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New-York tribune., 1919-12-28

Building, parts Of the Mutual Life
block. the Royal Insurance Building,
the Wyllys Building. 6S William Street
Home Insurance and Great American
Insurance buildings.
One Of the older drug merchants
delights to tell Of the opportunity he
missed by not buying when offered at
low price the lot at IA Cedar Street,
shortly afterward acquired by the Con-
tinental Insurance Company at a figure
nearly three times as great Another
laments the fact that he failed to
buy 90 William Street at figure about
one-eighth Of its present value.
Center of Evolution
But why multiply instances7 A
student of business movements will
see that IN the last quarter of a
century constant and irresistible
pressure, having its center at Broad
and Wall streets and operating like
balloon in process of dis Aension, h 5
steadily forced an expansion Of build
ing development in every direction un-
til the entire face of the district
bounded by Fulton. Beaver, Pearl and
Church streets has been changed be-
yond recognition. Step by step and
street by street the old order has
given way to the new; the andma rks
Of a previous generation have sac
cumbed to the greater efficiency of the
modern architect and engineer, and
with this movement have come increas-
ing land values, with consequen, profit
to the fortunate real estate owner and
operator. -.
Just Coming into lts Own
We are apt to think that history is
something that happened in the pas
for the special annoyance of the mod
ern schoolboy, and yet this old world
has made more history in the past five
years than in any previous century;
and that the face of nature ais we Sc,
II IS hnal. but rivers are still cutting
canyons, and the processes of erosion
are still chang ng the contour of noun
tans. Just so we hear laments and re-
grets tor lost real estate opportunities
as IN the case of the gentlemen aboys
referred to, but New York is not fin
Ished yet-indecd, it has only Jus.
begun 20 come into its own. The same
forces that have operated to produce
such marvellous results in the last
twenty-five years are still operating
and with accelerated activity. The
things that have happened are bat !.
plecge OF those that are to be.
This year Of grace 1919 has seen a
real estate market never equaled in
the city's history. Largely increased
demands for accommodation, combined
with the lack of new buildings daring
the last five years, have sent existing
space to premium. Rentals, on the
average. have doubled, with very little
space to be had. Innumerablc con-
Germs, either unable TO secure ncces-
sary accommodations or unwilling t.
pay the price or risk the uncertaintl.;.
OF tenantcy, have purchased buildiuA.
Tor their own occupancy.
Operators, forcseeng lor the 6rst
time the possibility of Practically cor
New-York tribune., 1919-12-28
AeronauticaI Plant
Planned for Newark
To Cost Sl,OOo,OOO
To BE Erected in Units by
the Wright Corporation
of America for Making
OF Motors and Planes

The Wright Aeronautical Corporation
OF America is to erect an immense
p ant in Newark, \. ]. IL will be
built in units and when completed vii
represent. it IS SAID, an expenditure OF
Slo00,0oo and Will employ 1000 per-
sons.
For the Improvement the corporation
has bought from the Merchants Ma.
tional Bank tract of 51s acres al
FIRE inghuysen and MeeAer avenues
Whie no definite pans Of development
have been made, it was stated that the
first unit Of the projected plant wouid
be building to contain 100000 square
feet Of floor area 1t viii be usee
for the manufacture OF motors anc
planes. An Office bun ding viii also be
erected. Il is expected, to start the
construction work next month
The corporation is allied with the
Wright Martin Aircraft Company
which has disposed of its New Bruns-
wick plant to the international Motors
Corporation. The managing dioec.ors
are the q. w. Goethals Company Con
nected With the concern IS II. NJ. Crane.
des gner OF the Simp cx Automobile
Company, while G. Ii. 1ouston IS pes
ident and +. b. Rentschicr wee pres
ident and general manager.
Enterprise New TO Ne~vrA
AS explained by Mr. Rentshier. the
enterprise viii be new 70 Newark, and
IN ADDITION 10 the manufacture of mot
ors and planes conslde able expert
mental wo-k viii be undertaken Tor the
army and navy. for as "a
flying demonstrations are anticipated.
and for this reason local landing ned
IS not deemed necessary. At ,he star
1t IS expected that aoout 100 person.
VIII be emp Dyed
The acquired tract has frontage Of
about $50 feet on Frciinghuysen Ave
nue. and 100 feet on Meeker Avenue
and is available for a siding for the
Lehieh Valley Railroad. II is planned
20 use the entire p OF for building de
velopment Louis Schlesinger and
Riker & Riker were the brokers in the
transaction.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-28

