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New-York tribune., 1914-11-22
AT HALL OF FAME TERRACE. LOOKING
TOWARD LORING PLACE.
MostEntrancing Home
Place in the Bronx

then the growth has been steady and
based on q sound demand Now the
section has entered upon a new period
one which viii result in the improve
ment Of many lots with high class
apartment houses.
The importance of this apartment
house movement was last week de-
scribed for the benefit of Tribune
readers By +. Osborne Smith. the well
known real estate broker. whose Bronx
headquarters are at Burnside and Jc-
rome avs. "Non-elcvator apartments
i'm the section are rentable a a higher
figure q rOom." says Mr.. Smith, "than
many of the latest built elevator houses
on Washington Heights. On Univer-
sity Heights So and 50 q room a month
is the rental paid for what are gen
orally called 'walk-ups' in realty cir
cles. We have some fine elevator
houses and the suites in them are
quickly rented at from $40 up room
a month.
con the subway now being built in
jerome az. there will be stations at
Burnside av.. 1s3d ST. and Fordhsm
Road. Thus. there will be three sta
tions at the principal points IN the
University Heights section. At pres
ent thi, beautiful part OF The Bronx is
voll Joined 20 Manhattan Borough by
trolley lines. the Sedgwick. the Uni
versity and the jerome av. lines tray
ersing the heart of the district. With
the linking of the zone TO the great
subway system Of New York there are
almost innumeia able indications that IT
will offer one Of the most fertile tields
10 builders Of apartment house and
store properties in the history Of The
Bronx"
New-York tribune., 1914-11-22
Ordinance with That Pro
vision To Be Intro
duced Tuesday.
LOWER STRUCTURES
IN NARROW AVENUES
New Measure for Action Of
Aldermen Also Provides
for Courts.

Alderman Hamilton will introduce at
the meeting of the Board of Aldermen
on Tuesday an ordinance regulating
the height, size and arrangement Of
buildings. This ordinance will emoody
the recommendations of the Height Of
Buildings Commission 10 the Board Of
Estimate last spring. Under the char
ter such an ordinance must have the
approval not only of tho Board Of Al
dermen. but also OF the Board Of Esti-
mate, and IL is probable that a Joint
public hearing will be arranged by the
two boards i'm the near future.
The ordinance viii provide that any
wall bordering on a street will be lin
tied In height 10 twice the width of
the street. but in no case more than
300 feet; but when street is less than
90 feet in width. such walls may go to
a height Of 100 feet. The building
NAV extend above the limiting heights
for the street walls, provided It does
not project beyond a plane starting at
the limiting heights for street walls
and inclining upward and backward
from the street az the ratio OF one foot
horizontally for each four feet verti-
caily.
il is further provided that towers
which do not cover an area of more
than % per cent Of the lot may be
carried above the limiting heights and
beyond the setback planes If they are
kept at all points at least twenty feet
from the lot lines. In the case of a
building fronting on a public square
or park or a body Of water more than
one hundred and fifty feet in width,
New-York tribune., 1914-11-22
WILL STUDY new
BUILDING CODE
Advisory Council Assigns
Technical Experts to
This Work.

