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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
OLD EAST SIDE
RESTRICTION VOID
Covenant in st. Marks Place
Made Eighty Years Ago
Does Not Hold.
| LOST OWNER DECISION

Judgment has been entered in the
County Clerks office Diminishing the com
plaIat OF Herman Bruins against DAVID
wasser I'm a suit brought to compel
wasser, who had erected a Turkish bath
at . IT. Marks place, 20 remove the en-
tire eight feet front of his building
Bruins based his action upon restric-
lions which Thomas Davis had put upon
the property IN 1892. At that time Davis
owned both sides of ST. Marks place be
tween Second and Third avenues. He
restricted both sides OF the street to
private dwellings, to be placed eight feet
from the building line. the eight feet "a
DO devoted to grass plots and gardens.
When Wasser built his bath house
neighboring owners began to protes,
against his bringing out his property to
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31

Seyenty-frst street. by the NJ. L. Develop
ment Company at an expenditure Of
100000. on the south side of Avenue
L. at the east corner OF East Fifteenth
street. Charles Mogensen will build four
similar buildings ~ a cost OF S2G,jOO
julius Opeuheimer intends TO erect
fourteen bungalows AZ a total cost OF
sl6,S0O on the east side OF West First
street, south of Shcepshead Bay road.
The northeast corner of Sixth avenue
and Eighth street Is to be the site OF a
$4,000 church building. 1t will he one
story nign ana cover pot 80 ny 10 feet.
The Sixth Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church is the owner.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
TO BUILD BROADWAY ARCADE.

Contract for the construction OF the
building to be known as the STANDARD
Arcade at so Broadway on the site OF
the old Tower Building, New Works first
steel frame skyscraper, has been awarded
10 the Caldwell Wlngate COMPANY Work
NIA be started AT once. The contract calls
rur completion by August !. 1918. The
Standard oil Company Is the owner.
The property upon which this arcade II
10 be built has a frontage OF about 81 feet
OF Broadway and a depth through to
NV street Of about l15 feet The arcade
vas designed 10y H. Craig Severance and
William Van Allen, Burton Thompson
CO have been appointed agents for the
structure
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
TENANTS ron CITY HOUSES.

The IIoughton Company has rented for
Nathaniel Bloom the four and half story
American basement dwelling at pol West
End avenue to Frederick Van Troy.
Porter & Co. have leased for the Hans
com Estate to julius White the dwelling
at 2I9 West l27th street
The William $. Anderson Company has
leased for Albert J. Rlfltlnd to the Pro-
grosslve club Of the Eighteenth Assembly
District the dwelling 800 East sixty
ninth street.
a term OF years for Emily l. NJ Frame
to John $. and Sedehr Argilagos Rose the
dwelling at 236 West Scventy-1rst street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
Built to Supply Demand for Offices
in New Grand Central Terminal Zone

modationy NJ the structure 1t was sue
cess from the day it opened. Most OF the
tenants have been there since then, Now
the owners have added - section almost
a. large which makes the building extend
right through from Forty-second to For
ty-third street. II is ten stories high on
Forty-third street and has all the mod
ern ideas necessary 10 make il attractive
I'm that district, where only the best is
good enough Homer Foot. Jr, agent for
the owners. has reported leases already
to several wei! known high class firms
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
SAYS kRAcKE is ENTRAvAG,NT.

stewart Browne president OF the
United Real Estate Owners Association,
has written the Mayor requesting him to
Instruct the Bridge Commissioner to give
no contracts Cor alterations or additions TO
the Municipal Building until after in
vcstlgation by the bureau OF contracts
and approval by the Board Of Estimate.
81 understand" says Mr.. Browne In
his letter, that the Commissioner OF
Bridges stlll has the Municipal building
under his control so far as making adj
ditlons or alterations to IL are concerned
on the ground that the building has not
Yet been completed. | have been making
Inquiries into the prices that the city Is
paying for extras, or alterations, that are
going into this building, and | find that
many Of them are grossly extravaganza.
and many OF them unnecessary"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
TRADING IN BROOKLYN.

