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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-20

and drilling crews for the operation Of
these cars Twelve steel cars will be
placed in operation and three trains OF
four cars each will run on a Roadway
of about four minutes.
While the operation of the tunnel
at present is only a shuttle service be-
tween Long Island City and New York,
transfers will be given at the Manhat-
tan end of the present subway, en-
abling passengers TO ride for cents
from Long Island City to any part OF
the present subway.
The greatest immediate benefit Will
be 10 the industrial section Of Long
Island City adjacent 10 the stations, as
il will make available the entire labor
supply of Manhattan for this growing
factory section.
The entire borough, however, will be
benefited in two ways-hrst, by the
troIlcv lines. which now run from the
station in Long Island City TO the
various parts of the borough. and, sec
ond. through the connection which VIII
he made with the Long Island Railroad
al the Hunters Point Avenue station
n the lO-cent local fare is given by the
Long Island Railroad from Jamaica and
Flushing TO the mouth of the tunnel
se,z,ice similar TO that now on the At
iantic Avenue Division between ia
maica and Brooklyn will thus be es-
tabished
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-20
IMPROVEMENTS AT MALBA
More Than 100000 Expend-
ed for It's Attractiveness.

Situated ten miles from the Penn
sylvania terminal, twenty-six minutes
out, Malba is one of the nearest at
tractive home colonies in the greater
city. It has all improvements, includ-
ing sewers, gas, water and electricity.
More than 100000 has been expended
on improvements, such as winding
roadways, a 7O0-foot pier and dock
landing, golf course. clubhouse and one
Of the handsomest railroad stations on
Long Island. The houses already built
there and occupied to-day represent
another S250,000, while those IN course
OF construction, together with those
being planned for the coming summer,
will involve an investment OF Sl5O,OOO.
Malba's waterfront is nearly one
mile long, and every facility exists
there for the enjoyment OF all water
sports. The policy OF the developers IN
conserving TO themselves the riparian
rights insures 20 the entire community
full protection against waterfront en-
croachments of any kind. A feature OF
the property is that while the business
section is close at hand. no stores or
shops are actually located on the prop
erty itself, which lnsures the reslden-
tial atmosphere Of the entire section
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-20
CHOICE SITES AT AUCTION
Offering of Parcels in Well
Located Sections.

Bryan L. Kennedy will sell at public
auction, in the Exchange salesroom, II
Vesey ST., on Wednesday, a number OF
properties. including ten choice Dyck-
man section lots, formerly part of the
Drake estate; six lots located on the
east side of Park Terrace East, 147
feet south of West 21Sth St; two lots
on the south side of West 215th ST.,
100 feet east of Park Terrace West,
and two lots on the north side Of West
2l5th ST., 100 feet west of Seaman av.,
and two Bronx lots on the west side Of
Reservoir Oval, 299 feet east of Balm
bridge av.
In the Pennsylvania Terminal zone
he will offer 439 to 443 West 3lst ST.,
between 9th and 10th avs. a plot with
q four story, a four story and base
ment and a five story brick and stone
tenements. At executors sale, for the
estate of Samuel J. Solomon, 275
Church ST., near Franklin ST., four
story brick loft, with a store, and if
teen lots on the southeast corner of
Maure and Jamaica avs, formerly
Washington av., in Jamaica.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-20
BALDWIN HARB0R
WATER FACILITIES
Proposition Is Favorably
Discussed of Making 1t
a Port of Entry.

