reply: Real estate Is A
serious business and brokers haven't
time to think OF anything but the busi-
ness details"
We have learned since. however, that
brokers generally do not concur in this
view; that they have ample time for
recreational features, which. Of course.
offer exceptional opportunities for com
bining business and pleasure" and that
they are fully cognizant Of the interest
ing happenings in their daily activities,
but that the keen competition keeps the
mind SO busy with future business that
they haven't the time to give thought
to the little matters that would lend
color to reports of sales and leases
which they negotiate.
1t Is nevertheless a fact that the hu-
man interest angle. which makes" every
story. whether the subject be real estate
or murder. Is too often ignored by the
average real estate trader. Were a little
more tnOugnt given 10 IT. perhaps many
a commonplace tenement sale might be
worked up into feature story.
Brokers. Of course. cannot be expected
to give away their trade secrets nor pub
lish facts that would injure rather than
help a property, no matter how inter.
esting the story may be. But there ars
enough straight human interest stories
In the market without these.
Two we'll known real estate men re-
Gently provided these interesting ex-
amples "of the little things In the mar
ket that seldom see daylight:
A certain tenement property. 25x1oo
offered for sale at s21.000. recently
changed hands. A few days later an
operator called on the janitor and In
quired II the property was still for
sale. When informed that It had been
sold for $4,000 he declared that tho
buyer had been stuck" as he might
have purchased II for $4,000. As the
janitor proved to be the person who had
been stuck the broker had quito a
time proving to him later that the oper-
ator was merely pursuing the usual trade
The New York herald., 1922-06-11
TITLE MEN WILL MEET
THIS MONTH IN GENEVA

The second annual convention Of the
New York State Title Association. oom-
prising title men Of New York city and
practically every county in the State.
will be held at Geneva Friday. June 20.
The New York delegation OF bankers
and title men Will leave this city In
special car, Geneva sleeper. from
Grand Central Station at IL 10 standard
time, IL 10 daylight saving time, Thurs
day evening. June %.
Tho convention will be held in the
chapel OF Smith Hall at Hobart College.
1t will last one day and will close with
dinner at the Geneva Country Club.
There will be delegates from forty OF
the fifty-seven counties of New York
State at the convention. as well ae rep
resentatives OF the American Associa-
ton OF Title Men and the state Bar
Association.
Upon the arrival in tho morning the
committees will first take up matters OF
special interest to different sections OF
the State. The southern section Will be
presided over by Charles Il. Covert OF
Brooklyn, tho. central section by John
selfert OF Utica and the western section
by X. y. wickes of Rochester. Follow
ing this the general assembly of the con-
vention will be held az IL $50 A. NJ
Tho New York delegation will COM
prise among others Cyril II. Burdett.
president OF the New York State Title
Association Fred p. Condit. vice -presi-
pauy OF White Plains, and r. j. Ray.
Company and c., L. Woody. solicitor !;
II. A Kahler. president of the New
York Title and Mortgage Company !;
Ernest J. Habighorst vice-president
Louis Palestrant and II. w. Foster Of
the same company Louis v. Bright
president ~ the Lawyers Title and
Trust COMPANY; II. Il. Jackson, vice
president and general manager: II. r.
Chittick, solicitor; II. J. Davenport.
president OF the Home Tito Insurance
Company OF Brooklyn G. E. Covert
president OF the United states Title and
Guaranty Company OF Brooklyn; j..
Crawford Stevens, president Of tho
westchester Title and Mortgage Com
pany Of White Plains and r. p. Ray
secretary.
The New York herald., 1922-06-11

