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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19
Model Industrial
Villages Offer Key
to Solution Of
Troublesome La
Dor Housing rob-
lens

ance Of priority orders for building ma
| terial.
| Having reported every possible man
/ ner in which actual requirements for
Government expenditure could be cut
down, the investigator outlined the net
housing needs OF the community 10 the
head Of his department. The matter
was then Immediately taken up by Mr.
MacNeile in two of its aspects, first 10
arrange for the financing of the pro-
( jects (Which in some cases was done by
adding to the contract cost of the ma
terial being produced locallN) second
to direct the preparation or architec-
( tural and engineering drawings and
data Finally tho finished town plan,
architectural designs Cup to the point
! Of working drawingsl and outline specs-
! fcn tons were turned over to the Con-
! structlon Division of the Ordnance De-
nartrent 10 the Construction Division
/ OF the United States Army, to the manu-
! facturer as agent of the Government o.
TO whatever branch of Government ac-
! tivity had jurisdiction over the neces-
| eary construction. From this point tho
activities Of the housing branch on this
! project were confined to construction.
supervision and general inspt ction'
while It's advisory service was kept open
! 10 the builder at all times.
/ N
branch was that--of supervising large
housing projects which We're being
| carried on under the direction OF local o.
| plant architects at the time of the In
| ception OF the housing branch. Thus
| much OF the work being done at powder
| and bag loading plants came under tn"
| general supervision of the housing
| branch. hut in practically all these cases
! 1t was found that the work was being
well carried. 50 that interference ana
delay were unnecessary AT all tines
| II was the policy Of the housing branch
! to avoid interference and delay i'll eS-
listing projects.
The activities OF the housing branch
J covered period OF approximately seven
months from its inception o. about
December Is, 1917. 10 July -, 1o1s, at
which time the housing activities OF
the army and navy were centralized
! under the Labor nepa rtnent Housing
| Bureau by an act of Congress. Under
the direction OF the housing bureau OF
/ the Department Of labor many villages
were planned. but at the signing az the
! armistice much OF this work was aban-
doned Through the activities of tbs
! Shipping Board a number of attractive
! Industrial developments were carried
| out particularly in the Philadelphia
| district.
In practically all cases the Goveru-
ment Is the owner of these working
tplep.s houses. and this condition leads
MISUNDERSTANDING question which Is now
being considered in Washington re-
gardns the ultimate disposition ur the
| structures
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19
t. ROTH LEASES RESTAURANT.

Restaurant LAiglon' Ia the name
which Theodore Roth will give to a new
restaurant which he will have AT 10
East Fifty-hfth street. Theodore"
who is head waiter nj the st. Regis
Hotel, has taken twenty-five year
lease of the building from David Ma
hany and Mrs. Ellen Mttendorf The
present residence will be altered into a
restaurant with 2o-foot ceiling and
small apartments on the upper floors
at cost of $4,000. An extension will
be built and the front changed to an
old French style. The lease was nego-
tiated by Royal Scott Gulden.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19
DRIVE PROPERTY SOLD.

""at rs regarded as one OF the choices'
!Eers.dr Drive corners In Washington
Ie.rs;s nae been sold through the firm
C. T. J Vaiulps d co. The property Is
g." southeast corner Of Riverside Drive
al li7th street, having a frontage OF
100 feet on the Drive and 20 feet
inches on 18Th street. II Is Improved
ty a three story dwelling. purchased
iF3rn J. II Jackson by J. +. Mexican
Tho new owner plans to improve II IT
t!ne'y days. The property had been ir
Tie sellers family FOR over a quarter OF
tccutury
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19
APARTMENT FOR UPPER swAY.

Gustavus L. Lawrence. who is now
in Florida, VIII return to the city in
about three weeks and proceed with the
construction of n six-story apartment
house on tho southeast corner OF Broad
way ana Isham street. There are four
lots in the plot which MIR. Lawrence
purchased few days ago and the site
is large enough for building 100 feet
square.
Mr.. Lawrence expects to have the
apartments ready for occupancy by
next October He Is encouraged to go
ahead as lie was able to purchase the
site for 20 per cent. less than II was
held at two years ago. Rents are ap-
proximately % per cent. higher and he
also believes that building materials
will be found to be lower by 10 per
cent. than they were n year ago. The
sale was made by Hal! J, How & Co.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19
THIRD SALE IN TWO WEEKS.

