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The New York herald., 1920-12-26

last year has figured in several big
deals in Fifth avenue.
Laurence MCGUIRE. president OF the
Real Estate Board of New York Tor
five successive terms from 1913 to 1913.
director and trustee In several banking
institutions and an official of several
real estate owning corporations. he
IS chairman of the reorganization COM
rnittee Of the American Real Estate
Company and has served as expert In
proceedings involving large property IN
terests. Under special appointment he
has on many occasions represented the
state and city of New York IN proceed
ings affecting real estate. During the
recent war he served as director of the
real estate bureau of the Alien Property
Custodian
Joseph p. Day, real estate auctioneer
and broker whose activities as head OF
the Joseph p. Day organization cover
varied field. embracing all forms OF real
estate and extending far beyond the con-
fines of New York city. During the last
two years Mr. Day has conducted many
history making auction sales. such as
those of the James Gordon Bennett es-
tate. the Sage estate. the Clafiin estate
and the Henry Astor estate. in which he
was associated with J. Clarence Dawes.
Bryan L. Kennedy Is head or reai
estate organization established seventy
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
JOSEPH p DAY.

three wears ago and now known as
Bryan l.. Kennedy. Inc. Mr.. Kennellys
prestige as a broker and auctioneer is
we'll recognized and his name also is as
socated with many big auction sales
He is regarded as an expert on values.
Lawrence Bogert Gilman, president OF
the firm of Pease & Gilman, has
beeu largely responsible for the develop
ment of Park avenue as one of the finest
residence thoroughfares in the city and
for the erection of most of the fine
apartment houses along millionaire
Row" AS head of that organization, Mr
Gilman has handled during the past
year a gross business amounting 70
over 500. 900. 900, and has closed 2,lOO
transactions or an average or seven
each working day. Mr.. Gilman Is a'so
an official in many other real estate
companies and financial organizations
Charles +. Noyes, head of the charles
Il. Moves Company is said to have closed
more deals in the downtown section than
any other man in the city. Mr.. Noyes
rebrilt the old swamp district and was "a
leader In the movements that led to the
establishment of the insurance district
on william street and the reJuvenation
of Broadway in the vicinity or Canal
street. The list of his transactions in
the banking and financial area ana IN
the leather. shipping and tobacco as
tricts Is too long to enumerate.
Albert b. Ashforth of Albert b. ASH
forth. Inc. a former president OF the
Real Estate Board Of New York. Mr.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
BROOKLYN PLANS TO
ATTACK RENT LAWS
Owners Meet to Devise Means
to Secure Amendments
or Their Repeal.

Many prominent owners of improved
property in Brooklyn met last Monday
night in the Brooklyn Real Estate Ex-
change, 1S9 Montague street, to discuss
ways and means for the formation OF
a Real Estate owners Association. The
meeting was called by the Brooklyn
Real Estate Board, which is trying to
obtain either the repeal or the modifi-
cation of the new rent laws. The key
note speech of the evening was made
by William p. Rae, vice-president Of
Realty Associates. In proposing relief
measures, Mr.. Rae said in part:
There are many thousands of re-
spectacle, right thinking and right act
ing owners of property who constitute
the backbone OF and give stability to
the frances OF this big city and State
Simply because few unscrupulous
gamblers took advantage of a situation,
bought flat-houses to rob the tenants
and profiteered to the extreme, the Iegis-
lators saw At to penalize every owner,
practically taking property out OF their
control. The majority OF owners we're
treating their tenants upon n fair basis
and were no more responsible for the
so-called emergency housing than by
contrast were the patriotic subscribers
to Liberty Bonds responsible for the
war agencies of the Government.
THE Brooklyn Real Estate Board be.
lieved. when the laws were passed. and
still believe. that they will be declared
unconstitutional when presented to the
Court OF Appeals of this State. In
the meantime we feel II Is highly neces-
sary that the owners organize 30 as
TO be prepared 10 present to the in
coming Legislature the true facts OF
the housing situation In this borough
I'm order TO aid and assist the legisla
tors In the PASSAGE OF such laws ms
will bring real relief for new housing
and 10 further convince them OF the
necessity OF wiping out and extinguish-
ing the laws as passed this year. which
are unwarranted and tend to cripple
and injure the rights OF the owner
without bringing the proper relief 20
the tenant.
THE board has kept In touch with
many conflicting decisions as rendered
by the Justices of the Municipal Court
and the undivided opinion of the sew
eral Justices Of the Appellate Division.
all OF which tend 20 destroy, for the
time being the confidence of capita
and investor in not only the owner
ship OF real cHtate. but in retarding its
future growth and progress
The New York herald., 1920-12-26

