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PARkHURST CHURCH THE NORTH EAST CORNER
MADISON TwENTY-FoURTH STREET
REPLACED sixrEEN STORY
METROPOLITAN LIFE 6UiLOING.

Dor four years the Romanesque diamond
found itself in d setting of skyscraping
commercial buildings.
Decide to Consolidate.
The doom OF the structure was sealed
when many OF the churches In the
Twenty-th!rd street section began to
flnd their sphere of usefulness cramped
by the work OF the churches which had
been driven uptown. Less than two
years ago the congregations of the Park
hurst Church and the University Place
Presbyterian Church at Tenth street
voted TO unite with the old First Pres
byterian Church at Fifth avenue and
Eleventh street. The old First Church
has been remodelled and perhaps for
n time will withstand the steamlike ex-
pansion of the New Worlds commercial
ism. But real estate events in the
lower Fifth avenue section in recent
months have begun to trace the hand
writing on the wall.
The churches maintain that what hap
pened to them is not an evidence OF
spiritual decadence. but is an example
Of the efficient consolidation OF congre-
cations. endowments and energies for
more efficient work. From the viewpoint
Of the lover of beauty the loss is de-
plorable He holds that New York has
all too few structures that are archi-
tecturally worthy, and TO see one of the
finest OF the few crushed under the heel
of giant business is looked upon MS an
illustration of what he considers New
Yorks prodigality of beauty"
Mr.. Whites last monument cost $780,
900. but 1t couldn't be entirely replaced
to-day for 100000. Indeed. accord
ing to Dom Barber. 1t is doubtful
whether It could be duplicated in all
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Twenty-fourth street in the rear Of the
masterpiece. So in the course OF three
therefore, when the time came to buy
the church site for the tower. than to
offer the trustees the site across the way
and 100000 cash with which to erect
a new church? The old building. though
1t was a tolerably acceptable type OF
Gothic architecture similar to Trinity
Church downtown, was getting too small
for the growing congregation. Mr..
Ecker's offer was accepted without much
debate.
No sooner had the congregation begun
TO assemble In the new church, which by
the way cost about half million dol
lars, than the Metropoitan's rapidly
growing business again forced the COM
pany to acquire land and build a six
teen story annex on the north side OF
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order to get what he wanted for the
granite columns and pilasters. Finally
he found it In a quarry on the top of
lonely hin in the northern part OF YER
mont Mr.. Barber will change the
Corinthian design 10 a Roman Ionic
and change the porch motif to the az
cade motif, twelve feet wide. The ex-
terror material will be ample for the
newspaper Offices facade and two sides.
To use an artists phrase, Mr.. Barber
with the old materials will paint a pie
ture with a complete palate and produce
a new combination in nowise essen
bling the church The building viii
face on Prospect street at the end of
Atheneum street, between the Morgan
Museum and the Hartford Municipal
Building. Thus what will h- New YorK
loss In artistry will be Hartford's gain.
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hurst church. but to art lovers New
Workers. seem TO be constitutionally in
capable of estimating the value OF their
wonderful works"
Mr. BARRIERS loving appreciation of
Mr.. Whites work by perpetuating 1t In
another city isn't the only example OF
the artists desire to salvage its beauties.
Robert w. de Forest, president of the
Metropolitan Museum of Art. who Is
member of the church. has arranged 10
take the st. Gaudcns pediment over the
front portico. with its wonderful poly
chrome terra Gotta. and place 1t in the
museum. Columbia University will take
specimens of the exterior white brick,
with their innumera BILE snail white Ro-
man crosses in relief. which gave the
building its striking yet ALMOST myster-
ously illuminated appearance. The uni
versty will also take specimens OF the
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its mammoth home office building.
Just before the reorganization of the
insurance companies of this State and
the enactment OF new laws, when the
big New York companies were at the
height OF their power. the late John r.
Hegeman, president of the Metropolitan,
conceived the noble idea of erecting a
tower on the northwest corner OF the
building which should make 1t the high
est business structure in the world. The
Singer Building at 149 Broadway then
held that honor.
. To accomplish this It became neces-
sary to acquire the land on which the
old Parkhurst Church stood. Foresee-
ing this Frederick II. Ecker. the vice.
president OF the company, had previously
acquired the site on the opposite corner
across the street What was simpler,
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that they will have children, for here
is an ideal nursery or playroom. incl
dentally a nice sun porch for the mother
and other members OF the family.
THE windows are built OH the French
order without coming down TO the door,
which would make II dangerous for
baby, and the sash folds back upon IT.
self, thus one can open the entire porch
from Dashboard TO ceiling, Each porch
is made almost exclusively OF glass
and the necessary sashes containing It,"
The Question of Expense.
But how about the expense?" he was
asked
"Oh yes. there is an expense TIL
make II comparative; under the old
dumbbell plan, the stereotyped system,
recent building showed an average cost
for the same class OF work. or rather. a
poorer class than I propose, of frac-
ton over $1,000 n room to build My
plans show that our rooms will cost .
little less than $500 each, But that's
talk for the trade" he added impatient
ly. What / want to talk about is tho
benefits to the people in economy OF
living, economy OF building space so
that they will have more ground OUTSIDE
for a parkway and playground OF q
sort and at the same time get almos;
as much living room inside the building
as they would have had had they not
sacrificed a few inches-I don't mean
feet-for touch of the open"
l; was subsequently learned that the
owners OF the first unit. the City and
Suburban Homes Company. because OF
the big saving in building can afford
TO rent the apartments, consisting OF
three and four rooms each. for 50 a
room. or s27 and s36 a month. The
company will rent for thess prices IN
their frst unl:, to be erected in Severn
teenth avenue, between Seventy third
and Seventy fourth streets. Brooklyn, in
the Homewood Development section.
This company owns a number OF other
blocks adjoining and SIN others In the
ncighboohood which. eventually, II is
believed. will be used for units similar
to the first 10 be erected. Ground wifi
bs broken for 1t within a few days, ana
Continued on Fourth Pope
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marvellous terra Gotta cornces, with
their Romanesque detail all dug up by
Mr.. White in his exploration of italian
ruins, and will use them for educational
purposes
The salvaging work is in the hands
OF ID. Everett Waid. the architect OF
Madison avenue. who will have charge
OF the construction of the Metropoli
tan's annex on tho site. Mr.. Waid has
arranged 10 have most of the interior
beauties preserved. They include the
mural decorations o. the great dome.
tho Ten Commandments inscribed in
gold under glass tiles and the chanccl
wall, also covered with costly glass and
gold. The mosaics and the glass win
dows, together with five ten ton chan
deliers, are to be preserved.
Mr.. White spent months travelling in
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-29
1918 CEMENT OUTPUT LOW.
Smallest Since 1900 Decrease Due
to War Restrictions.

