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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

fronting 2068 feet on that street,
l28.1O on Fox Street, and ITS feet on
Simpson Street. Mr.. Brown bought the
houses through Selkin & Mintz from
the Henry Morgenthou Company. They
are rented for $4,000, and were held at
$450,0O0.
Through S. Roscen, Mr.. Brown sold
939 Dawson Street, n five story apart
mcnt house, on plot 721x1O1.11, south
west corner of 163d Street, to the
Bencnson Realty Company. Also sold
the six story apartment, on plot, 50x
SO, at 5b6 and BOB West 188th Street
to the II. G. M. Building Company,
James Murray, president. Mcdowell &
Mcmahon, brokers, also sold.
The same buyers, represented by
O'Reilly & Dahn, the adjoining similar
property, $50 and 554, for Ellen e.
Wall.
The vacant plot, 75x1OO. Mt 1871
pllmpton Avenue, between Boscobel
Avenue and roth Street. was sold by
Mr. brown to Harry Steinert, through
Charles Kuntzc. Mr.. Steinert intends
to build five story apartment.
Mr.. Brown sold the three story
dwelling, with garage, 1O0x240, at 1888
Irving Avenue, South Orange, N. j..
valued at $4,000, to Charles w. Ten
Brock. The brokers were E. r. Ham,
iton & Co. The dwelling at 1G6 to
17S Prospect Avenue, East Orange,
was sold through the same brokers to
Mrs. Thayre Brown, and Mr. Brown
resold the three business buildings Mt
the corner Of Broadway and Broad
Street, Haverstraw, held at 10000
to client of ]. w. Gilliea.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

tractors bid is 100000 for build
ing and his compensation is fixed at,
say, seven per cent, the contractor will
receive S35, 600 no matter what the final
cost may be. If it is greater he will
lose small amount, and if he can
save money on the structure his own
profits will not be lessened. Such a
plan. builders generally believe, would
result in the establishment of the
building industry on a proper basis of
cost provided it was backed up by the
Government in two other important
details.
One of these is that every general
contractor should obtain not less than
three bids from sub-contractors for
all materials and labor and the other
that the Government should permit the
master builders to settle all labor dis
putes without recourse to the War
Labor Board.
If the first of these provisions is
complied with it will mean that the
general contractors on government
work will spread their bids over all
the country and will get into all mar
lets. Material dealers everywhere will
desire to compete for the work. and
the result could be expected of a gen.
eral decline in prices which would dc
much to encourage private building
If subcontract bids were not spread
about the result might be sustained
material prices, which would; defeat
the entire purpose of stimulating
cOuntry-Wid construction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
The Most Pretentious Pro.
gramme Since Consolida-
tions; Sewers and Side.
walks for Many Sections

In making application to the Board
OF Estimate for the annual allotnen.
Tor public improvements in Queens for
inc ensuing year, Borough President
Connolly has asked that final author
'zation be granted, totalling s4,262. 800
for work actually to be started in 1919
while there shall be preliminary an.
thorizations amounting to s8,134, 900
Which will permit the plans and speci-
heations to be prepared 30 that work
can be started either late this year or
csrly next year.
All Of these improvements are 10 be
paid for by aggeSgment upon local prom
erty. This is the most prctentious pro.
RraDme Of improvements that has been
prepared for the borough since cousoi-
j1ation.
The report from the Bureau Of NJ
easements In Queens is 10 the cfee.
that with the close Of 1913 the property
owners 10 QueeDs HAd paid more than
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

but more by the fact certain very I'M
desirable trade rules are being en-
forced by labor organizations which
run up the cost of doing work enor-
mously."
Many of the contractors and builders
IN the Middle West assert freight rates
are the chief trouble. Typical of these
arguments is the following from Green
vile, Ohio:
1--WE have no complaint to make in
the matter of securing credits, build
ing materials and labor. 1t is true that
wages are quite high and yet not pro-
hibitive. The greatest detriment to
our industry through the Middle West
is prohibitive freight rates on sand
and gravel. 1t is not only threatening
to destroy our industry but at the
same tiIxe it is impeding highway con-
struction and other building projects
which demand a high grade Of these
basic materials.
Financial Interests Shy
Lack of cooperation on the part of
financial interests seems to be the out
standing obstacle in New York. One
of the best authorities on the building
industry in New York City sums up the
situation there in this fashion:
eve have in the United States seri-
Gus difficulty owing, principally, to the
unwilingness of financial interests to
cooperate in building projects with the
material and labor market in its pres
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

