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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-15
Four Held ON Gaming Charges
After Telephone Conversation

Detectives Gunnison and Maloney,
OF inspector Henry's staff. arrested
TOUR well-dressed men at 1892 Broad
way yesterday afternoon after listen
ing to their talk over the telephone
Paul Recine, of 519 West 151st Street
was charged with keeping a gambling
rouse. Harry Lipson, 22S West 1O9th
Street; Hughie lie Blanc, 1416 Seventh
avenue, and John A. Gamma, 314
Eighth Avenue, were charged with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-15
Paterson Police Told
To Watch for Bombers
Principal City Buildings Are
Guarded after Zip" That
EtpLOSiOnS Kere Planned

PATERSON, N. j.. June 14.-Having
received "tip" from the Federal
Secret Service authorities to the effect
that the persons who set off the bombs
some time ago were expected to wage
their campaign and blow up certain
buildings some time after midnight,
Chief of Police Tracey has placed
every man of both night and day
squads of patrolmen and plain clothes
men on duty.
Churches and public buildings, which
are said to be mark of the bombers,
have special squads, while many plain
clothes men have been distributed
throughout the residential district.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-15

sciences would mean nothing to US.
New York will go over and show the
country that she is not behind other
cities, towns and communities that
have already gone over the top"
The Boy Scout idea has been sold to
Mayor Hylan so we'll that he has
joined q couple of times, and yesterday
he sent the following Endorsement of
the organization to national headquar-
ters: "The proper training of the fu-
ture citizens of our country cannot
begin too early The best training is
that which provides for equal develop
ment Of mind and body. A sound mind
and a sound body are necessary in
the great struggle for existence to-day.
There is, however, another essential,
and that is-character. Character COM
prehends ghtforwardness, cour-
age, honesty and morality.
"The acknowledged purposes of the
Boy Scout organization is, through
such splendid mediums as outdoor life
and sports, proper environment and
companions, TO prepare the youth of
our land for the responsibilities and
privileges which are incident to citi-
zenship. An organization with such
principles as the Boy Scouts, working
in cooperation with our wonderful sys-
TEN of popular education, is of meal
culable benefit, for it helps to make
secure the very foundations of our
government"
Boy Scout messages and appeals will
be flashed all over town to-day by
policemen of the traffic squad by
means of semaphores. Every traffic
policeman has been given Boy Scout
to afix to his signal post.
Each policeman will have his boy
scout adjutant, who will act as mes
sage bearer and distribute pamphlets
and circulars explaining the purpose
Of the organization and giving a
resume of its activities during the
last two years, with great deal Of
detail concerning the assistance given
the government in the Liberty Loan
food saving crusades and
similar efforts. directed toward the
winning of the war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-15

GEORGE ZAlTZ, one of the striking
~ employees of the Rosenwasser shoe
factory in Long Island City, was ar
rested for disorderly conduct. Patrol
man Cavanaugh complained specifically
that he stood on the curb reading a
Bible and refused to move on.
In the Long Island City police court
zaitz paid no attention to the proceed
ings, but sat reading his Bible.
What is that man trying to do? ?"
asked Magistrate Conway.
"He's a Russian Baptist and he be-
lieves we should love one another"
answered companion of Zaitz.
Zaitz was found guilty, but sentence
was suspended.
GLOON has descended upon the
hokey-pokey merchants and ice
cream cone vendors Of the East Side,
and restaurant proprietors in that dis
trict are cheering up. East Siders,
young and old, especially young, have
inquired out way OF lodging at least
one paragraph of the luxury tax.
Ice cream sold in cones on the street
or in confectionery store, is a luxury,
the trainers of the act decreed. Sold
in lunchroom it is just food, and
non-taxable. Passing by pushcarts
and candy shops with a scornful air,
East Slders now order it from a bill
OF fare and save a cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-15
u. S. HonOrs French Admirals

BREST, June 14.-General Pershing.
in the name of President Wilson, to-
day presented Distinguished Service
Medals to Vice-Admiral Moreau and
Rear Admiral Grout, of the French
navy, for services renderd the Ameri-
can expedtionary forces Admiral Mo
rcau is the naval project here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-15
To-day's Programme
In Boy Scouts Driue