Making the laird sale OF these prop
f"as within two weeks. tho Mason
hfa,'} Company. Max ~. Natanson
rrescent, resoid to an investor OF GA to
tyl West 1884 street. two FIVE story
spartment buildings each on plot FOX
io' recently reported held at $4,000.
=, Purchase OF these properties by the
N-'on Realty Company from the Jules
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19
City and Country Builders Look
for Great Squirt in Construction

Father Krickcrhocl5cr Will lie up to
his ears with building operations by
August II present conditions can be re-
garded prophetic. Desire TO go
ahead w!th Il great volume OF ,ugstru"-
ton OF all types j. expressed generally
by prospective builders. In the mean
time. Father knickerbocker is forced
to hunt for rooms for his rapidly in
creas'ng household His family ia
growing space, and in the face OF a
shortage Of living quarters and indus
trial space, together Wits high prices
Of materials and labor. he "a prlc;icinE
many economics He is remOdeling and
undermining Old structures md also
building some new ones, hut always
with an eye to saving IN every direc-
tlon. He is careful to retain as much
Of present structures as possible and
Is using substitutes for rare and high
priced materials.
Father Kn'ckcrhocke~ has also re-
sorted TO Intensive" living Is = space
saver. Where family at one tim,
had an apartment Of nine rooms. two
rooms have been given up Where there
, were six or seven rooms in an apart
ment, the floor plan has been changed
in many apartment houses and the num-
Der OF rooms in each suite reduced TO
four or five. The living room has be
come universe. Here in one room
sire combined both parlor and dining
room. Alterations 10 provide smaller
apartments are general. In this man
ner the tenant IS able 10 get a place
to live without any material increase
IN the rent he is accustomed to pay.
At the same time the owner OF the
apartment is able 10 meet Increases In
cost of heating, operation ard taxes by
leasing more apartments.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19

Realty Company. was announced yester-
day. The Jules Realty Company bought
the houses about ten days ago from
Glickman Llppman. The houses are
between broadway and Fort Washing
ton avenue. and rent for about 81 900 q
year. William s. Baker negotiated all
of these transactions
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19
PtRSIVTLIE, no, WHICH
CONTAINS A COMB NATION
KITCHEN and DINING ROOM
ana AN ESPECIALLY LARGE
LINING ROOM.

, the demand the plant In question would
| receive immediate treatment.
First a complete analysis would be
made Of the number OF industrial work
| ers engaged on actual war work. Next.
the amount of available housing would
be determined and the net housing need
arrived ~ by comparisons. The result
often showed n decided need for houses
for both married and unmarried workers.
! In many cases restaurant and recreation
facilities were also sorely lacking.
! Having determined and classified The
exact need. the next step was an attempt
1 to meet the need locally, thus saving eN-
renditure by the Government. This was
done by resort 10 one OF the--following
expedents sS,s~s -. 80
!. By determining possibfifties for
transportation improvements which
would make available housing facilities
hitherto unused. Following this line OF
action and under the direction of II
characterization expert cars were re-
routed on trolley lines; special work
mems traNs were placed on railroads
reaching nearby communities where
housing facilities were available ferry
boats and steamers were placed in opera
ton omnibus lines were installed and
in every possible manner the actual
building OF new houses was avoided.
. To make transportation conditions
better hours OF employment at munition
factories and arsenals were staggered
at the request of the housing branch for
the purpose of relieving congestion.
, 3. In some cases local organizations
were induced to finance and build the
necessary housing as a valuable economic
addition to the community. In such a
case assistance was given by Inc hous-
4 ing branch on the question Of design,
'rng ineering, construction and the ssu-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19
Believe They Will Be Upto Their Ears
in Work by August Anxious to
Go Ahead With Plans

