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TO SELL REALTY IN 8 STATES
J. r. Day VIII Auction Various
Choice Parcels May 20.

A diversified list OF properties for
the account of various owners and es-
tetes, will be included in the special
sales day TO be held by Joseph p Day
on Tuesday. May 90, in the Vesey Street
Salesroom mt noon. Vacant and i'm
proved properties IN Rhode Island. Yon.
kers. The Bronx. Brooklyn. Long Island
and New Jersey are represented. Among
q en- the Green Inn at Narragansett
Pier, n three story frame hotel, con-
tanning forty rooms, with about one-halff
acre of land. The hotel is to be sold
fully furnished. On the property II a
large garage capable OF holding fifty
automobiles. Two fresh water springs
are on the grounds.
Other parcels are as follows: 34S
to $50 West 'Forty-seventh street. near
Ninth avenue. 25xl00.5 each, three
five story brownstone tenements: 272
West Thirty-eighth street. near Eighth
avenue, a four story and stsre, brick
building, l6,Sx99 the southwest corner
of Willow avenue and 18th street. The
Bronx, large vacant plot 626xl0O; for
the estate of Lucis A. Palmer, 72 High
land avenue, Yonkers. three story
frame containing fourteen rooms and
bath, 1O4.6xl5x103.6; for the estate of
Alter G. Spenser, two large plots on
Broadway and Avon place, Amityville,
l.. l.. 5Sx196 and l00x234. irregular; for
the estate OF Charles II. Heiburgh, 2O7-
20e, PIT. 219-221 Lexington avenue, near
Bedford avenue. Brooklyn. five two
story and basement brownstone two
family dwellings, each 20xl51. and
three story frame residence at Monmouth
Beach, N. J., located on Ocean Park and
Railroad avenue. containing eighteen
rooms with all improvements also q
If rye garage.
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Fifth avenue and 100 feet on Seventy
eighth street. Mr.. Lawrence parted with
the dwelling last December to the Park
Realty Company CMaximilian Morgen-
thau) in n deal IN which he acquired
the Leonori Hotel. at the southeast cor
ner Of Madison avenue ard Sixty-third
street. The combined value of the prop
critics involved in the exchange trans
action was placed at the time at
$500 900.
This is the third tall apartment house
venture on the Avenue OF the Allies
to be definitely launched within the past
four months. The other projected apart
ment houses are 10 be erected on the
property owned by the estate OF the
late Grant Il. Schley at the south cor
ner OF Fifth avenue and S!xty-fifth
street. next to the Astor family mInsion,
and at the north corner of the avenue
and Seventy-second street on property
formerly owned by the late James Still
man.
These apartment house projects have
aroused the bitter opposition of the
Fifth Avenue Association and OF other
organizations, who claim that the in
vasion Of upper Fifth avenue by apart
ment houses will destroy the beauty Of
the one remaining section which has not
been marred by tail buildings They
assert that Fifth avenue Is a source OF
national pride and that its appearance
should be n matter of interest to every
New Yorker
At meeting held about two weeks
ago at the Bankers Club by the Fifth
Avenue Association a committee was
formed TO fight for building regulations
which would prohibit the erection OF
any structure over seventy-five feet in
height in the district bounded by Fifth
and Madison avenues. Sixtieth and Nine
ty-nlnth streets
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The apartment hotel which is shortly
to be erected at 800 Fifth avenue. south
corner OF Seventy-eighth street. In the
sacred precincts OF Millionaires Row,
Is to be one Of the most luxurious struc-
lures OF Its kind ever built in this or
any other city. 1t will contain many
novel features designed to make life
easy for the tenants. 1t has been the
aim of those In charge OF the project
to reduce the cares of housekeeping to
a minimum and to provide every con.
veniepce TO be found in the largest and
most modern hotels. at the same time
preserving the intimate. homelke at
mosphere not to be found in the larger
hostelrtes.
The new building is not designed to
cater to large families as the suites are
OF two. three and six rooms--a rather
unusual arrangement for apartments
on Fifth avenue, where the few already
in existence are divided into large apart
ments containing more rooms than the
average dwelling and returning an an
nual rental from each apartment suf-
flciently large TO purchase outright n
handsome estate in the suburbs.
