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The sun., 1919-03-23

The time Is not far distant when the
fee of well located downtown New York
city real estate in and about the finan-
cial district will be regarded as the
most valuable Of all investments.
Our country Is young, our growth
is tremendous and our city OF 100000
people to-day will be in less than twenty
years a city OF 100000 souls and
the unquestioned metropolis OF the
world, Lower New York is small In
area. the district cannot be extended,
our big financial interests will not move,
for they own their properties, and 1t
does not take great vision to see that
the trend of value Of property in this
neighborhood must ever be upward. 1t
Is on this theory that we recommend
downtown real estate to our clients in
preference to that OF other districts"
The sun., 1919-03-23

Pearl street All OF these purchases
were handled through Noyes company.
Harry X. Gregg and Edward II. Peck.
iE the office district. have owned ~. ~,
10. II. 70. 90 and 1872 to 1874 Front street
as well as 80. 81 aud "a Old Slip. The
1872 to 1874 Front street property. located
at the corner of Pine street. they re-
Gently purchased and resold to Lamborn
Co, and rs Front street. corner OF
Old slip, was sold last week to F. f.
Childs 4 Co. Mr.. Peck individually is
large owner of apartment property on
Washington Heights and other real es-
tate in Westminster.
Commenting on the number of pur-
chases OF downtown real estate Mr..
Noyes said:
NO district, In my opinion, offers n
better field for profitable investment in
real estate than downtown. Values are
still low and must go higher. While
Cullman, Graham, Grigg and many
other buyers have purchased heavily
during the last few years, yet the bulk
Of the buying has been for firms who
have bought for occupancy.
such buying absolutely takes the
property purchased out of the market
and the already small available supply
OF desirable business property Is dimin-
ished just so much by every sale made.
This quiet absorption of lower New
York city real estate has been going
on for many years and l think that
few realize how little desirable prop
erty remains.
Lower Broadway, the financial dis
trict, tfN iire Insurance. district and the
better locations In other neighborhoods
have largely been secured by firms who
will permanently remain downtown. and
to-day but comparatively few downtown
corners can be purchased at any price.
The sun., 1919-03-23

as nearly In the centre as possible with
a certain number of chairs about 1t. All
the rest of the furniture must be placed
against the wall so as to make possible
a good sized passaGeway around the
table.
Artificial lighting must not be diffused
but rather concentrated. For this rea-
son the chandelier over the table Is In
advisable and often unbeautiful. Candles,
properly shaded. make the best table
lights. as they give a warm glow and do
not obstruct the vision of the diners.
For the secondary system wall brackets
are to be recommended.
A few pictures may be used to good
advantage In a dining room provided
they are well hung and appropriate In
theme. There should be a definite psy-
chology in their selection. however. as
pictures placed in an eating chamber
have a subconscious and at times a con-
scious effect on the appetite of the diner
1t LIZ needless of course to add that oil
paintings and engravings should not be
hung In close proximity.
The sun., 1919-03-23
REALTY WILL SOON BE
UNPURCF IASABLE, SAYS c.. F. MOVES

Downtown Manhattan has become so
congested that in a few years property in
the lower part OF the city. in the vicinity
OF the exchanges and other financial in
stitutions, will be practically unpurchas-
able in fee. and will only be obtains BILE
under leasehold, as is the case in London,
Paris. Amsterdam and other Old World
capitals. This prophecy has been made
by Charles F. Noyes. one of the largest
dealers In downtown real estate in the
city.
Mr.. Noyes, as head OF the Charles F.
Noyes Company. has acted for and has
been the real estate adviser Of a group
of men who share his views as to the
future desirability Of downtown prop
erty and who have recently invested mil
lions Of dollars in downtown holdings
These men are not real estate opera tors
in the strict sense OF the word. but bust
ness men who, while devoting most Of
their energies to the development of their
commercial enterprises. have made real
estate hobby and who have been heavy
purchasers for investment.
Three OF the most prominent members
OF this group of men who have been MAX
Ing real estate history in the downtown
section otthe city are Joseph F. Culinan.
Sigsbee Graham and Harry X. Griggs
the latter associated with Edward H.
Peck. All of these men are among the
leaders in their respective fields and
their many recent purchases are interest
Ing as rejecting their judgment that
business is in a healthy condition.
Mr.. Cullman, who with his two sons
comprise the firm of Cullman Bros. is
engaged in the tobacco business Sigshee
Graham is prominent as a FIRE Insurance
AID iuStpr and Harry X GriQD and
Peck are members OF f. II. and w. j.
Peck. a noted coffee erm.
Mr.. Cullman, who Is said to be the
largest owner of real estate south of
Fulton "a eet. a few years ago owned
ia 10 1870 Water street, to s Burling
Slip and 234 Pearl street. which block
front he sold to the New York Steam
Company. He recently purchased,
through the Noyes Company, the twenty
The sun., 1919-03-23
LOFT BUILDINGS SOLD.
wakeman Also NeEotiates Deal In
voIving EIberon Hall.

