davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-03-05

u Vancouveru cd castitih ro-
ditelja, Petra i Vinl1e Kvenic.
Otac je rodom il Baske, O.
tok Kirk, a maika IL Punta,
takodjer otok Kirk, Hrvatsko
Primorje. Mas M a t e ide u
skolu te misli i dalje uciti
ako mu budu prilike dozvo-
ljavale, te mu zelimo uspjeh
u njegovom radu. Ljubitelj
je sporta kao drama. u od-
sjeku .ie nasao svoju majku,
a u Pomlatku ostavlja diva
mladja brata.
Njih svih cetvero lijepo go
wore hrvatski i svi su dobra
djecs, te i'm zelimo svako do
bro i srecu u niihovom mia
dom zivotu, d. budu ma po-
nos svojim roditeljima j svi-
ma mama, a roditeljima ce-
stitamo ma dobrom uzgoju
svoje diece.
Mary Burma, tajnica.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-03-05
Mramorna Nemezis U
Gazi

Mramorna statua grcke bo-
lice pravde i osvete Nemezis
otkrivena je prilikom oranja
zemlje u primorskom selu &C.
zeru blizu Gaze. Ova gotovo
potpuno ocuvana statua ina
lik grifona - mitoloskog BIZ
ca sa glavom j krilima orla,
tijelom lavice i zmijom umje-
sto repa. Grifonove sape leze
ma tocku sublime. Ma posto-
lju statue nalazi Sc natpis ma
grckom jeziku, u kome sc
kaze, da je Merkurios, sin A
leksandra podigao oval spo-
menik 552. godine. To je 522.
godina seleukidske ere, t. j,
21O godina nase ere.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-03-05

11-og oktobra 1889. ovdje u
Vancouveru cd dobro pozna-
tih cestitih roditelja, Wade
i Zdravke Sporer, oboje ro-
dom il Hreljina, Hrv. Pri-
morje. Elsie je svrsila skolu
i graduirala s dobrim uspje-
hom sada radi kao steno-
grafica "a Life Insurance Co.
U odsjeku .ie nasls svoje ro-
ditelje koji SUI dugogodisnji
clanovi H.B.Z., a u Pomlatku
ostavlja svog mladjeg brata,
koji &c, madame sc, kad "a
to vrijeme dodje slijediti Mi
hove stope.
X
Druga je nasa mlada Sc
stra Rose Sarich, koja je re-
djena ovdje u Vancouver.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-03-05

Mas odlicni clan bivsi
pravni savjetnik brat Thomas
r. Balaban, danas First De-
putty Insurance Commissioner
nedjelju, 2. marca, dobio .je
sincica, njegova supruga Mar
garet povila je evo sedmo
dijete, zdravo i clio. Supruzi
Balaban sada imadu pet ST.
nova dvije kceri. Zaista jed
ma lijepa i blagoslovena obi
tell. Uz dobre zelje - Cestita-
mo!
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-03-05

da zrio umjetnik, ozaren ca
rom svecanog momenta. l O.
pet vrije u MENU onaj osje-
caj kao pred vrsenjem otaj-
stvenog Gina. Kao pred pri-
nosenjem zrtve, najljepse cd
svih zrtava. zrtve umjetnosti.
Balokovic &c dati samoga
sebe. / u jedinstveni zanosni
uzitak spajaju Sc sva srca i
duSe kad on dodirom lice j
gudala pocne stvarati carob-
nj zvuk. M. Fctez
lSvrsetak). - -.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-03-05
NAR0DN0 zDRAVLJE | MEDIC|NA


Kad Sc covjek nakasje ogedalu iii prozorsko stalk
10, vdi sitnh krupnijih kaplica koje kas
ljanjem izbacuju U tim kapcama kad bsmo in proma-
trail povecanim do 1000 pua, videl bismo dosta kca.
Medutim kapljcama, koe je iskasao tuberkuozn bo-
lesnk, opazie b neke kce obiku stapca koe zdrav
liudi nemaiu svoioi pluva6ki. Te kce nalaze
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-03-05

Hrvatske. Prema predvidja-
NINA, ovogodisnji &c izvoz IL
nase drvne industrije iznositi
6,748 milijuna d n ara, sto
znaci povecanje cd 1872 mill
juna prema ostvarenom IL
vozu u 1857, koji Sc racuna
kao rekordan.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-03-05
KOLIkO INA LIJECNIkA
MA SVIJETU