Practically the same conditions ap-
ply to labor. A return to prevail
labor terms would be great stlmu-
liant to building, and contractors be-
lieve that such a condition Is possible
if the government vii not force higher
prices in making its contracts or
through the action Of the War Labor
Board The eight-hour workday pro-
vision of government contracts Is en-
tirely acceptable, but the wage CUES
ton is one which the master builders
believe they can settle for them selves
in such way that the whole country
will benefit.
How urgent Is the need for definite
and speedy action by the government
in the matter of building construc-
ton may be judged from replies re-
celved by the Department OF Labor to
its countrywide inquiry: "Why Is
building slack 2" More than 500 opin-
ions have been received in tho last two
weeks.
Reasons for Inactivity
MANY building authorities blame
Congress, others charge the financial
interests of the country with respon-
sibillty. In the Central West, freight
rates are said to be exerting an in
furious influence. In the main, high
costs of materials arc held to be the
chief obstacle. -,
"Don't expect private capital to build
merely for the sake Of furnishing jobs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

ton, and both propose measures limit
ing the rate Of taxes on real property
The Mayors Committee suggests that
the per cent fixed rate take effect the
year following the expiration of the
terms of office of the city government
now in office. The Advisory Council
proposes that not more than two
thirds of the tax levy in frst-class
cities shall be raised from real estate,
but couples with this an income tax
The Real Estate Board of New York
submitted a statement to the Legisla-
ture showing the average net income
from improved real estate is per
cent. A tax rate of 270 means taking
27-60th of the income. This is con-
fiscation. New York City real estate
owners cannot continue paying nearly
half their income for taxes.
The bills proposed by the Real Es-
tate Board will give the city this in
come:
A 2eo tax on $500. 900. 900 real
property ........-.........., $l1V,uou,OoU
sAcn tax on personal property.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
Property Cannot Pay More;
Would Be Confiscation;
Sounds Note of Warming
and A 8 k 8 for III e l p

The Real Estate Board Of New York
has determined to press the Seessel-
berg bill limiting the tax rate on real
estate in New York City to 2 per cent
and providing for n one-quarter of 1
per cent tax on tangible property for
immediate passage.
The legislation committee Of the
board said yesterday that it had wait
ed for the Mayors Committee on Taxa
ton and the Advisory Council OF Real
Estate Interests. Their reports arc in
and their bills are prepared. None of
the measures proposed, however, will
aid real estate. Both admit the sound
ness of the Real Estate Boards posi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
Brown Closes Bic
Week With String
OF Eight Deals

Frederick Brown closed a week of
prodgious trading by buying or SELL
ing eight city and suburban properties.
Mr.. Brown has been the most active
man in the real estate field, and his
trading last week, which was excep-
tionally large, reflected n remarkable
confidence in real estate.
Mr. Browns trading during tho week
drew from a group Of oldtime profess
SIGNALS, leaders in the realty market,
tho remark that even in their palmiest
days they were small traders by COM
parlson, which is indeed a compliment
TO Mr.. Brown, because in the group
were men who made things hum before
the panic stopped business generally.
They are still among the most expert
and highly regarded men in the mar
kct.
Seven of the deals were sales bv Mr..
Brown. His purchase was Of the block
known as 996 to 1908 East 163d Street.
from Fox to Simpson Streets, two six.
story elevator apartment houses.
known as 800 to 108 East 163d Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
Carrying Out of ''Pork Barrel
Programme Advocated to En-
courage Country's Builders

The old Washington pork barrel" yet honorable
IT, hoped, be utilized to stimulate the building
industry the this the harsh things that
In the withdrawn pork
be all immortal which
waran saved the world for democracy.
barre that all the
needed the
which solve the problems
all that the Federal
the building authorized by
the industry boost that
the like of which has
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
Scheme to Untax
Buildings Defeated
TORONTO Council Votes Against
Limited Single Tax Measure;
Aimed TO Help Housing