tree and indicated that ne planned a
historical novel dealing In pdrt with
events at the Crane Mansion during
Washington's occupation of 1t and that
the tree would figure romantically in
this tale.
The original Crane Mansion was razed
twenty years ago. 1t was to have been
preserved but the arrangement failed OF
fulfilknent Mr.. Taylor from whom DR..
Cohen purchased the property used
some of the old material In his house
at 315 Claremont avenue. and DIR.
Cohen has had posts made of some
brownstone that remained on the
premises.
A little investigation brings to light
the fact that the property and the old
Crane house were for some time bone
of contention. the owner for reasons OF
his own refusing to permit the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution to pur-
chase the place. which they wished very
much to do even employing lawyer TO
press their claims and raising money
toward the purchase price.
There was a good deal Of sentiment at
the time against destruction of the old
place but no one was able to check the
razing of the house, and down 1t went
the owner refusing then and In the years
afterward to relinqulsh his hold on the
feeling had the wreckers for things OF
olden time that story of their crassness
is told by Mr.. Van Antwerp, who is a
member of the MontcIair Chapter. Sons
of the American Revolution, as well as
the designer of Dr. Cohen's new house.
One of the men engaged In tearing the
Crane Mansion to pieces found a grand
fathers clock in the attic. Quite un-
moved by it's quaint beauty, he took II to
1~1 IL NAr n
practical alarm clock. The latter was
doubtless more directly related to the
needs of his life
Delving into the story OF the Crane
Mansion and Washington's residence
there, one discovers in the Montclair
library a rather pompous and old fash
Toned historical book, its pages much
torn and mended and its pale and wood
en- paragraphs marching through the
chapters. little like the lusty noncon-
forming levities and humanities with
which our Wells and our Van Loon re-
gale us.
Thus piously and solemnly did our
grandfathers compile history. and we
plow through such pages as well as we
can. After building up facts about the
Revolution like dry block house upon
the nursery floor. yet trying to Indicate
politely the slightly bloody and anxious
mess that It must have been. the gentle-
man introduces the Father Of his Coun-
try, who enters the story like a marion
ette. He says several stifiy generous
things that seem to add evidence TO the
story of the Crane Mansion, and then
retires.
The historian says that the things
Washington said are tradition. He links
them, however, to few dispatches and
other historical data now accepted as
authentic.
Very curious II seems now to think
Of Lafayette hurrying to France TO en-
The New York herald., 1922-06-11
Unlocking the Romance
in Realty Transactions
BY THE ODD PARAGRAPHER.

method Of trying to get possession at
low price.
Here is another:
Two four story private houses In Har-
lem had been purchased by an operator
who permitted a caretaker to occupy
one of the houses. One day he Informed
the caretaker that a new owner might
take possession shortly. How much nrs
you asking for the house. Mr.. X the
caretaker inquired. $4,000" replied the
operator. "'How much DOWN. the care
taker continued. mot less than s2.5o0."
Mr.. X. answered with some surprise.
perhaps I'll buy It," was the caretaker's =
astonishing reply. "I hope you'll give
me the first chance. Mr.. K"
Now II the above aren't human In
terest" stories then the writer never
knew one But how often are such In
teresting details reported by brokers7
1t May Interest You to Know That
washington, d. c.. holds the distinc-
ton OF being the only city In the United
States that has a rent commission. Gre
ated by an act OF Congress. with the
power to fx rents. or yop are an
owner this may interest you, but 1t Will
hardly make you envious)
The city Of Milwaukes. Wis. is the
only municipality In the United States
with an official real estate agent. The
office was created under an ordinance
which reads. In part. as follows:
There Is hereby created the position
OF Real Estate Agent of the City Coun-
ell and the Public Land Commission.
said agent to be appointed by the Pub
lie Land Commission by a majority vote
to perform such duties In relation TO the
purchase. sale and exchange of real es-
tate and negotiations leading up to and
concluding such transactions In real
estate. its appraisal, acquisition. pur-
chase, transfer and sale which such city
may acquire, purchase. dispose of, trans
fer or sell for its use or the use OF it's
departments, because OF any part Of said
city or to be used for streets. in excess
condemnation, or as Fairgrounds.
squares or any other purpose of said
city, and any and all acts and duties IN
connection with said real estate which
may be required of said Board OF Public
Land Commissioners or It's assistants
by the Commission Council OF said city
or by its Public Land Commission"
The New York herald., 1922-06-11

A fifteen story tower, byzantine In de-
sign. which will be new landmark for
rsvigators entering New York harbor
is to be erected as structural feature
% group Of church and school build
irgs by the Lady of Angels Parish on
Fourth avenue from Seventy-third to
seventy-fourth street, Bay Ridge.
Brooklyn. The structures when COM
pieted will represent an outlay of about
81 900, 900. The Rev. Father Flynn Is
rector of the parish and Robert ]. Reilley
Is the architect
within a few weeks steam shovels
will be at work at the Seventy-third
street corner OF the block. The prop
crty will front 100 feet on Fourth ave-
nue.. The buildings will be OF chrome
The New York herald., 1922-06-11
Landmark for Mariners