As many Of the ordinances which are
being incorporated into the new build
ing code by Rudolph ?. Miller are Cf
vital interest to the majority Of real
estate owners, the Advisory Council Of
Real Estate Interests has appointed a
building code committee TO look after
the interests of property owners as
these ordinances are being drafted and
promulgated. The members of this
committee arc Henry W. Hodge, chair
man; otto VI. Eidlitz and Julius
Franks.
The composition Of this committee
represents the best technical authority
TO be obtained i'm the city. G., engi-
neering. architecture and building con-
struction, says the council. This com
mittee will keep in close touch. the
council also says, with ell the building
ordinances that are TO be prepared by
Rudolph p. Miller for submission 70
the Board Of Aldermen and inform the
council If in its opinion notifications
can be suggested which will be Of ben
eft 20 real estate. while at the same
time providing the full measure of
safety, which S the first object Of such
q code. Although the various real es-
tate associations have their building
code cOmmi tees. as vet there has been
no committee appointed consisting Of
technical experts which Will exclusively
look after the interests of property
owners. The Citizens Union has a COM
mittee upon which certain real estate
associations are represented, and this
committee is doing excellent work, but
the necessity Of having a committee Of
technical authorities 10 examine and
s4 !. ID.
code is responsible for the thorough
consideration Of the building code by
the advisory council.
The reports Of this committee will
be submitted to subcommittee. con-
sistinC Of some of the large real estate
owners and brokers. When the deci-
sions of these two subcommittee are
approved every effort will be made BY
The council 10 have them incorporated
INTO the code.
The advisory council also says; IL
would appear as II several OF the ordi-
panccs that may be passed by the
BOARD Of Aldermen for the new build
inc code are rather stringent, and 4
v.ly careful supervision OF their sec
tions must be maintained IN order TO
preserve the proper counterbaiance be
tween safety of buildings and over
regulation. The Importance OF a proper
building code which will meet with the
approval of both the city and the real
estate interests is very evident in tho
light OF the proposed consolidation OF
building inspection departments into
one central department. the principle
Of which the advisory council strongly
favors. The council IS now devlsing a
plan through it's law and legislation
committee, whereby T. is hoped that he
general principle Of consolidation will
be enacted into law during the next
sessions Of the Legislature.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-22

The 1914 assessments for tho south
crlv side of FordhaW Road, between
Andrews av. and LoriuC Place. were as
follows. Southwest corre~ parcel -
Fordham Road and Andrews av.. 2e.66N
1141l. the owner of record being the
Universal Operation Company, $4,000
for land. and with three story build
ing. $4,000. Plot just west of the
southwest corner parcel, 21.52Xl0O.92,
recorded i'm the name Of Joseph f..
Coggins, 5000 for land, and with
building, $500. The site TO the west
OF the Coggins plot, 2l72x9l.27 feet,
recorded in the ownership Of Matilda
Lauderman, was appraised at $4,000,
and with building at $500; the west
erly adjoining plot. 21.72x79.6, was as
sessed at $4,000 for land. and with
three story building ~ $500. The
next westerly plot. the owner of record
being Z. NcLerncn & Co., IS Sss1N
1OA62 feet by irregular. it was as
sessed at $4,000 for the land, and with
one story building at Sl6.5oO.
The Terrace Construction Company
property TO the west Of the McLernon
site. one plot being 29.63xl33.5lX irreg-
ular, and the other 29.62Xll9lS feet,
we're appraised at $500 and $1,000. re-
spectively. for land. The property IS
New-York tribune., 1914-11-22
STATE CONVENTION
BOON TO REALTY
Showed Power That Can
Be Welded by United
Fraternity.

L. D. Woodwork. Of the Garfield
Real Estate Company, Rochester, who
was recently elected first vice president
Of the Real Estate Association Of the
state, said lately, in speaking OF
the recent New York City Real Estate
Convention. that New York city haG
made the discovery that a real estate
convention differs from anything else
the metropolis mas had before, that
the convention is field day for opti-
mists. that II begets desirable friend
ships otherwise impossible and that IL
is worth repeating.
"For years there has been a lack Of
cooperation between New York City
and the upstate which has largely
nullited all efforts of either faction To
make itself felt" added Mr.. Wood p
worth. This convention showed con
clusiyely that similar problems exist
IN every city and county of the state
and that union Of all the real estate
interests OF the state can and must ex-
erclse powerful influence on legis-
lation and in the Constitutional Con
yention, which will be held next Apri.
THE New York State convention -
1914 SET a new record Tor Things sctu-
ally accomplished. Although the rare
opportunity for seeing New York from
e professional viewpoint was eagerly
grasped by all, the convention rooms
bore an air of industry, and the com
mittee work was undertaken with an
earneS;ness which marks the change
from the old style real estate conver-
tlon.
Great problems confront New YorS
real estate owners and their brokers,
and the gathering indicated that there
is large body Of men able and will
ing to assist in working out the solu-
tion
New-York tribune., 1914-11-22
LAW IN EFFECT DEC.
Relates to Garages for -Four or
'SIB0 0IoM

