The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-14
AMAZING RETURNS
 F ROM BIRMINGHAM. OFFICE BUILDING.
R. G. Tate Submits Some h. tereSting Data To KiWanis
 Club Of EnSIey
ENSLEY BUREAU l THE AGE-HERALD ! EnsIey, Ala, Sept. 13 J

ENSLEY BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD
 EnsIey, Ala, Sept. IS
 profit of over $1,000,000 on an eight-story building in Birmingham In less than 15 years was disclosed at the Kiwanis club luncheon m Ensley Thursday by R. G. Tate Bir- mingham attorney. Speaking on the subject of real estate, MT. Tate was able to indicate figures on prof its in real estate that were amazing to those who heard him. Speaking of building with eight floors MT. Tate said that the average rental was $4OO per floor or S3,200 per month for all. The ground floor occupied by jew eler rents for $2,500 per month, mak- ing a total of $5,700 per month for the building which is 15 years sh total of $6S,400 per year for the building, which is Is years old, mak- nig the total revenue from the build ing s1,026,000. The building cost originally S10O,000, according to Cffl- ciai figures published at the time it was constructed. The insurance, taxes and cost of collection have been absorbed in the increased valuation so that the owners of the building were charged with having realized over $1,000,000 from an eight-story building in Birmingham in 15 years with the best part of the life of the building for the future. Mir. Tate dld not make any comment upon the figure except to indicate that real estate values in Birmingham are capable of making one a fortune, provided one possessed sufficient funds.
 Support Music study Club.
 Aside from MT. Tate, the Ensley Kiwanis heard a talk from Mrs. Phil lips on the advantages of unit or the Music Study club and what bene- fits one would secure from member ship in that organization. She was able to interest the members Of the club In her suggestions and reso- Iution was passed. pledging the sup port of the individual members to the Ensley unit and promising to render whatever aid was consistent when the details were presented rom time to time.
 Postmaster R. H. Hickman also dls- cussed the work of the post office pointing to stme of the great strides that have been taken since Benjamin Franklin was the first Postmaster General. He was unable to finish all the details of his speech on account of the time limit MT. Hickman, however, was assured that the mem bers of the club would cooperate with him in facilitating the handling of mail here.
 Prior to the speechmak ing, Pres ldent Turnipseed called upon four members of the club tt' stand wnlle he eulogized them for outstanding service to this community taken upon their own initiative or acting for some organization. The men thus honored were Hardeman $. Meade for his work in connection with the Eighth avenue road; D. P. Knapp fer helping the transportation of the Af1ta nic; Dr. Herbert Harris, for his work for the parks and ,playgrounds, and Frank Kelly for signal service, rem dered in connection with Boy Scout work Prof. Charles P. Bowman was also scheduled for commendauon Tn connection with his work, as a scout master, but he was unable to attend.
 The club changed it's hour of meet ing from 1 o'clock to 12:15, which will be in effect with the next lunch con- The club also decided to partlc- ipate in the Kiwanis club picnic next Thursday and no luncheon Will De held next week.
 The meeting was attended by G. G. Duffee of the United States consular service and J. A. Calhoun, Jr, the lat ter the guest of his father, J. A. Cal houn and the former the guest of his cousin, Dan J. Duffee.
 The club will make special plans for the proper observance of constitu- tion week. which has been the GUS tom of all Kiwanis clubs for two years, and in which all clubs in Amer ica will join.
 WILL ERECT BRICK BUILDING
 Ensley was much interested in the announcement made Thursday morn ing that A. Rosenfeld would cause the construction of two-story brick building on his property, situated at the corner of Avenue E and Twen- ty-second street Heretofore meager frame building has been To- cated on the property and the erec- tion of a modern brick store there will add considerably to that section Of the avenue and will indicate stronger than any recent development so far west on Avenue E that business men believe Ensley is destined to expand in that direction.
 It was stated that the building would be modern in every respect, being of fire proof construction and attractive from an exterior viewpoint. MT. Rosenfeld will occupy at least a portion and perhaps all of the lower floor for his business.
 MIR. DUFFEE VISITS
 G. G. Duffee, one of the American eonsuls stationed in Cuba, and during tho .,-ar ctatiopad in north of