If you have followed the market at
all carefully you have already an
swered those questions for yourself but
as accurate as your answers may be-
you will never be quite satisfied until
you know whether or not the consensus
Of opinion is with you. 1t would be i'm
possible. of course. to poll all the promi-
nent real estate men and builders In
the city in such a manner and arrive
at any clear cut decision through their
votes. but THE NEW YORK HERALD has
arranged more concise plan for arriv-
ing at the same result 1t has ap-
pointed committee of eleven promi-
nent men--experts In thesreal estate and
building field-who are now reviewing
the results of the years activity. Their
decision. together with the properties
involved In the deals selected. will be
published In THE NEW YORK HERALD's
annual real estate review next Sunday.
The members of the committee and their
affiliations are as follows::
Stephen H. Tying. president of the
Real Estate Board of New York and
head of the firm of Stephen H. Tying,
Jr., Company. Inc. Mr.. Tyng's real es-
tate experience covers wide field and
extends back many years. His organ
ization is one of the most important in
the Union square section and within the
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
LANDLORDS WIN POINT
IN RENT LAW TEST CASE
Actions May Be Brought in
Any Proper District

A decision was won by property own
ers In the Supreme Court Tuesday in a
test case brought by Real Estate Inves-
tors OF New York, Inc. before Justice
Cohalan. The effect of the decision is
that suit against tenant may be
brought in the proper" Municipal Court
district that is to say, in the district
where either the tenant or the owner
resides and irrespective of where the
property is located. The decision Of JUS
tice Cohalan upsets rule adopted by
the Board Of Municipal Court Justices
after the passage of the recent rent laws.
This rule provided that a suit against
q tenant must be brought In the Mu-
nicipal Court district where the tenant
resides, and II brought in any other dis
trict the suit must be dismissed.
Justice Cohalan's decision was handed
The New York herald., 1920-12-26

down in the case of "the people ex rel
Nassoit VS. William Young. Justice, and
another" The tenant-defendant had
moved to dismiss the case before Munich
pal Court Justice Young because IL was
filed by the landlord in the Fifth Munic-
ipal Court District Instead Of in the
Seventh Municipal Court District, where
the tenant resides and where the prop
erty Is located.
Mclaughlin & Stern. attorneys for the
landlord. applied TO the Supreme Court
for an alternative writ of prohibition,
and the matter was argued before JUS
tice Cohalan, the corporation counsel APP
pear.ng for Municipal Court Justice
Young. Justice Cohalan upheld fully the
contention OF the counsel for the relator
that the rule was improper and contrary
TO the Municipal Court code.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26

No New York business man will be
surprised to learn that office rents in
New York city are higher than n any
other city in the United States. Those
who have been staggering along under
the steadily increasing rental burden of
the last two years need no assurance on
this point. A demon statistician" out
West has compiled figures showing the
comparative rentals a square foot In
certain of the important office buildings
IN the principal cities. First floor office
space in some New York buildings
brought as high as sl7 q square foot, S6
higher than In Chicago, which holds
second place for high rentals. Other
office space brought from s3.75 to 81 a
square foot. II may interest some to
know that the cheapest place in America
to do business is In Edmonton and
Great Falls, Canada, where the rate is
less than 81 n square foot.
Following are the rates obtained last
year In certain office buildings in the
leading business centres OF the country
outside OF New York:
Chicago. $3.50. $3.50. $3.50. $40. $40. sl1;
San Francisco, So. IS. 81. Omaha, $3.50.
81, 81: Boston, So; Cleveland. sl.65 to Sc;
Portland, 81 to IS; Seattle, f1.25 to s.;
st. Louis, s1.75 to 50; Atlanta, -; Louis
vile, $3.50 to 81: Cincinnati, SO; Donver.
si75 to $500; Toledo. 50: Youngstown,
s265 and $365; Los Angeles. 81 to So
Detroit, s3.50: Oklahoma City. s3.25 !;
Spokane, $685.. Toledo. $780, Duluth,
SIPS and $3.50: Birmingham, Sass; Bridge
port, $3.50; Salt Lake City, $2S5: Peoria,
s2i0: Philadelphia. s2S5: Pittsburg. s2.20:
New Haven, s215; Buffalo, 81; Birming-
ham. 81: Lincoln. sl75: MINNEAPOLIS.
sl.4o; Scranton, si.5; Davenport. N.D.
Omaha's Huge sbrincrs' Temple.
What probably viii be the largest
building of its kind in the world In
point OF area Is shortly to be erected
by the Freemasons of Omaha. This
proposed shrlners' temple will be only
three stories In height but Will accom-
modate 1900 persons and will have
facilities for dining 1900 guests II Is
10 stand on tract OF 100 acres lying
southeast Of ElmwoOd Park. On the
main floor.f the dining room will seat
5000, two aIcove rooms 1900 each and
rhe auditorium 5000. Masons of Detroit
are now working on 100000 sky
scraper temple. This building differs In
design and purpose from the proposed
Omaha structure and Is planned as a
monumental edifice for the usual uses
OF a temple. However. even this build
ing makes no pretensions of accommo-
dations such as will be offered ~ the
proposed Omaha mosque which IL
planned rather as n playground and may
wsli become the national rendezvous
The New York herald., 1920-12-26

