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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05
TO BE MODELLED AFTER
FAMOUS FORUM D'TRAIAN
Granite and Limestone Home for
The Thrift. of Brooklyn

The new home Of The Thrift, loan
ing institution, will be an example of
the architecture of the Italian Renais-
sance, the details having been modelled
in large part after the famous Forum
de Traian, at Rome, Italy. 1t VIII be
az the northeast corner of Dekalb
Avenue and Ryerson Street, Brooklyn'
and will be two stories.
Shampan & Shampan, architects,
have filed plans and will supervise the
construction for the Pratt Institute, as
owners. The officers Of The Thrift are;
Charles y. Pratt. president Harold l.
Pratt, secretary; Francis L. Noble
treasurer; Francis T. Jordon, assistant
secretary: Philip $. Clarke, cashier.
The directors are Charles VI. Pratt
Frederick B. Pratt, George ID. Pratt,
Harold !. Pratt, Herbert l.. Pratt and
John T. Pratt.
The Thrift was designed especially
TO encourage home building. and nome
buving among persons OF moderate
means. Charles Pratt organized Inc
Thrift as a semi-p hilanthropic instr
tuition in 1889. The new building VII!
be in the same block as the Pratt IN
stitute. The materials used IN the eN-
terror construction will be granite ana
limestone. with a background OF req
brick. laid up in English bond and
one-half inch buff joints. The base OF
the building will be Milford PINK
granite. The cornices and Corinthian
pilasters will be Of Indiana limestone
construction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05
WANTS REALTY
BURDEN LIGHTER
New Sources of Revenue
Must Be Found, Says
Laurence MCGUIRE

Commenting on the budget of SILL
1905 for 1917, Laurence Mcclure,
president of the Real Estate Board of
New York, says that if such staggering
sums must be provided. why should
real estate pay nearly all of IL?
Taxpayers should absolutely insist
on the city officials taking immediate
and aggressive steps to secure new rev
enue from other sources than real es-
tate, so that this tremendous burden 81
taxation may not fall entirely upon
real property" he adds.
Last fall, when n budget OF VIZ
956.ll1.54 was announced for 1915, the
city authorities took occasion TO EN-
phasize the fact that nearly Sl4,OOOOO
of this was attributable TO the direct
state tax. This year there IS no direct
state tax. In other words, the city
budget for 1917, without a state tax, IS
Sl2133. s6l OF larger than this years.
IL cannot be denied that both the
Mayor and the Controller make out q
very good case for the increase in the
budget. or
debt service takes s6.500,000. or
this maturing Queens County bonds
take s2.50O,0OO rapid transit bonds
81 900, 900; redemption of serial bonds
100000, and of special revenue
bonds, 1915. 900; sinking fund install
ments, 100000 OF the other items
schools take more than $l,5OO,OOO,
widows pensions more than sl,25O,0OO
and tax deficiencies 100000. In
creases in the police force and in po-
licemen's and iiremen's salaries take
about S795 600 Other miscellaneous
items foot up TO 81 100000.
In view. however. Of these alarming
figures taxpayers cannot help estimat-
ing the sort Of budget that will have -
be made up in the fall OF 1917 70 pro-
vide for the expenditures IN 1918 lie
intimates it will be $239 100000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05
PREPARING FOR 1917
AT SOUTHAMPTON L. /.
Many Choice Houses Leased for
Next Season

Alfred +. Schermerhorn has closed
the following additional rentals at
Southampton. Long Island, for the sea
son of 1917: For Mrs. y. Ihayer Eooo
her East Knowle property, at lrst
Neck Lane and Great Plains Road. 70
Caleb ". Hammill; for T. Markoe Roo..
.ertson his cottage on the east SIDE Oh
Main St. 10 Kurnal 3. Rabbit; Tor l..
= II. Belts his Sandymount properly
ON the south side Of Dune Road. TO Mrs.
Mabel Whitney Sabin; for Mrs. y.
Posseter Belts the WHY'S House at
First Neck Lane and Dune. Road 70
David Dows; for Mrs. Russell II. hoao-
lev her Bonnie Bourne property on
the east side of First Neck Lane. on
tbe lake. to Mrs. Clarence Cary; Tor
Miss Julia A. Wilson her cottage on
The west side Of Main St. to Oren
Root; for himself his Red House on
the vest side of Main ST.. 10 FrederleK
c. Perkins. and his Lake House, on the
v,est side of Main st.. 20 Mrs. " iillam
Constable; for John Bottomley ms
Gortmore. First Neck Lane and Ok
Pasture Road, to Colonel Henry May
for two wears; for William Is. flatt
bis cottage on the south side OF the
Sbinnecock Road, to L. du Pont irving
for three years; for Grosyenor After
burv his Sugar Loaf cottage, in the
Shinnecock Hills, to J. W. Fuller rot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05
WEAR THE MOUCHOIR TETE
Girls and Women in Hayti Have d
Fashion All Their Own.

