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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-31
POSTAL CLERKS PLEAD
FOR INCREASED WAGES
Point Out Inadcquacy OF Present
Salary Scale.
PASSED BY HIGH WAR PAY
james II. Godsby, President of Local
Union, Says Post-Onlce Employees
Compelled to Borrow to Exc Out
an Existence.

President James II. Godsby and Earl
o. Curtis. Of the Richmond Postal
the National Association of Postal
clerks at Washington, according to
announcement made yesterday. In
one of the principal topics at the con-
vcntion. Mr.. Godsby states.
In discussing the offer OF an increase
of $3.50 a year offered recently by Con-
gress. President Gods3y said:
The salary Of postal clerks at this
time is an outrage. What has the ser
vice to attract young man The sal
i've years time II is increased 10 ST.
800; and this increase is not perman-
ent. having been enacted by Congress
in war time. and Will automatically
cease to be effective after next July.
Many Required 10 borrow.
Men who are today drawing 81 500"
Mr.. Godsby said. are not maxi ing ex-
penses. We find on investigation that
20 per cent of tho older clerks who are
getting the higher pay are not max ing
both ends meet. and that they have
horroW ssoo from .goo friends ana rfatives
I'VE have been denied the right to
20 out and make the high war wages
which others were making, because we
by the postal service in a crisis just
the same as the soldier sticks to his
battle line.
I'VE. as well as every one else, were
Of living would fan at the close OF
the war" he continued. but we find
this. is not SO. Now we think that We
ought to get decent increase in sal
airy from Congress. SO that We can at
least live We are not profiteerinS.
and men in the postal service can
make more money in other business.
and could have secured good perman-
ent jobs easily during the war else
where.
Many Clerks Quitting.
AS 1t Is" said NJ Godghy. many
OF the clerks arc resigning or thinking
.of doing so. Il takes four years for
"A man to learn to be :, thoroughly com
petent clerk. The time We spend in
study at home when preparing for ex
amiRations would fit us for much
rected toward commercial use.
we ask an increase OF 35 per cent
over the present salary. The post
Office committee composed OF John II.
j, Gray, George II. Moses, Thomas VI.
Bell. a. b. Rouse, Halvor Stc.merson.
Martin II. Mabben and Ceci! A Beas-
ley at Washington. offered us an in
enough.
Every employee Of the Richmond
office has been supplied with "a Gucs-
tionnaire which viii ne sent 10 the in
statements.
Hearing. in October.
Tho hearing for postal employees
viii be held in Washington on October
and 10. We mean 20 send delegate
10 plead our cause Individually. The
organization OF supervisors will also
have one present as vel! as the Letter
Carriers Union"
The Postal Clerks Union has 10
members in Richmond According TO
reports received from officials many of
them are considering leaving for posi-
tons which pay higher salaries.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-31
REDUCTIONS IN FREIGHT
RATES ARE ANNOUNCED
hndicni Cuts In Charges to South
america Made to Meet Foreign
Competition.
tBy Associated Prcss.l

NEW YORK, August 3O-Reductions
IN irelEht'' rates. ranging from $40
10 - ton from American Atlantic
ana Gun ports to Montevideo and
i'uenos Aires, were announced here 20
day iby the United States Shippin .,
Board. The cut was made TO meet
foreign. competition. and is effective
Immediately.
New rates include: Steel SIS a ton.
cut OF 81: barbcd wire and asphalt
$50. a cut of $3.50; agricultural imple-
ments.a automobiles. lubricatinE oil.
machinery, wax, glucose. burlaps, $50
a ton. cut OF IS: rice is cut from $40
to $50. and ros!n from $40 to $50.
Cement rates are reduced So a ton.
making a total reduction of SO since
July 10.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-31

Boston Actors to Join Strike.
BOSTON, August 30.-Betweeu 800
and 900 members OF the Actors. Equity
Association, playing at Boston theaters,
voted today to join in the strike for
union recognition. The walkout will
become effective MonGay.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-31

dicrs with civilians. who. 1t is ex-
pected. Will be even moro generous
than the khaki-clad boys.
The sun., 1919-01-17
BROWN DOES MORE BUYING.