James NJ. Hawley has sold for Henry
Vehling. executor Of the estate OF Sophia
HaEenmeyer, 4s2 Hartman street to John
Kuntz.
Frank ]. Magerle mas sold 100 Elm
wood street. Brooklyn Manor a seven
room cottage. to William Willink for
client also 52S Oceanview avenue, Wood
haven, a seven room one family cottage.
for NJ Williams. to an investor
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
FOURTH AVE. STORE AND LOFT

on the west side Of Fourth avenue
435 feet south OF Twrnty-ninuh street
a iXteCn story store and loft building Is
to he erected. II will have facade o.
brick ana limestone OF nreproof construc-
ton with frontage OF 50 feet and q
depth OF IS feet Elias kCmpncr Is the
owner George Fred Pelham the archi-
tect, has estimated the cost at S225.oo0.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
BUSINESS PROPERTY LEASES.

s-Schlicp-Factory Bureau has leased
loft In Motor Mart Building. SiNty-hfth
street and Broadway. to the Frank San
ders Automobile Repair Works.
VI. Rosenthal Company has leased the
store at 6l3 Eighth avenue to Dolowlch
Gown Company. Sidney Warsawer was
associated as broker.
Ames & Company have leased the store
at l32 West Thrty-fourth street through
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
10 STORIES ON 2sTu STREET.

George Fred Pelham. architect, has filed
plans for the construction Of sixteen
story store and loft building on the south
side or Twenty-hfth street $50 feet east
OF Sixth avenue. II will be nreproOf with
facade OF brick aud limestone having a
frontage of SOC feet and a depth OF 80 Q
feet The Irvel Company, Elias Kemp
ner president. is the owner. The cost
has been estimated at 100000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31

One Of the interesting improvements in
tho immediate vicinity OF the Grand Cen
trail Station, due largely to the new in
nuence which the improved station has
had on the neighborhood, is the large adj
dillon on Forty-third street, between
Fifth and Madison avenues, to the Tran
sit Building erected several years ago on
Forty-second street. The original build
Ing was put up TO supply demand for
high class Office space and because OF
the unusual location and superior accom-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
REALTY DOINGs IN rAssAIC.

PAssAIc. n. j.. Jan. 30.-Dr Paul Luck
mas sold mis- residence at i1t Mvni u,
street to Jacob Pasternack. who will raze
the building and erect an apartment house
or the site.
Through Ira c. Mercer, Passaic
broker. former Mayor John Karl Of Gar
field to-day exchanged thirteen acres in
Passport. L. l.. and three lots in Lodi.
" j.. for three two family houses In
Morrissee avenue, Wellington. the prop
erty OF q, f. Wander Vlict Of this city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31

Fish & Marvin have rented the property
Of Mrs Edith NJ Sprugue known ~
"Eclypsc mr. at Croton on Hudson %
George W Blen 81 this city. The prop
ertv was rented for a term Of years ana
consists Of a country mouse and seven
acres OF land.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
FOR SALE OR RENT.

the property also claimed adverse posses.
sion for more than twenty yeats.
When the card company refused to con.
summate the contract an action was
brought TO enforce specific performance
Justice William j. Kelby IN the Su.
preme Court decided that the title was
not good and dismissed the action. Al
appeal was taken and the Appellate Dlvi.
sion has sustained the decision OF Justice
kelhV
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
3 BIG BUILDINGS PLANNED.
Once and Loft Structures for 5Ist
and 25th streets and Fourth Ave.

Whitney Warren and Charles u Wet
more. architects. have filed plans for the
construction OF thirteen story hr,proof
office building on the south side Of Fifty
first street. $50 feet west OF Park avenue.
II will have a frontage OF so feet and q
depth OF rps feet with facade Of brick
limestone aud TO-, ,o;;a. HoSc-; "
Goelet is the owner. The cost has been
estimated at 5000 600
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
DROI< ERAGE NOTE.

Bert @. Faulhaber has sold his agency
business at Broadway and t56th street
and VIII open a general real estate office
at 206 Broadway
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31

Porter & Co. to Golden & Sugerman: also
the store at i2S West Thirty fourth street
to VI. Newman.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-27
WOULD TIE UP BUDGET.
stewart Browne Admit. He Wi,
Seek Injunction.