A new law relating TO the building
and maintenance Of private and public
garages with a capacity OF more tnan
four cars becomes effective IN this
state on December l.
Following are the restrictions under
the new law:
Repair shops shall not be main
tanned with a garage.
Heating shall be by steam or hot
water.
Gasolene or naphtha tanas will not
be allowed under sidewalks. Those in
stalled will have 10 be removed and re-
installed in compliance with the new
orders. These tanks must be buried
A. least three feet from the surface of
the ground, and proper piping con-
nected TO garage or curb outlet. No
pits will be hereafter allowed.
No building or parts thereof shall be
converted into a garage or used as
such, unless of tireproof construction.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-22
AT LORING PLACE. AND l83D ST
May Limit Building
Height to 800 Feet

sucb towers NAV he placed on the
street facing such souare. park OF
,yater Church snires and chimneys for
manufact,rino, or mower plants are ex-
omnted from these limitations.
;. -. ....:iol .L.. ,.,rd-
p'o, 49, .,s 20. t,;iJ
si'aiI De Ieit ~ 'i.e .v1i 20 to.',aJ ~, car-
.ls eNCePs s"'.i ~ - So, -. =,
lei9 @ VI IuN ,.L Ii "a, ;s In
. I1'ees, III ~ tbo dontb of .be lot
oe o.'so'.',.'' ~, araa oon.ai,o5 IN srcb vard
L,u "l'u bo a, 80 o1o'tcrtb NJ tbo area
,,a.i " io, a. IT., ,.arJs s>.., a., the
oa.e,d sn 80. a.. lcrof .-d ,ro n no
;ooUao.od 3oooau - aocb .,.,' ~. Io,st no~
~. 60. - -. .l,,.. .,. .i,.s. nm.
- - +Io I eo"i,sio1t nj tbe additional
a-oa ;s nroIidod ir lawful courts This
go n,oons tbat wbero rt.ro are no c,urts
and The buildiul. Is dependent for its
LIGHT entirely d, the rear yard. the
ard ~ the second story would be at
least II nor cent Of the lot area. AZ the
third story - nor cent of the lot area,
and so on.
In the case of buildings extending
through from street 20 street courts
must be provided Of am aggregate area
equal 10 he area prescribed for yards.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-22

The increase I'm real estate values On
University Heights. The Bronx. in the
last fifteen years is largely shown by
comparing the 1914 assessed prices for
the district with the sums paid for lots
and plots at the partition sale of the
holdings of the estate of Sarah B. Cam
mann. 1t was in July, 1899, that the
Cammann estate sale was held by the
late William NJ. Ryan.
There were 244 lots in the Cammann
tract. S240,650 being the sum total OF
the highest bids. The average price a
lot was a little more than S986. For a
single lot at the southwest corner Of
FoTdham Road and Andrews av. $4,000,
the top notch price of the sale, was
paid. Many persons at the sale said
that record price was much more than
thev thought the site 10 be worth. and
thev also acknowledged they were un-
able TO figure how the property could
be improved in about ten or more years
so that even a fair return from the
money invested could be obtained.
lanes Abercrombie was the buyer OF
that corner lot at the Cammann sale,
paving for it and two plots adjoining
s4.sC0.
At the Cammann sale W. J. Foster
New-York tribune., 1914-11-22
University Heights VaJues--1899 and To-day
Prices Cammann Sale IS Years Ago and Regular Tax Assessments Tor
1914 Show That Large Number Of Sites Are Worth Many lines
More Than Sum Paid at the Big Partition Offering