tons IN \ year is s3o,oOo,cp.s. The
face OF this architects and STildcrs
throughout tho city find there Is much
stirring. but conditions have 10. de-
vclopcd and the prospective builders
are watchfuliy waiting. Construction
companies are as v!eiIant as individual
builders.
"Wo are not doing any gambling,
declared the head % ono large concern
yesterday. I'VE are not willing To take
a Job at less than market values in
anticipation. or on the chance that there
viii be n decline in the market, The
situation has not developed to prompt
us to do any specializing"
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what about the encouraging attitude
of the government he was asked.
There is nothing definite. or prac-
teal. or assuring In the statements thus
far made by the Government" he re-
piled, The Government calls our at
tention to the fact that soldiers are
coming home. II calls for cooperation
between the arChitects engineers and
builders. The Government Is also go
Ing to furnish Information on all kinds
Of work 70 DO done and where Il Is
to be done. ] can say that We know
from contact with our clients what is
IN the wind.
"One trouble to-day IL with the loan
people. They are not anxious TO loan.
You may have the finest cooperation
between the !aboriHg man tho builder
and the architect. but whore ~ the
prospective builder going TO get the
money To pat w n structure 10 cost
81 100000. \ great many OF these
buildings arc In demand. If he cannot
borrow more than $4,000 on the
project, no loses interest You must
realize most OF the people are loaded up
to the neck with Liberty Bonds.
III the Government Will only start
to build some OF the many government
buildings which havo been projected. we
will have something definite. Awards
OF designs 10 architects for a great many
milton dollars worth OF Government
construction were made slree years ago,
but there the situation rests
1t appears that tn man who wants
TO build n country residence is going
ahead with his plans y question of
an increase OF 90 per cent IN con-
struction is not holding him up. In
the construction of a house which IS
TO be his home, the addition OF n few
thousand dollars In the cost Is not a
| serious factor. Architects who spec
| iallze IN this class OF construction are
busy getting plans and specifications
ready for estimates
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19

a TWO STORY COLONIAL
DWELLING at PERRYViLLE,
MD, DESIGNED ALONG
SIMPLE LINES TO PROVIDE
SIX COMFORTABLE ROOMS
FOR A WORK. NGhANS
FAM ~. NOTE the CAR6E
PORCH WITH ROOF
NCORPORATED
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Cutting Down Expense.

Economy Is the watch word Of
Father Knickerbockcr. BY practicing
i; his architects engineers and builders
hope TO meet the situation. Keen minds
are already scoring successes in cut
ting down costs. knowledge and expe-
rience are being applied 10 better use
OF materials that enter into the struc-
tural parts OF buildings. This is accom-
plished by giving the materials more
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-19

work TO do through the increase OF fibre
stresses arTadded refinement IN struc-
tlra! design ard other means "A 4
nation. Americans have been was;efui
in tho usa Of many materials. due to
their comparative choApnesS No ma
ter!al is cheap to-day snd II Is probabls
that pre-wsr price levels will never
again be touched. This increase IN cost
VIII. IN many Instances, be overcome
by more Intelligent use.
There has been an Increase OF upward
OF 80 per cent in the cost OF struo-
tural steel s!nce 1918. One engineer
points out that twenty years ago more
steel was put into tho foundation o,
the Claus Sprecltlcs Building in the
form Of gr.llaae than was recently
put into the entire Hobart BuI,ding
from basement to roof Engineers sa,
they did not know. better then. but
they do now. They say they can do
better things now for less money than
they could at that time
Father knickerbocker Is learning
more efficient and economical methods
In constructing stores. apartments and
residences. Instead Of railing build-
ing or demolishinE il completely, his
engineers now study 20 save the shell.
remodel The floor plan ana put in bet
ter equipment High prices OF material
arc being offset TO a degree by cutting
down in details Of construction. 4 less
ornate type - adopted, In the country
house i is found that metal hath il
expensive, 80 wood lgth Is substituted
J. IS also possible 20 reduce the number
OF tic batmo oms IN the suburban home.
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Expects Improvement In Labor.

ono OF Father Knickerbockers
builders says that the high cost OF
today is duo partly to inefficient ho.p.
great amount OF efficient help went
INTO tho army. When these men return
they Will. because of their efficiency, be
able TO do more worh and better vori,.
which viii have a very direct bearing
upon tic reduction OF costs Constru.
ton equipment win hc improved ~ re-
duce human lnb,r. md !ahor vii IN
dhubtedly become mora valuable Wit,
the Improvement oi relations bctwea.t
tho employer and III" craftsman. Thu
common interest Of both Will become
more apparent during what appears 10
be short, necessary and somewhat
troublous period OF rcadjustment
II appears that tho country Is now
short something over 100000 res
dences alone. There Is also great need
of farm buildings IN the agricultural
communities surrounding the cities and
greater need OF grain storage facilities
In the middle west In tho face ~
the shortage of all classes OF structures.
Il seems fair TO assume that during the
next five years building CONSTRUCTION
viii average ns.d"rablv more than
$4,000. 100000 annually Father Kuicll-
erbocltsr nov confidently expects to hu
In the midst Of his great building ac-
t,vities by mid summer
The outlook for construction OF sub
urban homes is also promising. Alfred
Hopkins. architect, iol Park avenue. said
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-11-13
TO THE CITIZENS
OF MARION COUNTY

