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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
TO BOOM WESTCHESTER
Much Interest Displayed in the
Welfare of County.

There are unmstakable indications that
the business men OF Westchester County
are waking up TO the desirability OF I'm
forming the world IN general and tho peo-
Of the great opportunities for both home
and business developments IN their
county. For the first time a large mum
her OF business interests have been got
together under the auspices Of the West
chester Chamber OF Commerce to conduct
legitimate, straightforward publicity
campaign 10 advertise the great and at
tractive territory adjoining greater New
York on the north.
The Chamber Of Commerce has been
working IN this direction for some years
but with very slender sinews OF war.
Now a considerable fund has been got
together from practically all sections OF
the county, and part OF II Will be spent
In comprehensive. true TO nature exhibits
in the travel and vacation exposition IN
the Grand Central Palace that began last
Thursday and which continues until
March -. and similar exhibit IN tho
real estate exhibition which opens on
May 4. The rest Of the money raised VIII
be spent in advertising In the newspapers
OF greater New York.
The work that the Westchester County
Chamber OF Commerce .is doing rs being
supplemented by local organizations IN
Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, Port Ches-
ter and other towns. The MOTT agrees
eive work apparently is being done In
Mount Vernon, which enjoyed a distinct
. stimulus In q business way as a result
OF an advertising campaign that II con
Quoted last fall
The Mount Vernon chamber is now bent
upon increasing its membership to one
thousand on the basis OF annual dues of
only sl2. II makes the plea that any one
who has any interest whatever in the I'm
proyement and advancement OF the city
can easily afford TO pay a dollar month
to help the good work along. The city
Is being thoroughly canvassed by the
members and their work Is being supple
rnented by page advertisements In the
local newspapers setting forth what the
chamber has accomplished for the city
and appealing 10 the civic pride and 10y
atty Of the citizens To get into line to
participate in the work Of making Mount
Vernon stand out on the map bigger than
ever before. Here are some OF the things
the Mount Vernon Chamber Of Commerce
has succeeded In doing: Home trading
campaign, South Fulton avenue condi-
! tons, urging support OF local contractors,
Hutchinson River Bridge matter. agita-
ton Of transportation. investigation OF
new enterprises. publicity for the city, at
tendance at municipal meetings. discus
sion OF public affairs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
IOFFICE OF TRUST COMPANY
Broadway Institution Has At
Cractiye Flatbush Branch.

The Flatbush Office OF the Broadway
Trust Company, at Flatbush and Linden
avenues. is one of the architectural at
fractions Of this fine residential section.
The building. which stands alone on q
spacious plot. and is set off with shrub
berry has been designed TO harmonic per-
fectly with its surroundings. This trust
company is one Of the most progressive as
well as conservative financial institutions
in the borough. II has at all times kept
pace with the rapid growth OF the com
munity, which II has served with Increased
satisfaction from year 10 year.
Here will be found pleasant environ
ment where every effort is made 10 care
for the convenience and comfort OF de-
posltors and every courtesy extended, par
ticularly TO those unaccustomed to bank
ing methods. The commodious banking
room. splendid safe deposit vaults and
special department for women are feat
ures which have been much appreciated.
That IL has well filled IT'S place IN the
community IS evinced by the fact that It's
deposits have increased by leaps ana
bounds and have won for il an enviahie
place among the financial institutions or
the city. The company is thoroughly
eouipned TO serve its depositors in many
CAPACITIES with great convenience and
economy. furnishing banking facilities OF
a high order safeguarding the interests OF
individuals or corporations through vari-
Gus forms Of trust, and giving assured
protection to all kinds Of valuable property
through the medium OF It's massive SAFE
deposit and storage vaults. The company
has built up large and exceptionally
well managed trust department and takes
pride In its careful administration OF
estates. acting as executor, administrator
trustee, guardian and committee. II Is
member OF the New York Clearing
House Association and is designated de-
positary Of the United States government
(postal savings system). City ana state
Of New York The local is composed o,
FTatbush men, who are prominently identi-
fled with some Of the largest financial
and Industrial corporations In the city
The Flatbush Office is now under the man
agement Of Alexander G. Snyder VICE
president who assumed control shortly
after the Flatbush Trust Company 'ho"
F'latbush office became merged with the
broadway Trust Company. Mr.. Snyder
has been o. resident Of Flatbush all MS
life and became a director Of the Fiat
hush Trust Company shortly after its Or
ganization.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
HOMES ON EASY PLAN
Weekly Saving System Makes
One Owner of House.