Because of the improved nautical
facilities at Baldwin Harbor, in south
ern Nassau County, the proposition to
make it a port of entry is being favor
ably discussed. The deep water facili-
ties Of the place have been augmented
during the last year by the deepening
of the bay front and the construction
of a waterway q mile fong and seventy
five feet wide, which receives and dis
charges tide water. Water in this har-
Dor ranges from six to ten feet in
depth and will accommodate the larg-
est Of pleasure boats, as well as small
merchant vessels. Already large power
oyster boats receive and discharge car
goes at Baldwin Harbor.
Many years ago there was port Of
entry at East Rockaway, on Hewlett
Bay, but because of poor navigation
facilities and the tendency for sand
bars 10 accumulate the government
abandoned it. There is now no Federal
port Of entry on Long Island except at
Sag Harbor, in the far eastern part OF
Suffolk County. The growth of sub
urban population and the extensive
building movement in southern Mas
sau County is making a port of entry
'imperative. Baldwin Harbor is oppo-
site Jones's Inlet of the ocean.
Baldwin Harbor is a blend of three
tide-fed waterways, the central one OF
which is being joined to the others by
intersecting canals. AS result nun
dreds Of waterfront lots for residential
purposes are being created and I'M
provements are going on steadily:
Situated close to the trolley road that
penetrates the south side OF Nassau
County and that serves the central
section as we'll. Baldwin Harbor is a
logical point for the distribution OF
shipments by water. The lateral wa
terwavs there will become adjuncts to
the projected South Side waterway that
will be built through the continent bays
of Long Islands South Shore for the
purpose Of eliminating the dangerous
ocean coast line for small merchant
vessels.
Baldwin Harbor is situated midway
between Freeport and Rockville Cen
ire and the propulsion OF growth is
causing the place to expand toward
eacb Of these communities. The shore
front of Baldwin Harbor is a big as
set of Nassau County because Of the
increment Of property values there
based on extensive structural improve
ments.
ANY community with advantageous
water facilities is destined 10 grow
apace." said Samuel Eichen Of the
South Side Waterways Association.
"The communities Of the south side OF
Nassau County have long needed the
port facilities that Baldwin Harbor af-
For6e "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-20
BROWNE OF CANADA
TO COME TO TOWN
Will Make Initial Bow in
Vesey Street on
Tuesday.
IS FAR FAMED
AS AN AUCTIONEER
Says He Recognizes Only the
Letter "F' in the
Alphabet.

Fitz-James (. Browne, conceded 10 be
the foremost real estate auctioneer in
the Dominion of Canada, will make his
initial bow as an auctioneer IN this city
next Tuesday. He will make his APP
pearance here under the auspices of
the progress sive real estate firm of VI.
Morgcrthau, Jr., Company.
The parcel for which he will seek a
buyer is 359 East Sd ST., vacant plot
2Ox97 feet, near Avenue D. 1t is as
ing about $4,000. The property will be
sold in the Supreme Court foreclosure
action of the German Savings Bank
against Wendell, by order If William
F. Clare, referee.
Heretofore Mr.. Browne has made
his headquarters in the City OF Mon
treal, and the House of Browne, his
real estate organization, has been
widely known for a score of years. On
Decoration Day NJ. Morgenthau, jr., in
troduced him officially to the American
public by having him conduct the Pine
Hills Park auction sale at Albany, the
sale and Mr.. Browne proving a great
success, as commented upon by the up
state newspapers.
Fitz-James E. Browne will long be
remembered by all who attended the
last convention at the Hotel Aston of
the Real Estate Association of the
State of New York because of his en-
pertaining address TO- the assembly and
very interesting demonstration of eff
cient real estate auctioneering.
He is the man known as the guy
who put the real in Montreal" and
the real" in real estate. As he has
often said: columbus discovered
America; | made Montreal. There are
twenty-siX letters in the alphabet. |
recognize only one letter-the let
ter r."
After twenty-three years of expert
ence throughout the Canadian real es-
tate field, a period during which Fitz-
James f. Browne conducted nearly all
the important auction sales in the
Dominion, besides acting as expert on
values for the government, he comes TO
New York.
One Of Mr. Brownies largest and most
successful real estate auction sales was
that of the Protestant High School
at Montreal, realizing a total
of Sl,3S5,000, and all disposed of in a
city of only 100000 population.
He is also the originator of the mu-
nicipal plan of having the City Of
Montreal acquire the entire property
where a street is to be put through, or
a street widened, and then selling at
auction for the city the residue after
such improvements. He has always
been signally successful in realizing at
auction more for this residue than the
city originally paid for the entire prop
erty-a plan solving the problem both
for city and owner.
The NJ. Morgenthau, Jr., Company
and Fitz-James f. Browne contemplate
holding several large New York auc-
ton sales within the next few months
some of which are now closed and
others with negotiations pending an
of which they expect to
make very soon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-20
Remedy Explained to Safety
First Society for Fifth
Ave. and AID St.

