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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25
R. E. B. AGAINST
LEININGER BILL
Saws Staff of Office Watch
men Would Have To
Be Increased

The legislative committee OF the
Real Estate Board has forwarded 90
Albany strenuous objections to a num-
Der OF bills which would affect real
estate owners adversely, according 20
the organization, without bringing any
commensurate benefit to the public.
The board says: Assembly Int. 222,
Leininger, amending sections ~, rs,
lsl, and adding new section s-b, labor
Law. would prohibit the employment OF
females in factories, stores or Offices
more than 4s hours a week except
under certain conditions.
THE provisions Of this measure may
be advisable FOR factories, etc, but
they are also made applicable to Office
buildings and would affect stenogrsph-
ers, Office employees. etc. l. would cause
considerable trouble and unnecessary
expense and annoyance 70 owners OF
Office and similar buildings. The Labor
Department would undoubtedly have
the right 60 enter such buildings az
any time at night 70 discover If the law
was being violated. 4 watchmsu would
have TO be maintained at each separate
entrance 70 admit night inspectors.
This has happened in factory buildings
and there is no reason TO believe that
tire Labor Department would discrinli-
nate in favor OF Office buildings. The
bill is opposed BIZ the Real Estate
Board.
"Assemblyman Aherns bill. Int, No.
576, amending the penal Law. would
prevent any but an attorney from
drawing leases. liens. wills and other
documents. The imDracticability OF
these requirements and the injustice II
would work 20 thousands of real estate
agents and brokers b. hampering them
in the routine affairs of their business
are pointed out 10 the Leg stature.
Senator Dunnigan's bill, Int. No.
355. 10 abolish the Bronx Parkway
Commission after the necessary lands
are acquired and limiting New York
City's share of the cost TO its share OF
the benefit is approved.
Assembly Int. 623, Whitehoru.
amending section SO. labor law, BY re-
curing factories 10 make quarterly re-
ports 20 the Labor Department relative
70 change Of ownership or location,
number OF employees, etc. The Labor
Commissioner may close factory Tor
noncompliance.
This bill! is opposed. Its psssags
would mean that a factory could be
closed for a most trivial violation Of
lay which is impracticable, extreme
and contra dictory. Such unlimited
power should never be granted 20 the
Labor Department
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25
Engineers Country Club Plans

all-year clubhouse. II is admirably
adapted for the purpose. The Willets
properly has an extensive waterfront
on Hampstead IIsrbor, afording
yacht and boat landing and salt water
bathing facilities.
"rhe clubhouse is just twenty miles
from Columbus Circle, and may be
reached comfortably by automobile IN
fifty minutes. By the Oyster Bay
branch Of the Long Island Railroad
the distance is twenty-five miles. A
steam boat line from the Battery in
New York will land members at Glen
Head. a short distance from the CLUB
house.
"a complete Typographical survey Of
the whole 240 acres is now being msde'
and when finished will be placed IN the
hands OF golf course experts Tor I'M
mediate action. IL is the purpose o.
the club 20 have an eignteeu-hole ana
a nine-hole course ready for play IN
the spring OF 1915. 5000,
Extensive stables on the Willets
place will be changed over into a
garage. A number of stalls for saddle
horses will be retained. as there are
about 300 miles of bride paths IN the
section. Other activities OF the club
will be tennis, bowling, canoeing and
boating. 4 meadow in the rear Of the
clubhouse will furnish safe landing
place for seroplsnes. Hydroplanes may
land at the club dock. There are
several spring fed ponds on the
property. Skating and tobogsanlns,
snow shoeing and skiing will be en-
couraged as winter sports. 49,.
"The community plan of living viii
be developed by the club. number
OF bungalows will be rented furnished
20 members who will take their meals
at the clubhouse and utilize the
maid service Of the club for the care
OF the houses. After the golf courses
are laid out there will be about fifty
acres of land in various sized plots
which will be sold or leased to MEM
bers for the erection OF year round
country homes.
Surrounding the property Of the
club are many OF the finest private
estates in the country. Within i've
miles Of the clubhouse are located the
PIPING Rock, Nassau Country, Meadow
Brook. Great Neck. North Hampstead.
Garden City, North Shore, and other
country and golf clubs.
The club expects to have 300 resi-
dent members, living within fifty miles,
and not less than 500 nor more than
900 nonresident members, living over
ftty miles from IL. Engineers By
profession, members Of engineering so
cieties and those closely allied with
tho engineering profession arc eligible
for membership. Charles F. Quincy,
OF New York. is the president Of the
club. He has associated with him a
board Of governors experienced IN
club management"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25
NOTEWORTHY REALTY OPERATIONS