II a. m.-Churches-Boy Scout oath
and sermons in behalf of cam
paign read from pulpits in churches
throughout the city.
All Day-Games in fifteen public
parks throughout the city; Boy
Scout demonstration of Scout life
under canvas; daily drills, exer-
cises, cooking, routine, etc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-15
Briefs

DR. r. M. Triple. head of the Methodist
College in Rome, who was knighted recently
by the Italian government will be rendered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-15
Pretty Girls From Office of
s'Big Bill'' Edwards Aid
Boys at Jamaica Track
and at Sheepshead Bay
New Appeal by McAdoo
Workers Confident They
Will Put City Over Top;
Mayor Gives Cause Boost

THE Jamaica
racetrack a n d
Sheepshead Bay
t h o u S a n d s
learned a b O u t
Boy Scouts yes
terday from big
Bill" Edwards,
United S t a t e 8
Collector of In
ternal Revenue,
and a b ut 800
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-22

- "Blackic" deserves a pedcs-
tai Every one knows how
~ hard travelling is on the nerves
~ and temper, and Miss Grace
Fisher, of The RoyalVagabond."
testifes that in four years of tim
crancy "Blackc" has preserved his
sweet disposition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-22
Realty Prosperity Shown
In Profit Awards

Business aggregating 1913 ,968, 531 was
transacted last year by the Charles
+. Noyes Company. Every one Of the
fifty employees shared in the profits
with Charles F. Noyes as his eighth
annual cooperative division of profits
was made a few days ago. All were
remembered, from the Office boy right
up through the organization. This
business was one OF the first in the
real estate field to be placed on
strictly cooperative basis, and the rapid
and increasing growth of the organ
cation is attributed to the spirit of CO.
operation that prevails in every de-
partment.
Warner & McGrath, public account
ants, certified that the gross business
for 1919 was 316 per cent of that in
1914 and 1877 per cent of the preceding
year; its agency business was 100 rer
cent of that of five years ago and lit
per cent of that of 1918; renting de
partment, 800 per cent of 1914, and 1873
per cent of 1918; selling department,
100 per cent of 1914 and $40 per cent
of 1918, and the mortgage department
showed the greatest gain OF all, the
business for 1919 being ten times
greater than that Of 1918 and $40 per
cent Of 1914. The fiscal year of the
company ended April 80.
The Noyes Company business is now
showing a greater volume than ever be-
fore, and it is stated that every de-
partment is to be augmented and
number of important innovations
adopted Walter j. Cashel, for many
years with the firm of L. ]. Carpenter,
has taken the place of the late Harold
II. Butler as assistant to Mr. Noyes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-22

running at full or partial capacity.
During the past year they have not
been running over 40 per cent capacity
on the average, with a correspondingly
high overhead cost per barrel of GEM
ent. The statement has been made
that the mills showed a better return
in the pre-war period at So cents per
barrel than they now do at current
seems to be little likelihood Of q re-
duction in price until the mills have
been operating for some time at .
higher percentage of capacity.
Sand and gravel are dependent upon
the cost of common labor and the cost
of transportation. Both Of these items
have more than doubled since 1918.
The sand and gravel plants during
1918 did practically nothing outside of
government work, with consequent
heavy overhead expenses, SO that it is
doubtful whether any material reduc-
ton can be expected in the sand price.
The amount of gravel produced in New
York vicinity is relatively small, and
follows the price of broken stone.
Lumber is another material de-
pendent upon the cost and scarcity of
the labor to cut the timber and upon
the transportation rates. The lumber
price in the South is practically double
the pre-war figures. The common la
Dor in the forests costs over twice
the pre-war rate and is becoming very
scarce. The lumber is being cut fur
Their away from the railroads, making
it more difficult to ship. Freight
rates have been increased 20 per cent
1t is true that the yards have been
adding q larger charge to the whole
sale price for handling, storing and
delivering, much Of which can be saved
now, as freights from Southern points
are arriving promptly. All expect q
large demand for housing lumber this
season, and when it develops many
predict sharp advance in mill prices.
Certain items, such as finished flooring,
is already getting scarce and has adj
vanced in price.
Steel has increased III price more
proportionately than any of the other
products. Producers claim that any
reduction below present levels will
force many mills to suspend opera
tons. Wages have been advanced to
rates, and labor is becoming scarce
Fuel and limestone for fuxing are ut
least double former costs. The de-
termined effort of the railroad ad-
mnistration to force down steel rail
prices has not met with success, and
the passing of the extra dividend on
the common stock of the Steel Corpora
ton would apparently show that it
does not expect to make the profits at
present prices that were made in 1918.
Many of the other items used in con-
crete construction are dependent on
the steel and metal prices, so that
they will also stay up. y
Brick is generally not an important
item in concrete construction. The
cost of manufacture has been greatly
increased by labor and transportation
costs, and no material reduction can
be seen at present.
Thus a reason for the advance can
be seen in almost every item when
studied.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-22
metropolitan Life Insurance Company
backs Jackson Heights A Apartment Builders