In behalf of the Marion County
Fair and Agricultural Association |
desire to extend the most cordial in
vItatio to you to attend the Twelfth
Annual Marion County Fair. The
business and professional men of
Marion county have been most gen.
erous in donating a wonderful prem
ium list, the grounds have been put
IN splendid shape, largely by the CO.
operation of the citizens of our coun-
y, thus proving what we can do
when we get together. Every care is
Icing taken to see that every exhibi-
tor will receive the most careful con-
sideration and courtesy, the amuse-
ments have been carefully selected
~rA ~vo~v indic7 ion points to the
.gt tia. mis- twelfth annual fair will
~ owe The greatest in the history of
our county. Now let us all lay aside
or labOrs for a day or so next week,
November 18th to 21st, and gather at
the fair, renew old acquaintances,
meet old friends, see what other sec
tions of the county are doing and
profit by the success of our friends
and learn to avert the causes of fail
uses. The members of the fair asso-
c;ation will bid your a hearty well
come. C. W. Hunter, Vice-Pres.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-11-13
AN INSPIRING SERMON

Addressing a large audience at
Grace Episcopal church, last evening,
Rev. Mr.. Campbell, of Gainesville
delivered an inspiring sermon on the
"Nation-W Wide Awakening" campaign,
which is now being conducted thruout
the United States by the Protestant
Episcopal church. for the awakening
of its members to a sense of their re-
sponsibility to the church and them
selves.
Rev. Campbell touched briefly on
the history of the church, showing
what a power for good it had been in
the past. and stated that the Episco-
pal church had the honor of number
iEg among its communicates some of
the most prominent men of the coun-
try, statesmen. scientists, profes-
SIGNAL and business men, and told
his hearers how the present campaign
had originated, its objects and hopes,
and pointed out the part of the in
dividual church member necessary to
bring it to a successful conclusion.
Mr.. Campbell's address was most
interesting and those who attended
seemed to be moved at his earnest
plea for closer communion with
God
1t is the plan of the campaign COM
mittee of Grace church to have a
speaker from some neighboring
parish address the Ocala congrega-
tion each Wednesday evening and
Sunday from now until the campaign
closes. Arrangements have been
made To have Rev VIM p CrrfiS
rector of the Lakeland church, ex-
change places with Rev. L. H. Kirkby
Sunday morning next. Rev. Curtis
will be accompanied by Mr.. A. J. Hol-
worthy, his lay reader, Judge VIM.
NJ. Gober, Mr.. Sanford Jewett and
Mr.. Vernie Stevens. Mr.. Holwory
and Judge Gober will make short
talks. In the evening these gentle
men will conduct a service at Lees
DUrg.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-11-13
BOARD OF TRADE
MEETS TONIGHT
Merits and Methods of Proposed Bond
Issue for Roads Will be
Carefully Explained

The Marion County Board of Trade
meets tonight in regular session at
o'clock, at which time the merits of
the proposed bond issue for a system
of good roads in the county will be
discussed. Mr.. t. t. Munroe. chair
man of the county good roads COM
mittee, will be present and will ex-
plain the proposed system and ans
swer any questions concerning the
same. Much of the argument against
the bond issue is based on a lack of
Information upon the part of the OBJ
jectors, and statements concerning in
creased taxes are being made that
are not warranted by the facts. The
county road committees pamphlet,
giving all of the conditions of the
proposed Issue of bonds, will be out
the end of this week, and will con-
tain a map showing just where each
road is to be built. Copies of these
pamphlets will be mailed to the vot-
eTs. Should any voter not get copy,
he should notify the secretary of the
Board of Trade, who is assisting the
committee in getting the literature
out
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-11-13
BAPTIST w. NJ. U. RECEPTION

Monday afternoon was a very en-
joyable one for the ladies of the Bap,
tist church.
The regular monthly business
meeting came first. The treasurer's
report for the past year showed that
there had been $52470 spent for
missions and benevolences. The dele
gates who attended the association
told enthusiastically of the good time
anG splendid plans made there.
An intermission was taken then
and punch and cake served, while
every one met Mrs. H. c. Peelman,
the state secretary.
After the social hour the special
feature of the program, Mrs. Peel
mans speech. was enjoyed. With a
heart filled with zeal for the Masters
business she spoke so that all who
heard were filled with the desire to
do more to advance His kingdom on
earth.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-11-13
Up HOLDING LAW
AND ORDER
Be:ter Element of Washington State
now Fully Aroused Against
the BOlsheviki
(AssocIated Prcss)

