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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-19
america Needs 1000 600 Homes TO Meet Immediate
Requirement of Her People, Situation Demands Action

Senator William II. Calder told dele
gates at the Realty Convention yes
terday in the McAlpin Hotel that the
housing problem was condition and
not a theory and that 100000 dwell
ings were needed TO meet the i'm
mediate demands of the population.
Are statistics needed 30 substan.
tate the claim that there is scarcity
of dwelling construction ?" Senator
Calder asked. eff so, take the figures
showing the amount of money spent
for dwellings in the three largest Dor
oughs of Greater New York. 1t can be
shown that even SO late as the year
1916 the money spent for dwelling
houses in the boroughs OF Manhat-
tan, Brooklyn and The Bronx amounted
TO more than $76,0000O0. AS is we'll
known, even that expenditure failed
at that time to meet fully the in
creasing demand, so it must be evil
dent that the failure was greater dur
ing 1917 and 1918, when the expedi-
ture lor N two years combined was
about $29,000,000 Of this compare
tiveiy smali sum about $4,000, 900 was
spent in 1918, so that when the armis-
ing $40 for new dwelling houses where
in 1916 it was spending SIG.
$4,000, 100000 Year for Building
A momentary consideration of the
figures available shows that it is prob
able that the yearly expenditures
during normal years for real estate i'm
provcments throughout the country
approximate $500. 100000 If, as
for last year for new construction were
less than $500 100000. it does not take
much of an accountant to figure the
gross loss and TO show the increasing
pressure upon existing accomm oda-
tiors
We of this country are in fair way
Or nndlng ourselves in the condition
now said to exist in England, where
peonie, unable to find other shelter. are
living IN caravans, households, tents
and in any kind of structure that can
be erected with odds and ends of waste
m'terisl so serious is the situation
there the government acts as if in
pane, and is promising to make, and is
making, strenuous efforts TO meet the
situation, which is contrary to all the
laws of supply and demand, and is lay
ing the foundation for future trouble
The authorities are erecting dwellings
without regard to their cost, which
they propose TO rent to tenants at any
price the latter will pay, expecting to
make up the ensuing deficiency by lay
ing heavier taxes or the few who will
have any property to be taxed.
"To make the Investment in building
loans end mortgages more attractive Ia
investors and thus produce some Of the
funds which may be used to meet the
housing needs OF the nation is the OBJ
lect OF the proposed amendment to the
income tax law provided by Senate
bill S014, which | have introduccd,s BY
which investments in mortgage loans to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-19
BUILDING
ass ESSED WORTH IS
# 900 OVER LIST
\ TEHR.S FIGURES

building. There may be more, and per
haps much less, but for the sake Of
bringing the tax levy down to unit
that will indicate clearly the extent
of the increase it may be assumed that
1,o00,0 900 feet is the area of Office space.
Figured on last years tax rate, every
foot Of space paid SO cents to the city.
With the taxes at $500 the levy will be
rs cents q foot
Many Downtown Increases
The value of the building at az
broadway, another structural giant, is
$1,000 more than last year. The
Woolworth Building has gained $780,
600 in worth, so has the White
hall Building at the Battery, one or
the first of the forest of skyscraper,
which catches the eye of the incoming
voyager.
An increase of $345.000 has been
chalked against the building at 8 and
II Hanover Square. Even the block on
which the Federal Reserve Bank is to
be built has greater value this year
than last, the increase being as much
IS $365,000. This increase indicates
that the attitude of the Tax Depart
ment is that property in the active
business section has enhanced in value
since last year, us the buildings on
the Federal Reserve block have not
been affected by the rental conditions
downtown, for the greater part of the
space has been occupied by the bank
or the last two years. Old and quaint
nf III Eft ,i1l-o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-19

found until one has passed below City
Hall park.
Lofts and hotels in the section Of
Broadway from Twenty-third street
north to Fortieth street are held in
higher value than ever before in many
cases. There is one building which a
ew years ago was reported to be
rapidly slipping away from its old
,wners AID into the Lands Of the mort
gage holders. But the records of the
Tax Department show that the condi-
ton of the property warrants a biz
increase over those dark days of fee
years ago. vno Flatron building
value has been moved 100000 ana
the Fifth avenoe buldng directly
across from It has been boosted
1925, 600
Some of~the big Variations recorded
in that district by the Tax Dep ~tment
this year are as toilo'pS:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-19
Bowman Plans to Pla Big, Modern Hotel
AT Centre of arge Jvestchestef Estate