The Land Map Realty Company, Max
N. Natanson president, has sold through
7. b. wakeman the six story store and
loft building at 102 to los West Elev-
enth street, the southwest corner OF
Sixth avenue. This building has a 'front.'
age of sixty feet on Eleventh street. and
beginning at the immediate intersection
of Sixth avenue runs southwesterly for
a distance of 1915 feet. The property
has a width of 81 feet at the rear. and
faces Mlllisan place. small thorough
fare with an outlet on Sixth avenue.
This property rents for 200 year
and was held for $4,000.
For the Franklin Savings Bank Mr.
wakeman has sold the eight story loft
building at 16 East Seventeenth street,
25xaa. held by the bank at $50, 900 and
renting for $1,000.
Through the same broker the Landbro
Realty Company has resold Elberon Hall.
nine story. hreproof, elevator apart
ment house, 55.6xl0o. at 1855 to 3Ss Cen
trail Park West. just south of Ninety
ninth street. This building has been
held at $4,000 by the Landbro com
psny, which purchased It last month
from the Union Dime Savings Bank.
The property returns An annual rental
Of 100000.
The sun., 1919-03-23
TO HOLD EXECUTORS SALE,

Manhattan. Brooklyn and Long Island
properties will be sold at public auction
by Bryan l.. Kennedy on Wednesday
April 3. in the Exchange Salcsroom "a
TO Is Fesey street. at an executors sale
for the estate OF J. ii. Eur LACE. The
offerings will include a Ave story loft
building at a Gold street, running
through TO Ryder's Alley A three story
brick building now used as a hotel with
store, sS los Vesey street, near West
street SIS to AZ Decatur street near
Throop avenue, In Brooklyn, "a four story
brick and stone apartment building, and
at Cedarhurst. L. | a three story frame
dwelling at the corner of Broadway and
Carmen avenue, an attractive residence
OF twelve rooms and three baths, garage
for two cars on large plot
The sun., 1919-03-23
FREDERICK BROWN
RESELLS LIDO HALL
Buyer Gives Six Brooklyn
Flats in Part Payment.

Lido Hall. a nine story modern apart
ment building at the northwest corner
OF Seventh avenue and Cathedral Park
way. which was recently acquired by
Frederick Brown. has been resold by
that operator, through Max Rosenfeld.
to the Leah Realty Company. Lido Hall
contains twenty-seven apartments, AMI
returns an annual rental OF sS5 900. The
Kuhn Loeb Company, which owned the
building until Mr.. Brown purchased it
early IN March, had held the property at
$500. 900.
Tile Leah company IN part payment
for Lido Hall gave six five story apart
ment houses 3OxlOO at 1897. 1901.
1871 and 1879 Atlantic avenue. Brook
Ign. The total consideration In the trans
action is said TO have been about
$3.50. 900.
Another quick resale made by Mr..
Brown yesterday was that of the TWEEN
ty-one three family single fats at 500
10 S71 and ST. to $50 Whitlock avenue.
between Tiffany street and Longwood
aya"uo, which he purchased n few DAYS
ago from Edward Burghard. These
buildings. each OF which occupies a plot
25xlO0. were bought by NJ. l.. & c. II.
Ernst, veteran operators. who plan to
resell them to individual tenants The
holding price for this block OF buildings
was reported as $4,000.
To the Varton Holding Company. Inc,
Mr.. Brown has sold the six story ele-
vator apartment house. 75xl0O at 23SS
Amsterdam avenue, which contains thir-
ty-two apartments, and rents for $1,000
year To Mrs. Alexander Patton OF
Curvensville. Pa. He sold 80 Vermilyea
avenue, five story 80 foot house, rem
ing at 10000. In this transaction the
operator took In part payment 942 10
800 st. Marks avenue, Brooklyn. three
four story houses, on plot l50xl05. II
III. Neuberger was the broker in
this transa ction, which involved about
$4,000.
The sun., 1919-03-23