A plan to relieve traffic congestion at
AID st. and Fifth av. was proposed by
DR.. T. Kennard Thomson at meeting
of the traffic committee of the Safety
First Society last week. Mr.. Thomson
said, in part:
conditions at Fifth av. and AID st.
are very much in need Of attention,
and it is obvious that with the large
increase in building operations in this
vicinity the congestion will rapidly be-
come worse In addition, there will not
only be an enormous additional flow
from Long Island when the Steinway
tunnel is put in operation, but there IS
also constantly increasing traffic from
the Grand Central Terminal.
Fifth av. has down grade from
10th to 4tth ST, with 42d ST. rising
some ten feet from both Madison av.
and Sixth av. 1t is evident. therefore,
that AID st. should not be carried over
Fifth av. by a bridge. which would have
to be at least ZOO feet long. Nor
should its traffic be carried through a
tunnel under Fifth av., which would
destroy the street from Madison to
Sixth av Nor should Fifth av. be car
ried over 42d st. above the present
grade, as the present grades are against
such a proposition. which would re-
qure a bridge from 4lst TO 44th St, or
one with objectionable grades.
"The chief requirement al this cross
ing is an uninterrupted flow of traffic
on both street and avenue every day IN
the year Any enlarged square, like
Columbus Circle. would only augment
the evil.
considering all of these conditions.
| contend that il is the best plan that
can be adopted for this location for the
following reasons:
Keeping Fifth av. at its pres
ent grade.
Second Correcting the elevation of
42d ST. so that instead of having an up
grade of ten feet from Madison av. and
from Sixth avs at PRESENT. will
have a down grade of FIVE feet from
both avenues, or much better grade
than Fifth av. will have.
Third Placing stairways or escala-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-20
ARBITRATION IS
NOW COMPULSORY
Real Estate Board Adopts
Important Amend
mentS.
RULING AFFECTS
ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP
Governors for One Year or
Longer Term Can Be Re-
elected at Any Election.

At a special meeting Of the active
members of the Real Estate Board OF
New York, held last Tuesday, some
important amendments 10 the consti-
tuition were .dopted.
One of the new amendments pro-
vides for compulsory arbitration be-
tween all classes of membership. Be-
fore the adoption Of this amendment,
one party 20 a controversy might ask
for arbitration and the other might
decline to arbitrate. II was necessary
for both parties TO agree in writing TO
arbitrate and to abide by the decision
Of the arbitration committee. Under
the amendment any party aggrleved
may request arbitration, and the
other party TO the controversy must
arbitrate, failure to arbitrate subject
ing a member TO expulsion.
A very important feature 70 this
amendment includes associate men,
bers on the arbitration committee.
Hitherto only active members were on
this committee. An objection to this
was that builders, operators and other
elements in the real estate business
were obliged 70 submit their claims 20
a jury of brokers. The effect OF this
amendment will be to lift the whole
arbitration system TO a higher plane
and to give it a much broader scope.
All amendments pr posed were rati-
fed in their original for,l, except one
providing for the reelection OF one Of
the officers on the expiration of his
three-year term, and rot after one
year, as now provided. In this case
another amendment more sweeping was
introduced and tremendously adopted.
1t entirely eliminates the existing pro-
hibition that governors may not be re-
elected except afc,r the lapse of one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-20
Aim to Relieve Congestion.

tors from Fifth av. to 42d st. Of ample
width and entirely within the building
lines, leaving the sidewalks and road
ways clear, below the present street
surface.
Fourth Carrying Fifth az. over the
new AID ST. by an artistic bridge at the
present level of Fifth av. This bridge
will be carried on steel columns, and
On each side of the 42d ST. sidewalk Will
be commodious stores under Fifth av.
"A source of revenue 10 the city and a
pleasure to all pedestrians, who will
have the sensation of walking through
a cheerful arcade or store instead OF
under a bridge.
Fifth Constructing a new street be-
tween Fifth and Sixth avs. from AID TO
ADD st.
This street should have the entire
space from building line TO building
line fol- a depth of at least fifteen feet
below the curb excavated, so that it
will never be necessary to tear up the
street surface to lay pipes and sub
WAYS"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-20
OFFER REMAINING LOTS
Borough Park Parcels To Be
Sold on Tuesday.