uuimproyod. H. T. lugaiis's property
Co -lc west was valued by the city al
S3.6o0 It is 29GxlOIS. The southeast
corner OF Loriuc Place and Fordham
Road D. llt6jN7O.j feet. ON this site.
OF which A. a. Kitter is the owner Of
record. there is three story building.
The land was appraised AT $1,000, and
the land with building az $4,000.
Tho title transfers of the Cammann
estate tract shows that these lots, with
the exception of the corner, on the
south side of Fordham Road, between
Andrews av. and Loring Place, brought
at the sale from SS75 to $3.50, and
that on the came block inside lots, with
frontage on Andrews av.. were disposed
at from lips to 81 800. and inside lots
in LornC Place at from Sl,Q25 TO
81 1875. Inside lots on the south side Of
Scdewick av.. south Of Fordham Road,
commanded $1,000 to S1,700 at the Cam
mann sale.
The southwest corner of Loring
Place and Fordham Road, 5Gixl30X
irregular. was sold at the Cammsnn
sale to J. c. Rogers for $500, Ac-
cording 10 the 1914 assessment table
that same plot was last year estimated
TO be worth by city assessors $4,000,
and with Improvements $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-22
Working to Help All
Tax and Rent Payers

looking 10 the reduction of the city
budget of more than S2l0.OOOOOO, as
a. first contemplated in the estimates
OF heads Of departments.
Iu regard TO its activities, the Real
Estate Board says the tentative bud
get forwarded To- the Board OF Alder
men by the Board Of Estimate showed
reduction 20 Sl99. .23S 600. and II has
suggested further reasonable econo-
mics !u view OF the distre, sing con-
ditions IN real estate. These econo-
mics. { granted. would further re-
0uce the budget by about S5,0000OO.
II these further reductions are not
granted the 1915 tax rate viii not be
far below The 81 mark.
The Real Estate Board, however, re-
allies that even If these reductions are
granted this work viii have 20 be done
over again next year and IN succeeding
years. The boards present aim Is TO
correct radical defects IN governmental
processes and 20 eliminate that large
proportion of waste which could be
avoided If certain methods now in vogue
were changed. Unless this is done
taxes will be enormously high in 1916
and will reach increasingly high POINTS
in 1917 and 1918
The Real Estate Board Iurtner says:
While this work is primarily for the
relief OF property owners, 10 Is only TO
"a slightless less degree an important
contribution 20 civic progress and bet
terment. and for this reason the Real
Estate Board looks for the support and
cooperation OF civic and taxpayer bod
les and of broad minded and progress
sive city and state officials.
The programme, which the board
Continued on page ., column
New-York tribune., 1914-11-22
Real Estate Board Adopts
New Programme OF
Activity.
HOPE FOR SUPPORT OF
PROGRESSIVE PERSONS
VIII Offer Many Radical Amend
ments to the City
Charter.

The Real Estate Board Of Ne" iorA
has announced definite programme
rnor which it is already at work.
This programme, which eonte'n-
mates importar- constructive WORK
with relation 20 city departments the
Legislature. charter amendments and
the constitutional convention is
continuation Of activities in which the
board has recently been engaged.
The most important woIh already
.cconpltshcd along lines looking to
economy in city affairs and the pro-
lection of property owners and tax
PAYERS throughout the city includes
certain reasonable amendments 20 the
labor law; crystalliziug sentiment for
o. simpler method Of building super
vision, specific recommendations
New-York tribune., 1914-11-22
IN EXEMPTION CLASS
Pensioners Property, if Less
than $4,000. Not Taxable. .