colored brick trimmed with stucco The
church will have n seating capacity OF
1900. At the Seventy-fourth street cor
ner will be the school. which will ac-
commodate 5000 pupils. AS a link be-
tween the church and SCHOOL will be the
rectory which will be pushed back out
os line of the two major buildings.
The tower will stand back of the rec
tory in the quadrangle formed by the
three buildings. 1t will stand free and
will be carried up to height of $50
feet, which will be the pinnacle of
height In the Bay Ridge section. Four
blocks to the south Is the Shore road and
the harbor. Above the level Of the har-
Dor the top of the shaft will be at least
200 feet, for the grade from Fourth
avenue to the water edge Is sharp. Just
urder the cap Of the tower will be the
belfry.
The New York herald., 1922-06-11
REPRODUCTION oET4E CRANE HtNSio
LIBRARY.

dry mouthful at best. and make very
peculiar tea indeed. Even Alice in Won
derland disdained dry biscuit when
she wanted a drink. Whether the Gen.
eral acted In reality upon his polite
and generous speech as marionette or
the history book. one wonders. He was
required to be ever versatile as the next
household disaster proved.
After the mansion had received the
General and his staff and yielded the
latter sleeping quarters. thereN was
found to be no bed left for the General.
What was the matter with the system
of precedence? urges the wicked imp of
modern inquiry. Why did anyone have
bed until the General had one? Doubt
less so the great General could display
his simplicity and his endurance. for
but there Is plenty of straw in the
barn Is there not?" queried her cour-
teous guest OF Mercy Crane.
Abundance,
Immediately the dauntless General
had several bundles ordered and placed
in corner of the room.
And there, on Il. wrapped In their
army blankets" says the admiring his
torian, that night slept two of the
noblest generals whose names are on the
scroll OF fame"
According to old fashioned history
books the fearful discomforts endured
by itinerant generals in quest Of bed and
board are legion. and someone may be
holding In reserve this very moment
tales of stoical politeness accomplished.
thirsty and with straw down his neck,
by General Pershing.
Doubtless" continued the historian.
Deter accommodations were later de-
vised for their convenience" So the
manliness OF the General and the hos
pitality of his hostess are both vindi-
Gated.
The troops were encamped directly
to the south of the mansion, their
tents standing thick along the mead
ows."
The attack on Staten Island failed. A
letter dispatched from Lafayette to
The New York herald., 1922-06-11
shipbu,idcr my. I'm Montciair.

Lynn II. Korndorff president Of tho
Federal Ship Building Company. on
Kearny Meadows Newark. N j.. has
purchased the former residence OF
Thomas A. Desmond at 1S5 South
Mountain avenue, Montclair, N. J. The
house contains twelve rooms and three
baths and is on a plot of more than half
an acre. r. NJ Crawley a Brothers
we're the brokerR
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-11-10
SHORT Bl0USECOAT FAVORED
Paris FH:,ers Anticipate Big Early
Season on Garment Developed
in Very Flat Fur.

One of the favorite forms in fur
garments is the short blousecoat. All
furriers in Paris are anticipating a big
early season on the short blouse and
box coat developed in a very flat fur,
notably %caracul, b%reitchwantz and
moleskin. These are strictly tailored
in style and will be made like the little
clocki ~blousecoats that were so much
q feature of the past summer.
These little coats are particularly
good in dyed %caracul, in soft beige and
brown shades. They are also smart
in black caracul or broadtail, as well
as in m0leskin. AS moleskin is con-
siderably cheaper than 1t was q year
ago, the short mole coat will doubtless
have q great vogue.
The mOleskin short coat in taupe
fur sewn i'm shell-like pattern will DO
a fad of the coming winter.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-11-10
KNITTED FABRICS ARE LIKED
Material as Heavy and Compact as
Overcoat Cloth Provides Cheaper
Goods for Clothes.