Edward A. MacDougall, preside OF
the greensboro Corporation, owner and
developer of the jackson Heights apart
ment house section, has announced
having obtained building and perma-
nent loan of 100000 from the Metro
politan Life Insurance Company for
the construction of an additional block
of garden apartment houses" similar
to those already erected at Jackson
Heights. This is the second large loan
obtained within the last two weeks by
the corporation for building operations
at Jackson Heights.
The first loan, which was approx
mately 100000, was made by the Title
Guarantee and Trust Company for the
construction OF sixteen four-story
semi detached apartment houses, to
contain 144 suites of four, five and six
rooms each, at total cost of about
100000, including the value of the
land, in the block bounded by Twenty
seventh and Twenty eighth streets,
Roosevelt and Polk avenues.
The loan made by the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company is for the con-
structon of eleven fve-story build
ings, to contain 1875 suites Of three,
fo ur, five and six rooms each, at a
total cost of s1,ooo,uoO including The
value of the land, in the block bounded
by Twenty-hrst and Twenty
streets, Poll and Fillmore avenues. In
this operation, the interior garden will
be 445 feet in length. Some of the
houses will be ready for occupancy in
the autumn.
These loans, coming from two of the
largest lending institutions have given
substantial support to the jackson
Heights, Queens, apartment building
movement.
Of equal interest is their acceptance
of Mr.. MacDougall's frequently reit-
good time to build as will be the
early future; and of his>recent decla-
ration that, in his opinion and that of
his associates. formed after careful
Investigation of the building material,
labor and financial outlook, no advan-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-22
Labor Is Pushing Up :
Building Material Costs
Builder Shows That Curr ent Prices Are Far Above
Pre-War Schedules and Says Further Demands
Will Put Quotations Higher; Bond Issues and
Paper Currency Leading Toward Increases

1t was the expectation in many
quarters that Immediately the war was
over prices of all commodities would
begin to fall toward the pre-war levels.
The commission appointed by Secre-
tary Redfield to stabilize prices made
an earnest effort to do so, and met
with partial success along some lines.
But now the country is beginning to
realize that very little can be looked
for in this direction, writes an official
Of the Turner Construction Company,
which has been one Of the most active
building concerns in the country.
Political economists and banking ex-
perts agree that, aside from any other
cause, the immense issues of paper
money, the large bond issues, which
will be utilized for borrowing at the
banks, and the credit expansion due
to increased bank deposits would auto
matically maintain very much higher
level of prices than we had before the
war. They point to similar periods in
the worlds history as examples. Eng
lish and other European authorities
seem more positive than our own, as
the Droportionate increase in prices
and the bond issues were proportion
ately greater in those countries.
Another important factor is the de-
termination Of organized labor to main
tain wages and the actual scarcity of
common labor, which will hold the price
nj Lob oil tat
that it will be many years before for
eign goods can be manufactured to
take care of the European needs and
leave sufficient surplus to export to
this country and disturb our local mar
kets. 1t is hard fer the ordinary bust
ness man to follow the scientific rea-
sonings of the political economists, but
if ~ analysis is made Of the individual
items which we use in concrete con-
struction it can readily be seen that
there is no prospect Of prices being
reduced to the pre-war level, except as
the commodity price-level lowers grad
ually over period of years.
'"The price of cement at Eastern
mills in 1913 was IS cents a barrel,
without bags. One ton of coal would
had contracts for coal at rs cents per
ton previous to the war. For each one
dollar that coal was advanced the price
of cement has automatically advanced
about 20 cents. The price of coal
is now probably around 81 per ton
at mines. The freight rates on coal
have been advanced, so that cement
costs for fuel alone at least go
cents more per barrel. The other
heavy item in cement production is
labor. Common labor is used in min
ing the rock, in transporting to mill,
in packing the bags and loading cars.
Where labor used to be Is cents per
hour it is now 40 to 45. So that it can
be safely said that the actual produc-
ton cost must be double that Of
1912-13.
"To the production cost must be
added the overhead, which consists of
depreciation and repairs, a heavy item
in cement mills, interest on investment,
selling expense, etc. This item is prac-
tically constant whether the mills are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-22