Ma osnovu statistike SWEET
ske zdravstvene organizacije,
u svijetu ina milijun dvje-
sto tisuca lijecnika i 628 me-
dicinskih skola, IL kojih sva-
ke godine izlazi 66 tisuca 700
novih medicinara.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-03-05
VELIKE SUME Cd IZVOZA
DRVETA

Ma sastanku u Sekretari-
jatu "a robni promet Izvrs-
nog vijeca Sabora, predstav-
nici poduzeca "a preradu dr.
veta izvoznih poduzeca raz-
matrali su probleme izvoza
drveta i drvnih proizvoda il
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-03-05
dug 10 nemlo drug! =

Dug je nemio drug! -
Zato nastojte podmiriti svoju
dugovinu - Gin prize - ne
odlazite "a drugi put, jer Co.
vjek nikada nezna kad ga
nesreta mole stiti.
Nemarni clanovi zadavaju
odvise posla / brige svojm
odsjetnim tajnicima. To mix
Yjepo - nile bratsh.
Jest, dragi Drate, uplakuj-
te redovno svoje pristojbe,
da budete u redovima svijes-
nth zajednicara j kako &c O.
no kaze - "cisti racuni du-
Ga ljubav!"
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-03-05
UCITE HRVATSKI

PoGetnica titanka "a skole I cd
rasle tvrdom kartonskom povezu, 1875
stranica. 6x9 inca obima. ma ajstOrslsi
uredjena l debelim slOvima Stampana,
sa stotinama boiadisanih slika, ma pr
voklasnom papiru. Prnktican udzbenik
"a sve kohl zele nauciti Hrvatski. CT
jena 1.25. "a skole I grupe, 5 komada
S5.75. 10 komadn $1,000, ukliuGivO po-
Stayina. Cijenik snlju besplatno. Noyac
50 salje na KNJIZARC PALANDAC!-
CA. 765 s. Wells St.. Chicago !. Ill.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-03-05

i svira. Dosta je puta sa svo-
JON sestrom ma nasim Zaba-
wanna pjevala i svirala, te sc
madame da &c i u buduce. U
odsjeku je nasla svoju maj
ku, a u Pomlatku cs.avlja
sestru brata.
Cetvrti ,ie mas mladi brat
Mate V. kvenic, koji je ro-
djcn 6. februara 1910. ovdje
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-03-05
0dsjek 787 povetan
Sa Cetiri nova cIana

Vancouver, b. c., Can. -
Ovime zelim javiti radosnu
West sveukupnom clanstvu
H.B.z., da sc je mas odsjek
br. 787 povecao sa cetiri no.
va clana, lloji Sill presli IL Po-
mlatka gnijezda br. 480, cije
slike ovdje donosimo.
Prva je nasa mlada sestra
Elsie Sporer, koja je rodjena
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-03-05