The movement to untax buildings N
Toronto, Canada, as a measure to m
prove housing conditions, received an
adverse vote in the Common Council
during the past week
New York made a thorough ezSm'
nation of the merits or possibility Of
this scheme, known Us the single tsz'
limited" with the assistance Of Dr.
Robert Murray Haig Of Columbia Uni
versity. Dr.. Haig has also repnrfed Oh
the failure Of the ilIusnry plan IS
placed in operation during boom tunes
in Western Canada.
The Advisory Council Of Real ESisIe
Interests. New York, was able to fuf-
njsh such material at the disposition
OF the opponents Of the plan IN 10
ronto that they are credited by J. T.
Forman, Commissioner OF AssessmenH'
with having brought about decisl's
adverse vote
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
Could Bring About Cheape,
Materials, Satisfied Labor
and Financial Support

ent condition. We are working on a
total of nine industrial projects in
volving approximately 5000 worSmen's
homes. to be carried out by private
interests in various important indus
trial centres, but in each case we are
hampered by the building loan situa-
ton. The only definite work We ex-
pect to carry out without delay is To-
Gated outside Of the United States"
From st. Louis, Mo. a we'll known
architect writes: ~ am firmly con
WINGED that the one thing the building
public wants to know is the cost of
building to-day as compared to the next
three to five years. If they could be
assured that the cost will not drop
within that time, there would be q
tendency to proceed with the needed
work.
That definite building plan by the
government would be cure for the
conditions affecting financial interests
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
Fahys x Go. Buy Lease
On s'Iane" Corner

Elias A. Cohen, president of the
Broadway-John STREET Realty Company,
has sold his lease Of twenty one years
on the hve-story building at 90 Maiden
Lane, southeast corner of Liberty
Place Fahys & Co., who recently sold
the twelve story building at b2-54
Maiden Lane, running through to 29-31
Liberty Street to the Federal Reserve
Bank, for $7l5.000, is the buyer of the
lease. They will have the structure
completely remodeled for their occu.
pancy from plans by Story g. Ficckin-
ger Charles +. Noycs Company ncgo-
tiatcd the sale.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

system in the city, the trunk sewer
for the Stcinway, Woodside, Winfield
and Jackson Heights district, apd
which he estimates will cost $6,oOO,0O0
Other important sewers planned are
the Queens Boulevard section from
Vau Dam to Honeywell Street; the
Ormond Street sewer which will drain
the Auburndac and Broadway Flush
ing sections; the Alstync and Corona
Avenue sections in Corona, to cost
100000 and the Borden Avenue sec
ton in that avenue from Dutch Kills
Rnsin to Orion Street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
Homes Planned for Great Governmental Departments

Building, which is reproduced above, was
designed by Tracy & Swartwout. The
government will bear half the cost of
this building, the other half to be pro-
vided by the public, The building is
to have an auditorium that will hold
5000 persons and the upper floors are
divided into reception rooms, each room
to be named after state in the union.
The structure will be used for great
public gatherings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

buildings. These buildings arc the end
structures of the group of three, with
the Department of Commerce and Labor
building, which is the largest of three
projected, in the centre of the group.
The plans for these buildings are in
the archives of the Treasury Depart
ment. Their construction might have
been started several times, because ON
nibus appropriations provided for them
if the heads of the various departments
wanted them put up.
The George Washington Memorial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

in various parts of the country !.
orally accepted as a fact Ms ~ gen
lenders are timid about MAXIM vf,'saGs
because they fear that labor a. 0ans,
terlal prices may decline to Gnu snu, ma
extent during the next few ys suea an
loans made on the basis of nss ssss that
construction prices might he S nle DAY
jeopardy. But in an uncontropli isseo IN
eminent campaign these same ;n. gov
believe that labor and mater;a sII'efs''s
would seek permanent levels al pr.-es
they could finance Operations l 0,' then
considerable degree of safety Win
The time really has come when ~,
sors of pork barrels" of the nas sp 81
speak up for their pet buildinp sab ssb. can
without fear. Sehemes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