Years ago John Bright, the noted Eng
lishman. said: II would negotiate WIN
tbe landowners who are willing 10 sen
and the tenants who are. willing TO puy
and would make the land the great saw
;nps hank for the people Of Ireland
II John Bright could be In New YORK
to-day he would find that Joseph T. Day
the real estate broker and auctioneer' mas
adonted an Americanzed version OF his
plan. A.,
Mr. Day has set aside 500 plots at the
roy Jamaica Bay development at How
ard Estates 10 be sold TO home owners oi'
!, simple weekly savings plan. the plan
rIaces a home at Howard Estates WITHIN
Tho reach of the wage Garner ana the
salaried man. =,
rt,a b,,ver arranges to set aside small
cum regularly until certain amount Is
saved. Then Mr.. Day obtains puiiu-
inc loan for him and house is erected
WITHOUT requiring any additional sum TOT
its erection.
Mr. nav believes that his plan Will be
~ immense benefit to these 500 owners by
oh,tqating them TO save a small sum regu-
,,r,v nv furnishing them with the greatest
nossIble incentive for economy.
"In about three years the man VINO
adonts my weekly savings plan Will ina
hinself the owner of an attractive seaside
home and in two years more the carry
ing charges are less than SO month,
said Mr.. Day.
eft will take from the salaried mans
mind the big worrisome load OF monthly
rental and make him Independent Of the
landlord for the balance OF his life
Howard Estates, where the plan is be-
,. o,erated. is thirty minutes from the
business section OF the city. Rockaway
,rains from the stations on the property
90 directly to the subway at Flatbush ave-
rue Brooklyn, and the Pennsylvania Rail-
road station. I'm Manhattan
In addition to the station at Aqueduct
on the property, the railroad is erecting a
now station at RambIersville.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
historic HOUSE TO GO.
chesebrough Buyer of Home
Formerly Occupied by Fulton.
PROPERTY IN STATE STREET
Herbert Du Puy Gets More Land
TO Protect Light of Apart
ment Building.

william "A Chesebrough and Oakleieh
~norne are the new owners OF the prop
,.sss at the northwest corner of STATE
md Whitehall streets. the sales of which
d, the coles and Overing estates. through
,,orace :. Ely & Co., was reported earlier
in the week.
one of the three houses included in the
ale was occupied by Robert Fulton. in
r.ntor OF the steamboat.
yr Chesebrough first made the pur-
hose IN an individual capacity. and sub
seouently took i'm Mr.. Thorne as an as
.ocia,e. The Alliance Realty Company,
- which Mr.. Chesebrough is president,
hos no interest I'm the transaction. Messrs
chssebrough and Thorne have been joint
~ identified with many large real estate
n,,e,prises In the past. notably the
Tb,,ehan Building. and when Mr.. Cheese
,ropgh was president of the Century
psalty Company Mr. Thorne was its
treasurer.
The ploi they have now acquired has
., area Of 1850 square feet. fronting s.
GO, in state street and 1906 feet in
Whitehall street.
Mr. Chesebroush said yesterday that
.bs corner viii be made the site of fine
,mprovement in the not distant future
hut that Il IS as yet impossible TO fix
,,v.deAnlte date or 10 give any OF the de-
tans Of the project.
Herbert Du Puy. of Pittsburgh. has
made another purchase I'm order to pro-
,st the light and air OF the twelve story
Torrest Chambers apartment house, oc-
eaovinr the block front on the west side
a, broadway, between 18th and Hath
streets. with the exception of % feet at
the ii4th street corner.
Through l. J. Phillips & CO. Mr.. Du
puy has secured the lot, 25Xloo.u feet
a, the south side of 114th street, 100 feet
west OF Broadway. The parcel was re-
,orted sold by Robert J. 5. Schwarzen-
s,,h earlier In the week. This Is the sec
ord protective purchase at that point by
NJ pu Puy. The other involved the five
s,orv fathouse. e5x1c0 feet. at the Hath
street corner.
Richard II. Scobie has sold for the IRE
rcrt Avenue Land Company 10 a Dulloer
the plot Of four lots at the northwest
e,rrer Of Southern Boulevard and Gro
,ona Park and Paramount Place. los feet
on Southern Boulevard, 12S feet on Fair
mount Place and SS1 feet on the north
SIDE
Kurz & Uren have sold for William
Oestin No 773 S.. AIMS avenue. four
story hathouse. on lot 25xlco feet, 10 an
Investor
slawson & Hobbs have sold for Ida l.
Tsruill!eer TO builders the vacant plot
r,x1S feet at the northeast corner OF
Grand avenue and Fordham Road.
The Herald Square Holding Company
George Backer and Arnstein g. Levy Is
having plans prepared for nine story
spartment house 10 be erected at NOS
IA ard 1875 West 18th street. The site
measures 5cxlCo5 feet and is located on
the south side Of the street. about 80
fee, west Of Sixth avenue. The archi-
,scts Wallis & Goodwille. estimate the
cost Of the new structure at $2o"o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23