Biti takav izabranik sva-
kako je najljepse ma svijetu.
U prvoj fazi svojih americ-
kin turneja Balokovic je vec
spadao u mali broj tin oda-
hranih. U nepunih petnaest
godina svoje umjetnicke ka-
rijere on je postigao udovo-
ljenje svojih umjetnickih am
bicija. Priznanje svijeta.
To je opet bila samo vanj-
stina, vanjski uspjeh, koji ga
ne zasljepljuje. Pravi stvara-
lac nije nikad sa sobom "a
dovoljan Balokovic ne "a
stale ma svom putu, vec Sc
izgradjuje dalje.
Postigavsi materijalnu o.
bezbedjenost i osnovavsi po-
rodicni dom, on nije napustio
svoje gusle. On nije smatrao
svoju umjetnost kao sredstvo
i put do postignuca nekog ci-
liza, njegova umjetnost bila
mu je zivot sam.
Godine 1882. poduzima put
oko vi je t a. Ma vlastitoj
yacht Northern Light" od-
lazi il Amerike u Australiju.
U Sidneyu priredjuje niz tri-
umfalnih koncerata. Cost ge-
neralnog guvernera Austria
lije Lorda Bledisloea, on dr.
Ii pozdravni govor ma novo-
sagradjenoj radiostanici. Ma
zdravlja svom rodnom gradu
svojoj domovini. Ma drugoj
strani svijeta, tisuce kilome-
tara daleko, cuje Sc hrvatsko
ime i hrvatska rijec.
Kudgod prolazi naglasuje
sposobnosti talen t r a n o S t
svojih sunarodnjaka, potpo-
maze mnoge mladice, znajuci
sam teskoce pocetaka. A ma
casove, tai covjek koji Sc je
rijetko igrao raubera pam
dura, postaje sada pravo die
te. Sa Aljaske pise zalosna
, pisma: M ma, dozivio sam
strasan fiasko. Zamisli, vec
diva. tjedna smo tu, a jos nj
smo nj vidjeli nikakvog med
yjeda. Bio sam zdvojan. Ko-
nacno posljednji dan, kad
smo vec bill spremni ma od.
lazak, evo jednoga. Salem tt
kozu. Metni je u salon.
Svaki cas- s alje porodici
svoje trofeje. Lovor whence,
svilene trakove, zastavice, da-
rove, dobivene ma svojim bez-
brojnim koncertima? Ne. sa-
lie tasku cd koze krokodila,
kojeg je sam ubio ma otoci-
ma malajskog arhipelaga, sa-
lie kosti nekakvih neobicnih
riba. koje je upecao ma Groen-
landu. Skuplja sitnice, uspo-
meme, bogatstva svog zanim-
ljivog zivota.
Ma jednom svom koncertu
u Zagrebu, sastaje pred ka-
zalistem nekog studenta. O.
vaj ga prepozna i smiono IL
javi: 'Gospodine Balokovicu,
ako YAM je ikako moguce, O.
mogucite mi da vas cujem.
Wise n e m a jeftinih karata,
Balokovic vadi jednu ulaz-
nicu: "Izvolite. Bila je "a ne
Ike mole poznanike. Ali oni j.
maju novaca, lakse &c je ku-
pitt, zar ne"
Koliko bi sc dalo pricati O.
vakvih zgoda. Moglo bi i'll sc
nanizati one bi sakupljene
sve zajedno davale slike Ba-
lokovica covjeka i umjetnika,
koji nije nikad iznevjerio sa-
ma sebe. Sva udobnost nije
unistila njegovu marljivost,
nikakvo blagostanje nije ga
navelo da zapust i svoju u
mjetnost. Iako danas stoji ma
drustvenoj >ljestvici, ma kojoj
mnogi CUBE svaki smisao "a
svoje bliznje, Balokovic ne "a
boravlja i neizdaje svoju MIA
dost. Ma zrtvama, pregaranju
j talentu bez ikakvih nuzu-
vjeta pocivaju njegovi uspje-
si, on nikad ne dijeli jedno
cd drugoga.
Balokovic je svoj repertoar
1911 .. >1~@1:1,@ ~ "a
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-03-05
ZLATKO BALOKOVC
zivot jednog umietnika
(Nastavak)
(Nastayak)