Plans by Warren g. Wctmorc, archi-
posed country hotel tc be known rs
tho Wcstchester- Biltmore, to be built
in the picturesque hills between the
villages Of Harrison and Rye. This
John Nee. Bowman, president of the
Pershing Square group of hotels, who
heads the buidlng syndicate.
The hotel will be built on the Ho-
bart Park estate of 500 acres, recently
acquired. The chief purpose of the de-
signers is to erect building in place
that will have an the attractiveness of
& country club and at the same time
offer the conveniences of modern city
hotel. There has bGen keen demand
for hotel near New York affordng
who live elsewhere and whose business
calls them to spend week end or holt
day in New York
On the grounds it is planned to have
two eighteen-hole golf courses con-
s'rnctcd under the direction of Walter
Travis. Besides this there will be ten
ms courts, polo field and swim
ming pool. Walks and bride paths
leading into the country lanes and
roads Of the surrounding hills are
nearing completion as part of the
Improvement
All-Year Resort
The hotel will be operated in winter
the same ms IN summer and it has been
provided to have winter outdoor rccro-
alton. Two toboggan slides will be
constructed. The pond. which will
serve RS water hazard for golfers
will, IN the winter be used for ice
skating, hockey and other sports
The main hotel structure will have
400 rooms ard win DO located upon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-19

increased homes whose value will more
than offset their cost.
Or the government may, on the other
hand, wait for the situation to become
worse and eventually be obliged to fol-
low the example of England and pro
vide housing at normal rentals, with
the corresponding Generalization and
pauperization of its people The best
way to he p d man is to help him to
help himself. This is the sentiment Of
the man who will make the best citi-
zen, and in providing such help the
government can depend on the support
and applause Of the best element of
American citizenship.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-19

the extent of $4,000 are exempted from
the provisions Of the Law.
Disaster Ahead for U. S.
"Thc main object of this proposed
legislation is to enable the workingman
to secure home of his own. The
most pessimistic thinker foresces po-
Gtical disaster for Great Britain, Ger
many, Italy the United States, and. in
fact, the whole world except France; and
the one thing that gives the pessimjst
as well as the fair-minded observer
assurance as to the future of france
is the fact that nearly eighty per cent.
OF it's population is interested in the
land as owners thereof. There are
four families out Of 1--WE living in their
own homes, from which nothing, even
the raYages of war, car separate them
permanently. We're the United States
in d similar condition we might smile
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-19

an entire block on lower Broadway,
and, despite the fact that it is the most
spacious Office building in the world
has no space for rent, will be taxed on
Il valuation of $26,OOO,OO0 this year,
as against $25 100000 last year. The
tax last year, which was $3.50 on every
500 of estimated valuation, amounted
TO S590,000 The budget for the COM
ing year will be larger than that Of
last year, which Will necessarily mean
an increase in the tax rate Some say
that the increase Will be GO points.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-19

Der, is there any effort that promises
greater results than in providing that
It should be withia the power of every
man who is able 10 earn q days wage
and who wants TO own his home. that
he should be able to own his own home,
that he may become al important fac
tor in his community, so that the
growth and development of the con-
munity shall be his aim because its
weil-being Will rebound to his own
profit and benefit?
The United States. like France,
must either develop home owning IN
stlnct or housing movement like Eng
land. This homecoming instinct may
be helped forward through govern
mental aid, through preferential freight
rates, through banking legislation and
bills such as | have described, and en-
couragem mt Of standardization OF
building materials. These govern
mental aids at this time will produce
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-19