Newark concern at the outbreak of the
great war received a contract from the
French government for the manufact-
ure of time fuses for rs millimetre
shells. To carry on the work large
plant was required, with the result the
concern found 1T necessary to purchase
a thirtysix acre tract at Bloomfield
and erect this building.
When this country entered the war
the company received a contract from
the government for time fuses, and in
order to carry this great increase in
demand it was found necessary to have
three working shifts of eight hours
each employing over 10000 skilled me-
chanics, including about 1000 men and
5000 girls. This plant was considered
by many of the experts in the Ordnance
Department as one of the most efficient
for production during war times
The tract fronts on one of New Jer-
sey's most important thoroughfares,
Bloomfield Avenue. and is served with
an Erie Railroad siding, and improved
with four main one-story sawtooth
brick and steel buildings with concrete
floors, containing about $4,000 square
feet Of floor space. of the most modern
type OF construction and complete n
every detail, With power plant. sprink-
Ter system, artesian wells and reser-
voir. lunch room, rest room, etc.
When the armistice was signed and
hostilities ceased, this plant was forced
to shut down practically over night
Since that date adjustment has been
made with the government and the
plant now is being offered for sale.
The property has been turned over to
Joseph P. Day to find suitable buyer
and in talking on the Bloomfield plant
yesterday he said:
81 have made careful study of all
the plants that were used in war work
and while the majority of these manu-
facturers have not, as yet, made adj
justment with the government, | am
/ fully acquainted with all plants which
will be placed shorty in the marke;
for sale. The plant at Bloomfield is one
OF the most modern plants in the East
which WAS engaged in war work, and i,
was great satisfaction to me to have
1t placed in my hands for sale, as fee
perfectly sure, due to its excellent To-
cation, it's modern type of buildings
and the excellent labor obtainable al
this point, it will shortly be bought b,
some up to date manufacturer who re-
quires an ideal location for his new
enterprise or for his increased manu-
featuring"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-22
No Sign of Cessation in
Suburban Home Buying
Towns Along North Shore of
Sound Report Increased De-
mand: New Rochelle Active

Reports from towns along the New
York and Connecticut Sound front
support the opinion expressed early
this season that the suburbs would
continue active all summer. New Ro-
chelle seems to be the busiest of these
towns. Starting back in January,
there has been a continuous volume
Of real estate trading in this town. AS
it is essentially residential settle
ment, the buying has beep in private
homes and large estates.
T. Sullivan says he has sold $685.
900 worth Of New Rochelle property
since the first of the year Among
property sold recently by Mr. Sullivan
are the Hattie l.. Downs house on
Elk Avenue, Forest Heights, bought by
Clarence A. Brown. vice-pre sident Of
the KellySpringfeld Tire Company,
for $4,000; the Colonial dwelling OF
Sarah L. Inglis in Lyncroft, to Paul
Garret, California, for $4,000; Coloni-
al house at 1876 Weyman Avenue for
J. Albert Mahlstedt, to BENJAMIN
Glover. a retired broker, for SIS, 600:
to Mrs. Catherine Kaye. New YORK
City, the property of William A. Wsr-
Hcf' on oIVduNieW avenue, brOadvlew.
valued at $4,000; for NJ. II. Sullivan.
house on Webster Ridge, TO George c.
Bigalke, watch manufacturer, for sl5.-
$780,
For James Watson, Colonial house
in course of construction, on Hillsids
Avenue. for $4,000. to John Cullen -
broker, Wilmington, DEL; the frame
dwelling at n Chauncey Avenue for 8,
Drexel to Robert A. Whitelaw. Brook.
lyn, for $500; dwelling at as Colient
Avenue for Charles W. McNeilly. To
Jacob Loewer. owner of the Loewer
Brewing Company, New York CITY. for
$500; house at 81 Colonial Place for
Arthur P. Ward, to Miss Anna NJ. Slim.
Pelham Manor. for $4,000, and to-
Charles L. Hardy, of the New Yorl,
Athletic Club the property of Tony
Muele, consisting Of an eight-roora
house. on plot 50xloO, for $500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-22