There is probably no other part OF the
house In which the inhabitants spend
less time during the course of the day
than in the dining room. and yet there
Is no other room In the house that
Yields a greater influence over the
health of the family. One can scarcely
spend more than three hours a day in
the dining room. but It Is imperative
that these few hours shall be spent
cheerfully and comfortably, for the close
connection between the state of ones
mind while eating and the condition of
ones stomach has been to we'll estab-
lished to be ignored.
The stuffy, poorly lighted. badly ven-
tilated dining room has probably caused
as much indigestion as the quick lunch
counter. for the dingy. inartistic eating
chamber furnishes an incentive for hasty
meals. Then too IL must be remem-
bered that the dining room In its formal
way is the fountainhead Of the homes
hospitality. and the entertainment OF
guests can never be successful In a de-
pressing environment.
The sun., 1919-03-23

This ie the first project OF its kind to
be entered into by the Standard OIL
Company in Elizabeth, although in Bay
oune, where the shortage of homes 10
also serious matter, the company has
been interested. together with i've other
companies. In the erection Of large
apartment house to help relieve thu
shortage In dwelling places
Both company officials and employees
are enthusiastic over the present projec.
and feel confidept that It vii! do much
to improve LIVING conditions, There have
been many housing schemes in the past.
but the present project Of the Standard
oil Company promises to be one OF ths
most successful yet evolved from the
employees viewpoint. as 1t leaves almost
everything 10 their own management
and tAsta
The sun., 1919-03-23

proportion of workers owning their own
homes or paying toward the owning of
their homes, has not to worry nearly so
much as his competitor over changes of
staff. with consequent loss of efficiency.
He Is placed in a position of security
which makes II possible for him to give
an estimate on a contract with some
degree Of certainty that his profit will
not be dissipated by provision for ex-
pense which he should not have to face.
THE more you look at the proposition
as It has been forced upon our atten-
ton the more you come to realization
that the War Savings Stamps campaign
Is one which should receive the sup
port not only of the workers themselves
but OF every employer who would be
regarded as farsighted.
ION the other hand. II the employer
takes advantage of this method of
arousing the interest OF his workers In
their own War Savings Society the men
themselves are benefited by the con-
tinuance OF wages which have to be
paid to those who show desire to be-
come rooted to the community. but
which cannot be paid to transient work.
ers, whose constant coming and going
IL a large item of loss.
Every Dollar safeguarded.
l .There is another point of similarity
between War Savings Stamps and
building and loan shares which may be
mentioned Each Is an investment
which IL protected by the closest su-
pervision of the Federal or the State
authorities. The man who having
learned to save by his experience as
a purchaser of War Savings Stamps
becomes interested in a building and
loan society finds the State is right be-
hind him to protect every dollar he
invests Especially Is this the case in
the State of New Jersey. The securities
are examined at least once year. II
not more often, and every safeguard
deman ded by the State must be shown
to have been applied at all times. The
minutes of the boards of directors for
the whole year must be produced and
the slightest deviation from the strict
rule regarding legal operation is re-
ported by the examiners to the Depart
ment of BANKING end Insurance.
ITO my mind. more home ow'Hs.s
mean better and more intelligent
America and moro purchasers Of War
Savings Stamps mean, as matter OF
course and a matter OF evidence, more
home owners"
The sun., 1919-03-23
Actual Work to Begin Soon.


at present" he continued, mo definite
plans for the architectural work have
| been completed, the size of the lots has
not even been decided on When the
employees through their committee Rave
their approval to the scheme the company
AT once took steps to secure title to tho
tract. A title search IL now in progress
and as soon as it is completed work on
| the development will be started as
| speedily az possible.
"As to the houses themselves the buy
| er will not be confined to a set tyne
| of house or forced TO choose from one or
two stereotyped plans. but will be given
wide range OF choice. and be allowed
TO choose a dwelling in accordance with
his own tastes.
This is to be entirely n community
of homes, and no one will be allowed
to purchase lot without building Each
lot will have plenty Of room for a gar
den or lawn, and II is hoped that each
| employee who buys and builds viii take
enough interest in his home to person
ally watch his house go up step by stem
from the foundations and feel that Z is
his home and is being erected the way
he wants it
After Mr. Hicks had presented tina
housing project to the Bayway Joint
Conference, an organization representing
both the employees and the company, and
had explained It's principal features. the
conference unanimously adopted the fol-
lowing resolution
Resolved. That the Bayway Joint
Conference, after carefully considering
the housing proposition presented by Mr.
Hicks, agrees as follows:
~. We believe that II Ia one OF tbs
best things that the company could pos
sibly do for its employees.
80 This will Ill a long felt want at
Bayway.
80 We approve of the site suggested
as the best possible in this locality.
- We believe that the property will
not be large enough to accommodate tho
number OF employees who will wish 10
take advantage OF this opportunity.
So We desire to express to the COM
pany on behalf Of the employees our
hearty thanks for this new evidence OF
the company's thoughtful interest in Its
| AmploveeS"
The sun., 1919-03-23
WILL AID WORKERS
TO ACQUIRE HOMES
Standard Oil Co. Of N. j. Per.
fects Plans for Cooperative
Housing Enterprise.
UNLIKE OTHER SCHEMES
Taste Of Employee Will Be
Consulted in Erection
Of Houses.
UNLIKE OTHER SCHEMES