Frederick Brown yesterday turned his
attentions. In his extensive operations,
from the West Bronx to the midtown
district. He purchased from the Postal
Life Insurance Company the twelve
story loft and store building at 14O to
la West Twenty-seventh street. near
Sixth avenue, The plot is 625xlOO.
The Postal Life Insurance Company
acquired the property in July, 1915, as
plaintiff In foreclosure proceedings
brought against the Rtaro Realty Com
pauy and others. The &C rany took the
property on a bid OF $4,000 and held 1t
at $4,000 II had an annual rent roll
of over $4,000. Greenfield & Safflr
were the brokers in the transaction yes
terday. Senator Charles G. Lockwood,
as attorney. represented the sellers, and
julius H Zieser acted for Mr., Brown.
Mr.. Brown, as president of the Bar
clay Holding Company, yesterday resold
962 Lexington avenue, which he bought
last November from the Manufacturers
Trust Company. II Is a four story and
basement dwelling on a plot 20xSO, ad-
Joining the northwest corner OF Sew
entieth street. and abutting the house Of
Grosvenor Atterbury. architect at 1871
East Seventeen street. The sale was
made through Pease & Gilman. The
buyer Is an architect who will convert
the house into small suites
Mr.. Brown concluded his third trans
action of the day when he bought the
four story and basement dwelling at 80
East Sixty-ffth street. between Madison
and Park avenues. which was sold by
Martha c. EIsing and Morris Joseph,
through Pease & Gilman. The prop
erty occupies a lot 20xl0O and is In the
neighborhood of the dwellings OF Mar
shall C. Lefferts. Franklin ID. Roosevelt,
Thomas Ewing and Goodhue Livingston.
II was sold for $4,000
The sun., 1919-01-17
CURB ISSUES SHOW
GREATER ACTIVITY
Tone Of Trading Increases in
Strength and Distribution
Is Wider.
SPECIAbTIES IN THE LEAD
Big Early Demand for Oils
Sends Some Issues to
Higher Figures.

A stronger and more active tone
marked tvading IN curb securities yes
terday. Following dull opening 1t be-
came more active and was we'll distrib-
uted. but before the close profit taking
in some OF the issues caused reactions OF
a fraction to about points. The spe-
cialties again were market leaders. Sew
eral new high records were established
before the reactions.
General Asphalt rose TO a new high
record and then fell back. 1ntercont!-
mental Rubber and keystone Tire ad-
vnnced more than a point with Sibse-
Quent reactions. Kirby Lumber common
and preferred were again strong with
advances Of and Is points respectively.
There was talk of a dividend d'sourse-
ment on the preferred
The demand for the oil stocks was on
o larger scale early with substantial ad-
vances in few issues. South Penn Oil
led the Standard OH group with n gain
OF more than 10 points. while Midwest
Refining advanced 9 The new issue OF
Hanover oil which made its appearance
on Wednesday was slightly higher. The
company has a daily production OF more
than 100 barrels
The war and motor stocks showed
email and irregular changes. United
States Steamship was slightly higher on
favorable reports.
Bonds were less active and irregular
JAclede Gas Is made their initial ap-
pearance.
Total sales and range Of prices follow
The sun., 1919-01-17
REAL ESTATE JOTTINGs.

Mr.. Loring NJ. Hcwen. who has been
serving in the United States Navy for the
past year. IL now connected with Cushman
& Wakefield. Inc, Mr., Hewen was pre-
v!ously with Cross & Brown.
Adrian c. Larkins OF the law arm OF
Joline. Larkins & Rathbonc IL said TO
be the real buyer OF the five story
American basement house at 81 East
Eighty-second street. sold recently by
Leo Z, Frank through William b. May
Co. He will occupy after alterations
have been completed.
At the annual meeting OF Douglas L,
Gilman & Co. held Tuesday. Douglas
j.. Gilman was elected president, Argyll
r. Parsons vice president Roland T.
Gilman. vice-president and assistant
treasurer and Henry A. Frey secretary.
The directors elected were Douglas /.
Elliman. Argyll X. Parsons Roland F.
Gilman. Henry A. Frey. Herbert A.
Wuldman. Alfred +. Taylor. Robert C.
Knapp and r. w Murray.
According to the reports submitted
the business of the corporation during
the past year exceeded that of any pre-
vious year by 80 per cent In spite OF the
fact that its president and many other
important members were in the service.
Special growth was reported in the
management and business properties de-
partment.
The sun., 1919-01-17
BUSINESS LEASES.