Property owned by pensioner or by
his wife or widow is exempt from taxa
tion in this state Formerly the law re-
quired that the property must be oc-
cupied By the person or parties bene-
tted by the measure. and no limit to
the amount exempted was made
Now, if a pensioncr or his wife or
widow owns property over $4,000 the
amount in excess of that sum Is tax
able. To obtain this exemption it is
necessary that the proper procedure
be made 10 show the right Of the appli-
cant 70 receive the benefits Of the law.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-22

cause real estate is safer and pays a
higher return in interest than many
industrial securities and railroad
bonds. A real estate market would
doubtless he welcomed by many per-
sons who arc prejudiced against real
estate investments because of the diff
culties that surround them. These
detriments would be readily cleared
were a market opened up on the plans
and regulations governing stock eX-
change business.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-22
Cash for West Side Parcel.

The Brown-Weiss Realities sold for
investment the five story house al -
West 60th ST., near Columbus Circle,
on plot 376xl00.5 feet julius n.
Zieser acted a, attorney and Nasa a.
Bracher as broker ia the deal, which
was for cash. The sellers acquired the
property a couple of weeks ago from
Jlarence T.. Anderson.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-22
West Side Apartment Sold.

Daniel L. Korn mas sold the Argyle,
at ll2 West l3lst ST.. a seven story
apartment house, on plot 32x100 feet.
This property and d house on Hoe ay.,
IN The Bronx. were given by Mr.. Korn
FOR West Side apartment.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-10-21
RECRUITS FROM
CANADA FILLED
g TRANSPORTS
Troops Carried to England Guarded
by Bsttleship Armada, Re.
ported by Minnewasha.

New York, Oct. ga line CT
s,ray transports. led by pilot boat
and 'wo Brit' "a cruisers, and flank
ed by ap armada OF battleships.
cruisers and destroycrs; a line 80
long that Ii laid the sGIad-c OF its
smoke against the sky as far as
sailors could see to the cast and
west-such was The feet that ear
ried Canada's troops to England
and its conveys as sllupsed from
he decks of the Minnewasko. $40
rifles from the mouth of The Thames
en October 10. Officers OF the
steamer told of The spectacle on her
arrival at New York.
There were thirty-twn transports
IN tho line and they ehurned the
water of one another's wakes NJ
dis.auc &C half a mile to mile.
Each transport few the British flag
and each was tainted the battle color
Of the sea, steel gray. eren to the
tunnels.
Well to the front of the long line,
perhaps five miles in advance.
steamed the loader apparently sent
ahead 10 make SIRE the way was
clear. fer she Carrad nn troops
With 4 cruiser TO the starhoard and
another to the port All the trans
ports were converted passenger
liners or merchantmen. ard some
OF them were recognized by the
Minnewsska's officers. who viewed
The maritime procession through
glasses.
The Lsplapi aud tho leland We're
IN ihc feat, NJ: all tire. names had
been painted over. so tho officers
were uncertain about the others.
The feet really moved IN three
zines; the transports between a
line of warships on each side
Among the ships were many de-
strovers sent ont from British ports
TO re-enfcrce the larger war craft
as the feet neared its destination.
The day was one Of brilliant sun
shine and tho distance of the Min
from the line about i've
miles. notwithstanding the fact
that the British ensign hoated over
iha liner, q cruiser darted ont. cir
led the Mlnnewask1 aud steamed
1ionf side till the last transport was
= spcck on the horizon.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-10-21

o. the enemy hts cannonaded but
without result, the front from Nieu-
port to vladsioo, 10 the east of Dix
nude.
1.-THE forces of the allies, and not
ably the BelgiaIs. have not only re-
Iulsed further attacks on the part
of the Germans but have advanced
as far as Roulefs. Nie1port is 10
miles southwest of OStend. while
Dixmude is 10 miles northwest of
Courtrai. which is IS miles north.
east of Lille, France)
"On our left wing, between the
River Lys and the canal Of la Basse
we have advanced in the direction
Of Lille. There has been very stub
horn fighting on the front from La
passe to Ahlain and to 81. Nazaire
We are advancing from house tc
house in these localities.
ITO the north and to the south
of Arras our troops have been fight
ing without respite for more than
10 DAYS and with a perseverance anil
a spirit which never for moment
has been relaxed
"In the region of Chanlucs We
have repulsed a strong counter at
tack delivered by the enemy and
have won some ground,
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-10-21
CIRCUS MENU rs VARIED AFFAIR
Three Bills of Fare in Ringlingville
Ranging From Sweetnleats
to Baled Hay.
1870 PEOPLE SERVED EVERY
DAY.
Circus Menu.