While the suites In the projected build
ing will be small the rooms will be
large, an attractive feature of each
suite being living room lSx25. Other
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cal real estate men are enthusia site
over the islands future as the home of
nish class apartment buildings, and de-
clare that the erection of apartments
within easy reach Of the ferry terminal
Ia the best possible solution Of the
question or taking care OF New Yorks
countless home hunters.
rev weeks ago THE SUN published
tne details OF a novel comparatively
owned apartment house which is short
ly TO be erected at ST. George. This
building, which Is to command a mag
nihcent view of the harbor. Is unusual
In several respects. Each owner of an
apartment is TO have a small private
garage Of his own and a section of the
garden adjoining tho apartment house.
all for the modest sum of $4,000 a year.
This project is being engineered by Cor
nelius G. Kolff. a prominent Staten
Island real estate dealer and secretary
OF the Staten Island Chamber Of Com
merce.
steps Taken to Secure Tube.
For many years Staten Islanders have
been advocating the construction Of a
subway or tube from the lower end of
Manhattan to. and through Staten
Island. Recently q committee of repre-
sentatives of the various civic organ
izations OF the borough called upon the
transit committee of the Board Of Esti-
mate and were given a cordial recep-
ton. At that time 1t was intimated by
the city officials that the Public Service
Commission would at once start work
on the plans and surveys for the pro-
jected routes.
II direct tube Is constructed from
the Battery to st. George, the route
which seems to be the most popular OF
the several which have been suggested,
1t will be possible for a man to leave
his home In st. George and arrive at
his Office in downtown Manhattan In
twelve or fifteen minutes
At present Staten Island Is reached
by the Municipal ferry boats running at
frequent intervals from the Battery to
st. George, and taking about twenty
five minutes for the trip These boats
are among the finest OF their type in
the world. The trip down the bay. past
the Statue of Liberty and Governors
Island. and past vessels from every
quarter of the world. is one that never
loses its fascination.
Many Staten Islanders cay that even
when the projected tube is built they
will prefer the water route because of
its magnificent views of the harbor and
of lower Manhattan. They assert that
the view of the city as the boats ap-
proach or leave the Battery is inspiring
and that the ride to work In the morn
ing invigorates them.
After reaching St. George. the ter
minal of the ferry line. transportation
to the different sections OF the island
Is afforded by the Staten Island Rapid
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REALTORS TO GATHER
AT ATLANTIC CITY
viii Explain How They SaUed
Government 81 ,5O0,0O

The National Association of Real Es-
tate Boards. composed OF expert real
estate men-or realtors rs they are
called-from all sections of the country
will hold It's annual convention at At
lantic City during the last week In June
The realtors are determined to show big
business men throughout the country
that the scientific principles of appraise-
ment, buying and conservation of real
estate as employed and perfected by the
realtors OF the United States Housing
Corporation during the war are applica-
BILE to after war needs and problems
The United States Housing Corporation,
under the direction OF the Department
of Labor. saved the country 1880. 900
through the expert handling OF all the
Government realty transactions In
volved in providing homes for war
workers in the overcrowded Industrial
centres.
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STATEN ISLAND, LEAST KNOWN AND MOST UNEXPL OITED
SECTION OF GREATER NEW YORK. HAS NUMEROUS CHARM
Land in the Borough of Richmond
Can Be Purchased Cheaper To-day
Than Property in Many Places
Not So Attractive and More
Remote From Manhattan

Although a part of New York city,
enjoying all the benefits of the citys
municipal departments and at the same
time containing attractive residential
communities of suburban character,
Staten Island is the least known and
the most unexpected section of Greater
New York. Land in the Borough Of
Richmond may be purchased to-day for
a fraction of the cost of real estate In
equally desirable sections of the other
boroughs or in New Jersey. yet Staten
Island in the opinion OF those who live
there, has charms Superior to those Of
any district within comrnrtins distance
Of the business sections of the city.
