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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-02
STOCK PRICES : PUSH UPWARD
 10 NEW HIGHS q ] $

NEW YORK, Sept. "A more active and confident stock market got behind steels, rails, utilities. and other specialties today and gave the main upward push from frac- tions to more than two points. A number of new highs for the past year or longer were, recorded during the day. s a '
 Today's close was firm. Transfers were l,300,00O shares.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-02
IN HOSPITAL

MT. R. Russell was admitted to St. Ann's Hospital yesterday for medical treatment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-02
MISSES LEAVE

Mrs. E. Ness and, daughter Emme left Juneau, their home, for q mum Der of years aboard the Yukon en- route to Seattle, where they will live. Emma Ness received the Ju- neau Woman's Club college scholar ship award last spring after her graduation from the Juneau High School with highest. honprs end. VIII enter the University of WashiugtQp.
 . 4. Phone 62s, day or night. for res- eryations in Irving Aixways Lock heed. s .sr .-ssE
 si.s .s WHEN YOU FIY - FIX - Fly with Gene Meyring. Phol1e e2& aav .ts NNE-T s Today's News Todayr znpars.
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CAMP COOK WANTED

For logging camp. Apply Juneau Lumber Mills. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-02
HEARST PAPER ENDS STRIKE,
 STARTED FEB,
Milwaukee-Wl News Trouble Is Now Set
 tied Amicably

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept. 2.-John Black, manager of the Milwaukee Wisconsin News, last night announc- ed "the strike e involving certain members of the news and editorial department which has been in pro- gress since February IT has been settled"
 The plant of the News, a Hearst paper, has been picketed since Feb ruary IT, but the paper has been published continuously.
 "Controversal points pertaining to signing of contracts and recog- hilton are not part of the settle ment. Wages and working condi- tions are highly satisfactory to all concerned. Striking employees will be back on the job Wednesday, J Black announced last night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-02

Mrs. O. Larson, medical patient was admitted to St. Ann's Hospital last evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-02

William Schmitz, wife and son re- turned to Juneau from Seattle on the Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-02
GOV. JOHN TROY GIVES WELCOME TOLEC|0NNAIRES
Colorful Ceremonies Start l7th Annual Convention
 of Veteran Organization

Continued rom Page One)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-02

AT ST. ANN'S R. P. Anderson was admitted to St. Ann's Hospital last night for surgical treatment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-02

Today's News Todes1 splra.
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69 DELEGATES RE BOLSTER 20 R
 A. L. CONVENTION
Virtually All Posts and Units in Alaska Repre-
 sented at Sessions

Continued from Page One)
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Chamber Greetings

President Banfield of the Cham Der stressed the importance of the Legtop's work in extending the greetings of the Juneau Chamber Y Commerce.
Evening star., 1936-05-02

we can use few more honest and reli-
sry. $3.50 per week plus commissions:
POSSIBLE earnings, $40 to $40 week; no
s5eilng: Apply between and only 1855
Evening star., 1936-05-02
WANTED-ROOMS,

COLLEGE MEN STUDENTS CO... refined
desire double room twin beds. private
bath, near American University College;
So per month; refs. Phone North 3l66.
GENTLEMAN, Govt. emp. would like pleas
ant room with home PRIVILEGES or Will share
apartment. Give full information and
price. Address Box 299-H. Star Office p
WANTED-Large room. unfurnisned with
private bath or would consider top floor
in dwelling house; vicinity Of Eighteenth
and Columbia I'd. Address Box 297-H.
Star office. 3
WANTED-Neatly furnished room between
18th and 10th NV. and Newton and
Kennedy sts.: SIS to SIS mo-; inst hot
water VI. around Christian Protestant
home. Box 294-H. Star office. 3s
LARGE. well-furnlshed room. near bath.
l0-mlnute walk Dupont Circle; l gentle
man; references. Address Box 16-H. Star
Office
Evening star., 1936-05-02
MEN

MEN
NOW ENGAGED IN SELL
ING INSURANCE, HOUSE.
HOLDAPPLIANCES, OTHER
AUTOMOBILES, ETC.
A CHANCE TO ENTER
THE AUTOMOBILE BUSI-
NESS WITH AMERICAS
MOST POPULAR CAR, OF
FERING WHAT WE BE-
LIEVE TO BE THE FINEST
OPPORTUNITY IN THE EN-
TIRE CITY OF WASHING
TON.
SEE MIR. BLUE,
ANACOSTIA MOTOR CO.,
1926 GOOD HOPE RID. Sc,
ANACOSTIA. D. c.
Evening star., 1936-05-02
NEW DEAL IND0RSED
Clarke County Democrats Also
Commend Byrd and Glass.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