The remaining thirty-fve lots at
Borough Park will be sold at auction
by the Jere Johnson Jr. Company on
Tuesday next at u o'clock in the
Brooklyn real estate salesroom. These
lots are all that remain of the PSI lots,
cores and parts of lots offered for sale
at the public auction at the. Academy
Of Music in Brooklyn last Tuesday
evening. After selling until o'clock
in the morning the auctioneers ad-
journed the sale. Great bargains were
obtained by the purchasers, and large
attendance is looked for at the ad-
journed sale.
Borough Park is greatly favored by
the new transit lines and will be a
veIitable subway centre, for it will be
reached by three branches of the dual
subway system. The New Utrecht av.
81" extension, now built, passes the
property. The lots are adapted. de-
pCading upon the location, for two
family and apartment houses and
stores and one-family houses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-20
Newark Properties Sold.

Louis Schlesinger has sold for Jo-
seph F. Imfeld 20 the J. II. Mayzel
Company, lO5 Orchard ST.. southwest
corner Of Camp ST.. Newark, n. j.,
consisting Of a plot 3Oxl54, extending
TO Elder place. A 1 story apartment
house will be erected. arranged FOR
twenty-three families The same
broker also sod for Alexander Lelong
49s 10 500 Belmont sv., a vacant plot
73xl25. between Bigelow and Runyon
SITS. TO Nathan Kantorowitz, who will
erect three three family houses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-20
WHITESTONE LOTS
WILL BE SOLD
200 Parcels in Queens Will Be
Disposed Of on Satur-
day, July 10.

At absolute auction, Bryan L. Ken
nelly will sell geo lots in Whitestone
av., Whitestone, Queens, on the prem
Uses, on Saturday, July 10.
The property is one block from the
Flushing WhitCstone trolley, and Is
convenient TO both the Flushing and
section has been quickeHed BY the
signing of the bill e. Governor Whit
man permitting the city to contract
with the Long Island Railroad for the
use OF the latter's tracks. II an agree
ment can be entered into this section
will have a subway service by both the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit and the Inter
borough, with a five-cent fare TO all
points Of Manhattan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-20
ENLARGE GREAT
NECK COLONY
New Long Island Develop
ment Is Owned by Mrs.
w. r. Grace.

An addition has just been made to
the several attractive home colonies at
Great Neck, Long Island. In this new
development plots and houses costing
approximately $4,000 are to be sold on
terms of 10 per cent in cash, with the
balance payable like rent.
The new property is TO be known as
Grace Court. It is situated on a very
high elevation within six minutes walk
of the station, on property owned by
Mrs. W. R. Grace. The houses there
are being designed by well known
architects and, although small, are well
constructed. beautifully Handicapped and
of exceptionally tasterul design. The
improvements on the property are cleo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-20
MAYOR TO ATTEND
TUNNEL OPENING
East River Tube Will Con-
meet 42d Street with
Long Island City.
CELEBRATION SET
FOR TUESDAY NEXT
First Train with Officials Will
Leave for Manhattan in
the Morning.

Arrangements have been completed
for big celebration at the opening of
the Queens Borough Subway, the Off
cial name which has been given by the
Public Service Commission to the East
River Subway, formerly called the
Steinway Tunnel and the Belmont Tun-
mel.
The lnterborough Rapid Transit
Company has notified the Public Ser
vice Commission that this tunnel, con-
Meeting AID St, Manhattan, and Long
Island City, Queens Borough, will be
opened to the public at u o'clock noon,
on Tuesday At II a. m. on the same
day an official train will convey the Off
GERS and directors of the PETERBOROUGH
Rapid Transit Company. members and
engineers of the Public Servic Com
mission, the Mayor and other city Off
Gals, the members of the Chamber of
Commerce Of the Borough of Queens
and other local civic organizations of
that borough. The first official train
will leave the Jackson av. station, Long
Island City, and run through the tun-
mel to the terminal in Manhattan.
Just prior to the operation of the
first train speeches will be made by
Mayor Mitchell; Edward f. Mccall,
chairman of the Public Service Com
mission; Theodore p. Shonts, president
of the Interborough Rapid Transit
Company; Maurice f. Connolly, presi-
dent of the Borough of Queens; George
J. Ryan, ce-president of the Chamber
of Commerce, Borough Of Queens, and
John Adikes, chairman Transit Com
mittee, Queens Borough Chamber of
Commerce.
During the past week the company
has been operating experimental trains
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-20
SADISH JOHNSON
Estate At AUCTION
Property Comprising 579
Lots in East Bronx
VII Be Sold.
PARCELS LOCATED
NEAR NEW SUBWAY
land in a Section Fast Growing
and of Much Recent Build
ing Activity.