Circus Menu.
BFeakfast--Cereal, Sausage. Ba-
ranas, Griddle Cakes, Eggs. Fried
Potatoes, Coffee.
Luncheon--Vermicelli, Potatoes
au Gratin. German Pct Roast. Green
Onions, Raisins. Rice Pudding.
Dinner-Split Pea Soup. Roast
Lamb, Roast Pork, STEAK Mashed
Potatoes, Tomatoes, String Beans,
Fruit Salad, Apple Cpblcr. Rh'tbarb
Pie, Pound Cake.
Here is a sample of the menu
served in the Hotel de Ringlin gville.
From such bill of fare almost H.
400 people make their selection in
three mammoth dining rooms so
large that 1t is possible far 1000
of the circus employees to De served
at one sitting. The addition of a
third dining department has been
made necessary this season because
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-10-21
PRINTERS WIFE HEtRTSS.

Canton, III, Oct 20 Whom told
that lis wife would GO. 100000
f'om the old Price estate in Mary
land. involving millions. to be di-
yided among numerous heirs re-
Gently located, Herbert Harris. n
inotyre operator on canton news
paper office. pounded the keys "a
usual and said that when he got
her share he proposed to first take
oJt life membership in the Inter
national Typographical Union and
then donate $4,000 to the Printers
Tome in Colorado
Mrs. Harris father. George Price
vt Lerna, Ill.,. has been informed
that his share of the estate is So
100000 lie expects 20 divide 1t
aneug his five children after keep
ire a share for himself
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-10-21

The district until 1864, when the
Douglas school was built. After
this new school building was com
pleted and put INTO use. the old
school was continued as 4 primary
school Quite a number Of ladies
and gentlemen yet residing in Cairo
received tho groundwork of their
education in the old school. When
the writer attended the Douglas
school way back in 1868 and 1862.
the Eleventh street school was
was Taught by Miss Mary Kelsey. a
bright and successful teacher, who
had succeeded Miss Ahbie Goss
Miss Goss had resigned to become
Mrs. w. A, Sloc. A few years later
Miss Kelsey taught the Unity school
and while there became the bride
Of William ]. Milford. for many
years school treasurer of his town
ship. Miss Laura /. milford, now
candidate for the office of county
superintendent of schools. is
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs William ].
Milford. and she has inherited from
them devoted love for school work.
which, combined with exceptional
ability. has made her the successful
educator and school worker that
he has proved to be.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-10-21
JASON" NAMED BY SEC.
DANIELS AS CHRISTMAS
SHIP FOR EUROPE
United States Collier to Carry Holi.
day Gifts to War Widows
and Orphans

Washin gton, Oct. 20.--Tha naval
collier Jason was designated by
Secretary Daniels of the navy as
the official Christmas ship TO
carry gifts from the United States
&c the war orphans. widows and des-
titute of EuroTc. The Jason will
sail from the Brooklyn navy ward
November 10, and probably will
carry, In addition TO its cargo OF
gifts. large quantities Of stores and
toal for the armored cruisers North
Carolina aud Tennessee now cruis-
in. IN mediterranean waters.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-10-21

f the riCantic cast of actors and
Gudreds Of ballet girls required to
portray Ringing Brothers new
Spectacle Of Solomon and the Queen
4 Shehl.
There are two other menus ii
his moving municipality with lis
twenty acres OF tents, hut neither
u these are printed, They are
those from which the 30" hors IS
nd ponies and The Thousand more
wild animals are served Tho 900
rim of fare X even more o,ahorato
ihan that used in the hotel. II in
dudes everything from III delieo.