Although it is ten years since the
United States Government has ap
proved the designs for new buildings
for the departments Of State, Justice
and Labor and Commerce, no steps
toward the erection of these buildings
have been taken yet. They were
the national capital. The need for
them has increased greatly in the in
terval. The government is ~ asking
private builders to show theiF patri-
otism and get busy and build. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

for these government structures. Three
New Workers or New York firms won
the prizes. The Department of Justice
building design accepted by the govern
ment is the work of Dom Barber, the
Department of State building is that of
Arnold w. Drummer, and the Depart
design is by York G. Sawyer. The
three buildings face the Capitol grounds.
In the above illustration only two Of
the buildings are shown, the Department
of Justice and the Department of State
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

delay which has marked government
construction and the apathy which
seems still to surround Federal build
ing projects have aroused the suspi
cion of the contractor. the architect
and the public too. They are asking
what is the reason? If it is too costly
for the government to build why
should private enterprise undertake
that which the Federal authorities
deem unwise to do at this time.
Official Washington is hampercd for
want Of space. During the war
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
Coffee Man BUYS Big House

Christian Arndt, q retired coffee NET
chant, Is the purcaser Of the We'''
story apartment house at the Hnrth~es'
corner of West End Avenue ann 0s'-
enty-ffth Street. the sale Of when lus
Frank Bradley was reported yeseeraaI.,..
Mark Rafalsky & CO. negotaIea 49,
deal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

promises in every building and hotel
in the capital city were Communicated
for the use Of government depart
ments, The demand for space Is
greater than before.
1t was pointed out yesterday that
the failure to build these buildings
at the outset has proved costly, espe-
cially in the last two years, and this
cost will continue until they have been
started and completed.
Nearly every we'll known architect IN
the country entered the competitions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
Mrs. Jones Buys in e4sh o.

Mrs. A. Mason Jones has boussS sty
Delatield dwelling at IS Eass scsnpisa
fourth Street, which she has Th
deal was arranged by William A; :. " tosr
4 Sons. The Delafield mouse ste
stories high and Is buiit on an ths
Is feet wide and 100 zee. a psrk
north side of the block wes' rs.lsdsld
Avenue. Mrs. Elizabeth ~
is the seller.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
Realty Board Says Per Cent Tax Must Be Passed

$40 mn mn non s1,saM
The surplus revenues of the gen. - ass5e
eral fund ...............-..- sO.vs,-
Toto, ses755sa'Ien
Or S7Q,ooO.0o0 more than the en''fs -
budget of 1917. o,sasa se
The budget for 1919 is .....-. 'sesa olq
City debt service is about ....... w"
The increase in teachers salaries onha 90
already determined on isl. ss'0sn al
The subway deficit will be. .....:
There must be placed in the ls-o
budget tsas for % tax tsSa deficiencies more soaaN
There will be at least normal 6aa a.
increase in the budget Of -'VVs'-
ro,., ss7s.ose!a.l
This would mean q tax rste .shst.
least 2.76 in the Borough Of Ma asstts
tan and more in the other .po...,onal
Such rate would be unconsti'u'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

proceed. AS an alternative the use of
the lump sum compensation plan is
suggested. For instance, where a con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-17
28-CENT GAS is