The shortage on dwelling places which
has prevailed all over the country during
the last two or three years has been
particularly noticeable in the larger
cities and In manufacturing centres
This shortage has recently become so
acute in and about Elizabeth, N. j..
that the directors of the Standard Oil
Company Of New Jersey have been
forced to resort to novel development
project In order to solve the housing
problem facing the thousands Of en-
ployees Of the companys big refining
plant at Bayway. near Elizabeth. t#
The directors Of the company. realizing
that the ambition to some day build
and own a home is an almost universal
one among their employees with families,
have taken steps to make practicable
the immediate realization Of this desire.
The company has secured an option on
tract OF about thirty acres of excellent
land on both sides of Bayway avenue
within walking distance of the refinery
and 1t Is proposed that this tract shall
be subdivided into lots, which shall be
by the company to employees who have
been with the organization for at least
one year The company has voted $780,
600 to finance the project. this amount
to be expended from time to time as
needed.
Company VIII Sell Land at Cost.
The erection OF dwellings upon the
property will be financed by means of
loans made by the company to its en-
ployees at 5 per cent. per annum. Tho
company of course seeks no profit in the
transaction and the entire developmsnt
VIII be disposed OF at the same rate at
which the acreage will be acquired by
the company.
1t Is expected that the amount Of IN
dividual investment will range from
sS'ooo to $4,000. depending of course on
the type OF dwelling that the prospective
owner desires After a moderate initial
payment the employee who desires TO
erect and own his home will be allowed
TO pay for 1t In easy instruments. which
Will not be greater than the monthly
amount which he is accustomed to nay
for rent.
One OF the features which makes the
proposed residential community more
attractive than the usual Industrial ect-
Elements OF the same nature is the fact
that each householder will have exactly
the kind of home he desires and Will
select the type of residence that ap-
peals to his own individuality. The en-
tire project Will be under the totnt
management Of a committee represent
Ing the employees and committee rem
resentng the company. These commit
tees will. however. lay down certain
hullding restrictions which will tend to
safeguard the residential character of
the neighhorhood and preserve the svn-
eral beauty OF the development
This Is entirely a matter to he de-
cided by the employees" said c. J. Hicks
executive secretary to the president OF
the company. yesterday in discussing
the plan. THE idea was submitted to
them and met with enthusiastic an
proval. They are the ones who are TO
occupy the homes and their tastes are
TO be consulted.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-05-01
WOLF TRAIL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Moberley were
week end visitors in Madison county
Mrs. Abe Burton and Mrs. Robert
Vault were weekend visitors in Mad
isou
Mrs. Nose Ray and daughter spen,
Monday afternoon with Mrs. Powell
Daley
\ good many people from this
community were in Lancaster Mon
day for the day.
Master Elgin Ray has returned
home after a two weeks visit with
Master Elmer Ray.
Mr.. Coy Price and Mr. McClcl-
Ian Dale, motorcd to Lancaster Sat.
urday afternoon.
Miss Jessie 3. Ray ami Master FL
mgr Ray spent Saturday with Mr.. and
MIR. SIM Ray and family.
Air. AMI Mr.. James Land and Mr.
Coy Price and children spent SUNDAY
with Mr. and Mr.. Nelson Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ray and son
Bernard and Mr.. Billie Fain motorec
to Lexington for the day Thursday
Mr. and Mrs. John Ray Of Poor
Ridge were guests Of Mr. and Mrs
Elijah Mcmillan last Monday night
Mr. and Mrs. Hughey Moberley anC
daughter were guests Saturday night
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harye Teatcr and
family.
Tvt Jasper Matthews who has beer
overseas for several months. mas been
mustered out Of the service and is al
home with his parents here.
Miss Iva Bert Daley has returned
home after a three weeks stay in
Jessaninc county Mr. Ova Couch
an. MIR and Mrs Asbie Hendren nc
companicd he~ home for a visit.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-05-01
CUNN'S CHAPEL.
Mr.. Walter Davis is i'll,