Stewar Browne Of Stewart Browne &
Co. bankers. and president, Of the United
Real Estate Owners Association. is going
TO apply for an injunction restraining
the Board of Estimate from passing the
1916 budget.
This became known yesterday and last
evening Mr.. Browne admitted that IL was
true, but he wouldn't give any OF his
reasons for seeking the injunction. He
was found at his office. I1O broadway.
where he and some OF his office star
were working INTO the evening.
II don't know how you heard about
this he said. and | don't want TO
talk about IL until II IL an accomplished
fact. The application for an Injunction
is nov in the hands OF the printer and
I expect TO get 1t in the morning. That
IL all | care TO say about It now"
Comptroller Prendersast said last
night
Il heard this afternoon that Mr..
ton. but | nave no idea upon what
grounds"
Mr.. Browne has been a consistent
critic az the Mitchell administration and
has often accused II OF extravaganza.
II was suggested in the Municipal Build
ing that although ne %probably approved
OF the salary cuts that have been recon-
mended. he was agitated by the Increases
that have also been put into the budget.
Under the charter he Board of f.sti-
mat. must adopt the tentative budget
BY midnight OF October 81, next Sunday
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-27
CATCHING GERMANS IN
CANADIAN BEAR TRAPS
British Aviator, Here. Tells Of
Trick Employed in Trench
Warfare.

Lieut.. \. V. Ford OF the British .Avia-
ton Corps. who arrived yesterday from
Liverpool on the Anchor liner Tuscania.
remarked feelingly that the German
~anti-aircraft guns were better thar the
British, partly perhaps because they
had more practice popping at venture
some British airmen.
The Lieutenant Was hit by fragments
OF shell from the German gum while he
was range finding for the artillery. and
that Is one OF the reasons he is here.
Besides recuperating he will visit the
%aeroplanc plants and talk with American
avators.
lie has a poor opinion OF bombs
dropped from aeroplanes as a ser!ous
war measure. The best use of the planes
is for finding the range OF the enemy.
He Is a graduate Of Cambridge Univer-
sity and has a distinguished service
order Cd. s. o. for his work In France.
He is 20 years old and the son Of a
manufacturer who Is called the plotting
paper king Of London
Lieut.. Ford told a story Of William
Waldorf Aston, a neiEhbor Of his In Lon
don. who. he said. has built a gigantic
stone wall about his house. When II
was completed he advertised for broken
bottles to put on top Of the wall. and
was flooded with glassware as a result.
Tn Canadians In the trenches. Lieut..
Ford said, amuse themselves by catch
ing creeping Germans " the
trenches In YEAR traps OF their Uvn
manufacture. The sound of a sprung
trap and the cry Of a German are the
signal to 20 out and seize another pris-
Cner.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-27
OF SHERIFF
REFUSE TO RETRACT
Citizens Union Repeats Belief
There's Room for Improve
ment i'm Office.

c...r u.- cZ,S.. uh, Ia
e' ""A '''een
addressing daily taunts 10 the Ciuzens
Union, received yesterday from William
7 s~cb,eYa,,r chairman ~ ,he union n
49,, 49, -
rep'' 10 ME ue'hah" '"a' t"e my" {
tract or justify its criticism OF the Grit
enhagen administration. Mr.. S~chirelin
So.
"'o'
you take a lofty position when you
assume that the conditions In FOUR Of
Ace are M, .usccptib,c OF mproyement.
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-27
HECKSCHER ANSWERS sIIIT.
Murray mn Agreement No LONGER
binding, says Investor.

August Heckscher. mine owner and
real estate investor. filed an amended
answer in the supreme curt YESTERDAY
in the suit brought by J. =. Morgan and
other residents Of the Murray Hill dis
trict 10 restrain Heckscher from pro
ceedinc with the erection OF an Office
building at the southwest corner o.
Madison avenue and Thirty-eighth stree.
which was the site Of the Havemeyef
homestead, The injunction suit is based
on the Murray Hin restriction Of ls41.
Mr.. Heckscher's chief defence Is tina:
n such an agreement War made more
than sixty years ago. when the neighbor-
hood was n higtp class residential sec
ton. Il is no longer binding because the
property covered by the restriction can
no, he used p%rofitably for high class
dwelling houses. lie alleges that many
property owners in the section are now
DESTROYS Of improving their land witN
business buildings because they cannot
receive the real value OF the land for
dwelling houses exclusively.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-27
AROUSED OVER T. R. YARN.
Carpet Clubs BANQUET hi
May Re stormy.