VVP0NttE H7ISPUVeI1 W H1e 09t@1'
BERRYVILLE, Va, May 2.-The
first shot in the coming presidential
election was fired in Clarke County
yesterday, when the Clarke County
Democratic Committee adopted reso-
lutions commencing the President
and the Democratic administration
"for their ceasless and untiring efforts
in leading the country out of the de-
preston"
The resolutions do not specifically
indorse the President for reelection.
The committee also commended Sen
ators Glass and Bryd and Represen-
tative Robertson for their eminent
conduct in governmental affairs"
Evening star., 1936-05-02

23OI CATHEDRAL AVE. MI. oI2',ONb
Completely furnished. S47. so See janitor.
AIRY VIEW APIS. NO. IL. 24l5 Goth
n.wN large rooms. kitchen and bath.
ricely and completely furn. May l 5 through
Sept. Good location. Apply apt. or Janltor.
Evening star., 1936-05-02
MUSICAL INsTRUMENTs-RADIO

ACCORDION black. red and gold go
basseS used only a few times: priced
$40: sacrifice Sl35. Call Mr.. Marcel.
Adams 600.
STE1NWAY BABY GRAND mahogany.
used sacrifice for cash. Address Box
45l-H Star office.
PIANO mahogany. Steinway. upright: Ss5.
BY appointment. Phone Met. 33l7. 81
Evening star., 1936-05-02
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


AMI l.. @. Smiths for rent Bargains In re-
built and reconditfoned machines The l..
@. Smith and Corona Typewriters, Inc,
1O1S 10Th st: NV. Phone National 0411.
custom club model. Also 1880 Packard s
club coupe; complete outfit cost So 900
when new: will sell $1,000: perfect me-
chanical order. ready to go anywhere. On
display City Service Station. 05 H st. ne.
VACUUM CLEANERS+Large selection; Eu-
rekas: Hoovers Electrolux. Premiers. Roy
ais. @. Z, and many others, like new.
$500. ST. 80; 1-year written guarantee
Any demonstration. Parts. repairs. Cut
prices. BEST BRANDS. sos l1th ST. NV,
phone National 1883.
VANITY DRESSER. from our rental de-
partment $3.50. II. Baum g. Son. GIG e
st. NV.
WASHING MACHINE. Apex S84 so model
floor Sample, very special. S42 so. Proctor
6 Ridgely 3524 14th NV. Col. 10000.
WASHING MACHINE Easy. model r. spin
ner type; originally sold for S165; 3 years
old: good condition. Was traded in on
new q Z. Bargain; S20.75. 1928 N. Y.
ave NV.
WATER COOLER. General Electric, for
rent: rental can be applied on purchase
price. National Electrical Supply Co. 1880
New York ave NV. National 0S00.
Evening star., 1936-05-02
TABLE BOARD.

HILLCREST. 2SoO 18th st. N.W-Clean.
food prepared by an experienced dietician.
Evening star., 1936-05-02

| NO. Sth ST s. E. OFF EAST CAPITOL
rooms. kitchenette and bath. No chll-
| dren. Special rates by month.
Evening star., 1936-05-02
GLAZIER WANTED
LANGDON MILL e. LUMBER co.
2150 BRYANT ST, NE
CAB DRIVERS
ATTENTION, MEN.

Get Our Proposition on New 1888 Cab,
Union Taxlcab Association
22O Mass Ave NV
Evening star., 1936-05-02
MOVING. PACKING & STORAGE.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

ANDERSON VAN SERVICE. WOODWARD
Bids. Natl. 1870. Low rates N. Y Boston.
Chicago. Fla St Louis. Local moving.
Evening star., 1936-05-02

SUBLET DOWNTOWN. THREE-ROOM
apt. kitchen. bath; convenient transporta-
ton. May Is through Sept. Met. 1447 4s
ia 9th ST. SE-FURNISHED APART.
ment rooms. bath. in quiet private home,
No children e
Evening star., 1936-05-02