ju sposobnost dozivljavanja,
koja drugima nije dana u to-
likoj mjeri, a njihova vrijed-
most je II njihovoj moci, da
tai svoj dozivljaj dadu osje-
titi drugima.
Cd prvog svog poteza gu
dalom do svog zadnjeg jos
nedovrsenog triumfa, Baloko-
vic je isao jednim putem. III
VIC je zivotom, koji Sc OBJ
novlja sam u sebi. Nepresta-
MIN trosenjem po S t a j e sve
veci, neprestanim izzivljava-
MEM sve bogatiji. Radeci ma
tome da ozivotvori svoje vi
zije, on je ostvarivao i vizije
drugih, teze eel da afirmira
svoju ideju i osjecaj, on je i
drugima pomagao da prona-
laze u sebi sakrivene vrijed-
nosti. Isao je zaista kao plug
kroz proljetnu zemlju na
thu kojeg je on izorao Mix
nulo je mnogo mirisnog cvije-
ca.
Takova moe rijetko nasta-
je sama u sebi reproductive
nj umjetnici owe yrs tt slice
pcelama koje skupljaju med
po prostranim livadama on
da ga preradjuju u svojoj
kosnici. Sve muzicke ljepote u
djelima koja je izvodio, znao
je Balokovic oploditi snagom
svoje licnosti carom svoga
predavanja. Imajuci temelj u
svom virtuoznom tehnickom
znanju, on je ma tom cvrstom
temelju mogao graditi dalje.
Nikad nije ostao ma suhoj
ekshibicionistickoj tehnnici, u
notama gledao je misli i O.
sjecaje, pod pokrivaeem teh-
nicke manire i muzicke fra
re, on je trazio zivu licnost
umjetnika, k koji je to djelo
stvarao. I zato Balokovic nj
ie nikad bio samo virtuoz, vec
uvijek i umjetnik.
Koncem godine 1887. doziv-
ljuje opet velike triumfe u
America. Svira S filharmoni-
jana u mnogim gradovima
sjevernog i juznog dijela no.
vog kontinenta i sprema Sc
da otputuje ii svoju domo-
vinu. Vanjstinom svoga Ii
vota on je vjecna lutalica,
ptica selica, koja nema stall
nor borayiSta. Ali u svoioj
nutirni on ina domovinu i
odlazi u nju pocetkom 1888.
Oval puta ina to vracanje
u domovinu dublji znacaj. u
pravo je dvadeset i pet 60
dina sto je cuo prvi pljesak
ma svom prvom nastupu. Pri-
kaz njegovog kasnijeg zivota
nije LUX nj krivulja, vec raw
nj pravac u razvoju prema
gore. S te visine on najljepse
vidi svoju izlaznu tocku, kao
i sva zarista svoje slave. I ma
tom ogromnom reljefu koji
predstavlja kuglu zemaljsku,
Balokovic vidi svoj rodni
grad, svoju domovinu: putuje
k NINA.
Umjetnik splet nerava, o.
sjetljiv i senzibilan, osjeca O.
vaj svoj put kao nijedan put
do sada. Il Los Angelesa od-
lazi u New York, da s velikim
transatlantikom "Berengari-
JON" otplovi u Evropu. Dan
prize nego sto treba da isplo-
vi, brod gori, vlasti odgadja-
ju putovanje i Balokovic Sc
ukrca ma Queen Mary. U
Cherbourgu ocekuju ga po-
zdravni brZojavi, dobrodosll-
ce, on sjeda u Simplon ma
kon dvadeset cetiri sata ci-
ia svijetla slova: Zagreb.
Upravo je pola noci. Balo-
kovic ne vidi panorama svog
rodnog grada, ali je osjeca.
Sva draga mjesta postaju u
vezi s tim jubilarnim datum
jos draza on cuti kako pulls
tog dragog grada bije u ME
govom srcu.
Covjeku koji je svoje ime,
ime svog rodnog grada i svo-
je domovine promo svijetom
! dnko1oo mn ey,,, sna a, "a.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-03-05

l,cii su rodom - otac il sela
Tribanj, kotar Zadar, a maj
ka IL sela Veil Il, kotar Ia
dar, Dalmacija. Mlada Nancy
je svrsila High School S do
brim uspjehom i sada dalje
uci "a uciteljicu. Ona je lju-
bitelj muzike te lijepo pjeva
Evening star., 1958-09-30

State law September 20, after
q Federal court ordered the
schools to admit II Negroes.
The TOO youngsters were the
last TO be taken care Of under
the homemade education pro-
gram that has been gathering
momentum here.
High school juniors and SEN
iors-about 300 of them-began
classes yesterday at the Elk's
Club, the First Methodist
Church, the Greek Orthodox
Church and Christ Episcopal
Church.
Glasses for many of the
youngsters from Venable started
last week In basement game
rooms around the city in a pro-
gram sponsored by the Parents
Committee for Emergency
Schooling.
Another group Of Venable
pupils also started classes yes
terday under the auspices Of
the Charlottesville Education
Foundation.
Just how many Of the TOO
students expected today have
gone somewhere else was still
an open question.
Many high school students
some estimates run as high as
l00-have gone to schools in
other parts Of the county rather
than take q chance on Char
llottesville schools.
Evening star., 1958-09-30

expected to begin early next
week In makeshift facilities.
The spokesman. Duncan Gibbi
said students Of the closed high
school will begin registering
this week.
Mr. Gibb said an application
has been sent to the State Cor
poration Commission for a
charter for the organization
which was set up last week 10
provide education for students
displaced in the States anti
lntegration fight.
This is the third week the
l,O44 students OF Warren Coun-
ty's only high school have been
out of school.
( An organization dedicated TO
get the closed school reopened
has scheduled q meeting OF It's
board Of directors today to plan
strategy. The organization,
called the Warren County Com
mittee for Public Schools, was
organized Sunday by 81 persons
who felt that every lawful
means" should be pursued to
get the school reopened.
Evening star., 1958-09-30