From the point Of view OF the in
,.s,sr in city lots. what are the facts
er recommend their purchase Of one
n more OF The SO parcels contained
: The Brad.s6 Johnson estate, situate
rts Clasor Point section Of the East
grrr. which are 20 be sold al abso-
.,e public auction sale for whatever
e,y vii. bring hy J. Clarence Davies
A.! Joseph T. Day. agents and auc-
ts,sers 6; Il \esey Street, on June
= and go
firs, is the fact that money so invest
Esnot expended in some more or less
u,lsm luxury. but is placed in realty's
gvinFs bank. which repeatedly has paid
=. dividends q increment. Many Of
4, huge fortunes Of to-day are the re-
nh Of early investments in land on the
Clhr;s o. the city, Of investments
rsie where rapid transit Of any sort
v,s,soever was the most remote out
lok Of the farming sections and wild
Caessss Of the early days In which
ass fortune were being founded.
L requires the exercise of less fore
,sh, to-day than then 20 select wisely
!,an the Offering Of the Clason Point
i.rnst lois. with these electric surface
AZ lines already installed and the
t,nsy Island. Lexington, Westchester
Avenue and Pelham Bay Park subway
I'D elevated division of the dual rapid
rsnsit system projected 10 be con
rrscied within four 10 eight blocks Of
ts Brsdish Johnson parcels.
Second is the question Of the growth
q the city, which always first has been
e the northeas. in the outlying sec
tons; then the question Of population.
Ititk in The Bronx has numbered 10
re 10000 mark, and promises 10 in
cease in that district in the future at
Usn more remarkable rate than dur
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-20
LEASE OLD GlLSEY HOUSE
100000 Rental for Remod-
elled Landmark.

Samstag & Hilder Brothers, manu-
facturers and importers, at 557-55s
Broadway. have signed long lease, in
volving approximately 100000, for
the Gilsey House, at the northeast
corner of Broadway and 29th ST., and
will occupy the entire building, except
ing A small corner store. which is oc-
cupied BY the Chicago, Milwaukee q
ST. Paul Railway
Arrangements between Samstag &
Hilder Brothers, the new lessees. and
the Rrower & Tynberg Company, the
present occupants. have been made
whereby the Krower & Tynberg Com
many remain in possession until next
spring. and Samstsg g. Hilder Brothers
will have plans drawn for further ex-
tensive alterations and improvements
10 the building 10 meet the special
needs of their business.
The Gilsey House was erected IN
1870. The land only was purchased IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-20

wear. At present three of the nine gov
ernors are elected annually for three
wear term, and are ineligible for re-
election, however great may be the
need of their reten ion IN ONCE. There
is now no time limitation.
An amendment was also adopted de-
signed 20 preserve the rights IN mem
bership. This amendment provides that
active membership in the Real Estate
7 ard sis vest ! in a member or his
estate, but in the latter case without
V ting privileges. and may be t-ans-
ferred or sold by said member or his
estate" subject 70 the pr, visions OF
the constitution. In case Of transfer
or sale of membership, the new mem
Der is not 70 be required 20 pay an
initiation fee. but shall pay transfer
fee of $50. Memberships not sold may
be bought in by the board.
An amendment was also adopted pro-
Wiling for a new class of members, %
be known as registered members" I'M
der the present system, and with so
large a membership as the board now
has, il is difficl l. 20 control the use OF
the board rooms by commission sales
men and various employees Of the two
hundred active members. Registered
members are 20 include any salesmen
employed in the Office Of an active
member Of the board and in good
standing in such o ce. and only such
employees as are registered members
shall have the use OF the board rooms.
Cards Of Identification are 20 be issued.
A registered member severing his con-
nection with firm is 20 turn in his
membership card, such card. however,
10 be reissued 70 him subject 20 pro-
cedure provided for in the amendment.
For such registered members there is
10 be no initiation fee, but an annual
fee Of IS.
The constitution WIS also amended
so as 10 make eligible for nonresident
Membership any male person not eiti-
zen OF the United States, subject, Of
course, TO the other membership re-
Quirements laid down by the board.