3I49 MT. PLEASANT ST. Apt. Large,
pleasant room for two; excellent home
cooked meals; So week. Col. 3635-W. %
BARNEY CIRCLE Sc. Q7th and Pa.
| ave.)-For . girls. double bed room with
windows and lavatory; private sitting
| room; maid service and phone; S35 each.
| Phone Lincoln 1850. g
Evening star., 1936-05-02
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

MOTHERS HELPER or nursing; reliable
colored girl wants job. Call Decatur 5l66.
SOUTHERN LADY. refined, educated. po-
Sition as companion; can speak Spanish.
Address Box 273-H. Star office. 3'
TRAINED NURSE experienced; will work
for Sl25 per month and expenses: excel
lent references. Address Box 311-H, Star
Office
Evening star., 1936-05-02
sITUATIoNS-MEN AND WOMEN.

REFINED CoUPLE-Housekeeper cook.
butler valet Take charge entire house for
references from weli-known people. Ad-
dress Box S0-H, Star ONCE. 3.
Evening star., 1936-05-02
CLUB MERIDIAN.

2b2O 10th ST.
A delightful home residence in an un-
usually high, cool location for Summer;
large yard with trees: screened windows.
Eo'fi and personal service. Excellent
meals. Reasonable rates. -
Evening star., 1936-05-02

23ll CONN. AVE. APT 50l-6-ROOM
apt, . bed rooms. / bath. large entrance
hall drawing room. dining room. kitchen.
service door. $50
@30S Ashmead pl.. Apt 2s-2 bed rms.
twin beds. living room. complete kitchen
and hath sos Telephnne North h1o1.
Evening star., 1936-05-02
FARM AND GARDEN.
POULTRY AND EGGS.

CHICKS-Rocks, Reds Le2horns fro
blood-teSted breeders. several thousal
ready j. B. Henry. phone Falls Churc
Evening star., 1936-05-02

ARTIST STUDIO APT, FURNISHED: AN
tluueS, Oriental rugs. paintings. eiec re-
friPerator, heat, gas, hot water. electricity
supplied = fireplaces, - huge rooms. Ei.ch-
en-, bath shower. 4 large closets; conven-
lent downtown. Italian garden 500; refer.
ences Phone Metropolitan 2402.
FURNISHED AND UNFURNIsHED APART
Evening star., 1936-05-02
ROOMS AND BOARD.

T1LDEN GARDENS-Double room. next 10
path. Phone Cleveland 6137.
l4O1 10th NW.-3 gentlemen; front
basement studio; running water; phoneS
new furnishings; excellent meals
DUPONT CIRCLE. 1744 ST.-Severai de-
slraple vacancies; for quiet. sober peopleI
available May l; chw; good food.
406 SURREY ST, Somerset Chevy Chase,
Mo. - Exceptionally pleasant; detached
nome; private family; near bus. Wiscon-
Evening star., 1936-05-02
ROOMS-FURNISHED.

,12 9th ST. N.W.-Nicely furn.. shower
Ith, gas range cleo, silver, dishes. linens
urteous mgr; cozy. homelike: low rates
Evening star., 1936-05-02
ROOMS AND BoARD-sUBURBAN.

LARGE FRONT ROOM for 2 newly fur
nished: home PRIVILEGES; nice location:
near Washington; with meals. Phone
Walnut 1896.
SINGLE AND DOUBLE ROOMS, near
TRANSPORTATION. also table board: excel-
lent meals; reasonable Walnut RSgh.
Evening star., 1936-05-02

uItII. OptCIdI IdltS Uy HIOIIII
Completely furnished small apartment. 3s
WESTCHESTER-SUB TILL SEPTEM.
ber l., studio apartment, large living room.
dressing room with Murphy bed bath,
kitchen closets: view; cool; $50 month.
Phone Cleveland 6S41 after pm. g"
ALBAN TOWERS-SUBLET HALF OF
large apt to l or > girls; living room. bed
hnth h. nd .
Evening star., 1936-05-02
FOUNTAIN COURT

=, Spring and Summer among the trees.
Shaded lawn. tennis sun porch. spacious
BED rooms; beautiful dining room. deliciou $
meals; private parking; convenient bus
Saection invited. Phone Columbia s525.
Evening star., 1936-05-02