Complete statistics of the output OF
hydraulic cement in 1918 compiled I'M
der the direction of Ernest F. Burchard
OF the United States Geological Survey
Indicate n marked decrease from the
output In 1917 and show that the pro-
duction OF Portland and other cements
in 1918 was the lowest since 1909.
The decrease IN output was the effect
or the war restrictions imposed by the
Government upon fuel supplies. trans
portation facilities, labor and private
construction In general
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Stanford White S
Favorite Work
Will Be Raced to
Make Room for
Skyscraper Big
Business Has
Twice Forced the
Removal of Con-
gregation in Thir-
teen Years

The late Stanford White never did
anything OF which he was moro proud
urn his creation of that Romanesque
enn OF architecture the Madison Square
PTasoyterian Church. in the shadow of
the huge Metropolitan Life Insurance
Conpany's tower and hard by his other
masterpiece, the Madison Square Gar
nen. The edifice was not entirely COM
peted when Mr.. White was shot and
sIled by Harry K Thaw in 1906. To-
Jay It Is in the hands of house wreckers.
snd out for the genius and reverence
OF ono of Mr.. Whites fellow artisans
mare IN New York 1t might have been
Ior the most part carted on to a scrap
pile.
Dom Barber, the architect, with
"nom Mr.. White often consulted while
engaged in some OF the perplexing prob
seins OF getting materials for the Park
hurst Church." as 1t was known, has
eesayed TO tackle a daring architectural
test by taking the exterior materials,
Including the six magnificent pale green
granite Cornthian columns in front Of
INC portico and the wonderful doors and
WINDOW frames, and shipping them to
hartford, Conn.,. where In the midst Of
Sarttord's new civic centre, close by the
morgan Museum. he will erect a new
eofne for the Hartford Times which will
e the most artistic newspaper office
% The country II not in the world.
ola Church Gives Up Site.
In the place Of Mr.. Whites gem will
re sixteen story annex to the Metro
Pohtan Life Insurance Company. Thus
"a period of thirteen years this giant
commercial organization has Cor sec
quo time elbowed this religious institu-
GoA out OF its way. Originally the
Sllfch stood across the street at the
soulheast corner OF Madison avenue and
saS Twenty-tourth street Gradually
ne insurance company acquired the
ground 10 the south and east TO erect
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NEW CHURCH FoR PATERSON,