When women, though on fashion
bent, yet have a frugal turn, an excel
lent economy Is the purchase of knitted
fabrics for their outer clothes. No
longer is the knitting industry confined
to the manufacture of sweaters, neck
ties and the fimsy silk appropriate to
underwear; it has entered successfully
the domain of dress fabrics and suit
ings.
A knitted fabric may 'be produced
in one-seventh Of the time which ii
takes to weave a goods of equal quail
ity. This naturally reduces the cost
of manufacture and the retail price
of the materials.
Recent inventions applied both to
machinery and to the fulling process
have resulted In grades of knitted
goods as heavy and compact as WOODEN
overcoat cloth and which only the. ex
pert can distinguish from wove mate
rial Soft silks closely woven are up.
propriate for dresses and now these
are being knitted In the jacquard de-
signs. An invention, perfected last
autumn, has given us for the first time
knitted materials in patterns.
Jersey cloth, tricOsham, %tricolletts,
matelasse are some of the knitted fab
RIGS available for outer clothing.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-11-10
new OUTER WRAPS
Street Garments Feature Arts
tic Quality and Beauty.
Parisiennes Are Paying More Atten-
ton to Coats and capes Than
to Dresses.

Whatever the occasion. be they the
morning hours of shopping or work
ing or the afternoon hours of leisure
and pleasure, the Parisienne still
wears a street wrap that has every
artistic quality and beauty about it,
says a Paris fashion correspondent In
the New York Times. This is the age
Of the beautiful coat. Women are pay
ing more attention to their outer
wraps than TO their dresses, and are
learning TO wear them with more grace
and character.
In Paris, especially, the street
wraps are developing with marked
success. The seasons openings prove
that fact as the many examples of re-
cent wrap building make their debut.
Chanel shows a wrap of beige crepe
which is completely covered with an
all-Over pattern in silk embroidery and
gold thread, initiating the gorgeous
cashmeres Of the ancient Hindus,
Patou has an exquisite collection of
black capes trimmed with fur, and
generally with fringes Of black
monkey. The collars are extremely
high, rising at the back until they
touch the brim of ones hat. Certain
Of the wraps express the freedom and
dash of the Cossack's robe.
At Renee's the afternoon wraps
have more or less the semblance OF
elaborated and elongated costume
blouseS. The fur collars of her fabric
wraps are not so exaggerated as in
some Of the other showings. But the
fur Jackets amply compensate for this
apparent sighting of the luxurious
taste and are created with a lavish
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-11-10

ancse kimonO effect. Much .nate.asse
is used and some of it is combi;,ed
with leatherish tones Of cloky.
Afternoon mantles and daytime
wraps at Jenny's have snugly fitting
collars, from which swing large panels
as far rs the waist, where they are
fastened by wide girdle2. These
panels extend to either side TO form
the wide sleeves, which are really only
Sits fer the arms 10 pass through.
One sees a number Of short, furry
Jackets. A short coat is of white
kasha. trimmed with white and black
braid.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-11-10
YARDS OF RIBBON ON G0:;NS
Flashy Strands Run Gamut Of the
Rainbow to Supply the New
Edicts Of Dress.

You will find yar"s upon yards Of
ribbons on the mOd,-n dress-up gowns.
Somehow the formality of the dress
designs seem TO demand that stream
ing and formally plated style of trim
ming which only the de luxe ribbon
can supply.
But before you can realize how
charming these ribbon trimmings can
be you must see the new ones as they
have been woven. They come in all
the brightest cOlors of the rainbow.
They embody all of the newer and
%handsomer threads and weaves. They
hre made in stripes and plaids and
stars and in Paisley patterns that as
tonish the eye.
In very many cases, in fact, ribbons
are used as edges of trimmings which
by reason Of tn air contrast with the
basic material o. the frock form that
decorative note which cannot be as
saulted and which proves to be in it's
entirely simple way the so-called max
ing of the gown.
Black and white or black and gold
ribbons Gse particularly lovely against
highly colored backgrounds of ma
terial. For instance, there was q black
and silver ribbon no wider than an
inch and q half used as an edSing on q
house gown of jade green satin. The
edge decoration gave all the desired
effect and 1t was about as simple trim.
ming rs could be imagined. 1t served
only TO hold down the hem and at the
same time it made q trimming that
would be hard TO Guido.
You cannot go wrong if you are
buying ribbons for the trimmings for
your newer dress gowns. They can be
wide or narrow, soft or stiff, but they
can always find a place in the more
formal styles.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-11-10

brim of black vefvet and a drape Of
black lace laid owe the brim and
falling in a streamet. Gold velvet and
brown lace trimming is another promi-
nent item. Even the crushed velvet
is shown in brown for a large floppy
shape with a soft edge and a twisted
gold ribbon bound about the crown.
with a loop off the side.