resume Of the large realty transactions the Man
haitian and The Bronx districts, reported last week:
John v through Leopold Well the nine story fire.
pay 1t is to be shOwrooms The property
sessed b. the city at s24OOOo
Lewis Cass Leyard r, William the five
East 73d Mr. Ledyrd recently
Maveag through the brokers' the dwelling
30 East 7ih st. he altering for his occupancy
The the northwest Of h St
and St. s2500O bought by William j. Daniel
from William Casey, through Mcdowell Mcmahon
Pny residence at 10 last Sh ST. through
the j Roma Company.
Church property SssXl2o feet at the ssuI
Madison held S5OOO was sold TO August
commercial building on the site
the the opposite southwest corner The sale was
made by Hughes Hammond .
Livingston Phelps United Embassy Petrogra d
property
900 Fifth betwee and 33d o an investor
Fenton a half in the six apartment
9 Madison acquired
~ control premises Joseph KOnen
berg
m and l twelve lots forming the block from
Jerome 70 Walton Jerome 200 feet 18th ST.
and $50 fee. on United Real Estate and Trust Company
(ounze ~ lies within half block Of the Burnside
av express station
The Meredith Realty Company F. Kelly president bought from the
h Bomsn estate the and Brittany houses
ood - and Broadway the dwellings At 2i3 and 245 West o2d
Phillips negotiated The sales George Schweger represented
the seller OF the Brittany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25

sfr Fverett's bill repeating the pres
ent article relating 20 mortgage ia.
ton and substituting a new 49, 49,.
which would be IN eject on ana az .ss'.
Julv I. II would impose an annual Sah
~ the rate Of FIVE mills on eSch uO I
OF principal II the rate OF ihtereSe
& per cent and less II the interest i~'1
DC lower. .,,
aTbe general purpose Of this bill IS
Objectionable. II is particularly Cd
Jcc,ionsble because il affects all exist
ing marriages and deprives them %
ttSir nresent tax exemption. All mort
,,soes made in the metropolitan ois-
trict within the last twenty years con,
,sin certain clauses on which pay mem
tbereof could be demanded II sueh leg-
ssI.,,on we're passed. The PANE Wnlcn
- q situation would bring ABOUT
ca,,Id sesreely be estimated. IL Is
urgsd that this bin be vigorously 0p-
po assu Int. 80. l55: Print. No. 1876.
NJ FIamman's bill 20 amend sectioh
,si ~ Inc code In relation 70 IirnitA-
.;n,s mon sealed instruments. ms
. 49, would make the time OF
f1.,i,s,iop run from the date OF an IN
'.,a,~snt instaad of from the VINE
s'Lsn 4, IL due. IL also strikes out the
y,ngision relating 20 limitations of a
yy1',.n,rt In deeds II this Dill were
.Inn,,d h, would be quite possible tina,
~" n,t,ament having a long time OF
nas,pyi,v. such a. a railroad or nous
s,S.i hond. would expire before the "
y. 80 vas due By ia terms. inns
snendment might also aheet seriously
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25
CuoqeSt Plan to Lessen
Cost of Handling Freight
,.,ber of Institute for Public Service Points Out Where
Terminals on City Owned Sites Would Bring
About Reduction in Charges for Hauling
and Cut in Food Prices