tail trade centres. It Is surprising what
a variety Of stores there are In all Sec
tons of Flatbush.
In this respect the Kings Highway re-
gion Is not at all lacking. From Bedford
avenue east to Ocean Parkway Kings
Highway is already built UP into AN at
tractive business street. The highway is
often referred to as the coming l25th
street Of Brooklyn. The plan to make It
a wider thoroughfare and to have it form
part OF ,the project for more beautiful
Brooklyn. as recently suggested by the
city Planning Commission, has the APP
proval of the majority of residents of the
highway section. .@n
II that plan is put into effect as origi-
nally drawn, the bult-up business area Of
the highway will not, be disturbed, but
the Improvement will embody Avenue +.
The highway runs in a circuitous way
and linking the easterly and westerly
parts of the roadway with Avenue Pswill
result in the creation OF a straight cross
thoroughfare in the district .tE
I have lived six years in the King g
Highway section. and / have found long
before this that the advantages OF living
there are many. one OF the most notable
advantages is that we get a certain
amount OF the sea breeze which other
parts OF Brooklyn do not enjoy. There
are very few days In summer that the
breezes from the ocean are not truly re-
freshing In the winter the breeZes are
tempered
Most of the residents OF Kings High
way are home owners II Is not a
district with many residents of unusually
large means, but one where persons of
average financial resources may live in u
comfortable manner.
1t Is n fine place for children. 1 have
been greatly impressed by the strong APP
pearance OF the children that have seen
playing in the streets there or going to
and from schools. Delicate children
quickly become robust If they are per
mitted to get outdoors there for long
stays In the sunshine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
A FAMILY OF BUILDERS
One Member Now Erecting
Bungalows at Nottingham Park.

william II. Sawkins. comes OF fam
fly Of builders Of long and wide expert
ence In the Flatbush section. his brother
John c. sawkins, having begun such
career fifty years ago. For the last III
teen years the former has been an active
homenaker. and Dltmas Park Is an e1-
ample Of his success. IT was he who con-
rructed most Of the houses at THIS oe-
llghtful Development
william II. Sawkins Is now identined
With Nottingham Park, an extremely at
ractive development of thirty acres
bounded by Avenues NJ end o and East
list and 25th streets. The semi-bunsa-
lsws be IS erecting on this tract contain
all modern convenlences.
The houses are beautifully decorated
and the rooms well arranged. Some are
q seven rooms and others Of eight In the
last year eighteen OF them have been puliI
On the tract. ranging in price from $500
Up
The houses are OF hardwood trim, par
qust floors, tiled bath, tiled vestibule, open
replaces, beam ceilings, steam neat gas
and electric fixtures and sleeping porches
Closet room has not been spared. Inc
doors In the upper section are finished IN
high polished mahogany and have glass
knobs
The color OF the woodwork In the lower
moor Is Of silver oak, which besides
being very attractive is also restful TO
the eye
Tbs houses are built on plots OF forty
istt frontage, surrounded by well laid OUT
awns. The development Is highly re-
suieted- Most of the streets are Of asphalt
aad the sidewalks are paved. The streets
are well lighted at nights. There Is
MODERN sewer system.
ine owner does not have to bother win
assessments, as these are all PAID. Two
nomes which are partly in course OF con-
uuction, have already been sold.
The property can be reached from the
manhattan end OF the Brooklyn Bridge
"tnirty-hve minutes. and IS within few
MINUTES walk OF the Elm avenue station
Inc Brighton Beach line. Other lines
the property are the Smith street,
Nean avenue and Nostrand avenue. The
s-O"ay line. which will be erected as an
s'cone OF the contracts signed last
,eA' VIII make il possible 10 reach the
eopment in still shorter time.
~ me tract is within a few blocks OF
u'ss Highway. Besides being in de-
e"1iuiiy surrounded location.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
VIEWS OF A RESIDENT
Advantages Of Living in the
Kings Highway Section.
BY LEONARD j. REYNOLDS,
Former President pf the Kings Highway
Board Of Trade.