There are in Hayti probably s0o'oOO
women and girls over ten years OF
age. and at least $4,000 Of them wear
the "mouchoir tete," or Handkerchief.
This is wound around the head ban
danna fashion. One OF silk or a mer-
cerized goods, with brocaded hguTes
woven in IL and locally ca.Ied lou
lard" is usually kept for sundays
and special occasions; others OF prints
or calico are used for everyday wear.
according 70 Commerce Reports.
The tastes run the whole gamut OF
colors Women who are m mourning
and the practice Of putting on
mourning for deceased relatives not
of the immediate family is common
wear solid black. or black and white, or
black, white and blue designs. Black is
favorite color with the people, anyway.
Combinations of black and red are well
liked, also stripes in blues and blacks
on a white ground. Yellow and red,
black. red and yellow, and blue and
white checks called madras are
very popular particularly yellows ana
blacks. or combination Of yellow
black and white. and various other
startling color schemes. These hues'
except the blacks, do not appear 10
be very fast" colors. and II has been
suggested By IL dealer that more en-
during dyes would soon find favor
among the buyers. particularly II some
distinguishing mark could be put or
each kerchief by which the desired
brand could be easily distinguished
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05
Com

These record breaking October com
mutation figures mean, in word, that
Long Island to-day is place where
a multitude of people live IN every
season OF the year" says an ofhclal
Of the road.
Although il is generally known that
great strides have been made on Long
island in the way of increasing pop
ulation, it is question If the public
fully realizes how rapidly Long Island
is also becoming one Of the most I'M
portant industrial centres n the coun-
try. -,
In this connection. the Farmingdale
Board OF Trade is about to issue
leafet commenting upon the general
industrial growth of Long Island, ana
setting forth specifically the advan-
tages of establishing manufacturing
plants in Farmingdale. To quote from
this pamphlet: $500, .
Long Island has wonderful future
possibilities, not only as health ana
pleasure resort and as an all-the-year-
round place of residence, but also as
a great industrial centre. r
There are already a number OF
towns on Long Island well known for
their industrial activities. Chief among
these is Long Island City. IL you are
familiar with the Long Island City OF
ten or fifteen years ago, you can
readily understand what a wonderful
nsformation has taken place there,
for today almost 800 factories are IN
oneration, with a total of over l6,OOO
employees. ;1,..r;o,
way in Long Island City is gradually
being duplicated elsewhere on the ISL
and"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05
HARD TO DRESS IN HONG KONG
War Prevents Women from Obtaining
Clothing Supplies.

Il is becoming more and more an
ecul, for women IN Hong Kong 10 OBJ
tain many Of the ordinary dress aces
sories Formerly these articles were
supplied in the main by Great Britain
and France. with not unimportant
shipments from SUFFERING ou, ~
nresent X is almost impossible 70 oo-
tain STEADY deliveries from any OF the
countries named. according 70 Ooh',
merce Reports" The participation OF
the United states in this trade III we
past has been relatively small anu
sitbourh more extensive purchases are
new being made IN America u Is
thought that present imports coulu De
,-c-ccsed 10 a considerable extent II
the American product were more gen
orally Known and appreciated
Among the articles reported as par
ticularlv in demand IN Hong hong are
small brass safety pins, small prone
lairpins. washable ribbons LOT IN
~orie. white washable yeils' undet-
vests in thin Indian gauge or cotton
rib. dainty inexpensive novelties sueh
as belts. washable neckware' nat
frames, buttons, fancy ribbons and the
like. Women find some diincuity IN
obtaining boots and shoes, and during
the past season II was lmposSlp4e 70
obtain in Hong Kong high cloth TOP
boots One or two local shoemakers
were able 20 produce ,hese boots rom
samples. but the results were not oy
arv means satisfactory. children
shoes ard sandals. hats and other
head-ear. and children's SIX SOCKS
tre likewise hard to obtain IN hong
Kong stores.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05
ISSUES CARD
RECORD ON LOANS
Hopper Makes 1t Another
Big Feature Of His
Office