George William Curtis. an ardent ad-
mirer OF tho island once said God
might have made a more beautiful place
than Staten Island, but He never did"
While residents of other places may be
inclined to disagree with this sentiment,
Il cannot be denied that the island Is
blessed with so many natural advan-
tares that its comparatively slow de-
velopment remains one of the unex-
planned mysteries .in the history of the
clty's growth.
Recently, however, Staten Island
seems to have taken a new lease on life,
and In the words of Louis W. Kaufman,
assistant secretary OF Staten Islands
progressive Chamber of Commerce, real
estate conditions have never been better,
and Richmond Borough is at last COM
ing into Its own"
Many causes have contributed TO this
new awakening of real estate activity
in the borough. chief among them the
acute housing shortage which exists
to-day. The island offers a wide field
for building development, and has with
In its confines locations for homes which
are varied enough in character to APP
peal to every taste.
It's Merits Unappreciated.
The average New Yorker Is more IA
m!liar with places far distant from the
city than he is with Staten Island. The
very nearness of the latter It would
seem has caused 1t to be overlooked. It
is a strange fact that few jewellers In
Manhattan realize that on Staten Island,
within about half an hour of Wall
street, may be found a range OF hills
which for picturesqueness and beauty
compare very favorably with any
scenery along the Atlantic coast. These
highlands, and the shore and inland
territory surrounding them, offer places
OF residence within easy reach OF the
financial and shopping districts of the
city yet away from the turmoil and con-
gestion Of the metropolis.
On Staten Island are homes of all
types from the most simple to the most
expensive. In addition there are al
ready number of modern and attrac-
tive apartment houses, and more are
being planned for the near future. Lo-
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Hill. Pavilion Hill deriving its
name from an amusement resort for
many years maintained on the top of
the hill which lies back Of Tompkins-
Vile. Ward Hill is named after Judge
Ward. its former owner and Grymes
Hill bears the name Of an old Staten
Island family
Emerson Hill Is named after Ralph
Waldo Emerson and his brother, Judge
William Emerson. who resided there for
many years. This section commands a
beautiful view of the lower bay and the
ocean. and Is one OF the most attractive
residential colonies on Staten Island It
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s

Transit Railway Company and the Sta
ten Island Railway Company and by an
excellent system OF trolleys. which.
starting from the ferry landing. spreads
like a fan in every section OF the north
and east shores and extends as far as
the county seat at Richmond.
st George. the first Staten Island
community reached from Manhattan, has
number of handsome municipal build
ings, including a modern Borough Hall,
court house, and a beautiful library.
In st. George are excellent public and
private schools as we'll as churc hes.
stores and modern apartment buildings.
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LAND VALUES A SPUR
TO HOME BUILDING
Unimproved Realty No Dearer Than
Before the War; Building and Loan
Associations Generous

In playing poker and in buying land
the dollar will go as far as 1t ever did.
Il is the remarkable paradox Of the hous-
Ing problem In the metropolitan district
that the one form of property that Is not
more costly than It was in the summer
OF 1914 is real property-land.
H. the upper reaches of The Bronx.
IN Westchester and in the northern
counties OF New Jersey. there are count
less unmproved lots which a man with
limited resources and desire for a home
can purchase on the same or better
terms than before the war. This Is
demonstratably true no real estate man
will dispute H.
The situation offers hope OF consid-
cradle amelioration of housing condi-
tons during the summer. The big build
ers, the men who build apartment
houses, are still waiting for the end OF
The Liberty Loan campaign and an ex-
pected loosening of money for mort.
cages, but a large amount of building
has been started or contracted for in
Tie suburbs Real estate brokers. arch
Nects and builders report rush of ap-
plcants among people OF moderate
meanSwho have lived for years in Man
haitian apartments but whose thoughts
nave been turned toward country life by
mo congestion that becomes more acute
with each month.
Many Problems to BE Solved.