The serni-annual banquet OF the Car
pet Club of New York at the Hotel Bres-
lin Tonight is expected to develop into
a stormy session as a result Of the ac-
Invites Of one member who is charged
with having perpetrated a libel on the
club and on Col. Theodore Roosevelt as
we'll.
The trouble started when a Philadel-
phia per printed On Monday a
story in which II was asserted that 100
members OF the club had resigned be-
cause the banquet committee had in
vited the former President and Pro-
gresAve leader to be the guest Of honor
and principal speaker at the dinner The
story also asserted hat Col. Roosevelt
had sent his regrets. whereupon a troupe
OF cabaret performers had been engaged
to All the vacancy on the programme.
At the Carpet Glib last night the
whole story was branded as a lie with
a vehemence that would have delighted
the Colonel himself. Not only IL 1t un-
true that any member has resigned be-
cause the Colonel was invited. the MEM
bers assert, but the story itself was sent
to the Philadelphia newspaper for po-
litical reasons
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-27
WILSON PLACATES
new YORK FACTIONS
Appoints Lockwood 4. :. At
tOrney and Lynn Marshal
in Upstate District.

WAsuiSGToN. Oct. 26.-President
things out politically In New York state
In preparation for the next campaign.
He appointed stephen r. Lockwood Of
Buffalo United States Attorney for the
western district OF New York and John
-. Lynn of Rochester United States
Marshal for the same district.
Both appointments are said to he ac-
ccptable to Senator O'Gorman and no
opposition to their confirmation by the
Senate is expected at the next session.
Lynn was appointed about q year q
to he United States District Attorney
when Congress was not in session. His
appointment was not satisfactory to
senator O'Gorman. who had not In
dorsed him. and the Senate rejected IT.
The fight made by Senator OGorman
caused a little furry between the White
House and the Senate, coming on the
heels of a series Of similar differences.
which included appointments In Missouri
In disregard OF the wishes OF Senator
Reed.
The President, however, abandoned his
plan OF trying to override the wishes
Of the Senate by the exercise Of his pre-
rogative to make recess appointments
and Acknowledgement Gregory immedi-
atcly set about an effort to reach an
agreement with Senator O'Gorman as to
the disposition OF the Department of
Justice patronage in New York State.
The announcement Of to-day's APP
pcintments II regarded as a compromise
by tire faction which backed Lynn for
the District A~ttorneyship and those who.
like enatN O'Gorman. opposed his APP
pointment. TIE appointment Of District
Attorney Lockwood IS rega rded as bal
ancing that Of Lynn AID all parties are
said to be satisfied with the orange ment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-27
LONGWORTH HITS AT
WILSON FINANCING
ROOsevplt's SOn-in-law. In
Speech Here. Charges Trick
cry in Treasury.
SEES CIVIL SERVICE EVIL

Representative Nicholas Longworth Of
Ohio. Col. Roosevelt's son-in-iaw. at
tackled the Wilson Administration in a.
speech last night IN the Mckinley Square
Casino. in the Twenty-third
sional district, The Bronx. A special
election IL to he held in that district
to choose a successor to the late Repre-
sentative Joseph A. Goulden.
Mr.. Longworth accused Secretary OF
the Treasury McAdoo Of window drces-
ing In the daily report on the condi-
ton OF the United States Treasury.
ION the FIRST Of July a year aeo,'
said Mr.. Longao rth. ''the balance in the
Treasury was more than $4,000, ooe.
On the day Congress convened. when
the Democrats started their Treasury
raid. II had shrunk to $50. 900 900. BY
the end OF June It ,had shrunk to prac-
tically nothing at all. II was difficult
10 md out just what II was because
tho policy Of pitiless publicity went on
a vacation for a time n the Treasury
balance was not given 10 the news
papers.
ION October / the Treasury balance
WAS to be some sI2S. o0O. 800.
with this was a brief statement to the
effect that the Treasury oficials had
changed their methods OF bookkeeping
For the first time in a hundred years the
Treasury accounts were juggled TO make
"A good showing. Methods of high finance
had found thar way into the manage
ment Of the peoples money. This method
was Ingenious. II you please, but even
it could not stop the process of erosion.
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cut 20 $500 a year. 1t had also ad-
vised that Gen. Henry himself be re-
duced from $4,000 to $4,000, but this
too WAS overrulcd.
In the matter Of thinner lights for
Fifth avenue the subcommittee was also
overruled. 1t had advised substituting
500 for 400 watt lamps from Twenty
third to 10th street. Commissioner
Williams said to the main committee
why. | have already reduced these
lamps from flaming arcs costing 1920
apiece a year 60 twin lamps costing
500
Perhaps they are too brilliant sug-
gested Mayor Mitchell.
mo. they're not" Mr.. Williams said.
And the proposed saving is only SLIT
a year"
Not enough to be worth while said
Borough President Pounds. II was then
dccreed that the present lamps should
stay. The Comptroller alone voted
NO"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-27
LAST WEEK GREATEST IN
HISTORY OF OUR TRADE
$7O,0O9,OOO Export Balance Above Imports, Bare $685.,
OOo,OOO-Gain of $270, 900 900 Since September A.
All Indications Point to Further Rapid Growth.