The popularity OF the last owners
card service, which has been in sue
cessful operation for over a year, has
warranted Register Hopper OF New
York County extending a similar SER
vice TO mortgages. Over 5000 last
owner cards were sold last year. The
price is % cents for each card, the
cards being finished in few minutes.
The mortgage indexes are now suifi-
GENTLY completed to permit CONNER
cial use, and cards similar 10 last
owner cards may now be purchased
for the price of % cents each.
The mortgage cards show names OF
all parties 10 the mortgage, with a
description OF the property mortgaged,
the date of the mortgage, the rate OF
interest, when the principal becomes
due and how payable, and the liber
and page in which the mortgage is
recorded. All assignments and extern
sions Of the mortgage will also be
noted. This information is uncertihed
and no liability is assumed Tor ITS
accuracy. Applications will be FUR
nished upon request.
"The service will be Of great benefit
TO owners Of real property. prospective
purchasers of real property, real es-
tate, mortgage and insurance brokers,
said Register Hopper at is useful TO
owners of mortgaged property, as the
abstract contains all the essential and
necessary facts relative 10 the mort
gage, together with the record data.
These abstracts are made by eXper-
fenced lawyers, and although uncerti-
fed can be relied upon with safety by
the public. A charge of % cents for
each abstract supplied will be made.
For a guarantee fee of 50, plus the
search fees. certified searches may be
obtained. These searches, under
Chapter 900 of the Laws Of 1916, are
guaranteed by the City of New York"
The official search business of the
Registers Office for the current year
has increased 1900 per cent over the
business done in 1915 and is growing
in greater favor with lawyers and the
general public.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05
ASSail Attitude of Hopper
on TOrrenS Title Lam

says: "Mr. Hopper was a party TO the
compromise. Now he refuses 20 play.
lie knows that the law is good and
sound; he is in an especially advan-
tageous position TO propagate 1t, ana
he and those in his office discourage
everybody who comes 10 them by the
story OF excessive cost and so-called un-
necessary labor IN bringing title under
the system. Their position IS unsports-
manlike, 10 say the least. II not unfair
and Improbable. For what Mr.. Hop
per is seeking to do, though he may
not think so. would in fact destroy this
! beneficial law.
THE procedure has been shortened
and simplified as far rs the jurispru-
dence and forms of practice Of this
state will permit. In its present form
it has gone TO the highest court in the
state and been approved. To change It
now would be 10 throw the entire sys-
tenn into confusion. Il NAV cost some
what more to register a title-involv-
ing both the examination and n court
procedure-than 10 get the examina-
tion alone. 1t usually costs more for
two bites than for one. But the thrifty
real estate owner recognizes more and
more that he is paying for what after
ward Will be a quick. certain asset in
his hands, because his Torrens certih-
cate can be used readily and expe-
ditiously as security, and he is avoid
ing repeated expense for examinations
Of all time TO come.
"The putting Of the state or county
back of the assurance fund would be
both absurd and unconstitutional.
Friends and foes of the Torrens 5ys-
TEN alike, who have studied this ma
ter from the viewpoint Of our fundo-
mental law. have agreed on this propo-
sltion. 1t is too big a subject to be
thoroughly discussed here But any
real property owners careful lawyers
will tell him that neither the state nor
county can go into the business Of
guaranteeing titles. The assurance
fund in this system is not an essential
thereof. The judicial authorization
Of titles the determination of their
validity by the Supreme Court in such
q way as to make its judgment unas-
sailable thereafter--is worth more 10
land owner than any ordinary guar
antee. Where such a system has got
ten into general operation, the assur-
ance fund becomes chiefly an incubus.
Why risk the constitutionality of law
by heaping the states guarantee on
that incubus?
"Mr. Hopper and his associates eX-
pect to 60 to the next session Of the
Legislature. in violation of their tact
compromise arrangement, and seek
what is in fact an emasculation Of this
splendid law. II they succeed in their
efforts, they will destroy it. Let land
owners caution their legislators TO
Illustrate such an onslaught"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05
BRIGHTWATERS OPENS
BUILDERS EXCHANGE
Developers to Devote Entire
Time to Realty Affairs

A building trade centre has been
established at Brghtwaters, Bay Shore.
Long Island, by the T. b. Ackerson
Company This central exchange for
builders and allied trades is expected
to attract local and special builders to
the town. besides embracing convent
ences and economies for purchasers in
their negotiations with builders. max
ing for efficiency methods.
The 7. b. Ackerson Company has
constructed 800 structures of various
types in the last six years at Bright
waters. Meantime, general real es-
tate matters in this beautiful place by
the sea, now in process of incorpora-
ton as a municipal government, have
become so enlarged as to require all
of the company's energies. and this
situation led TO the creation of the
building trade centre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05
President Mcclure of r. f.
Board Says Register Is
Single Taxer-Professor
Reeves Discusses
Measure