Mr. Walter Davis is i'll,
Mr. Ottie Daley mas returned from
Ashland, Illinois.
Mrs. Lou Murphy spent the week
end with Mrs. W. II. Stotts.
Mr. s. n. Morford purchased some
corn Of Mr.. John Land at $3.50
Mr.. Jasper Mathews arrived home
from France one day last week,
Mrs j. r. Sparks spent Sunday
with her son Mr.. Claude Sparks.
Mr.. ". H. Stotts was in Licking
ton on business one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Wolford Agee and
Taiton May Saturday and Sunday.
Quite a number from here attended
the Victory Loan Rally at Lancaster
Thursday.
Ncsdames Elizabeth Burton and
Corda reater spent Sunday with Mrs.
Meade May
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucas Foster ana
children spent Sunday with Mr. ana
Mrs +. o. Hill.
Mr. Mckinley Matthews and Miss
Laura Hall were united in marriage
last Saturday.
Miss Beulah May of Wilmore was
here sunday and Monday a guest OF
Miss Annie May.
Miss Alene and Master Cecil Hurt
spent the week end with their sister,
Mrs Arthur Daley.
News was received here Friday Of
tho death Of Mr. Sam Agee at his
home in Nicholasville.
Mr.. J. w Masters Of Madison was
here last week guest of his aunt,
Mrs. Josephine Daley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Simpson and
children were guests Of Mrs. Maggie
Whittake, at Teatersville, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. FLOYD Ray ami chill
drgn and Miss Lucy Jones spent Sun
day with Mr., and Mrs. r. d. Bobbitt.
quite number from this com
mu1ty and Buckeye were in Lancas-
ter Sunday evening to hear Rev.
Briigers.
Nr. and Mrs. Frank Land, Mis-,
lnez Land and Mr. Howard Land
wer, guests Sunday Of Mr. and Ms.
.Joan Lad
Mr.. and Mrs. lIughey Noberley
spent the week end with Mr. and
children were guests of Mr., and Mrs,
Mrs. Harvey Teater
An illustrated lecture was given at
the NJ L. Church Sunday evening in
the interest Of the Victory Loan.
pun iSunDoW s!msT 'sIIN pur az
children We're in Lancaster Wednes-
day
There will be special services AT
the VI. +. Church here next Sunday.
A great number will be expected to
attend Sunday School at Chapel IN
the morning and at Buckeye in the
afternoon as next Sunday is the lay
set apart as a special day ON which
an effort is made TO have every one in
the State in Sunday School. You
have a cordial Invitation to each
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-05-01
Trinidad Lizard Farm.

on the island of Trinidad there Is
.otay a veritable lizard farm which
full breeding of these none too numer-
Gus members Of the reptile family
which are now known To be indispens-
able To the sugar planters. In addi-
tion To this enterprise a wider search
is being made for toads to help in
crease the worlds sugar output.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-05-01

In valleys interSpersed among the
mountain ranges near the Mediter-
rancan coast and on the high plateaus
lying between the coastal mountain
ro-inn and the less elevated ranges
sahara desert.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-05-01
theoretically Still at War.

Although France and Mexico are os.
tcnSlhly nj peace, n state of war still
exists. theoretically. between the two
nations, for after Maximilan's execu.
ton In 1867, the French Withdrew theis
armies from Mexico. hut never signed
any treaty.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-05-01
Carved In hllerian Rocks.

y huge huJalo with enormous horns
Is ua .niruous IN prehistoric rock
drawings lately found In Algeria. The
African elephant is also u striking
feature, and other animals include the
i.u leopard, gazcllc and domestic
goats aud >hccp.-San Francisco Argo-
ugut.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-05-01
Good Manners.

Some wise person has said thar
"goud manners are surface Christian
ity,' ana an essential part of good
manners is un>eliishness. constant
thought of others and study of the
other persons viewpoint.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-05-01

In model form an English inventor
has succeeded in operating n railroad
car that is raised above the track by
the rcpclllng force NJ electricity and
drawn forward by magnets above II.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-05-01

According To- an English scientists
estimate the worlds total annual rain
fan amounts to 29.457I cubic miles. of
which less than one-fourth drains
through rivers into the ocean.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-05-01

\ nut lock has been invented tina,
consists ~ plate Of metal TO h,
placed between two nuts with wing,
nj the sides that can be bent to griI
the nuts.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-05-01

e., Goat of cur typ' weighs 80 pounds
and costs 81; u font Of Chinese type
weighs half a ton and costs 500.