j. B. English leased for August Dreyer
the entire upper part Of premises 22s
West Flfty-second street. to Adolpn
Cusins This completes the renting OF
the building. which was recently altered
by Mr.. Dreyer.
NJ. & l.. Hess, Inc, leased for the Ellis
dale Co. Inc, the eighteenth floor at 3D.
IS Fifth avenue, northeast corner OF
Twelfth street. to the National Shirt
Shops, Inc. The lease is for term OF
years at q rental aggregating $4,000.
Hirscn & Friedman leased for the
Rhinelander Real Estate Corporation
the fourth floor at 1913 and zoo Sixth
avenue to TIP Top Waist and Dress
Company: the fifth floor at 36 and A
West Twenty fourth street, for Klein II
jackson to s. w. Waist Company; the
fifth floor at 1874 to 40 West Thirty
seventh street, for Tip Top Waist and
Dress Company to the Brody Il Funt
Company, Inc, and Mutual skirt Com
pany.
NJ. Rosenthal Company leased for the
Kaye Renting Company the fourth floor
at 3S-42 West Twenty-sixth street, for
a term OF yeare, to Cooper & Grapes.
William A. White & Sons rented to w.
L. Goeltz & Co an ice at $50 Nassau
street to Charles A. Anderson, floor at
132 Front street; to Ashmead Co. Of
fees at Is Broadway.
The Everett NJ. Seixas Company leased
for Theodore Prince. the store and base
ment at premises ass Amsterdam ave
nue.. to Frank King.
George r. Read & Co. leased the en-
tire building West Forty-seventh street
to Mrs St John Alexander
Furman Furniture Company leased
for long term, through william y.
May & Co. from Harris and Maurice
Nandelbaum the three story building at
519 Lexington avenue, adjoining the cor
ner OF Forty-eghth street.
Homer Foot. Jr.. leased the store and
basement In 395 Fourth avenue to Philip
First. and the sixth floor In 307 Fourth
avenue to Jerome We'll & Co.
Maurice Wertheim leased the parlor
store in 40 Lexington avenue for the
estate OF Eliza Tourney to John Lee
ScnZl.
Cross & Brown Company leased a
loft at 1851 Wooster street 10 the
Asher & Art Leather Goods Company
for term OF years; n loft at 1911
Wooster street to the European Doll
Company and loft at rs Greene street
10 David Richter and Irving Spanner
The sun., 1919-01-17
PRIVATE LEASES.

Douglas L. Gilman & Co. leased for
Douglas Robinson, Charles s. Brown
Co. agents for Arthur Curtiss James, an
apartment Of seventeen rooms and six
baths at 69S Fifth avenue, corner
Eighty-tirst street for a term of years.
to Mrs. Robert A. Bruce Brown; also
2i7 Madison avenue, corner Thirty
eighth street. hve-story English base
ment house. for the Estate OF Mary c.
Wallace to the Blind and cripple Fund
for the Relief of American Soldiers and
Sailors for n short term.
Real Estate Management Company
leased apartments in 407 Central Park
West to DR.. r. r. Wilson and Willard
Carnrick. 296 Central Park West 10
Mrs Augusta Shoverling and Mrs. ii.
Louise Cowan, lo7 West Fifty-eighth
street to Mrs. Fannie Edgerton. and
!r 255 West Ninety seventh street TO a
Mr.. Baker.
William A. White & Sons. with the
Houghton Company. leased to Phi Sigma
Delta Fraternity of Columbia University
the five-story and basement dwelling i35
West 1l7th street.
The sun., 1919-01-17
DRUGGISTS TAKE LEASE.