The spectacle Of Register Hopper
posing as the friend Of property owners
has in il an element Of humor. is the
way Laurence MCGUIRE, president of
the Real Estate Board, characterizes
the attitude Of the Register on the
Torrens law. This assertion was made
by President Mcclure after he had
read and digested Register Hopper's
proposed amendments" to the Torrens
law and his views Of the Real Estate
Boards committee on this matter,
printed in these columns last Sunday.
Register Hopper Is an avowed and
active single taXer and an honored
member Of an organization which styles
itself the Society 10 Lower Rents and
Reduce Taxes on Homes adds Presi-
dent Mcclure. at proposes TO do these
things through the medium of a di-
luted form OF single tax.
"The Real Estate Board can have no
objection to the Register of New York
County or Walter Fairchild, who ap-
pears TO be his legal adviser. con-
fning themselves TO a discussion of the
merits of the four Torrens bills pre-
scented 10 the 1916 Legislature and the
Torrcns act as amended by that body.
l. is well understood that the act as
now on the statute books is a compro-
mise measure. Endorsed by the legis-
lative committee, which had before il
these four measures and which finally
approved the 1916 act after conference
by the sponsors of the other four bills
THE Register, however, does not
confne himself TO such a discussion.
He seems to prefer to lose no oppor-
tunity 10 impugn the good faith of the
Real Estate Board.
The board has entire confidence in
its Torrens Title Committee, and il
leaves it to the very able judgment of
the chairman of that commimtee, Pro-
fessOr Alfred G. Reeves, TO show how
the Register, even if he is sincere in
this matter, is entirely inaccurate in
his claims for the so-called reforms
which he complains he has been un-
able TO secure for the Torrens system
of title registration"
Views of Professor Reeves
Professor Reeves, taking up the legal
phases Of the Torrens controversy,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05
AGAINST CHANGE IN RATES
Queens Chamber Seeks To BE at
Hearing on Freight Tolls

The Chamber of Commerce Of the
Borough Of Queens has forwarded an
application to the Interstate Commerce
Commission requesting permission TO
intervene and be represented at all
hearings on the complaint MED recent
~ bv several cities IN New Jersey, re-
Guesting a change in the present basis
of freight rates at the Port OF New
York. These New Jersey cities 50
urge that the cost of lighterage be
added TO all shipments to Manhattan
BROOKLYN. Queens and The Bronx, IN
stead Of the present freight rates
which are equal for all parts OF the
port. The first hearing will be held by
the commission on November -, IN
the Custom House.
c. G. NJ. Thomas. president OF the
Queens Chamber of Commerce, sara
Yesterday in reference to TINS m
Dortant matter: "If the request OF me
cities of New Jersey IS granted by the
Interstate Commerce Commission tne
manufacturers and shippers not ohly
OF Queens Borough, but all parts OF
New York City, would suffer hhahcial-
~. We are particularly concerned III
having the present basis OF ireleht
rates maintained. in order that the
nrssont and future industrial and COM
mercial development Of Queens Bor-
ouch will not be injured. Il their com
plant was granted. manufacturers IN
these Jersey cities would pay approx,
imately 3 cents less on every hundred
pounds Of freight received and shipped
over the trunk lines which enter New
York City through the State OF New
Jersey. This would practically amount
to a subsidy. and TO avail themselves
Of IL manufacturers now located IN
New York would have TO move to Ne"
Inrsern
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05
RECENT SALES
In THE SUBURBS
Milne Property at Irving
ton-on-Hudson Changes
Hands.