are in every section Of Beechhurst
Many Of them are in the very finest
locations, overlooking the broad Long
Island Sound, property which had been
reserved by the developers for the
time when Beechhurst would be es-
tablished and they could sell at prices
which would give them great profits
The developers were deprived Of their
just reward. They had built up won
derful place and probably could have
marketed the property which they had
held 70 the last but for the depres-
sion brought in real estate by the ex-
tension Of hostilities all over the world
The property held by the company i,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-22

are most liberal They call for the
erection OF houses ranging in cost
from as little as $500 to Ss 900. which
range is wide enough to give every
purchaser next Saturday a chance to
buy in location where he can build
the sort of house he can afford
"The highest-priced plots and houses
are along the Boulevard. and between
that eghtyfoot thoroughfarc and the
waterfront, where several of the extra
large plots to be sold have valuable
riparian rights. Two square blocks in
this vicinity are the only ones on
which the restrictions call for $4,000
houses. Most of the houses already
erected in and adincent to the water
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-22
Morgan Estate Property
To Go at Auction
Occupies Large Plot in the
Heart of the Business Section
i'm New Rochelle

Spectators and investors will have
an opportunity on Wednesday next to
bid on property in the heart of the
business section Of New Rochelle. The
property will be offered at public auc-
ton by Harry E.. Colwell, auctioneer,
on the premises, beginning at II a. m.
The sale has been ordered by
Stephen II. Thayer, referee in bank
ruptcy, and by William L. Moran,
trustee of the estate of Charles B.
and Albert B. Morgan. The property
is on Lawton Street and was formerly
the Morgan Brothers livery stable. 1t
comprises plot SOx130, with brick
building one story high in the front
and two stories high in the rear, with
floors OF concrete.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-22
Reports Show Building
Resumption in City
Plans Filed in May Exceed
S20,0O0,000; Better Than
Any Month Since 1916

ALBANY, June 21.-The estimated
cost Of building work authorized in
first and second class cities of the
state in May exceeded the amount for
any previous similar month since July,
1916.
The total reported is s23, 100000, of
which more than s2o,ooo0Oo is for New
York City. This is more than twice as
much as was authorized in May Of
either 1918 or 1917 OF the May total
the estimated cost for new buildings is
s18,4O0,OO0. These figures were com
piled by the New York State Industrial
Com n, iftee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-22

"Iwenty-seven lots on Fourteenth
Avenue are in the business zone and
present good opportunities for small
merchants and for one or two family
houses, either attached or detached or
for stores.
ut must be borne in mind also that
these cost restrictions were placed
upon the property at time when con-
structlon costs were far lower than
they are now. We're the restrictions to
be rewritten now, based on the present
and future cost outlook. the figures
would have to be increased 40 to GO
per cent. This is of decided advantage
to purchasers and prospective build
ore -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-22
Beehhs VIII Gie Spectators
Opportunity

Aeeehhurst lots, which have been be.
soao the reach Of many folks because
~ =. we prices at which they were held
- private contract, are to De put up
~ auction on next Saturday to be sold
- the prices bidders are willing to
~ Under the circumstances which
sssfround the sale Jere johnson, Jr.,
70 auctioneers, canno. refuse any bid
eeeansc it is 100 small or unrea.
Enable. Their instructions, which
sslas from the court, are 10 sell the
~. Liquidation is the purpose Of
g. suc'ion; otherwise, they would not
= offered in this way. There are 1871
'afssls in lot or plot sizes. They