Through Nathan J. Mitchell and Rob-
ert j. Coverdale, the Llggett Rker-
Hegeman Company mas completed a
transaction which will enable 1t 10 open
up another big drug store in one of the
busiest centres of the city. The com
pany has purchased from Meserk &
Schonhard the lease on the entire build
ing at l1-12 Columbus Circle. owned by
George Ehret. The property Is at the
northwest corner of FIfty-ninth street
and the Circle.
The present lease on the building has
six years to run. but An extension has
been arranged for. The drug company
plans extensive alterations to the build
ing. which will be finished in time TO
permit OF occupancy by July !. The
company will use the store on the
ground floor and lease out the upper
floors and the sign privileges on the
structure.
The sun., 1919-01-17
OUT OF TOWN TRANSACTIONS.

The f. & NJ. Schaefer Brewing Com
pany has sold TO ]. Isold! a plot, 50xl0o
feet on the southeast side OF Grace
street, southwest OF Wilson avenue.
Long Island City.
NJ. Dayton purchased from X. Fell
scher a plot. 5ox143 feet. on the west
side OF Waldo avenue. south of the
Shore road. Bayside, l.. l.
Lieut. Elroy w. Smith. recently dis
charged from the medical service pur-
chased the residence Of John H. Kehoe
City Commissioner. at 100 Elm street.
Passaic, y. j.. through Saul r. Scher,
C. Chaumont sold to c.. Link a plot
1O5xl50, on the south side OF University
place. east OF Vandeveer place. Wood
haven.
T. Y. Wells sold to NJ Figge a plot
100x100 at the southwest corner OF
Belleview and Palatine avenues, ia
maica.
The Farmers Loan and Trust Com
pany sold to NJ Campbell a plot, l40x-
226 on the west side of Coles lane, Far
Rockaway.
J. Edward Breuer sold plot at Great
Neck, opposite St. Aloysiuss Church. to
Mrs Annie Nelson for improvement.
The sun., 1919-01-17
n. Y. A. c. MAY EXTEND PLOT.

The New York Athletic Clubs long
cherished and much discussed plan OF
extending its building through the ac-
QUESTION OF the Coronet apartment, I
ten story structure at the northeast
corner OF sixth avenue and Fifty-eighth
street. has again popped up This time
the project has taken such tangible
shape that a special committee of the
club has been appointed to inquire into
the pos Dility and feasibility of pur-
chasing the apartment house property
which Adults the club On two sides. The
chairman OF the committee is Laurence
Mcguire. president OF the United States
Realty and Improvement Company.
The Coronet covers a plot fronting
1908 feet on Sixth avenue and 100 feet
on Fitty-eighth street. II was completed
about eighteen years ago and Is a SUBJ
stantial brick and stone structure as
sessed by the city at s625.000. The
athletic club occupied two of its floors.
The club at present consists Of an
eight story structure at Fifty ninth
street and Sixth avenue and a nine story
wing fronting on Fifty eighth street. II
T. acquires the Coronet it will extend its
ground area to approximately $4,000
square feet, and will have one OF the
largest individual holdings In the dis
trict. second only to the Hotel Plaza.
The sun., 1919-01-17
BRAZILIAN COFFEE STATISTICS
FINANCIAL NOTES.

Output OF gold at mines ~ Rand In D..
f723.s35.
Tobacco Proc ncts COOPERATION has bought
the assets OF Harris Bros. who have .
pant Tot the manufacture OF graduated
tobacco at Rehsvil,e. n c
Poor's complete list Of securities nlatur-
!ng from January /. 1919 to December 81
1921. Is ready for distribution. It's issued
annually and limited TO 1000 copies
Directors Of the North American con-
pany have adopted resolutions dep!orinE
the death Of George r sheldon, q director
from June. 1893 until his death
Report OF the Jones RroS Tea COMPANY
Inc, for December shows sales Of sil<i
SOL. Snles f'r 1918 total!eI tlSSse0s
II. B Fonda, formerly assistant cashier
nf the National Bank OF Commerce and AZ
: Billmirc. cashier OF the Citizens SAtiora,
Rank OF Baltimore. have been appointed
assistant cashiers OF the Hsrriman Ma
tiona Bank.
Director, - re Irving National Bank
have appointed William Grafo and II
Mathews assistant cashiers
capt "A. h Lawrence. Major II n
Smithers, Capt. n, H. Spencer and En.!xr
7 b Blocker. who have seen service ir
ths United .tate< Army and Navy. t,v,
Insi returned to their desks In tho o.fcs
OF Smithers q Co
Estimated value OF ora mined nv .hA
H..ipp,ssns Mining Company. La. IL
The sun., 1919-01-17
REALTY MARKET
NEWS AND COMMENT
Bankers to Move From 8 Wall
st. to BrOadway-Maiden
Lane Building.
MAY EXTEND CLUBHOUSE
Druggists. Lease Columbus
Circle Building; Brown Fig
ures in Three Deals.