"AsHINoroN, Oct. 26.-The balance Of
trade in favor Of the United states con-
tinues to Increase at a tremendous rate.
a new high record was made In the week
ended October 20. when xpor we're In
excess Of s9s.ooo.ooo as compar red with
imports Of a little more than $4,000. 900.
a balance Of s7o.sos. 900. For the week
ended October . the balance in favor of
the United states was more than $780,
900. 600: 1t increased to $4,000. 900 in
the week ended October is. The record
therefore shows a gain Of $4,000. 900
over the balance OF the previous week.
which In itself was a new high record.
Officials say that the balance In the
week ended October 20 Is the high water
mark In the history OF the United States.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-27
CITY CUTS PAY OF
FEEBLE OLD CLERK
McAneny's Plea That lie Be
Retained at S1.O5O Causes
Flareup.
FIFTH AVE. @ II STAY

with the nrst public hearing on the
tentative city budget for 1916 set for
10 80 o'clock this morning at City Hall
the budget makers found themselves all
but swamped yesterday in their effort to
do Justice TO department heads who ap-
pealcd for mercy and at the same time
to get the various estimates ready for
printing. Mayor Mitchell. although he
worked until 2 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, was downtown and toiling all day
again after a few hours sleep. Other
members Of the Estimate Board were
Just as busy.
Late in the afternoon there was a
iareup in the meeting Of the main bud
get committee in the Municipal Building,
where A. usual Comptroller Prendergast
vainiy tried to have all the salary reduc-
tions approved as they came from tho
S~andardisins bureaus and the suo-com-
mittee.
The case Immediately in hand was
that OF a clerk in the Water Department
who after eighteen years In the service
gets $1,000 a year Gen. Nelson IL.
Henry. Water Register, admitted that
the man was physically incapacitated."
but urged tina he be retained at Sl,0b0
for humanitar ian instead of be-
ing cut to 5000.
such a man. said George McAneny.
us entitled to more than a mere APP
praisal OF his cas value
The Comptroller. eyes flashing, said
There's nothing I'm tho charter or the
general law that permits you TO a
such a view. To employ n man who
can't do the work is a waste Of public
money!
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Commissioner Williams and his chief
engineer. Merritt Smith. fought success
fully against a large number OF salary
reductions urged ny the subcommittee.
In some cases the Mayor voted with the
majority. Engineer Smith himself was
a subject of debate. lie gets $4,000 a
year. The subcommittee had voted to
cut him down to $1,000. Commissioned
Williams was for %elevating his pay to
$4,000. He said
III recommended a raise to $4,000 and
was rather surprised"
Al your W moderation flashed the
Comptroller.
The Mayor said he meant last year TO
advocate an Increase for Mr.. Smith. but
had overlooked II and would make
amends now.
There's no public necessity for the
increase" objected the Comptroller. IF
he were getting a small salary now and
were underpaid I might vote for a raise"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-27
CALLS WEDDING OWN AFFAIR
Bridegroom. 58, Refoses to Tell
How He Won Bride. -.

William n. Burden. IS. who was mar
ried in Atlanta on Sunday to Miss Lulu
Douglas Thomson, IS, refused to say
Yesterday whether he had won his bride
by a want advertisement or whether he
had settled $500. 900 on her. The couple
arrived here or Monday night and
went TO an apartment house at 6l2
West liOth street. where Mr.. Burden
has lived with his nurse and house
keeper, Mrs. Vesey. since the death Of
his first wife.
What I have done Is my own at
fair" said Mr.. Burden yesterday. 81
shall certainly make no statement about
my private affairs. l am not in public
life and II | choose to marry It rs my
W business and nobody else's.'
Mrs. Vesey said hat a telegram noti-
flying Adage Burden. one OF Mr.. Bur
denis sons, who lives with him. OF his
fathers marriage greatly surprised him.
MIR. Burden. who is a retired merchant.
has several adul grandchildren. and. ac-
cording TO Mrs. Vesey, was dangerously
i'll when she became his nurse two years
ago.