high schools for Negroes was ac-
complished In an orderly man
ner yesterday after q three
week postponement.
The delay had been ordered
by the school board while Nor
folk sought postponement Of
Federal District Judge Waiter
Z. Hoffman's order leading to
the assignment of II Negroes
into the six white secondary
schools.
The board reluctantly made
the assignments Saturday night
after the Fourth Circuit Court
Of Appeals denied the city's pc
tition for a stay.
Gov. Almond, acting under
the law that automatically
closes schools where the races
are mixed, promptly issued q
proclamation withdrawing the
six Norfolk schools from the
public school system"
Police, who were ordered on
double shifts to be available at
the troubled spots, reported no
signs Of disorder. either at the
closed secondary schools or at
the four which opened yester-
day.
Norfolk primary schools-un-
affected by the Federal Court
order - opened on schedule
September s.
Evening star., 1958-09-30
High School
Seniors Get
CoIIeeeDotu

RICHMOND, Sept. 80 tAP).
High school seniors who at
tended temporary private
schools because Of integration
had a clearer picture yester-
day of conditions under which
Virginia colleges will be recep-
tive to their applications.
An Associated Press poll Of
Is State colleges over the week
end showed two requirements
mentioned most often. A tenn
porary school should be ac-
credited. And many seniors
should be prepared to take the
States high school completion
exam. This test usually is
given to persons whose educa-
ton is interrupted for some
reason.
Five Virginia high schools,
three in Norfolk, have been
closed because Of integration
Juniors and seniors at Char
lcttesville's Lane High began
makeshift schooling yesterday.
Private groups are organizing
classes for students at War
rem County and the three Nor
folk high schools.
OF the is colleges polled, five
have not established policies
to meet the question Of apph.
cations from temporary high
school seniors. They are the
University Of Virginia, RAN
dolph-Macon Woman's College.
Lynchburg College, Sweet Briar
College and Roanoke College.
Some colleges will use their
present admissions require
ments as a guide.
The State Board of Educa-
ton said last week private
school students would be elegi-
BILE to attend Madison and
Long Colleges If the temporary
facilities are accredited by the
board or If the students pass
the high school completion
examination. State accredita-
ton means a school has met
certain minimum standards re-
Igarded as educationally desir-
able.
Evening star., 1958-09-30
Plug for FreehiII
To Win $50 Bond

virginia's 10th District Dem
ocratic Committee is offering a
$50 United States Savings bond
for the best entry completing.
in so words or less. this SEN
tence; II want Democrat Jo-
seph Freehill elected to Con-
gress because !"
The contest, which closes Oc-
tober Is, is open to residents Of
the 10th District. Alexandria.
Falls Church, Fairfax and Ar
'linglon. The winner will be
announced at the Democratic
Woman's Day celebration. oc-
tober 10.
Entries should be sent to the
Democratic headquarters. lit
w. Broad street. Falls Church.
Evening star., 1958-09-30

DOarQ ana members OF Lne
State Legislature to ponder the
public school crisis. No decision
was reached.
The conferees debated the
advisability Of urging Gov. Al
mond to invoke an escape
clause" in the massive resist
ance laws by returning the six
closed schools to Norfolk to be
operated on an integrated basis
without State financial aid.
2. Ministers Of go Protestant
churches signed a manifesto
calling on city and State lead
ers to take steps Immediately to
open the schools.
8. A student government
sponsored rally at CRANKY High
School--one Of the six affected
schools = obtained the sigma
lures Of nearly 200 pupils on a
petition imploring "the officials
concerned to use all expedi-
ency in reopening public
schools"
4. Supt. j. ]. Brewbaker said
last night that football at the
three closed senior high schools
has been suspended "indefi-
nitely."
5. A parent-teacher associa-
ton Of one Of the unaffected
elementary schools adopted.
1894, q resolution demanding
the immediate restoration Of
our public school system" The
special meeting of the Walter
Horror Taylor PTA lasted less
than Is minutes and there was
no discussion Of the resolution,
which previously had been Of
fered to the Council Of PTAs,
The council last week tabled
the resolution temporarily.
Opening of Willard Junior
High School for white children
and three junior and senior
Evening star., 1958-09-30
Charlottesville
Petitions Back
Almond Stand
BY JACK KELsO
star stan Writer