people are now reaching out for vaca ut
property with an eye to doing their
own developing"
In Oklahoma City the slurp which
succeeded the unprecedented boom Of
the last decade has given way to an
optimism that has not only absorbed t.
previous overdevelopment but is direct
ing a policy of expansion as solid and
secure as it's original efforts were pre-
cipitate.
Even frivolous, fun-loving New Or
leans has reached the stage where It's
crstwhile seemingly inexhaustble rent
lists have disappeared, and every avail
able inch of space, both commerc al
and residential, is at premium Old
rookeries that have been unoccupi ed
for half a century arc being pressed
into service and the dwelling house
market is completely exhausted. On
one occasion a single residence changed
hands five times within ten days. and
each time at a considerably increas ed
price. the ultimate purchaser paying
two and half times the amount of
the original price. Gradually the over
flow is turning toward vacant proper
ties, and old subdivisions plotted b. ok
in the early '3Os are awakening from
their slumber of nearly q century and
are beginning TO bristle with the
framework of new homes.
Space Situation Is Acute In South
New Orleans is awake and very much
in earnest. and. as one real estate op-
orator recently phrased it, Its no trsu-
bic to make sales now The difficulty
lies in getting the listings" And what
10 true OF New Orleans seems to apply
to the entire South, with the possible
exception of lower florida, where va
cant property has not yet felt Der
ccptble change.
The nor.h central states and also the
group of which Ohio forms the cen.er
New-York tribune., 1919-12-28
Real Estate Is Booming From Coast to Coast;
Scarcity of Improved Property Presages Great Market

Steady Cain in Interest in Realty Residential Space Shortage
and High Values and Rents Not Particular of New York,
but Countrywide Condition; Reports From Every Sec
ton Show Unprecedented Situation Cry For Homes Will
Force Resumption of Buildings Buying of Land Follows
New-York tribune., 1919-12-28
New York Has Not Stopped Growing, Which Means
Opportunities Are Great as Those of Yesterday

changing Conditions, Always for Bcerment Produce Cir.
Gle OF Chances Twenty-Five Years Transformed Down
town District From Section of Low Buildings to One of
Skyscrapers; Evolution Continues, Expert Clams With
the Prospects for Cain Great Those of Years Ago
Gilpin observer., 1919-03-06
DUMAS A PROLIFIC AUTHOR
But His Output Of Books and Plays
AvaIIed Him Nothing When He
Sought Election.

One of the most original election ad-
Sresses on record was that issued by
Dumas pere In 1S4S, when he stood for
= division of Paris. Although Dumas
had been an ardent republican long be-
jsre the downfall of Louis Philippe. It
was mainly as an employer of labor
THAT he sought the suffrages of democ-
racy. During the past 20 years (he
wrote, 1t is recalled) l have composed
400 volumes and 35 plays. Each vol
ume averaged sale of 1000 copies.
Snd each play averaged 100 perform
ances. have thus helped to give en-
ployment to printers, papermakers.
eOOkbinders, booksellers, ETC.: also to
actors, actresses. stage hands, scene
painters. theatrical costumers. etc.
The sale of my works produced about
II, ,S53, 600 francs. and the money paid
20 see my plays totaled about 6,360,0OO
francs. Taking the average daily wage
Of all concerned AT three francs, and,
reckoning 300 working days to the
year. my books have kept 692 persons
for 20 years and my plays have kept
1O41 persons for the same period.
This address, Of which huge quanti-
Mes were distributed. failed in its pur-
pose. Two years later Dumas sought
election for Guadeloupe and was
again defeated. This so disgusted him
that he never tried for election again.
Gilpin observer., 1919-03-06
Contest In Crimes.

Statistics proving that the states Of
the West and middle West are verita-
Bile hotbeds Of burglary, us compared
with eastern states. may be found In
the widespread reports Of robberies
committed. through interchange of
crime tnbulations for the past year.
Illinois stands far and above all other
states in the reports Of 1855 bur
glaries. selected at random from more
uhan ten times that number of rob
Berries committed which were covered
% partly covered by insurance. Mis-.
souri, Is second on the list with IS |;
Pennsylvania third. with 72; Ohio
fourth. with 90. Judging from western
methods employed by burglars who
have made big hauls in and around
New York in the last few weeks. bur-
rlary insurance underwriters believe
there has been a strong influx of west
srn crooks to Tint part OF the country.
and that New York city is developing
the biggest crime wave In its history.
Gilpin observer., 1919-03-06
ErlAndahip.