1875 MASS AVE. NW-A distinctive
home for young people in an unsurpa ssed
location. Reasonable. A.
Evening star., 1936-05-02
BUSHELMAN
109 14th st. N.W.-Visek Bros.
PERMANENT POSITION

~. WV --NlSeh Bros.
PERMANENT POSITION.
We need 2 additional high
grade representatives accus-
toned to substantial income
Old established corporation.
represented in Washington l8
years. Last six years our volume
has Increased 81% over previous
3 years. Sales experience valu-
able, but not essential. Do not
reply unless you have good edu-
cation and can furnish bond:
state age and business expert
ence; phone replies confidential.
Address Box 438-H, Star office.
REAL ESTATE SALESMAN
Experienced; must have car. Apply Nom
CO, 10th and K. Phone National 5371.
SALES MANAGER for oil burn
ers and allied lines. Attractive
proposition for right man. Sal
ary and commission. Apply in
own handwriting. giving age,
education, experience and three
references. Address Box Bah,
Star Office.
WANTED EXPERIENCED
SHIPPING CLERK, WITH
FULL KNOWLEDGE OF
H ANDLING FURNITURE
AND HOUSEHOLD CON-
MODITITS. STATE AGE.
EXPERIENCE AND FOR
MER EMPLOYERS. AD-
DRESS BOX 433-H, STAR
OFFICE.
Evening star., 1936-05-02

Tea room with ample space for tourist
accommodations or living quarters: splen-
did location, near Olney Inn, on main
hiphway:, acre Of ground. This buy a
wonderful business opportunity Terms.
w. S. HOGE.. Jr. REALTOR,
District 6563 Walnut 015S
Evening star., 1936-05-02

230S goth ST. NW.-Attractive double
and single rooms; excellent menu, well
served Phone POfnmac oSok
Evening star., 1936-05-02

1888 CONN. AVE-Comfortable room.
home cooking; adult family reasonable.
PhnnP Pntnrnac ll2S-I
Evening star., 1936-05-02
ROOMS-UNFURNISHED.
ROOMS-SUBURBAN,

NEARBY VIRGINIA-Two rooms. fur
nished. detached home: Is minutes to city
Phone Clarendon s56-F-3. q
Mr. FALLS CHURCH-Large. furnished
room. semi-private bath; comfortable quiet;
breakfast optional: 81. c. F. Bayley Falls
Church. Phone F. c. s56-F-2I. %
FURN. ROOM for . emp. ladies or couple
ami: half square from Nd. bus; IL k.
Call Hyattsvi!le 346-M. 3'
3l4 DUKE ST. Alex Va-Single fur
niShed room. private bath. private entrance
mo shower; close bus line; 50 per week
Phone Alex. 26.
SINGLE ROOM in refined home in Takomq
Park SIS mo-; home privileges, laundry
and garage; express busses train OF street
cars. Phone Shepherd lSi5-W %
Evening star., 1936-05-02

1912 N ST. Nw.-Large first-hoor front
ROOM attractively furnished. suitable for
. or 3: also other twin-bed room. next
bath; reasonable
Evening star., 1936-05-02
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

GROCERY AND MEAT MARKET. 8 rooms;
$3.50 weekly bus: thickly pop. colored sec
tion. viii sell cheap on account OF Illness.
Evening star., 1936-05-02

| CLEAN ATTRACTIVE. COMPLETELY
| furnished 3 rooms. bath and kitchen. new
| apt on Mt Vernon Blvd; gas elec in-
| cluded S95 Apt 4O1. 513 North WASH
| ington st. Alexandria express bus stop
| near door Phone Alexandria oQ33-W
Evening star., 1936-05-02

large apt (2 rms. k, b.. ent. halD. with
> others: sw. exposure; $3.50 per month.
Ib11 eth st. n W Apt. 40l. &c
Evening star., 1936-05-02
EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES.

RUPHER'S S EXCHANGE has maids cooks.
g.hw workers laundresseS, mothers
helpers dishwaShers: references assured;
country girls, etc. Phone Decatur 355l ..
Evening star., 1936-05-02

HANDSOMELY FURNISHED APT. CON-
sisting of living room. studio bed room with
twin beds kitchenette and private bath
| and one basement apt Location two doors
| from The ChaStleton Hotel 1915 R n W.
Evening star., 1936-05-02
HELP-MEN.
HELP-MEN AND WOMEN
WANTED-SALESMEN

OLD ESTABLISHED chemical concern de-
Sires man experienced in calling on hotels.
restaurants institutions etc. Big oppor-
tunity for right person. Address Box
Qo-H Star offlce
Evening star., 1936-05-02
CATTLE AND LIVE STOCK.