(Coatinued from Page oneI
went into federal court in an effort
to set aside rate which it declared
was unjust. confiscatory and non
compensatory. The federal court up
/ held the claims of the gas company
and set aside the rates ordered by the
Kansas commission. Whether the
. United States supreme court today
70 Ssed on the question of a compensa-
! tory rate, is not announced in press
t.ispatCnes.
Following the decision of Judge
Booth, approval was issued of various
rate schedules and cIassificatfons for
Kansas and Missouri towns Supple
mental rates were later approved. The
Kansas public utilities commission APP
pealed from the decision of the fed
eral judge and today's decision sets
aside the orders issued in Minneapolis
and st. Paul.
Gas War All Over Again.
Under the decision of Judge Booth the
public utilities commissions were enioined
from interfering in any manner with rate
making by the gas company. The federal
judge restrained jurisdiction in the case
and from time to time made supplemental
orders. With the return of the gas contro-
versy to state commission Jurisdiction, the
entire case may be reOpened and the five
year war over gas rates may continue in
definitely. Not until the complete opinion
OF the supreme court decision is received
in Topeka Will the detailed powers of the
commission be known. Neither is it known
at this time whether the Kansas commits
sion will seek to restore the % cent rate
ordered at the time J. L. Bristow was
chairman of the commission.
The gas case has been many times before
the Kansas commission. 1t later went be-
fore the Kansas supreme court and then to
the federal court. Later it went to the
United States circuit court of appeals ana
from there to the United States supreme
court The decision today by the highest
tribunal in the nation, probably settles for
all time the legal points in the case.
Judge Booth is apparently overruled in
all of his major findings I'm the case. The
real contention that the Kansas Natural
is engaged in Interstate commerce is flatly
denied by the supreme court. BY this rui-
ing the injunction is not only dissolved
but the existing orders as to rates are set
inside and the right to regulate rates and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-17

put on the rumors regarding fixing of
hog prices. and covered freely, making the
advance of over four cents from low.
Strength in cash corn and light offerings
had much to do with the advance in
futures, No. yellow, which is not de-
liverable at this season.. was STAG to
.46h or about March price. while No. )
yellow sold at S1.49 and is deliverable at
2 cents discount.
The cash situation is factor that the
trade cannot get away from, and with
light offerings, it makes market ex-
tremely sensitive to any concerted buying
following sharp breaks Weather condf-
tor in the grain movement this week. The
country does not seem anxious to sell and
primary stocks are light
The situation in oats is getting some
what better although the cash business
is slow. A few of the local traders are
disposed to buy on all breaks and much
of the strength is reflected in corn. Coun-
try is not selling oats freely. 1.-The great
est interest in provisions centered in the
have been ordered ana forwarded" says
w. L. Gregson. The domestic trade is
quiet and does not seem to be interested
in buying for requirements ahead at these
levels. We expect lower hogs and quieter
markets with the prospect for May and
June run of volume equal to last year.
Lard stocks in Chicago 1861, oil pounds.
a decrease of nearly six million pounds
in last two weeks, and an increase of
G193O00 pounds last year, while two years
ago there was 3.120.000 pounds Stocks
of pork decreased 145 barrels and ribs
1G.627 pounds since February 1.
Argentine corn, f. o. b., offered at
&c cents. Primary receipts for the season
TO date this year versus last year: Wheat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-17
RIVER is FALLING
Continued from Page One,

bank full then. As there has been no
more rain in that district. the river
will soon begin to drop. At Bonner
Springs, it was reported this morning,
the river had reached a depth of
81 40 feet and was running about
bank full. Flora sent out notices this
morning that the river would start to
fall at Lawrence this afternoon and
at Bonner Springs sometime tonight.
The low temperature this morning
was 3S degrees at o'clock. Tonight
a temperature of about 80 degrees
may be expected. The temperature
will rise again tomorrow afternocU to
about SO degrees, says Flora. The ex-
tremes on record for this date were
50 III 1894 and s above zero in 1906.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon the wind
was blowing at the rate of Is miles
an hour from the northwest The
temperature for the day averages 8
degrees above normal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-17

service of the gas company is again re-
stored to state control.
Kansas Natural Sells Gas.
Late dispatches, however. indicate that
the supreme court has held the Kansas
Natural to be engaged in interstate COM
merce. while affairs of distributing com
panies subject to state commission
control. The Kansas Natural is not en-
gagged in distribution of gas to consumers
1t sells its product to distributing COM
| snies at the limits of various cities. In
Topeka the distribution of gas is by the
Consumers Heat. Light & Power com
fany- Lawrence, Leavenworth, Atchisen.
st. Joseph, Kansas City, Kan, Kansas
city, Mo-. and other towns are affected
by the order.
Attorneys for the state public utilities
commission asserted this afternoon that
under the reports of the supreme court
decision, the states have won back entire
authority to control the affairs of the gas
company. Under such ruling, the cities
might Immediately revert to the 2S-cent
order which was in effect when John NJ
Landon. as receiver for the Kansas Nat
ural. went to the federal court for relief
against the Iritow order.