S''AsNs AhNSiucht VI tnC hiuBB uBhWoy
Board Of Trade.
When the duai subway plans in relation
TO the Flatbush district are carried out
we Will have the finest link in the greater
city The project in question provides for
building a subway from Fulton street
Brooklyn, and connecting it with the
Brighton Beach line. At present the
Brighton Beach line service is satisfactory
to the majority OF travellers OF course.
1 10 some Of the daily ard chronic kickers
1t is far from even being good. and to
them it will probably always be unsatis-
factory.
The running time OF trains from the
Borough Hall station to Kings Highway is
about twenty-five minutes, and from Park
Row to Kings Highway 1t is about thirty
five minutes. Consequently, it is now pos
sible 10 go from the heart OF the down
town section OF Manhattan to beautiful
Brighton Beach. where refreshing breezes
can usually be found on the hottest days
OF the summer in little more than half
an3hour. .
Residents Of F1atbush are fortunate.
IH'H H'ihS CoiuilioHS are iucdI. iHcS
breathe the purest atmosphere. They are
surrounded by green lawns and other
rural charms. Excellent schools are close at
hand; churches. too, of all kinds are near.
Within short ride are the great shopping
districts and the principal office zone of
Brooklyn. Located in or near the shop
ping section arc high class theatres. But
one need not 20 all the way to Fulton
street TO shop, as Flatbush has good re
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
WORK ON GREAT SEA WALL
First Section of Manhattan
Beach Waterfront Complete.

On Monday Of last week the last stone
was placed In the new sea wall on the
ocean front at Manhattan Beach. from
the bathing pavilion at the foot OF Ocean
avenue, westerly TO the Brighton line.
thus completing the first section OF the
great wall which Will eventually run along
the entire ocean front OF the Manhattan
Beach property, a distance OF about two
and q half miles. Work on the section OF
the wall tust completed was started on
Nav l. 1911. and notwithstanding the long
and frequent delays due to unfavorable
weather conditions-high winds and
rough seas-some $500 feet OF the wall
has been completed In less than two
years
Engineers throughout the country con-
slider this work wonderful achievement.
The wall is so feet IN width at It's base
and feet wide on top, and over 10000
tons of rock have been used In its con-
struction. This rock. some OF 1t Weighing
from seven to ten tons. was obtained from
the excavations for the McAlpine Hotel.
the New York Central Terminal. the
brooklyn subways and other excavations
in and about Manhattan.
Paul Synnesvedt is erecting bungalow
~, the east side of West End avenue, $50
feet south of Oriental Boulevard. and
Emily c. Groden is building a bungalow
ON the easterly side of Corbin Place. 100
feet south of Oriental Boulevard Michael
Shea. of Buffalo. has rented No. 81 Exeter
etreet Margaret j. Breen has rented No.
% West End avenue. and Mrs. Ames has
rented No. 81 West End avenue. Daniel
A O'Mara has filed plans for his bunga-
low to be erected on the easterly side OF
beaumont street. 100 feet north of Oriental
atI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
ACTlWTY AT SOUTHAMPTON.

aired Z. schermerhorn reports the fol-
ns sales at Southampton, Long ISL
~. for Braddin Hamilton. three acres,
- 1.n side Of Meadow Lane. on the ocean
-oen NJ. Byers. who will erect resi-
me Tor the estate OF William II. Bur
ssss' 70 Orson ID. Mum. The Arches, con-
lung OF the dwelling house, and stable
,.'h TWO acres Of land. north side OF Gin
liz liz also the following rentals for the
80, .Son OF 1912: For Mrs. George II. Schief-
her Plas-Ar-Lyn. on First Neck
20 Mrs. John II. Bradford for Mrs
Mitchell her Bonnie Dune, on Gin
~ 10 Henry Chalfant; for James
fy Pierson cottage In Main street
., 1fS. william II Tillinghast for Mrs
hNahoer Cameron her cottage on Bridge
op'h Road TO Arthur Coppell; fof
p~nse sard a cottage on Great Plains
70 Mrs. Henry Mortimer Brooks Tor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
LANGDON TERRACE HOMES
Picturesque Suburban Place
Within Easy Access of City.