The overwhelming demand for rental
space OF every conceivable type through
out the city has left the topography OF
but few districts untouched. Even the
financial district has yielded to the pres
sure OF congestion and Its confines have
buIged to such an extent under the
strain that Broadway Is rapidly de-
Veloping into choice banking section
south OF Maiden lane. This transforma-
ton was accumulated yesterday by the
norman & Forshay, bankers. on several
floors In the eighteen story Broadway
Maiden lane building at the southeast
corner OF Broadway ind Maiden lane.
The lease was Negotiated by the
Charles F. Noyes Company. 1t is for a
long term of years and involves an ag-
gregate rental of 100000. In securing
this location the bankers were probably
Influenced to certain extent by the
fact that the Federal Reserve Bank Is
to build Its home on the western por-
ton Of the block bounded by Maiden
lane, Nassau. Liberty and William
streets.
For the last forty-two years thinner
man & Forshay have been located In
the Mortimer Building at 9 Wall street
which was recently bought by Robert e
Bowling and resold to the New York
Stock Exchange. Their new premises
will consist of the ground floor OF the
Broadway Maiden lane building to-
gether with the mezzanine' and large
portion of space on the first floor
Other financial institutions on Broad
way near the Broadway Maiden lane
building are the Lawyers Title and
Trust Company adjoining the Title
Guaranty and Trust Company in the
block to the north. the Chatham and
Phenix Bank opposite and the Guaranty
Trust Company. The space rented by
Zimmerman & Forshay was formerly oc-
cup!ed in part ty the Pennsylvania
Railroad ticket office. George y, Whit
tlesey Of Osborn. Fleming Whittle-
sey. president of the Broadway Maiden
Lane Company. arranged the legal de-
tails in the leasing transaction.
The sun., 1919-01-17
LIE PESDE\-.

cp Az, eI5?--Henry G ward. adm. agt
Fanny Gruen ct al foreclosure OF mort
gage) attys Everett. Clarke & Benedict
SlST ST SO Mutual Life ms Co OF y
CaE, Carlisle Norwoon 81 a! amended
Allen.
SUFFOLK ST, l4-Frrd Kuser e. al nrt
Dora Schall ct al foreclosure o. mort
rare> attvs Foster q Newmsr
S6TH ST, 3 E--Wyinond lie y Mlohsack
ngt VIM II GIN ct al faction to determine
ownership atty, NJ d Steuer.
Bronx.
'isSTH ST. 232 T--City Real Estate Co aEt
Valentine Realty Co ct al foreclosure OF
mottgage); atty II Swain.
BOSTON ROAD : W cor 1ssth st. blaxs7
Edward g Murphy agt Evelyn II white
ct al forecnaure - mortgasc) .ehttys,
Gillespie & O'Connor.
81 Az, " T. l77i l3sth st. tssSIa7I-
E w X Holding Corpn agt c Hoffman,
Inc, ct al foreclosure OF mortsage)
attv u Bitter
The sun., 1919-01-17
LEASE IN BROOKLYN.

The McInerney Klinck Realty Com
pany. brokers, leased the Clarendon
Theatre. on the east side of Flatbush
avenue. 200 feet north Of Clarendon
road. The property has frontage of
so feet on Flatbush avenue and depth
of $50 feet and is known as 1903. III
and ll13 Flatbush avenue.
Tho premises have been leased FOR
long term OF years at total rent of
$685. and will be completely reno
waited and altered for the use OF an au-
tomobile sales and show room.
The sun., 1919-01-17

special CdbIe DeSpdtch TO THE Sun
PARIS, Jan. 15.- Enormous fat
brimmed hats are being featured by
some milliners In their showings for
spring. They are meant to be worn
tilted considerably on one side On these
hats ribbons are used extensively for
trimming. Flower trimmed toques are
also being shown. while ostrich is prom
inent on the dressy hats
Beige and navy are among the favor
lite colors. while the ribbon trimmings
are in emerald. gold and cerise
The sun., 1919-01-17

Taylor 2075 Eighth avenue, fve
story triple nat, 25x1oO. near 18th
street The property rents for $4,000,
and was held at $4,000. Louis B.
Crane negotiated the deal.
WEST TAD STREET-The Everett NJ.
SeixaS Company sold TO Mrs. Julia
Bacon premises 273 West Seventy
third street. She gave in part pay
nue., Bronx.
The sun., 1919-01-17
Wages Must Meet Living Costs.