East River cannot be so used IS seen
by the fact that car floats from the
Jersey roads go I'D the East River 70
The Bronx and Qu6ns terginsls, and
the New Haven andthe New York Cen
trail float down from The Bronx 70
Queens and Brooklyn terminals. In
fact the New Haven. As pointed out,
has such freight service on the East
River shore OF Manhattan already. IL
the Bzyonne project does not 90 ahead,
the city's own transfer At the new
Brooklyn Marginal Railroad can be
used.
On the Hudson River waterfront IT
is clear that with the development OF
the upper sections of the city freight
facilities should have been provided.
The natural locations for such points
are around Fifty-rinth Street, 20 take
care not only Of that rapidly dcve lop-
ing section, but 70 obviate the need OF
any trucking 20 terminals south of that
point which would otherwise have TO
cross, as at present, over and to the
congested districts Manhattanville IS
another obvious location which should
be developed. The possibilities in this
section can probably be made the most
of by comprehensive terminal be
tween Manhattan Street and 134th
Street. and between the Riverside VIA
duet and Broadway. This section, "
ing in a hollow and between the two
yiaduct structures. lies at present
practically idle, and has no future as
a residential section. Its possibilities
for such development a. the Couples
Terminal in 81. Louis are enormous;
with tvo-level service and ample stor-
age and elevator connection, goods for
the heights section would be dis
tributed from All upper level street,
carried in from Broadway at l34th
Street, saving steep grade and three
quarter mile haul. At Spuyten Duyvil
a transfer point will be established for
the proposed Bronx Industrial Rail
road.
This plan will make il unnecessary
for any goods north and east Of line
beginning at Forty-sixth Street and
the North River and running across,
as indicated. to the East River at Hous-
ton Street. 70 cross over 70 the present
streets and piers. Costs
and congestion both will be eliminated
by these new facilities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25
-. Institute for Public Service

81. Institute for Public Service
-esp!. o. What mas grown 20 be
.,.ol.rable condition on the city
=, i. seems likely tnat . trstfc
-,I.sion will be formed to study and
80 on this problem. similar to the
commission, which has Just 80
ioa.,-Isssctorily completed its work.
TIE crisis. with attendant riots. "a
food situation, Is bring ne iorcloiy,
.se pubEc's mind the urgent nee1
- ...v-roirsl markets. Mayor Mitchell
io or Yesterday blamed the present con
S 3.,;os largely on the lack OF these Ia
'iirls-.s;1bt congestion end freight en-
.oss the New Jersey fight for
49, 49,. siTcrential against this city,
"a rss,',rereasiDg costs and difficulties IN
o Lsnlirc of goods from terminals
s,si,sss houses--thi5 cost is now
".rtIv mort than the freight
..s...s-~ss--aU have challenged our at
..-sion 70 the freight problem. Ana
=. s.srinrs on the proposed New York
IVA contract have made New York
- think more seriously than ever pc
-. an this matter. Now that the New
~ Central contract 10. as announced
- hs referred back to committee LOT
.s,iSion and change. New York can stop
80 enough 20 see where 10 IS at.
psonle hardly even stop TO think that
II thsse are dependent on the port ana
.,--1insl facilities Of the city, and that
~ ,lsn has even been presented for
rroper solution of the problem. Rob
- Posenbluth, assistant director Of the
~ :..,;,ute. mas accordingly drawn up
- a plan, based on extensive studies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25