One OF the most picturesque suburbs OF
Mount Vernon is Langdon Terrace, which
has been in process of development for the
last four years, during which time sew
enty-two artistic homes have been erected
and occupied The property has Justly
commended itself to the real home'seeking
public because of its many advantages as
well as the quality of construction, which
has been developed during this period
Essentially a home situation, many pros
porous business men are finding here a
situation which is hard to duplicate with
in a radius Of fifteen miles Of City Hail.
The property lies just east of the Sd
street station Of the New York, West
chester g. Boston Railroad, the station
where all trains make a stop. and where
more than half are expresses both TO and
from the city. with the new connections
about to be completed at the terminal of
this road Langdon Terrace will then be
without an equal in the way Of transport
tation facilities. many experts say. A
visit to the property this last week shows
eight Of their unequalled and attractive
homes under process Of construction, and
inquiry ELECTS the information that the
development now in process will within
very short time call for added homes to
be built and, what is of more Importance
10 the owners. the entire tract will then
be enhanced in value. experts further say
as no other portion Of Mount Vernon.
Within easy walking distance Of schools.
stores, two trolley lines passing by the
property, and with the civic Improvements
now I'm process Of development In the
centre Of Mount Vernon, Langdon Terrace
offers one Of the most exceptional oppor-
tunites for homeseekers that can be found
about New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
CHANGE OF GRADE HEARING
Stabler Favors Collis's Saith Street
Park Avenue Plan.

The matter OF the change Of grade a.
34th street and Park avenue comes before
the Board of Estimate on Thursday next
for final action. The plan proposed by
Lloyd Coils has been approved by Walter
Stabler, controller of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company. In letter TO
Borough President McAneny Mr.. Stabler
says, in part:
II want. however. to register my entire
approval Of the plan, which has, | under
stand. the support OF yourself and your
associates of the special committee.
ut seems to me that the Wetmore plan
Is. at BEST a makeshift. l very
much hope that the matter as presented
in your report will be approved by the
Board OF Estimate and Apportionment"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
BUSINESS PROPERTY FOR SALE.

A FACTORY PLOT. FOUR CORNERS. Xix
10: Will build TO suit tenant; easy terms.
IOsERE. ST. Brook ave. 181st st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
FINE DWELLINGS AT AUCTION.

On April Mr.. Kennedy will sell at
auction for the estate of Richard Cum
mings No. $40 West s7th street. near
Riverside Drive. handsome three story
limestone dwelling house; also No. 4
East 29th street, Immediately adjoining
Fifth avenue, a valuable four story
brownstone dwelling house, on a plot 2ox
3s9 feet. and No. $40 West End avenue,
near West 18th street. handsome four
story brownstone dwelling house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
--.--nr,e,,,r.rs AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

ADVERTISEMENTS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
for The Tribune received at their Uptown
ONCE. No. 1894 Broadway. between 3oth aho
a7th cts. until O'Clock D. m. Adveruse-
ments received at the following branch omees
a. regular rates until o'clock p. M. VIZ
cs4 sth ave-. =. e. cor. 23d ST.: los 9th ave.
cor. 18th St: 1oi East 14,h ST.; 2o' West 4-d
ST. between Tth and Sth ayes; 2C3 West
10th ST.: 1925 Sd ave: i7os LIST ave. near
soth st.: 1877 East 125th st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23

We have fine schools in the Kings
Highway district now. and we expect 10
have more We have approved plan
for the erection OF school in the vicinity
of Bedford and Nostrand avenues.
Prospective home buyers need not worry
about probable assessment IN the district.
There is a bill before the Legislature
which. II passed will reduce assessment
burdens TO a minimum. We think that
that bill will become law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23

James /. Breese the Orchard cottage on
Shinnecock Road, TO Patrick a. Valentine
for Mrs. +. Brokaw Fisher Mrs. Elihu
Roots cottage, on Pond Lane and OK
Pasture Road. to F. 6. Iandstreet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23

ALL LIGHT LOFT. $500 SQUARE FEET
best section OF Bronx for any business; VII
lease. LOsERE, ST. Brook ave-, 36O Melrose.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-12-05

ployed from the beginning of the sea-
son as potato inspector for the dis
tributors.
All Of the above are expected to be
present at an executive committee
meeting to be held at Pocatello on the
afternoon and evening of December
9th.
Messrs. Robbins and Richards will
attend a growers meeting at Payette
on Monday evening, December 9Th.
Mr.. Burley has kindly agreed to stop
No. 1S at Payette to enable them to
get to Pocatello in time for the, meet
ing at 1880 p. m. on December 9Th.
In view of the above named oppor-
tunities sfor good, it is the desire of
the sub-central that every member of
the executive committee be present on
this occasion, and also that each local
make arrangements to pay the neces-
sary expenses for its manager to at
tend this meeting. In case the man
ager cannot come, we would advise