Living costs will have to come down
before wages recede. according to opln-
ions expressed yesterday at the fifteenth
annual convention OF the National
Wholesale Dry Goods Association
Secretary OF War Baker let the con-
vention know that stocks in the hands
OF the Government will be disposed of In
a way to cause the least disturbance in
the market
Prices OF woods in this country should
be reduced TO the English level. Presi-
dent r. A Patrick said. He also argued
FOR the greatest amount OF protection
for this country's markets against for
eign competition.
Others said that while difficult times
are ahead composure and cooperation
would overcome the obstacles. and then
great prosperity would be in sight
The manufacturers informed the job
bers that II will be impossible TO name
prices until conditions have assumed a
more settled state
The sun., 1919-01-17
OTHER SALES IN THE BRONX.

EAST 1e3D STREET-Benenson Realty
Company sold to DIR. a. Becker
through A. Fine, the Ave story apart
ment house. 60xl00, at 800 East 1G3d
street, corner Tiffany street, held at
$4,000.
INTERVALE AVENUE--The vacant
plot, 50x100, on the west side of Inter
vale avenue. about i04 feet north OF
Westchester avenue. was sold by the
p. X. b. Realty Company. controlled
by Franklin Petit, to Henry Green's
pan.
The sun., 1919-01-17
KENMAR APARTMENT REsoLD.

Maria A. Diaz resold the Kenmar
apartment house at 500 and 36s Column
bus avenue. northwest corner OF Seventy
seventh street, which she acquired about
six weeks ago, The property covers a
plot fronting zoos feet on Columbus ave-
nue. and thirty feet on Seventy seventh
street. The buyer IL an investor.
The sun., 1919-01-17
OTHER SALES IN MANHATTAN.

WEST 26TH STREET-WilI!am f..
Spencer sold the four story dwelling.
l6sx9s.s, at l45 West Twenty-sixth
street, between Sixth and Seventh ave-
nues.
AVENUE-Mary l.. Broi-
dy sold $50 Lexington avenue, a three
story and basement building with
stores at the northwest corner of
Thirty-nrst street.
EIGHTH AVENUE-Charles Galewski
bought from the estate OF Mabel II, d.
The sun., 1919-01-17
SHIRT COMPANY REPORTS,
Manhattan Earns Surplus a
S1O.88 a Common share.

The Manhattan Shirt Company, In its
report for the year ended November 80,
1919. shows n surplus after charges.
taxes. &C. Of slo.9S a share on the COM
mon stock. against 1886 share in
previous year. Operating costs and
Federal taxes were responsible for the
decline in earnings Interest charges
also were somewhat higher than in 1917.
The salient features OF the income ac-
count follow:
The sun., 1919-01-17
MECHANICS LIENS.
Lta.hAsta.

96TH ST, ii3 E--Joseph Hurwitg Az,
Calvin Realty Corp, owner: Salomou
Levin contractor cor ;s2,oG2 o.
Contracting Co. Inc. aet John Fleming
owner and contractor. 500
bronx.
RIVER Az. 2Os5--Jacob Iiecerman az,
Secile Breet, owner and contractor. sse
lssTH ST. lo-il2 E-Berger Mfg CO sSt
Mary Mcnamara, owner; william III
Tiedeman. Inc, contractor trenewaO .s3S
The sun., 1919-01-17
COFFEE MARKET.

The coffee market was weak. and after
an opening decline of to 10 points.
prices broke sharply at one time show
ing losses OF so to 20 points and closing
at net losses for the day of S. TO 90
points. There were declines In the local
1pot market OF a.c. for Rio IS. which
were quoted nominally at 15c.