What Is the problem of tho fiat
oweller who tackles the undertaking of
acquiring a home for himself? The
average New Yorker knows that IL he
stays in his subway train long enough
Ae will eventually reach a terminal
within walking distance OF open coun-
wy houses with yards around them,
Iees. grass and flowers. He knows that
t,a possession OF land in fair country
SIDE would be desirable but for months
ne mas heard of the rising costs OF ma
terra. and labor that has made building
!" the apartment house district he
Hho~s best prohibltve. When the
thoughts OF country life recur to him
me spectre Of costs accompany them
an ne Is apt to reject the idea with
s'sh fJr the lost opportunities of the
years when things were cheap.
consider the position of a man with
resources Of $1,000 and knowledge OF
no" to get to Lincoln Park. a station on
we main line Of the Putnam Division In
lohh'ra. Lincoln Park. IS select be-
'"use II is typical OF thousand colonies
"a the metropolitan district. Originally
-. ,''e ueHelopiheHt' o"net Siil' ''"
.eeh spit ~ into many individual hold
I"gs II has good lighting, water and
sewerage Several years ago the city
o. ionlIers built a modern public school
mat vii! have ample accommodations
'or all OF tie population the area II
"el'eS VIII hJll a walk of five minutes
WI" take one to the Jerome avenue
surface line which connects with the
I''"ay The Putnam Division OF the
We" York Central also serves the terri
'.' In Lincoln Park, lots may be OBJ
'"he- !oT sSC0. Three lots OF twenty
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best known residential districts on the
island. is high lying plateau. 375 feet
above the sea. 1t is Immediately below
Todt Hill, and embraces the beautiful
residential sections known as Dongan
Hills Reservation and the Richmond
County Country Club section. 1t is
twenty-five minutes from the St. George
ferry terminal by trolley.
Further along the same line are Rich
mond Hill, Green Ridge, Huguenot
Heights, Sandy Ridge and Bentley
Heights. the latter part of the village
of Tottenville at the southern end OF
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On St George Heights. which name has
attached itself to the hillside overlook
ing the ferry landing and New York
harbor are some of the finest residen-
tial sections of the island.
Among the residential communities on
the highlands OF Staten Island are Fort
Hill. just above st. George Heights.
which acquired its name from fort
erected there during the British occupa-
ton of New York. Fort Hill is 200 feet
above tidewatr and has now many
beautiful residences.
Next TO Fort Hill come Pa
vllon Hill, Ward Hill and Grymes
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is reached by the Richmond. New Dorp
and Midland Beach trolley in twenty
minutes from ST George.
Todt Hill was named by the early
Dutch settlers. 1t Is AT feet above the
sea, and is said to be the highest point
on the Atlantic coast between Maine and
Florida. and affords view of the Or
ange Mountains on one side and the
ocean on the other. 1t is a twenty-min-
ute walk from the Four Corners road,
which Is about twenty-five minutes from
ST. George by trolley.
Dongan Hills. probably one of the
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REPORTS ACTIVE MARKET.
r. J. O'Reilly to Handle Increase d
Business by Zones.

Thomas J, o'Reilly, prominent real
estate broker and dealer in mortgages,
reports that his business has grown so
rapidly In the past few months that it
has become necessary for him TO add adj
ditional departments TO his organization
to take care Of the business by zones.
Thomas C. Martin, formerly associated
with John Finck. and also the invest
ment department OF the New York Title
and Mortgage Company, is assuming
management of this new department for
Mn O'Reilly.
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ut Is believed that such a conference
would devise a construction programme
applicable to present conditions Tho
directors OF this federation. potentially
representing oue-third OF the business
firms Of the United States, and Interested
primarily In the construction industry,
feel that existing class distinctions are
un-American that new standards OF
carrying on tho construction business
must be formulated : that the construc-
ton industry must be democratized. and
that unity Of purpose and fairness OF
action will result II the representatives
OF the several groups concerned will
sincerely seek the solution Of our present
difficulties. Our trouble seems to be n
lack of information and OF understand
Ing, an eXaggeration Of the importance
OF group interests and mutual dstrust
arising chiefly from "a lack OF contact
and acquaintancesh!p between the mem
beers Of the several groups. We have all
acknowledged the solidarity of tho
human race but we have failed 10 recog-
n!ze the necessity OF applying the same
principle to business.