We remember how Doctor GLADDEN.
used to preach upon friendship. which
he regarded as the practical form Of
religion. When q mans heart is right
he is quite sure to be friendly. There
is no hate, no envy. no suspicion, no
discourtesy, no Ill temper. To be with
out these is the fulfilling of the law
which is love. and that Is religion.
Much more Of II Is needed than ap-
pears in business. In society. in poll
tics. In fact, there Is room for a good
deal more. The test of mans re-
ligion is found in the extent and quail
ity Of his friendship. 1t must not be
the friendship Of etiquette simply. nor
even Of good fellowship. 1t Is the
hnbit or condition of person that
grows out Of his spirituality. There Is
not much use in a mans participating
In all the means Of grace II he hates
his neighbor. And vet how many there
are Of that kind. There Is nothing
that the coming reconstruction of so.
ciety needs so much as friendship. II
is sort Of treason to neglect it.
Ohio State Journal.
Gilpin observer., 1919-03-06
MADE FAMOUS BY RESULTS
Events Of History Remembered BY
What They Meant to Their Own
and Succeeding Ages.

There are enterprises, military as
well as civil, that sometimes check the
current Of events; give new turn to
human affairs, and transmit their con-
sequences through ages. We see their
Importance in their results. and call
them great, because great things fol-
low. There have been battles which
have fixed the fate of nations. These
come down to us in history with
solid and permanent influence. not
created by a display Of glittering
armOr. the rush of adverse battalions,
the sinking and rising Of pennons, the
flight, the pursuit. and the victory; but
by their effect in advancing or retard-
ing human knowledge, in overthrow
ing or establishing despotism, In
extending or destroying human happl-
ness. When the traveller pauses on
the plains of Marathon, what are the
emotions which strongly agitate his
breast? Not, I imagine, that
Grecian skill and Grecian valor were
here most signally displayed; but that
Greece herself was saved. 1t Is be-
cause to this spot, and to the event
which has rendered 1t. immortal, he
refers all the succeeding glories Of
the republic.-Daniel Webster.
Gilpin observer., 1919-03-06
Boy pab,ss Arrive.

From Reading comes the news that
Berks county babies are very largely
male. II there are those who consider
this a phenomenon. they are little
acquainted with history. 1t is the uni.
versal experience that Immediately
after any war the birth rate rises and
males are In the majority. This is the
way In which nature cares for her
own. although NO scientist has been
able to give any satisfac ctory explana.
ton Of the fact
Unless this reproduction Of the de.
stroyed sex was universal We should
soon have q one-sided world In the
matter Of sex. We. have had wars from
time immemorial and many Of them
have been extremely bloody, but the
average Of the sexes has been main.
tained to the satisfaction Of humanity.
Nature is good to her own and pre-
serves by curious methods a balance
which is beneficial to the race. Twenty
years from now the world population
will be greater than in 1914, even II
It Ia not, as some claim, already great.
er. In spite Of the loss Of 6,O0o, 600 or
more lives.-Philadelphia Evening
Bulletin.
Gilpin observer., 1919-03-06
RAsELMs PROVED A PROPHET
Evsats Ne Recorded, In Tale for he
Nursery, Have Now Become
Assured Faets.

When Pantagruei took leave Of the
good 0argaptua. his royal father. and
took shipping at the port Of Thalassa
for Catay. In upper India. he completed
IN four months the voyage which II
sook the Portuguese three years to
complete. says the Christian Science
Monitor. Many leagues then lay be-
tween father and son. but they com.
nuDicated. That Is the point In turn.
ing over the leaves Of the cures book
At this hour. when the dream Of the
dominion of the air. which has haunted
the lima aglnations of men for centuries.
has come true Pantagruei. busily
making purchases at the fair some
where in Asia. hears joyful cheer
and sees that one Of his fathers ad-
vice boats has arrived-'that Ship was
Night as Lark, so that It seem'd rather
10 fly on the Sea than to SAIL"
Pantagruel asked Malicorn, the bear
sr Of dispatches. whether he had Con-
nal, the heavenly messenger. "'Yes.
Sir. here 1t Is swadled up in this Bas-
Ret 1t was a grey Pigeon which Pan.
7agruel caus'd to be undressed and
white Ribbon ty'd to its Feet. The
y1geon presently few away, and In
TWO hours II compass'd the air, and
Gargantua. hearing 1t had white rib
bon on. was joyful and secure in his
sons welfare" That Is Rabelais' lit
he story. a tale for the nursery. but
vfth all the potentialities which. In the
fullness of time. have been realized.
Gilpin observer., 1919-03-06
HI, Marrow Escapes.