The Board OF Trustees OF the Sixth
Reformed Protestant Dutch Church Of
Paterson. N. j.. has purchased lots at
Nos. SO, Ss, 40, az and a Hopper street,
that city, and will erect a new edifce on
the property at a cost OF approxi-
mately $4,000. Building contracts to-
falling s53,000 have already been entered
into, and work will soon be under way
on the construction OF the building.
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its precious parts under present build
ing conditions.
Art lovers who are thus shocked won
der at the apparent inconsistency OF
New YOykers. Not many months ago
they and the civic organizations fought
to the last gap the destruction of the
beauty of old ST. Johns chapel in Va
rick street to make room for a SUBJ
way. Recently 1t has been rumored that
the Brick Presbyterian Church on Fifth
avenue will have TO give way to a tall
business building.
City's Gems UnRppreciatcd.
This apparent inability TO save these
architectural gems from the irresistible
entertainments OF commercialism is ept-
omized by one of New Yorks foremost
architects in this fashion:
Many persons chloroform their feel
ings in the matter by saying that most
of the ecclesiastical buildings in New
York are worth but little architectEally.
Aesthetics decry this attitude as being
one OF the causes for inactivity in pre-
serving what artists believe Is OF last
ing value in the city's architecture.
THE sharpest critics find New York
and the rest Of the country to a pro-
portionate extent inconsistent, In that
they mourn over the ruins of French
churches and beautiful public buildings
and with laudable sentiment raise money
to restore them, and at the Same time
they look on with apparent indifference
while one by one their own gems are
obliterated, not by shot and shell. but
by business.
New Workers In particular are keen
TO estimate with pride the cost OF every
thing they create, be it commercial or
artistic, as for example the new Park |
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Late real estate news will be
found In another section of this
edition of THE SUN.
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Continued on Fourth Poss.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-11-03
MEXICO DISCLAIMS
LOANS TO HUERTA
Secretary of Treasury Reiter.
ates Attitude of the Consti-
tutiOnal Government.

Special Despatch to the Latin Americdn
Section OF THE SUN.
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 2-The Senatorial
investigating committee at Washington
having brought up the question Of the
validity of the loans negotiated during
the usurpation of Huerta and his asso-
ciates, the matter was laid before Sec
rotary of the Treasury Cabrera In the
Presidents absence. That official has
reiterated with the utmost positiveness
what has been the attitude OF the Con-
stitutionalist Government from the be-
ginning-that under no circumstances
would the loans negotiated by Huerta
and his accomplices be recognized in
any manner whatever by that Govern
ment. much less will they be repaid.
However, certain Of the credits which
were negotiated by the usurper and
which were devoted to the benefit OF
the country, such as the acquisition Of
real properties now In the possession of
the Government, will be validated Also
the "honos'' or treasury due bills Issued
on account OF the national debt and
now In the hands of a prominent bank
ing house In New York will be paid.
The debt incurred on account Of the pur-
chase of machinery in Japan, and which
has been received by the present Gov
eminent will be recognized and paid.
But none Of the other obligations will be
so treated under any circumstances.
At the inception of the revolution,
when II was announced that Huerta was
seeking to negotiate a loan. the then
First Chief Carranza issued a notice
which was sent to all the governments
Of the world. declaring with the utmost
positiveness and clearness,' that II any
such loan were negotiated, the Govern
ment Of which he was the head, in case
OF its final triumph. would absolutely
refuse to recognize It In any manner.
and any bankers or others negotiating
such loan would do 80 at their own
risk. A notification of this kind was
sent out twice and pains were taken to
see that it was brought to the attention
of fnanciers and Governments every
where
No one was left in ignorance of the
attitude and determination of the Con-
stitutionalists in this connection. Hence
those who loaned money to Huerta did
II in full knowledge Of the chances they
were taking and OF the fact that they
could not expect repayment in case of
made at any time from the first days
OF the revolution or whenever the ques-
ton came up, as II has at various times,
that the Constitutionalist Government
would not recognize In any manner the
debts contracted by Huerta, with the
exceptions noted IN the foregoing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-11-03
Coffee Served in Cafes Doubled
in Price Despite Cheap
ness of Product.
MILK ALSO MOVES UP
Sac Paulo Government Blamed
for Holding Out Enor-
nous Stock.