at. or feel contempt for, all the dis
turbing and noisy elements that seem
at the moment to threaten our social
well-being, Bolshevism is a weed that
will not flourish in communities of
home owners. Where most of the
people own their own homes there You
WI nd a re. reshing spirit of common
interest in the community and a real,
wholesome, patriotic and Jealous sup.
port OF American traditions and Ideals.
Country of Rent Payers
In 1890 we We're advised that 81 per
cent of the people in America lived
under the rental svstem that in 1910
the percentage had increased to 55,
and that probably the census of 1920
will show that fully SO per cent of the
peoplc will be classed as tenants. If
it is the case to-day that but forty
persons out of a hundred live in thei
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-19

which would place the tax at 1892 If
this is the case, and no reduction will
be allowed in the valuation placed on
the building, then the owners of the
Equitable structure will have to pay
over to the city the tidy sum of $685.
200 toward the maintenance of the city
government.
This means that every square foot
OF rcntable space will have to pay
about Is cents more than last year.
1t is estimated that there are 100000
square feet Of rentable area in the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-19

own houses, and that the increase,
small as it is, will continue, it is fair
to conclude that twenty-five years
hence less than one-third of the popu-
lation of the United States will be
outside of the tenant class. A com
mon interest in the nations wealth and
the widest distribution of real prop
erty are absolutely essential to our ua-
tional well-being, and these essentials
arc not to be looked for among a pop
ulatlon three quarters of whom are at
the mercy of landlords. Tenantry is a
poor substitute for the real home, as
1T leads neither toward Independence
and responsibility, nor toward COM
munity association, which is as neces-
,sary for the poise and development of
the adult as it is for that of the child.
Help the Home Builder
If the object of government is to do
the greatest good to the greatest num-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-19

designed in the one style of architect
ure. They are Italian Renaissance in
character. The side walls OF all of the
buildings arc of brick and stucco and
The roofs are of tile. The hotel struct-
ure is rather unusual III plan, consist
ing Of four fan-shaped arms, extending
at right angles from either end of a
main central building. The main floor
VIII have large dining room, grill
room, lounge and Offices
The kitchen is located on the ground
floor, level, where it can serve both
dining room and grill without the use
OF stars. The dining room and lounge
nave terraces overlooking the golf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-19

is connected to the hotel structure by a
boulevard, 70 feet in width where it is
contemplated that automobiles of
guests dining in the hotel can be
parked. On the north side of this park
SPACE is a polo field, where polo
matches, horse shows and other sports
can be held
Besides two main thoroughfares
there will be subsidiary roads sur
rounding the entire golf course, and
these roads have been laid out so
can be erected on all that portion of
the property not occupied for golf.
motel purposes or other sports.
The various buildings have all been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-19

the highest point of land connected by
interior highways with both Purchase
Street and the White Plains Road.
The entrance of the hotel will be
through fore court On the west
side of this fore court, being golf
house, on the south side the hotel
proper and upon the east side bache-
lers' wing. North of the hotel and
separated from fore court by nine
tennis courts is d group OF service
riding horses, a power plant, laundry.
service building and chautfers' build
ing, and garage with capacity Of
about one hundred and fifty automo-
bilesN This group Of service buildings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-19

Although Improvements in property
values were recordegd, =, through .the
territory between Grand and Four
teenth streets the increases were small
with possibly two exceptions, the. big
department store Of John Wanamaker
which was down for S20o,00o increase
and the building at So Fifth Avenue
which the Tax Department is sure has
gained 100000 in value.
AS the Forty-second street zone is
approached the pendulum OF value
swings to higher figures than are to be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-19

booker has found value in them suffi
cient to bring him S136,510 if the tax
rate is 1922, as many think it will be.
The following list shows valuations
this year and those for last year, and
of. well-knowH business structures
south of Fulton Street:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-19
Formerly UsetAby
Government i'm 10Th St. Sold

Henry Brady has sold for the Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company Of New
York to Nathan Shanpaka 80 TO 80
West Nineteenth Street, on plot 50x100
The buildings were acquired at fore
closure by the seller. and used during
the war by the United States govern
ncnt ia connection with the Greenhut
building hospital. The same broker
also sold to the same buyer 255 Sew
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-19

number OF the big noteIs IN tUNT
will carry d much higher valuation TINS
year than last, as indicated by the fol-
lowing list, which records only the
LARGEST of the iilcrrases:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-19
It of the increases:

Valuations on which the owners O.
business property in the central ses-
tons will pay show Increases VINE"
would raised tundeS in winter al an
other time. They IRE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-19

One OF the outstanding facts OF wv
above table Is that the Tax Depaisme''
does not know YET thst John bHF'es
corn is dead, Tor several puiias'e1.
where he used to hold forth have css''
advanced considerably in value.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-19

The banner sections, OF CO irse arc
hose in the 'midship of the ialand,
stretching from river 70 river. IN chch
are to be found the twenty-fo0t hour
day properties. such as the Big hotels.
railroad terminals theatres and restau-
rants. There, too, are located the clty's
finest apartment buildings and private
houses, clubs and institution buildings
Some of the latter may not be subject
to taxation, but they are an influence
which brings value to adjacent rea
estate, so that the city profits.
S20,00c,O 600 Jump in One District
In one particular district in the wesi
half of the midriff territory are l0F
buildings-31 theories, 81 hotels, q
apartment houses of the finest type and
26 business buildings- whose values
have been boosted from $50 Geo upward
to several nundre1 thousand dollars
The increased valuation Of property II
this. particular district, when is kl.own
as District 7, is 500 iGl,95o.
The following shows the new yalus
tons placed on theatres:
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-28
army WORMS IN
COUNTY, REPORT
Alfalfa Damaged WhitehurSt
Says Wheat Is Safe,

Army worms are threatening al
ialfa crops in Oklahoma county, ae-
oordins to {. 3. Strader, assistant
county agent Strader Yesterday
found . field on the Canadian coun-
,y border line that had virtually
been eaten away by this pest The
worm, spread rapidly and are hard to
exterminate after they once have a
hold in a crop Of alfalfa, S,radcr
says. His recommendation for fight
ing them is liberal amount OF
poisoned bran scattered through the
field. The bran may be poisoned
with paris green or arsenic. II is
thought that the prevalence OF III.
worms may be due to the recent wet
weather.
J. A. Whi,ehurst, president Of the
state board OF agriculture said this
morning that he did no, anticipate
any serious damage from the army
worm here to the wheat crop, II any
damage OF consequence results from
the rsvages OF the worm, he SAYS,
alfalfa, which has been made tender
by the prolonged damp spell, will
suffer the most
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-28
ITALIAN CLAIMS
HALT DELIVERY
OF PEACE TERMS
AuStrlanS Wait While COun-
Gil Settles Dispute,

PARIS, Tuesday, May N.-Although
arrangements have been made to pre-
sent The treaty to the Austrian dele
CATION Friday noon. efforts by the
peace conference TO reach q decision
relative TO the southern boundaries OF
Austria have been DELAYED because OF
the position Of the Italian delegation
The Italians are linking questions
regarding Austrian boundaries and the
Dalmatian coast together, but the
council OF four hopes to have the Dali
ma,ian problem postponed for subse-
quen, settlement Both the council OF
four and the council OF ten had the
southern boundaries in Austria under
consideration today.
PARIS, May 2S.-The council Of
four OF the peace conference is max
ing . determined effort TO effect set
element OF the Italian question today.
Andre Tardicu OF the French delega-
ton, after consultation with the l,al-
ian representatives., framed formula
over night which is understood to fol-
ow generally the lines Of compromise
proposed by Col. Z. NJ. House. of the
American mission, which was consid-
cred last week
Colonel House, Captain Tardieu and
Premier Orlando were present a, the
council meeting this forenoon and
there was said to be a fair chance that
an adjustmen, might be reached this
afternoon.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-28