"Uh-well, sab, rs back rum wan
derin' all over de face O. creation"
said Brother Shook. who had been alb
sent for some time. "When muh yal.
lah wife run of wild dat gamblin' man
quit home. and rs been on de CAD
ever SINCE"
ibid yo' kotch up wild 'em?" asked
Brother Bobshy.
''Did I kotch up wild 'em? Man. dey
kept kotchin' mp wild me. de best
could do. When dat scoun'el stole
muh wife left SOS wouldn't be yuh
when he brung her back. And. bless
goodness, everywhuhs I went dar dey
was, twell It got to be like a bad
dream. But de white folks finally slap
ped de gamblin' man In Jail and
muh wife's fust husband come along
and she took up wild him. And
comes smilin' home to peace and hap
piness. City Star.
Gilpin observer., 1919-03-06
HOUNDS COULD NOT FORGET
Faithful Animals Long Rsmsmbered
Yeun0 Master Whs Met Tragic
Death . Year Aee.

Il has often been said that'a '.dog
10 q mans best friend" This has Ger
tainly proved true IA the case Of
Johnny Ingram. . nfleen-year-old boy.
who froze to death during the big
snowstorm about . year ago on the
banks Of Spring river. says a Still
water (Okla.) dispatch.
When the body OF the unfortunate
boy was found two large greyhounds
sat shivering in the snow guarding
their young masters remains from
wolves and other wild beasts.
After the boys burial the two
faithful hounds would make almost
daily trips out to. the cemetery and
sit for hours at his grave. On these
days they would not partake Of bite
to eat until they returned TO the In
gram home.
Many have followed the dogs to the
cemetery out Of curiosity to see what
they would do. They were often
found lying there. one on each side
Of the grave. their heads between
their paws. as II in silent prayer.
Last summer the dogs were seen
to gather wild pansies and. violets In
their mouths and trot of toward the
cemetery. where they would deposit
the flowers upon the boys grave.
These flowers were favorites with the
lad. About q month ago the two
dogs appeared to be sick.
A veterinary surgeon was called
from Saltwater. but after examining
the dogs he declared that he could
find nothing wrong with them. How
ever. they still refused to eat and
finally disappeared.
Gilpin observer., 1919-03-06
SAW FAR INTO THE FUTURE
Men Predicted Coming Of the Tele-
graph and Airplane as Far Back
as Seventeenth Century.

One hundred and four years ago, at
this season. the war of 1872 was prac-
tically over. Peace was signed at
Ghent on the evening of December "a.
1914, and then things moved fast, ac-
cording to existing standards. De-
cember 20 one of the American Sec
retaries left Client for London and
January 2. 1915, he left England for
New York, where he arrived some
time in February. and his news was
Immediately delivered to the citizens
by printed handbills. Other cities.
however, had to remain in ignorance
during the time II would take fast
rider to urge his galloping horse over
the roads between them and New
York. The telegraph was not yet In
vented. says Christian Science Moni.
tor. although Joseph Glanvil, a sew.
enteenth century preacher with an
interest In the possibilities of inven-
tion, had told the Royal society that
ITO confer, at the distance Of the In
dies, by sympathetic conveyances may
be as usual to future times as to rs
In literary correspondence" Glanvil,
by the way. also told the Royal soci.
ETY. that ITO those who come after ~
II may be as ordinary to buy a pair
Of wings to ny into the remotest re-
gfons as now a pair Of boots to ride
on a Journey"
Gilpin observer., 1919-03-06
war Makes Deer MIGRATE.

War has driven the deer of Massa-
ehusetts from one of their favorite
stands. When the six days open sea.
son started hunters who have been nc.
eustomed to stalk the animals In the
Nashua River valley in the central part
OF the state had to find a new objec-
tive. for what was once great area
OF scrub growth Is now the canton
ment city Camp Devens.
Reports from towns a short distance
sway indicate that large numbers Of
deer have found refuge In woods not
many miles away.
Sportsmen anticipated a leaner sea.
son than for many years. a compnra-
i've scarcity Of deer being reported by
residents Of rural districts.
Gilpin observer., 1919-03-06
Departed Marine olories.

In 1851. fully half Of the worlds ton.
mage flew the Stars and Stripes. We
far outranked, and for nearly two
decades had Outranked even England
herself. For 20 years our clipper
ships had been the pride of the nation.
There was not port of the seven seas
hot even Japan-that was closed to
them. And still today, in the quiet
New England streets Of Salem and
Ncwburyport and Portsmouth. one
finds in the old-time captains houses
the treasures Of the Orient. In Essex
street. Salem, stands the sturdy stone
structure Of the Asiatic bank; the Pa
citic bank still does business on the
island of Nantucket-only two OF, the
many mute memorials OF the glory Of
the American merchant marine more
than half century ago.
Gilpin observer., 1919-03-06
SAID HE SAW HE'LL AFLoAT
soms Excuse fer eaei<woodsman's
Story When He First Saw the
Steamboat Armenia.

