12 Arlington Place¹
b. 1929

     
     The occupants of 12 Arlington Place were
     in 1930: Howard R Speer²
     and in 1931-41: Donald F Hastings.^3,4,5,6,7,8

Howard R Speer was born in 1899 in New Jersey.² He married Hildegard in 1925.² Howard R Speer appeared on the 1930 Census as the head of household at 12 Arlington Place, with Hildegard as wife, and their children Audrey L and Donald S.² The value of the house was $12,000.² Howard Speer was a foreman, and in 1931 a engineer at the Telephone Company in New York.^2,3 He owned a radio in 1930.² Howard Speer was a Veteran of the World War.² Howard R Speer and Hildegard Speer moved before 1931 from 12 Arlington Place to 325 Howard Ave, then before 1933 to 2 Ashburn Place, before 1935 to 20A Townley Road, and before 1937 to 341 Howard Ave.^3,4,5,6

Donald F Hastings married Betty M.³ Donald F Hastings was a radio engineer. In 1949 he patented a a rheostat for adjusting the volume in radios in New York.^3,9

William A Duncan married Lolita.⁵ William A Duncan was a bond trader in New York.⁵
William A Duncan served in 1932 in the 310th infantry, 78th division, NJ National Guard. He was a 1^st Lt. and was on 17 July ordered to active duty at Camp Dix. He was released from active duty July 30.¹⁰