HORSES-TWo thoroughbred mares. regis
tered. age 3 and :. sound cheap for dis
posal Phone Fairfax 70. Sunday, phone
residence. 3g-F-l2. Fairfax. Va %
10 GOOD WORK HORSES and / pair of
mules: real good workers. See Mr. Dixon,
2l09 Fairlawn ave. sc, Phone Line 0236-J
SALE good farm mares l heavy work
horse. Il saddle horse, / pair mules: VT
: 500 lbs. Rear 1915 4th ST. s.w.. between
Evening star., 1936-05-02

1919 KENYON ST NV R.. . B..
maids room; free gas and cleo; elegantly
furnished garage: 500 per month. H. ].
COLEMAN CO. 1910 Eye st. NV. Phone
Metropo1itan 2SSS
Evening star., 1936-05-02
TWO MEN

With selling ability. references and car
who have more leads than they can cali
on Our sales have increased 5IE the
psSt quarter best season Just ahead:
oid, oid public acceptance. If you have ability
VIII Work hard and follow instructions see
splendid future to right men. and guar
ahteed se earnings the first week to those
VINO qualify Mr. Hess roo n e. -,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-15
PARKWAY PROGRAM
ON MITCHELL ROAD
Bids Expected Soon Follow
ing Agreement Over
Mountain Highway
Daily Dispatch Burenn.
In The Sir Walter Hotel,

Raleigh, April 15:AThe contractors
who are successful in submitting low
bids for the construction of the Blue
Ridge Parkway from Buck Creek Gap
across Mt. Mitchell and the Craggies
to where it will cross u. S. Route 70
near Oteen, a few miles east of Ashe-
vile, will be permitted to use the Will
son toll road from Bursville and PenI
sacola to Balsam Gap near the top of
MT. Mitchell, it was announced here
today by Chairman Capus M. Way
nick, of the State Highway and Pub
lie Works Commission. AS a result of
this agreement, the u. S. Bureau of
Public Roads is expected to call for
bids on at least three sections of this
parkway link from Buck Creek Gap
to Oteen in the very near future and
actual construction work should be
started within the next so days, it is
believed here.
Under the terms of the agreement
just completed between the highway
department and the owners of the
Wilson Toll Road, the contractors who
will build this sector of the parkway,
the CCC camp on Mt. Mitchell and
all state agencies will have free use
of the toll road until such a time as
the highway commission may lease,
buy or build a.free road to Balsam
Gap and on to the summit of Mt Nit
chell, Waynick said. In return for the
free use of this road, the State high
way commission will maintain it and
keep it in good condition.
AS a result of this agreement, it will
be possible for the contractors work.
ing on the parkway to start work in
at least three different places and
work in both directions, it was point
ed out by r, Getty Browning, chief
locating engineer. They can start at
Balsam Gap, reached by the toll road
and work from there towards Ashe-
vile, also back towards Buck Creek
Gap. They can also. start at Buck
Creek Gap, where the parkway
crosses State Route 104, also at Big
Laural Gap, which can be reached by
National Forest Service road which
goes up through the Toe River State
Game Refuge, and work both direc-
tons from there.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-15

the inscriptions" $ Chicago. Flyer" A
limousine pulls up before the main of
flee and three swarthy gentlemen in
afternoon rig alight. / make inquiries
and am told that they are emissaries
Of the King Of Kings, buying old
planes for the Ethiopian front.
And SO I climb the hill, plod thro-
ugh rich, deep loan and knock on the
door Of a tatterdemalion farmhouse
on the ridge. A pleasant lady in the
middle years greets me- I mention the
For Sale. sign down by the gate.
Come in, Signor," she says, with
the mellow musics of Italy in her
voice and accent. II know nothing of
business, Signor. Did you not know
today is a holiday, a fiesta? There is
much time for talk of business on an
other day. My man will talk it with
you. But enter now and join us in a
glass of wine'
drove back to town pinching my
self. This. certainly, had not transpir-
ec five minutes ride from Jackson
Heights and in full view of the Chry-
sler spi1e.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-15
NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND.