Competition for passenger trade
among steamboat companies on the
Hudson river in the early days Of
steam navigation went SO far some
times that It defeated its own ends
and was somewhat amusing In the
retrospect. Such was the case with
the Armenia, one Of the first boats
built which was fast enough to make
most of the trip from New York to
Albany by daylight. This was for the
purpose Of attracting passengers who
wished to view the beautiful river
scenery, but for fear that scenery alone
would pail on the passengers, the own
ers also installed steam calliope. The
calliope was simply series of steam
whistles pitched in various keys Of
sufficient number to play simple tunes.
The Armenia was considered some
thing remarkable when she first ap-
peared. as indeed she was. The de-
mand on her boilers for steam to blow
the calliope whistles was SO great,
however, that the expense Of furnish
ing the passengers with steam tunes
as well as speedy transportation was
more than the owners could afford.
The story Is told of a Catskill back
woodsman, who, while visiting a river
town for the first time, saw the Ar
menia plying along before dawn,
spouting sparks and smoke and with
all her discordant whistles blowing.
On his return home he told a wonder
full tale of seeing the devil going up
the river in a sawmill with all the
denizens of hell on board shrieking in
awful torment.
Gilpin observer., 1919-03-06
KEPT TRADITIONS OF ARMY
srIslsh oevsrnmeht Made WIss Move
when Il Refused to Create New
Rsolmenta

II was q wise decisien on the part
Of the British government to create
no new regiments when they entered
the great war. Instead. the number
OF battalions In existing regiments
was Increased. Many Of these reRf-
ments were very old. and about them
hung the traditions Of q glorious past.
In uniting himself to such body az
the Royal Scots. the Welsh Fusllier
or the Black Watch. as the case might
be, a man unconsciously lost the
sharpness of his own individuality In
the eager desire to conform to the
traditional characteristics of great
company. He was, n a way. no
longer John Doe or Richard Roe. hut
the Royal Scots. the Welsh Fusiliers
guardian Of the usages Of an age-old
organization. exemplar Of its soldier
ly conduct. Proud Of his regiment. he
was taught to prove his pride In his
manner and dress.
1t was with the view Of emphasize
ing every detail Of this pride that
British military authorities decided
to replace the bronze buttons Of uni
forms with buttons Of brass. which
the soldiers are required to polish
daily. Even In the trenches Officers
and men must shave daily. and when.
after week of hard fighting and
sometimes short rations. the remnant
Of a battalion Is relieved. 1t is required
to march at attention with parade
ground precision. as 1t leaves the
trenches for its holiday rest In the
rear. It is this rigid subsection to
every detail that has In part made
possible the heroic stand that British
troops have made against more
numerous foe. Their lines bent back,
but they did not break; they lost bit
by bit the ground they fought over, but
never their fighting spirit, their cohe-
siveness. their esprit de corps.-Cen-
tury. Af
Gilpin observer., 1919-03-06
New Enemy q the Oak.

Reports Of the defoliation Of various
species Of oak have come into the for.
est service Offices from western WASH
lnEton, TIE Rogue River valley and the
Willamette valley, according to Dis
trict Forester Cecil.
This defollation has been caused by
caterpillar known as the western
oak loopera worm, which operates from
Oregon to British Columbia. and which
has been known to defoliate the oak
In certain areas for several years In
succession. Successful methods Of
controlling this caterpillar have been
devised by the bureau Of entomology.
Gilpin observer., 1919-03-06
Quaint Old Eastport.

The quaint old town Of Eastports
Me-, which is but little way from
the ensternmost point In the United
States. is Of interest because during
the War Of 1912 British fleet sailed
into the harbor and took possession
of the town and fort without firing a
shot. Here British troops remained
until the exact boundary between the
United States and Canada had been
determined. With the exception Of
the interval indicated above, Ameri-
can troops occupied the fort from
lS)S until 1875. In the Inter yenr Il
was abandoned and later the property
WAS sold to private individuals, w'r,
turned the buildings into dwellings,
Gilpin observer., 1919-03-06
Invalid's Remarkable Work.

Miss Ingeborg. Brun. the maker OF
the nine-inoh globe representing Mars
that was lately presented to NJ. Flam-
marion. is a Danish woman who has
been confined to her bed 20 years. The
planet Is shown In correct colors. and
all canals and other features noted by
the latest observers of Mars are
mapped. The work modernized the
two globes long ago made by the
French astronomer himself.