Labor. agriculture and commerce
have failed to apprehend fully their nee
essary interdependence. This is not To
be wondered at when We remember that
hitherto agricultural societies have met
by themselves, organized labor by Itself
and commerce by itself, and each has
taken counsel how best to advance It's
own interests without obtaining the adj
vice or information o. or considering tho
effect upon the other two. This ono
sided view is the cause Of many Of our
difficulties and arrangements.
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Don't fail to read the tenth in
stalment of The Delightful
SUBURBAN PASTORAL dealing
with the adventures of Arabella
and Jonathan in search of
suburban home. 1t will be found
on page 8 of this section.
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Real Estate Men
See Great Future
for Island as Pop
ulation Of City
Grows

the island. Bentley Heights was named
after Christopher Billlp's ship, the
Bentley.
Below these heights and on the har-
Dor side of Staten Island are South,
Midland and New Dorp beaches, the
Fairgrounds of thousands during tho
summer months. All of these beaches
afford fine bathing facilities and are
easily accessible from Manhattan or
Brooklyn South Beach adjoins Fort
Wadsworth. the immense coast defence
and military reservation upon which tho
Government has expended many million
dollars.
Further TO the south are Great Kills.
Eltingvile and Annadnle and Princes
Bay. Here are attractive homes and
ample facilities for fishing, sailing and
yachting.
Inland are the pretty villages OF
Castleton Corners, Willow Brook, New
Sprngville and Richmond.
On the Kill van Kull and New'l rlk Bay
side OF the island are New Brighton.
Snug Harbor. Livingston, West New
Brighton, Port Richmond, Tower liill,
| Elm Park. Mariners Harbor Arlington
and Port Ivory. on this side of the
| island there are not only attractive
residential communities but important
| commercial enterprises
AT TompklnSVille, New brighton,
| Stapleton, Port Richmond and Mariners
Harbor are progressive stores and large
| commercial enterprises, as well as ex-
| cellent schools and other city conven-
| fences.
District Has Many Traditions.
One Of the attractive residential
colonies on Staten Island Is Arrochar,
a short ride from st. George. In the
early days. when the Dutch and Hugue-
| not settlers first established themselves
on the island this settlement was known
as Dorp and referred to as Dude Duip,
| or Old Town. 1t was here that the
| Attorney-General of the New Neither
| lands had his summer home. 1t was
this official who caused the peach war"
with the Arrochar Indians by killing
| an Indian woman whom he found steal
| ing his peaches.
| Arrochar to-day has a number OF
handsome dwellings, tennis and other
| clubs, and Is conveniently situated for
those who enjoy boating, bathing and
| fishing.
Staten Island. because of its natural
advantages and picturesque beauty, has
been the home of many men and women
who have figured prominently In tho
history If the United States. Among
those who lived there were Aaron Burr,
| Daniel d Tompkis Commodore Cor
nelius Vanderbilt. Garibaldi Santa Anna.
Ralph Waldo Emerson Nathaniel Haw-
thorne, George William Curtis and many
others.
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COOPERATIONNEEDED
TO START BUILDING
Federation Plans Huge Conference to
Bring Together Factors in
Construction Industry

the requirements OF the people OF this
country. This condition, it appears. Is
psychological rather than material.
Labor is available, money Is at hand.
material Is abundant and the need for
construction Is pressing. All Of the ele-
ments for active business are present.
but construction does not resume. Many
OF the people OF the United States seem
to feel that We shall revert to pre-
war prices. and they are apparently
postponing construction until reductions
In prices are realized. An examination
OF the history Of prices shows clearly
that after none of tho wars OF modern
times in any part OF the world have
prices reverted TO the pre-war status.
States during the recent war has been
much less than elsewhere, with the rX-
ception of Australia and New Zealand.
Nevertheless prices here are not only
higher than they were before the war
but give promise of having reached q
new permanent level. This Information,
however. has not filtered down to the
mass OF the people, ana the directors
OF the federation feel that they should
call together, for the first time in tho
history of the United States, a confer
ence in which all the parties directly or
Indirectly Interested in the construction
industry may come to an understanding
relative to the new economic conditions
with which the United States is now
confronted.