nicipal Research, the Chamber o. Com
merce, the Citizens Union, the Harlem
Board OF Commerce, the Metropolitan
League OF Savings and Loan Associa-
tons, the New York County Lawyers
Association. the New York State League
Of Building and Loan Associations and
numerous individuals and local organi-
nations.
At meeting Of the board OF trus-
tees on February -. 1917. the follow
ing resolutions we're unanimously adopt
ed: Resolved. That the trustees Of this
league heartily approve Assembly oil
No. 9, Pr. 9. known as the Fertig bill.
enbodyirs three fundamental amend
ments 20 make the Torrens law prac-
ticable," and Resolved, The president
with power 70 appoint ASSISTANT
auth oriscd 70 represent this league at
the hearing in Albany on February q
and advocate adoption Of the amend
mcrts.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25

the principle relating to deferring the
time when payment begins on account
or acknowledgment OF Indebtedness.
This bill should be opposed.
Assem-. Int. No. 23S; Print. No. 90,
and Senate Int. Nc. i52; Print No. l52.
Mr.. Judson and Mr.. Emerson's bill
amending the tax law by providing, in
addition to the present mortgage tax.
for recording tax upon deeds and
leases and requiring disclosure OF &C
tional considerations Of such instru-
ments. The tax sought to be imposed
By this bill is an additional burden on
real estate that already bears its full
share of the expenses Of the state. We
have repeatedly objected 20 bills which
REQUIRE the disclosure OF the business
transactions of persons dealing IN real
estate. No useful purpose Is served
thereby, but great mischief can be done
By such disclosures. This bill should
be opposed.
There are a number Of bills which
seek 10 exempt from taxation property
Of various corporations. The councl !
strongly favors the reduction OF such
exemption wherever possible
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25

q conditions, and consultation with
many authorities who have worked out
plans for solving separate parts OF the
whole problem.
Brief. this plan is based on devel-
spment OF new and Better located ao-
sitionsl freight handling points around
ne city. Practically all the present
ABILITIES on Manhattan are in two
a,s,ricts along the Hudson River. one
8 around Goth -. and the other he5
ron Battery Park 70 west 10Th ST.
really ending al Canal 81. There are a
Few railroad piers on the last RIVER
between Battery Park and Corlears
Hook PARK. For almost the whole
length OF the East River, with the eX-
csption Of three New Haven piers and
one Leigh Valley pier, no frelgnt
landing facilities are Afforded. TINS
e true also Of the Hudson waterfront
North OF 37th ST., except for the NeW
iork Central facilities.
This forces people who receive
ifeight from any other railroad than
ne New York Central 20 haul across
ard down the congested district OF the
aictoWn section. The condition -
Rrhcularly aggravated because the
AZ Of the foodstufs are delivered 20
~ very lower ED OF Manhattan, ana
ess 70 lack Of organized facilities else
satre. even The Bronx and Brooklyn
are forced % 20 these terminals 20
is7l nuch OF the goods which should
= delivered directly 20 them. Mayor
Szyncr's Market Commission IN 1917
DlEtsd out how easily and probably
as Wsllabolt Market in Brooklyn
seld be Developed into a self-suficiert
&'ninal. and how one In The Bronx
ruth Of the McCombs Dam Bridge
sssle also 20 FAR in cutting food costs
y Millions, and end most Of the use
sss trucking OF such goods over the
~ streets. The New York Central
ifsiTht agents comment on present
tSae.-ions was. what is the use OF
s~slng this funeral procession o.
fains clear 20 the lower end Of the
~, only % make the people drive
-sSa there and then haul u back, When
eo2id be delivered directly
fSr the general freight 20 the city
@ssp,ing Manhattan, plan haE ose1
-.sHsd By Irving Bush, and described
DEAL in his testimony before the
-NfsisA Commerce Commission. his
lfns was based on the establishment
rev railroad clearing terminal
.ea he proposes % develop al Bay
sc Around the New York water
"a. vii be conveniently located
en loF the receiving and the
'sAIHn q freight Serving these
h vi be what he calls water
These are well designed floats.
sSh can be moved easily and or a
.t-sni schedule 20 and from tEe
.ng terminal Mechanical appli-
g.ss and adequate facilities will make
ssffies mach cheaper and more de-
ss-Ntle than al present. Also. since
81 terminals will be located close
a. ~ iiftrict which they serve, and
al, Isis Wi BE- no congestion. there
49, y neither the long haul nor tho
49, Which produce present cost ard
.so = similar set % three or four
ep1.t Gan easily be established on
.L1H River shore Of Manhattan, To-
49,. WIN one ~ the more compre-
sfs snit terminals which we're sd-
&C., y 1911 b. the eity'g best en-
s~,'1 isr carload deliveries and
'1s mere can be no reason Why the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25
OFFICES FOR LESLIE
SUFFRAGE COMMISSION

Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. presider:
of the National American Woman SUI
frage Association, on behalf of the Les
lie Suffrage Commission, has leased
through the Lotion II. Slawson Com
pany. the fifteenth floor in the Burrel
Building, III Madison sy., as admins
trstiye Offices.
The Leslie Suffrage Commission is IN
process Of Incorporation, and is TO ad'
minister under the direction of i've in
corporators and ten additional mem
bers the residue of the estate of Mrs
Frank Leslie, amounting TO approx
mately $1,000, 000 which was left for
the purpose Of carrying out suffrage
work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25
OPPOSES TAXING
REALTY LOANS
Council Says Adoption of
Everett's Bill Would
Cause Panic

The Law committee Of the Advisory
Council Of Real Estate Interests an
uounced yesterday its attitude on va
rious bills recently introduced in the
State Legislature affecting real estate.
II is whole hea-tedly opposed TO the
adoption Of many Of the measures.
The committee comprises Walter
Lindner, chairman; Everett V. Abbot,
John GuytoR Boston, Cyril II. Burdett,
Julius Henry Cohen, John j. Kuhn.
Louis Franklin Levy, Harold y. Phil
lips, John NJ. Stoddsrd, Seth Sprague
Terry and Laurence Arnold TANKER
It says in regard to the following
bills in part:
Assem-. Int. No. 497; Print. No. 53l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25
STEWART BUILDING
TO HIGHEST BIDDER
Foreclosure Sale of Premises To
Be Held April 10

The old Stewart Building, covering
eighteen city lots, with frontages on
Broadway Chambers and Reade streets,
and facing directly on City Hall Park,
is 70 be sold at auction at II Fesey
Street. By Joseph P. Day, auctioneer.
at noon. Tuesday, April ~. by order OF
the Central Trust Company Of New
York and Edward D. Harris, trustee
Tor the estate Of the late Judge Henry
Hilton.
The sale is 10 be held in order 70
satisfy a Judgment in foreclosure. the
sum of which. up 70 December %, 1872.
with mortgage and interest, amounted
20 s3.s3s,924t3. Since then taxes and
interest have accumulated. This IS the
result Of an action 20 foreclose OBJ
tanned against Felix lsmsn and fellx
Isman. Incorporated. on the first mort
gage Of $4,000, 600. which was given as
a purchase money mortgage on June :
1908.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25

resent an outlay Of approximately 3d.
100000.
There will be exhibition buildings of
liberal arts, manufactures, machinery,
fine arts. international products, horti-
culture, agriculture. cattle. education,
automobiles. etc. An especially inter-
esting feature will be the Palace Of
American Achievements, wherein will
be shown the great part America has
contributed 20 the world in the way
Of universally used labor saving de-
vices and inventions. Some novel
amusement devices will be among other
features
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25
ELEVATOR APARTMENTS
FOR WILLIAMSBURG

Williamsburg viii soon have an ele-
ystor apartment house. II will cost
5000, 900 and occupy q plot 75.2 by lls
feet, on the south side of South 9Th
St.. III feet east of Bedford av.
Plans for the structure have been
filed b. Shsmpsn & Shsmpan, srchi-
tects. The building will be six storie7
and semi-freproof. The Ross Land
Company will be the owner.
The front Of the building will be Of
an Italian Renaissance design, the con
struction being OF red brick with
trimmings Of granite and Indiana lime
stone.
At each end Of the front part Of
the roof viii be tower There will
be marble vestibule aud reception
room.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25
MORE GROUND
FOR EXPOSITION
Main Building Will Be
Constructed Soon on
Bronx Site