Even Brazii--that land of plenty,
where it is literally possible to pluck
food from the bushes and. consuming
only the food of to-day. take no thought
as to the food Of to-morrow-is suffering
from the high cost of living. From the
press of that country come reports OF
profiteering that have familiar ring.
As with us, the willy profiteer piles up
his I'll gotten gain by trading In the
necessities Of daily life.
Milk and coffee have fallen into the
clutches of the Brazilian proflteer, and
great is the wrath of the public. And
we may Judge how much his cup OF
black coffee means to the Brazilian
when we find that his ire is much more
reused by the increase in the price OF
the ubiquitous black coffee served in
the cafes than by the mounting cost Of
milk
The cafes are now charging 200 reis
for ''demi-tasse," a doubling of the
former price of 100 refs. That seems
cheap enough. for 200 reis is only about
81 cents in our currency. and the 8
cent cup of coffee Is rapidly becoming
only a faint memory even at our quick
lunch counters. But when we stop to
reflect that Brazil is the greatest coffee
growing region in the world and that
coffee can be served there almost at
cost of production we see some reason
In the Brazilian grievance. And fur
thermore, this same cup of black coffee
that is causing all the trouble is the
stock beverage of the Brazilian, Just as
the cent glass of beer is-or was
the standby Of the average American.
The Cafe Globe rises to defend itself
and others of its ilk from the charge of
proiteering and produces statistics to
show the justice of its increased prices.
At current prices a bag of raw coffee
costs sS37, or about s.10s per kilo,
which Is raised to SOL by the additional
expenses of grinding and roasting. "In
spite of this" says the Cafe Globe, I'VE
have been selling at s.297 at the counter
and s.513 for resale. We do not wish
unless the Sac Paulo Government Is dis
posed to sell part of its enormous stock
At reasonable prices?"
But here are some more statistics
evidently compiled by some mathemati-
cal habitue of the Coffee house, who
gives an itemized account of the cost of
a cup of coffee 4 kilo of coffee costs
SCI and It will make 100 small cups of
black coffee. Sugar for these cups of
coffee comes to about s,594. gas or fire.
wood used In the making to about 1854,
bringing the total cost of the 100 cups to
Sl.32. Selling them at 100 refs. or
about 2 7-10 cents apiece, brings in
s4.32, leaving SO to cover rent, service
and a fair profit. This Is quite ample,
In the opinion of the industrious stats
6cian. and proves that the cafes are
constituencies profiteera
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VENEZUELA MOVES
AGAINST ILLITERACY
Strict Enforcement OF School
Attendance Planned.

Special Correspondence TO TIE SUI.
CARACAS, Venezuela, Oct 14.-As
result Of the agitation that has been
going on during recent months regard
ing the necessity of reducing the Hitter
acy OF Venezuela the Minister of Edu-
cation has announced that the Govern
ment is planning to enforce strictly the
laws regarding school attendance. The
laws as they now stand are all that
could be desired, but unfortunately in
the past the enforcement Of them has
been very lax.
Parents Of all children Of school age
are supposed to see that the children
are In school In case they are not
fine OF Ave bolivars or n proportional
Jail sentence is to be imposed on the de-
linquent parents In case this penalty
is not effective second penalty twice as
severe II to be inflicted with the pro-
vision that II attendance at school does
not result the penalty may be quad
rupled. All fines are to be given to an
agent of the Fisco Nacional who will
see that the revenue thus obtained is
spent In increasing the educational
facilities. ..s
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South American Buyers
Now in New York