one of his most remarkable accomplish
ments In recent years was the erection
of the big apartment house at 270 Park
avenue, spanning the railroad tracks.
]. L. r. Carpenter. architect. builder
and real estate owner. Mr. Carpenter
was identified with the designing and
the erection of the cooperative apart
ment house at .Sixty-sixth street and
Fifth avenue. one door from the Astor
mansion. and other big palatial apart
ment structures along the avenue.
Robert z. Farley. head of the Robert
Z. Farley Organization, one of the lead
ing firms in the suburban brokerage and
development field. Mr.. Farleys extern
sive activities were formerly confined TO
Westchester. but he recently extended
them TO cover Long Island.
Arthur X Mack, advertising manager
The New York herald., 1920-12-26

Ashforth is an undoubted authority on
the Fifth avenue and Grand Central DIS
tricts. His transactions in those two
sections have been his most notable. but
he has also closed many big deals in
other districts throughout the city.
Frederick G. Hobbs, president of the
firm of Sllwson & Hobbs, one of the
biggest brokerage houses on the upper
West Side. where Mr.. Hobbs has bought
sold, leased and managed high class
apartment house property worth many
millions of dollars
Joseph Paterno. president of Paterno
Brothers, Inc. builders. Mr.. Paterno's
genius In the apartment construction
field is attested by many splendid multi
family houses In high class residential
sections His operations have been
chiefly on the upper West Side. although
The New York herald., 1920-12-26

of the Joseph p. Day organization, has
been appointed secretary of the COM
mittee.
From the records OF the real estate
transactions in New York city during
the last year the committee will pick the
two most important and significant
sales, one uptown and the other down
town. 1t will decide upon the two most
important leases. one uptown and the
other downtown. Outside the city con-
fines II will pick the three biggest trans
actions regardless of whether they in
volve the sale of an estate or vacant
tract purchased for development pur-
poses.
The problem of selecting the outstand-
ing building projects Of the year is
fraught with more difficulty, and the
committee has yet TO decide upon a
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
Odd Paragraphs From the
Worlds Real Estate News

oF Masons II Is estimated that Omaha's
three story temple will cost not less
than sl.5o0,0o0.
Builds Chimneyless House
Santa Claus will have to change his
time honored method of entering and
leaving homes II builders OF the future
follow the plan of ID. C. Patterson OF
Omaha. who has just erected house
without n chimney. Some months ago
Mr.. Patterson evolved the idea of build
ing a house on the principle Of the
thermos bottle, with dead air space
between two layers of three inch cement
forming walls, floors and ceilings. The
builder estimates that the house can pe
kent warm for an entire winter at
cost of s75. The house has eight rooms
and. according to Mr. Patterson. the
style of walls used can be built so per
cent cheaper than ordinary walls ana IN
about half the time. The basement
is to be used for living quarters, as the
thermal system In said to keep out all
dampness. Mr.. Patterson holds Ameri-
can and foreign patent rights on the
process.
Three story Hotel for Horses.
The worlds only hotel for horses is In
Charlottenburg. Germany. II provides
not only luxurious quarters for horses
OF q local bus company but also has
many rooms to rent by the day and week
for horses visiting the city. II is three
stories In height, and on every floor
there is comfortable porch running
the full length OF the building on which
the horses can get exercise and fresh
air. Uniformed attendants look after
the animals and give them every care
and attention that an efficient horse
hotel service should include.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
WILL SELL LAKEWOOD PLOTS.
10 OTer Larrabee Es-
tate Tract December 80.