BY virtue of the power contained in
a Deed in Trust executed by John
Plummer Woodlief and Annie E..
Woodlief, his wife, recorded in the Of
flee of the Register of Deeds of Vance
County in Book 100 page 227, default
having been made in the payment of
the debt therein secured, on request
of the holder of the same, I shall sell
for cash, by public auction, at the
Court House door in Henderson, at -
o'clock, Noon, on the 18th day of May,
1896, to the highest bidder for cash.
the following described property:
Beginning at a stake on David
Street, E. G. Buffers corner and run
ming thence with said Buffers line S
II West 12O fit. thence N 70 w parallel
with Davis st. so it,, thence North IL
E parallel with Buffers line 100 #.
to Davis ST., thence along Davis st.
S 70 E SO #. to beginning, according
to survey made by George Houghtall-
ing, February, 1907. For further re-
ference see Deed book 81 page 592 Re-
gister's Office, Vance County, North
Carolina.
j. E. HIGHT, Trustee.
N. c.,
April Is, 1885,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-15
. TODAY. y
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES

1754-George Little, heroic naval
officer in the Revolution, commander
In the unofficial war with France on
the high seas, Weymouth, Mass, far
mer, born at Marshfield, Mass. Died
July %, 1909.
1S14-John Lothrop Motley, Boston
and New York historian, author OF
"The Rise of the Dutch Republic,
diplomat, born in Boston. Died in
England, May 20, 1877.
1822-Sylvanus Sawyer, versatile
Massachusetts, inventor, especially In
the field of gunnery, born at Tenn
pleton, Mass. Died Oct. 13, 1895.
1832-Daniel Willis James, leading
New York and Liverpool, England,
merchant and philanthropist, born in
England. Died Sept. 10, 1907.
h837-Hot;ace Porter, Union Off
Ger, railway executive, Ambassador to
France, born at Huntingdon, Pa
Died in New York City, May 20, 1921
1S4S-Henry James, one of the most
distinguished and mastery novelists-
writer's of his generation. who lived
most of his adult life in England. son
and brother to famed Americans. born
in New York City. Died in London
Feb. %, 1916.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-15
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New York, April Highway: It is
amazing that a section like Bowery
Bay, on Long Island in the shadow
of Manhattan, should have resisted
the march of electric ice-boxes and
commuters hives. stumbled on it the
other afternoons scant miles from
the Empire State Building-and ]
thought I was in suburban New York
of half century ago.
Even the real estate men have
through a miracle, overlooked this
forgotten strip of small thriving
farms upon which the past's heavy
hand is everywhere both oppressive
and invigorating. To the east across
Island. There the dump heaps smould-
er day and night and you can almost
see the big rats scurrying. It is an
evil vista.
And yet here around you are green
productive farms. No hint of indoor
plumbing anywhere. The homes are
bleak and weathered. Ten acres, q
acres, so acres. 1t is incredible in a
neighborhood which for 20 years has
talked in terms of lots and front foot
age.
The Riker estate itself is tumble
down metropolitan Bleak House. Its
shattered windows and rotting por
ches are eloquent of vanished gran.
deur. For Bowery Bay, even such q
little while ago as Is years, was g
watering place as prosperous as Coney
Island on June day and family fash
ionable into the bargain. The ruins
of an old casino and dance pavilion
sleep under the gray, April skies. The
pieces they played here were Oar
danella' and "The Japanese Sand
man." 1t is an Italian neighborhood
and in the neat apartments and 2
family houses 300 yards away the
dark-eyed girls who danced and made
merry here are plum and dreamless
matrons with this years baby crop in
their arms. From skeleton pier that
the waves have gnawed black juts a
sign moonlight Excursion Tonight
But only ghost ships call at the silent
wharves. The water where thousands
frolicked is too polluted now from a
citys waste to tempt even the bravest
urchin.
On hill an italian farmer tills his
acres oblivious to the depressing city.
He takes no note of the raw earth
turned by workers building a broad
new parkway that will open up this
last virgin farmland in the very
squeeze of the metropolis. The real
estate promoters will soon have their
kiosks up.
Below the ridge where the farms
are lies Municipal Airport Number
Two. A vast expanse of muddy ground
behind steel fences. The hangers are
crowded and the air above huns with
planes. 1927 tri-motored transport
rusts in the open. On the fuselage