shows Germany - . nation which is
simply 10 be destroyed and adds,
This 10 . complete reputation Of
Ne idea that every nation has a righ,
&c existence and violates the right OF
Aelf determination"
The statement then detail, long
objections 10 the proposed treatment
of the Sssr region, Euphen. Mslmedy.
Morosnet and Alsaee and the eastern
frontiers and argues that the worst
'Iranifestation OF the disregard OF right
OF seli-determina,ion is the separa-
ton Of Dsnrig from the German en-
pife. Other abroga'ions Of this right.
~ cited in the statement, include the
fefussi 10 allow the millions Of Ger
mans in German Austria 10 unite with
Austria. while other millions OF Ger
mans are forced to remain under the
new Cxeeho- Slovsk state.
"Fihancisi Slavery
Section Ill Of the coun,er.propoSals
fci,ers'es the declaration that the
draft OF the peace treaty is IN sharp
sst contradiction 10 the basis OF right
for a lasting peace, "oi right which
vas agreed upon" i, SAYS the treaty
involves destruction OF German
economic lie and subjects the Ger
man people to a financial slavery "un-
paralleled in the history OF the world
II such a treaty came into force, II
i, declared, it would mean fresh
catastrophe for the whole world. The
German statement adds:
"A dying philosophy Of imperial
istie and capi,ali,tic tendeneie. is
here celebrating its last terrible tri-
umph We appeal to the innate
righ, OF men and nations, under
which the British state developed,
the Dutch people liberated dem-
sely,, the North American nation
established It's independence and
France shook of It's absolu,ism. The
sustainers OF a sacred tradition can
not refuse i, to a people which has
just won thY power to live according
its own free will"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-28
Texans Vote Down
Suffrage Proposal

'pAIIAs,sp.Sa Msy ,s-Eleetion
te,urns late last night and today over
came a lead OF more than 5000
in favor OF the woman's suffrage
amendment and gave majority OF
more than 5000 against the amend
ment. The count came chiefly from
south Texas counties and there are
81 counties from which no word has
yel been received.
The latest coun. Of the four
amendments is;
For prohibition 9642S against pro-
hibi,ion S4,9j0
For suffrage S9,7lS; against suffrage
95,3ss.
For raising governors salary 7S,-
79i; against lOj,624
For loans for home building 95,
222 against s2,S44
The indications are that approxi-
mately 100000 votes were cast.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-28
SOLDIERS TESTIFY
IN F0RD'S Behalf

MOUNT CLEMENS. Mich, May
28-Judge fuckers cour, today was
again turned into a rendezvous OF
former soldiers called on behalf OF
Henry Ford. 10 reiute certain phases
of the alleged libel uttered against
him in the Chicago Daily Tribune,
June g. 1915,
Thirteen of them testified yester-
day that their military activities had
resulted in no discrimination against
them and tina, upon returning from
government, service their former or
better positions were open to them.
About as many more were on todays
list and their testimony was expected
10 consume the entire day.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-28
Vital Statistics

Births.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Gllklson, 23ish
South Broadway, girl.
Mr.. and Mrs John Blair, 1924 North
BlAckwelder. avenue, boy.
Mr.. and Mrs George c. Stevens. b2s
West Wheeler avenue, girl.
Deaths.
Mrs. L. c. Warren, 1890 West First
street.
Tiny Ticer, University hospital
Paul Ma0afos, 40 West Noble avenue.
infant OF Mr. and Mrs Manford Coz,
1901 West Ninth street
DuIIdlng Permits.
Bess q, Brewer. garage. 30i Ems, Park
Place. $500.
n II. Felker. garage, 1872 West
Twsnty-tifth street, so.
J. u. Marsh, addition. 1872 West
Thirteenth street $3.50.
II. Garner. garage. 725 west Thir-
tssnth street 800.
A. Hitchcock, dwelling, 1910 Eas,
Eleventh street. $500
.P W Dorsey. dwelling, 1915 West
4relsaA sssst. 1880.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-28
BUREAU OF five
PROPOSAL PROVES
TO Be A00EP1 Able
(contlrusd from Psps ~

city. and 10 submit q monthly report
to the city commission. The head OF
bureau, the superintendent, Of the city
health department. shall represen, the
city in the Emergency hospital and act
as its superintendent. and shall, with
member OF the School Inspection and
Child Walfare league and the city
welfare bureau. form a child welfare
board The head OF the bureau with
the president OF the welfare board.
representative, OF the civic clubs and
OF the Chamber Of Commerce shall
form an advisory board which will
consider city health matters
The second bureau is that OF sani-
'ary inspection and garbage. This
bureau is TO have general control OF
this disposition OF garbage. The re-
port specific. an extensive systems OF