Buyers from South and Central America
may register in this column by teiephon-
ing Beekman 22oO Latin American De-
partment.
Ubaldo Max Diaz OF Caracas Venezuela,
toys and novelties. Address care Interna-
tional Buyers Club. $50 West Forty second
street.
q, MunizagA Varela. Consul General de
Chile, general merchandise. Address 1o5
broadway. New York.
Santiago Marine OF Ramon II. Ramos 4
Co. OF Valencia Puerto Cabelio, Vens-
zueia, general merchandise. Address care
International Buyers Club. $50 West Forty
second street.
j. A. b. Garcia of Luis Augusta Par.
Valencia, Venezuela, general merchandise
Address osre International Buyers Club
100 West Forty-second street.
Domingo II. Pcna Toro. Consul Of Chile
In Norfolk, Va. general merchandise. Ad-
dress lG5 Broadway.
l. A. Pez. Ramon II. Ramos a Co. of
Caracas, Venezuela, iewelry, leather goods
Address 3SS West Flfty-hrst street
r. Eselusa Bsprual OF Caracas. general
merohandiss. Address care fntsrpa onai
buyers 6iaA $50 Wet FSTts-ssoOAS stsssa
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CONSULS HERE ON LEAVE.
One From Isle of Pines and An
other From Valparaiso, Chile.

Amorg the American Consular officers
on leave of absence in the United States
Is William Bardel OF the Isle of Pines,
whose leave expires November and
whose address is care of consular bu-
reau. Department OF State. The present
address of Thomas w. Voetter. Val
paraiso, Chile. whose leave expires on
November 10, Is r. T. D. No. 6, Fort
Wayne, Ind.
Both Consuls will be glad to confer
with business men and commercial or
CARNATIONS relative to conditions In
their respective jurisdictions.
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EXCLUDES ALL ASIATICS.
Governor of Lower California Acts
to Protect Native Labor.

MEXICO CITY, Nov. Gov. Cantu OF
the Territory OF Lower California has
forbidden the entry into that Territory
OF Asiaucs OF any nationality-Chinese,
japanese or Hindus. Several hundred
who recently endeayored to cross the
line from California were turned back
Native laborers have complained that
they are deprived of employment by the
'Asiatics, and have asked that they be
excluded.
Gov Cantu declares that II they de-
sire to live in the Territory they must
become Mexican citizens.
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u. S. CAPITAL TO AID
ARGENTINE RAILWAYS
New Shipping Also to Be Es-
fablished.

BUENos AIRES, Nov. 2.-Dr. Julius
Klein. commercial attache at the United
States Embassy here, has arrived from
the United States and has been quoted
in Buenos Aires newspapers as saying
thSt large amounts OF North American
capital will be invested in Argentina
soon to aid In railway development He
also declared that North American ship
ping companies are preparing to estab-
lish service to Argentinian ports.
Mr.. Klein was delayed two months In
Chile because the Trans-Andean route
was blocked with snow.
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NORTHERN MEXICO B0OMS.
Capital Making Heavy
Investments.

Reports received from the States Of
coahuila, Chihuahua and Sonora, COM
ing from the various consuls at i'm
portant points. state that during the
past few months Americans, mostly
from Arizona and Texas. have pur-
chased extensive tracts of mining and
other property. and that upward OF TO-
100000 pesos has been invested In this
manner within brief period.
Representatives of American capi-
talists are also investigating in the
States of San Luis Potosi, Aguascal-
ientes. Neuvo Leon, Guanajuato. Que
retaro. &c. with the same object In
view. Among other investments are
the erection of two extensive cyanide
plants, one in Durango and the other
In Chihuahua, for handling the products
Of the newly acquired mines.
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SMALLPOX UNDER CONTROL.
Cuban Authorities Take Virorou.
Measures to Prevent Spread.

HAVANA, Nov. 2.-No more new cases
OF smallpox have been reported in Ha-
vana during the last week, and the
scare has abated. More than 10. 900
persons have been vaccinated by the
Sanitary Department. and physicians re-
port having vaccinated large numbers In
their offices.
In order to prevent tho spread of the
disease to the interior a clinic has been
opened at the Central Station so that
all persons leaving Havana will be vac
cinated as well as arrivals The local
authorities OF the various cities and
towns throughout the island are In
formed as TO the persons leaving Ha-
vana, directing that vigilance be exer-
cised.