Some choice suburban properties
were sold or leased last week, a S25, 900
transaction being the sale by Kenneth
Ives q Co. for Francis +. Milne of the
property on Broadway, lrvington- on
Hudson, containing about two and one
half acres. stone residence, stable, ETC.,
10 Eugene c. Back.
George Howe sold large plot at Van
Cortlandt Park and Prospect Drive,
Park Hill. Yonkers, to Joseph De
Wyckof. The buyer plans to build
Georgian Colonial home on the prop
ertv. Mr.. Howe also sold the suburban
estate Of Mrs. Elida NJ. Gardiner, con-
sisting Of twenty acres Of land with
excellent buildings, on McCord av,
Ossining on the Hudson, TO Harry A.
Gordon. of New York City. The prop
ertv has been held at $4,000.
Cocks & Willets sold for Supreme
Court Justice Townsend Scudder TO
William d. y. Perine, of Dreicer e. Co.,
nine acres. with improvements, in the
North Country Colony, Glen Cove, Long
Island. This property commands an eX-
tcnsive water view and carries with II
important beach rights.
George Howe sold at Larchmont Gar
dens two lots to Mary and Julia Con-
nerv. who will build an attractive house
for their own occupancy. Also sold
lots TO linda A. Cromwell, who also
plans TO build a Dutch Colonial house
AZ an early date, and lots TO Lucien b.
Thayer, vice-president of Stranahan q
Co. He plans 10 build stone and
single English villa for his own occu-
pancy.
Fish & Marvin have sold a property
al Lawrence Park West known as War
wick House 20 Frank y. Spencer, OF the
New Jersey Zinc Company. The prop
crty. which is one of the most attrac-
five I'm the section, is located on
S1nnvbrook Parkway, and near the
Lawrence Park Country Club. 1t is the
purchasers intention 70 occupy War
wick House as a permanent residence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05
Reflects Big Home Expansion
in [. /. Suburban Centres
2,911 More Commuters
Last Month than in
October, 1915

The Long Island Railroad carried
several thousand more commuters in
October than II did in the same month
Of any previous year in its history.
The statistics show that exactly 20,520
communication tickets were sold by the
railroad in October, exceeding by
2,9ll, or per cent, the number OF
tickets sold in the corresponding
month OF 1915. Another comparison
reveals the fact that communication
travel in October has increased 229
per cent since October. 1905, when the
Long Island had only 6,25s commuters.
Every division and branch Of the
Long Island Railroad, the following
table shows, had more commuters IN
October of this year, compared with
the same month of the preceding year;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05
BUILDING FLOATED % MILES

In different parts Of the country from
time 10 time dwellings and buildings
Of moderate size have been moved va
rious djs;ences across water 20 new
sites. Within the last few weeks. how
ever, a structure weighing more than
1000 tons made a twenty-three-mile
voyage down San Francisco Bay. /.
was the Ohio Building. a relic OF the
recent fair. and was transported on
lighters from the former PanAma-Pa-
eifc Exposition grounds down 10 San
Carlos. where it Is 10 be converted into
palatial country clubhouse. The
structure is l3l feet long, so feet
wide and a. feet high Popular Ne
chanics Magazine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05

ing TO W Schuyler Smith for a term
of years rented Mrs. Conwell's house
at Belle Rose, l.. l., to Joseph Z. Mur-
ply, Of California; A. J. Grinbe; z S
house, at 144 West Seventy-four;h
Street, for three years; to Ira ).
Parke. st. Clair, Mich, an apartment
at 1852 East Thirty-tifth Street, and
two apartments at 34l Madison Ave
nue. TO two physicians, and an apart
ment at 10 East Forty-ninth Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05
Getting Ready to Build

The 600 West End Avenue Corpon,,
ton will shortly begin the erection OF
a high class twelve story and base
ment apartment house at the north,,
st corner of Ninety-third Street and
West End Avenue. Contracts for tha
operation are now being awarded. An
thony Campagna is president, and v;
Ccrabone is treasurer and secretary o.
the company. 1t has moved its ofilces
20 2875 Broadway, corner OF lI--h
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05
FARLEY ORGANIZATION
TO DEVELOP L. |. TRACT
Property To Be Known as
Nassau Haven

The Glens Falls Trust Compasy,
which owns, as trustee, a large tract
near the railroad station at New Hyde
Park. on the main line Of the Long
Island Railroad, has turned the prop
erty over to the Robert Z. Farley Or
gsnization for development and sale:
Addison B. Colvin. former treasurer OF
this state, is the president Of the
trust company
The property will be developed with
the needs Of the man OF moderate
means especially in mind. The tract
has been called Nassau Haven.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05
WILL OCCUPY PART
OF OLD IRON FOUNDRY
Rubber Makers Rent Space from
Mott Estate

A. H. Mathews leased for long
term for the Jordan L. Mott estate
the four buildings known as A /. K ],
B 10 and b II. of the former Mott
iron foundry, at Mott Haven, The
Bronx. to Herman Muehlstein. Com
pany. wholesale dealers in rubber, OF
S9l to 395 Washington Street, Man
haitian. The buildings contain abou:
100000 square feet of space and have
railroad sidings and water frontage.
The tenant will remove March |
from his present quarters. Henry n.
sherman acted az attorney for the
Mott estate and Morris Crkor for me
tenant