Connecticut western news., 1919-07-10
RENTING THE NEW
 YORK. HIPP0DROME
That is the Sort Of Big Deal the Y M. c. A. Puts Over in Paris
 for the American Soldier.

Paris.-The Y. M. c. A. has been carry ing on a real estate business in France that would make a veteran at this two small offices at 12 rue d'Agues- seau is the department which has in- vestigated and secured leases on 255 properties, outside of huts or transient premises, for which the "Y" pays yearly 4,347,7OO francs, or nearly a million dollars. In Paris alone it has leased 38 properties whose approxi- mate annual rental is 2,397 ,000 francs.
 The emblem of the Red Triangle has bloomed on some of the most splendid properties in France. Walk up the famous Champs Elysee in Paris and your eyes soon inform you that the Y. M. c. A. has secured the well known Palais de Glace for the recrea- tion needs of Uncle Sam's fighters, some of whom may be seen daily play ing baseball under the trees between the palais and the avenue. Not many know that the rental of this famous skating rink which has been converted into an auditorium and equipped with canteens is given free to the Y. M. c. A by the city of Paris which owns the property. The expenses borne by the association are those of taxes, insur. ance and other expenses of upkeep.
 The Cirque de Paris, an enormous theatre with seating capacity for 1000, is another famous property SC. cured by the "Y". To see this thea. Ire packed with tier upon tier of shouting doughboys on the nights box. ing bouts are held leaves no doubt In ones mind but that the soldier and sailors in this crowded city needs space in which to stretch his lungs and have his recreation. The rental of this 60000 francs for a lease of 60 days, seems costly at first glance. But have you ever thought of renting the New fronting the organization that endeav. ors to provide entertainment for the 25,000 Americans stationed in Paris, and the thousands of permission. naires here. involves just such enter. prises. MT. Franklin E. Edmunds, Dt rector of the Legal Department. to whose initiative and foresight the early development of the department Is due, selected John T. Donnell, of Los Angeles, present Director of the Department, and H N. Falk, of Mime. apolis, field representative, to whip tue situation into shape.
 Through the courtesy of the citi. Eens of Aix-les-Bains the rental of the magnificent Casino there-the recrea. tional center in the largest leave area of the A E- F. In France-has been given free to the Y. M c. A It has not been possible however for the "Y" to secure without rental any other of the chain of famous casinos at Monte Carlo, Nice, Cannes and Mentor, the securing of each of which has involved 8 task of tbree months of negotiations.
 Unlike Americans the French have 8 custom of taking a complete inven' tory at the time the property is leased and a second inventory at the termina. ton of the lease on the basis of which the depreciation is figured. In the Of ficial inventory, for instance. of the Enlisted Mems Club at q Avenue Mon. taigne-a beautiful hotel built by Ma. poleon for the wife of one of his Gen. erals-are brocaded chairs valued at 5000 francs each. This building. by the way. housed the first administra. tion offices of the "Y".
 The largest hotel property in Paris is the Hotel Rochester. accommodating 800 men. In addition to the Hotels du Palais and Richmond for officers, the Pavilion for enlisted men, and the Gibraltar for ''Y' secretaries, and other smaller properties. the "Y'' has leased in Paris two big warehouses, one of which is a six-storied building with a canal on one side and railroad on the other, and three big garages.