Cenualia, Nov. 13-The man lynch
cd Tuesday night after four members
Of The american Legion were shot and
killed during the Armistice Day cele-
b.ation, was identified today as Ern-
ct Evcretta, said to be an Industria
Worker Of the World organizer.
Criminal lnformations against 2i
2.lcged members of the Industrial
Workers has been prepared for filing
with the county clerk today By the
county attorney. All informa ION, it
is understood, would allege either
participation in or original knowledge
Of the killing of four members Of the
American Legion.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-11-13
MULES WILL BE ON
THE RACE TRACK
One of the Most Amusing Features
of the Coming Marion
County Fair


In addition to the regular program
of racing. the following special race
viii be run at the fair grounds oil
the days named below, which will b,
in what is known as the slow mul,
race division. These races are looked
upon by race horse experts as on,
Of the greatest list of races, consid
ering the prominence of the Jockey:
and the world wide fame of theil
mounts that have ever been pulled of
at a Marion county fair and one
glance below will easily demonstrate
the fact that the spectators will al
least get their moneys worth.
Tuesdays Race-Officers of the Fair
Association
Name of Mule Name of Rider
Creased Lightning w. Hunter.
Old Scout-Nathan Mayo.
Jack of Spades-J. a. Talton.
Whoa Bill-F. w. Ditto.
Sunny JIM. w. Davis.
Bucking JOE. c. Johnson.
Last Call-E. c. Bennett.
County Commissioner-W. d. earn
Wednesday, Business Mems Handicar
Name of Mule Name of Rider
Rexall-J. J. Gerig.
Old Sox-E. T. Helvenston.
Sauer Kraut-Jake Brown.
Cabbage Leaves-A. E. Gerig.
Hot Ice-John H. Taylor.
Old Junk-George MacKay.
o. K. Bill-Harvey Clark.
Painless Jim-Dr. J. E. Chace.
Sand Booster-R. S. Rogers.
Blue Steele. z. Simmons.
Thursday-Bankers' Futurity
Name of Mule Name of Rider
Pennywise-J. NJ. Thomas.
Bad Note-DeWitt Griffin.
Hide Bound-J. L. Edwards.
Safety First-H. d. Stokes.
Peanut-E. A. Osborne.
COunterfeit-L. w. Ponder.
Tightwad-Geo. w. Neville.
Kill 'em 0uick-Dr. J. G.. Baskin.
Ninety Days-Cashier Traxler.
Short Change-W NJ. Gist.
Friday-PrOfessiOnal Derby, Pills
and Legality
Name of Mule Name of Rider
Mayors Choice-R. L. Anderson.
Swim Emf. r. Hooker.
Illegal. f. Futch.
Skin Emf. r. Hooker.
Jury Picker-R. B. Bullock.
Hot Air-L. W-Duval.
Bad Titles. T. Sistrunk.
Chloroform-Dr. J. H. Walters.
Last Chance-Dr. H. F. Watt.
No Chance-Dr. H. G. Dozier.
Great Divide-Dr. E. G. Lindner.
Golden Gate-Dr. E. G. Peek.
Over There-Dr. w. H. Henry.
Pay and Die-Dr. Walter Hood.
High Jack-Emanuel Martin.
Low Game-Niel Ferguson.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-11-13
GOOD SPORTS

A really "good sport" is the fellow
who can take defeat gracefully, but
at the same time strengthen his de-
termination to win next time. The
Ocala High School football team has
shown that they can qualify as "good
SPORTS" for they are more deter
mined than ever to beat the Gaines
vile High School in a return game
Friday afternoon. Anyone who has
watched this plucky bunch of bows
can see that they have shown won
Gerful improvement since the last
game with Gainesville. 1t is the duty
of the town people to come out and
encourage the boys. Athletics in the
Ocala High School need the support
OF Ocala. and the boys say they lust
can't play good ball unless they have
g cd support from the side lines.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-11-13

Miss Blow of Norfolk, Va, is a
visitor to Ocala for few days await
ing the arrival of a party from the
north who will occupy a number of
cottages at WOodmar. This party was
attracted to Ocala and vicinity by the
hunting and fishing advantages, and
after seeing other parts of Florida,
decided that this section was best
adapted to the pursuance of this
pleasure. Miss Blow is much i'm
pressed with the hospitality extended
by Ocala people, and has expressed
the determination of forming a
boosters club for Ocala in her party
Of friends.