CHARLOTTESV LILLE, Va,
Sept. 80. - Petitions backing
Gov. Almonds stand on the
school crisis we're receiving
wide circulation here today as
the final phase Of an emer-
gency school program went into
effect.
The source of the petitions
could not be learned immediate
ly. But Henry B. Gordon, q
local attorney who was circulate
ing some Of the petitions. said
about 1000 signatures had been
received so far.
Mr.. Gordon said the petitions
had been In circulation for
three Of four days" He would
say only that the source was a
group Of private citizens who
wanted the Governor to know
the feelings Of the Charlottes-
vile residents, rather than
these non-residents UP at the
University tof Virginia."
He said the action was not
started by the local chapter OF
the Defenders Of State Sow
ereignity and Individual Lib
critics. but would 60 no further,
The petition. addressed to
the Governor, says: I'VE
wish you to know that we ap-
prove of your actions in the
present school crisis and stand
firmly behind you"
Registration for 100
At the same time, the 700
youngsters who make UP Lane
High Schools eighth, ninth and
10th grades get their chance
to register today to 80 back Ia
school.
Registration win be held fol
them at the First Presbyterian
Church. Glasses are expected
to start in a day or so, but nc
definite time has been set.
Lane High and Venablt
Elementary School closed under
Evening star., 1958-09-30
Transit Head Made
Million in Real Estate

Today almost every other
house on Fifth avenue is CO.
operatively owned. Mr.. Chalk
says he has had fabulous Of
fers" for it, but he prefers to
keep 1t as "his castle" AS far
as he knows, the only Fifth ave-
nue. houses still in private hands
are his building at 1910 and one
owned by Laurence Rockefeller
at $50.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chalk moved
into one Of the buildings 65
apartments soon after they
bought it. Their daughter, Bar
bara, who is married. now oc-
cupies the penthouse.
Altogether, Mr.. Chalk has
eight or nine apartment houses.
with a total Of about 1000
apartments. Mr.. Chalk's esti-
mate of their total value as
about $40 million Is no doubt
conservative. They are mort
gagged for about so per cent Of
their value.
He continued to improve his
buildings, even when tenancy
was no longer a problem,
Rent control was imposed in
New York in 1943 and is still
in effect today. Rents could be
Increased II substantial
changes were made in furnish
ling. decoration or appliances.
Selected Tenants
One apartment at 1910 Fifth
avenue brought in $500 a
month. When the tenant moved
out. Mr.. Chalk divided the
apartment into two units and
now gets $1,000 a month for
them. Another apartment, IL
rooms. rents for $3.50 q month,
Mr.. Chalk says if the tenant
moved out, he could get $1,000
for 1t.
! In the last few years he has
Evening star., 1958-09-30
Views DIRTY Wash"

spent about half a million dol
lars remodeling 16 or 10 apart
ments in the building. He has
done the same thing in other
buildings, such as his biggest,
a 22-story apartment house at
$40 Central Park West.
He has been selective In his
tenants, too, checking on their
credit rating and social stand
ing before signing a lease.
Mrs. Chalk was keenly in
terested in her husbands real
estate ventures. She took part
in many of the negotiations
and supervised the redecor-
alton. She shared her hus-
bands confidence in the future
Of the city's real estate and
gave him constant encourage
ment.
Their confidence was coupled
with hard work and shrewd
calculation. AS Mr.. Rogers re-
calls, "For every deal they
went into, they turned down
TO-"
Everything they touche d
turned to gold. Mr.. Rogers
says:
II saw Roy time and again
put one-fourth as much money
in q deal as we did and make
10 times as much out Of II,
But I never begrudged him. be-
cause he was the one who made
it pay"
Along with his increasing
afauence, Roy Chalk was de-
veloping an aggressive self
confidence and an extrovert en-
thusiasm that affected others
deeply. The Chalk fiair was
beginning to show.
But now the country was at
war. Mr.. Chalk added new
pursuits to his twin careers Of
law and real estate.
He had always been mechan-
ical. had tinkered with gadgets
and devised machines since he
was q boy. Now, with a wal
on, he saw a way to put this
talent to use.,
TsmOnow-c -choIk Goes late Manu-
featuring.