More ground has been leased for
The Bronx international Exposition.
which is 70 occupy the property Of
Baron William Waldorf Aston. and
some adjoining sites, at East l7Ith 81:
and Bronx River. The additional land
Is a parcel directly south of the point
where Nth st. turns from an easterly
to a southeasterly direction. The site
has been secured b. the exposition OIL
Gals for a term of tventy-one years.
on this plot will soon be constructed
the exposition's main entrance and
Convention Hall. There will be score
of buildings. The site is over twenty
1--WE acres. The exposition will rep
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25
ALLEN STREET A BUSY
WHOLESALE CENTRE
Many Lace and Embroidery
Firms Have Stores There

Allen st., which for years was unst-
tractive 70 the realty Spectator, has in
the last two years become prosperous
lace. embroidery and drygoods centre,
says Joseph Calmenson.
He adds: ION Allen st., between
Canal and Broome SITS, are many lace,
embroidery and drygoods stores, run by
Arabians and Syrians. Here on Sat
urday night may be seen many sutomo-
biles containing people from the west
eru sections Of the city. and in fact
from a radius OF fifty miles from the
city, coming to buy lsces and embroid-
cries.
a large jobbing business is also
done here. The retailers buy usually q
substantial amount of goods. A few OF
the stores that sell the Russian an
tidues are still left on the street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25
NEW BUSH TERMINAL LEASES
Much Space Rented to Studebaker
Corporation


The renting department Of the Bush
Terminal Company reports the follow
ing new leases: Studebsker Corpora
ton Of America, 10000 square feet;
Block Drug Company, 6,222 square feet;
Brooklyn Finishing Company, lO,452
square feet; Argentine Distributing
Company, 3.7i9 square feet, and Arcy
Toy Manufacturing Company, $500
square feet.
The following tenants have taken sd-
dit;onal space: 5. ). kresge Company,
lC152 square feet: All Package Grocery
stores Company, 1898 square feet; A.
d. Shoup Company, j,2S6 square feet,
West Disinfecting Company. 1896
square feet; S. Karpen & Bros, All
square feet; Peck & Hills Furniture
Company. 5.419 square feet; Acushnet
Process Company, $500 square feet;
Standard Album Corporation, 1879
square feet; J. X Larkin & Co., 26,6oe
square feet; Tension Envelope COM
pany, 20,626 square feet; VI. Aela-
chrino & Co. 3,7Al square feet, and ).
NJ. Bixby & Co., 1857 square feet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25
57th House for Fur Dealers

Royal Scott Gulden has leased the
Edward =. Parish residence, At is
West 57th st, a four story and base
ment house. on lot 25xl00 feet. cor
n long term Of years, to Charvet &
Co.. fur dealers. now occupying loft
space on 46th ST.
The house will De remodelled into
2 FIVE story structure for the firms
OCCUPANCY. The alterations will in
clude a new front, estimated 20 cost
1000. from plans BY Trowbridge &
Livingston. Horace s. Ely & Co. we're
associated rs brokers IN the deal
Francis B. Elgss. as attorney, rerre-
ssnted the lessees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25
Ii Is Scheduled To Be Held at
Albany Next Tuesday

By John J. Hopper. Register of New
York County
On Tuesday afternoon, February p,
there will be joint public hearing
before the Judiciary committees OF
the Senate and the Assembly. 20 be held
a. the Capitol, Albany. 10 consider the
amendment 10 the Torrens law intro
duced in the Senate by Senator Bur
lingamc. OF Brooklyn, and in the As
sembly b. Assenblymsn Fcrtig, Of The
Bronx.
The Burlingnme-Fertig bill contains