Extensive holdings of the Larrabee
estate at Lakewood. n. J.. are soon to
be sold at auction by Arthur C. Sheri-
dan. The Larrabee estate owns 525 acres
ir Lakewood proper. and tracts onOcean
avenue and adjacent streets neighborlng
the Lakewood railroad station. The
first sale will take place next Thursday
night at s o'clock in the grill room of
the new Elisberg Hotel in Lakewood.
when Mr. Sheridan will offer sixty resi-
Dental plots TO the highest bidder.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
TITLE co. HAD GOOD YEAR.
Extra Per Cent
Dividend mt Meeting Last Week.

Following meeting Of the board OF
directors Of the New York Title and
Mortgage Company last Tuesday, Presi-
dent Harry A. Kahier announced that a
dividend or 2 per cent. had been declared
for the current quarter and also an
extra dividend OF 2 per cent. These are
payable on January to stockholders On
record December a.
1t was stated that last years buaress
has been the largest In the history Of
the title company and the progress and
growth of the American Trust Com
pany. an allied institution. has been very
satisfactory.
II was also announced that a double
profit sharing payment would be made
for his quarter to each employee Of the
New York Title and Mortgage Company
snd American Trust Company
The New York herald., 1920-12-26

in the Cafe Boulevard. Broadway and
Forty-flrst street. the members discussed
the proposed bill for the licensing by
the State Of all real estate brokers.
James Frank. the sponsor of the bill
which the board has framed for the pur-
pose of presenting 1t to the incoming
LEGISLATURE, spoke in favor Of II. WILL
lam II. Mills also discussed its merits.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26

KENNEDY

method of procedure for determining
them. Many plans have been filed dur
ing the year, but it has been agreed that
a project must have approached much
nearer the point of tangibility than the
mere registration of the intent to build.
Whatever rules are laid down for eligi-
bility. however. 1t is probable that but
two selections will be made, one OF them
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
L. I. BROKERS WANT LICENSES
Frame Bill to Present TO Incoming
LegisInture for state LAW.

At the last meeting Of the Long Island
Real Estate Board, held on Wednesday
The New York herald., 1920-12-26

involving residential and other business
property.
In arriving at its decisions the jury
will not be swayed entirely by the
amount OF money involved IN a sale,
ease or building project. 1t Will take
into consideration the location OF the
property and the general significance OF
the transaction itself
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
New York Herald Appoints Commute
of Experts to Name Big Features OF
Realty Market and Construction
Field Recorded During the Past
Year--Decisions Will Be Given
in Annual Review Jan. Z

1879 passes o
- be they may
inactivity will discourage
the Big outsta
ing
the market uhcheeAea
after another in be"defng ucc
lot previous
What were the Which, for instance were the TWO
Which the
suburban
building pro)ects " Sou
of the years work?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-07
TALK OF THE TOWN

Seats now on sale for ''Maytime,'
Barre opera house, Monday, Feb. b.
adv
Winter underwear at 20 per cent dis.
count Mrs e. NJ Halves, Pearl
street. Open evenings.
The Football Five basketball team
defeated in preliminary game at
Spaulding gymnasium last evening the
Red and Blue second team, lac.
Frank Miami, who recently complet-
ed work as barber at the Miers up
town shop and left for visit with his
brother in Cleveland, o., returned TO
this city to-day.
Alex. Simpson leaves tonight for
Haverhill, Mass, TO visit with relatives
before sailing across the Atlantic Tor
his old home in Aberdeen, Scotland.
Mr. Simpson sails from New York next
Tuesday morning,
Influenza in Morrisville, it is report
ed. caused the Peoples academy team
to cancel the basketball game with
Montpelier high school, which, accord
ing to the schedule, was to have been
PLAYED last evening at Morrsville. All
schools have been closed in that town
because of the prevalence of much Ill
ness among the students.
Deeds were being signed to-day
whereby the home of Mr.. and Mr..
II. B. Blossom at 90 Merchant street
became the property of Fire Marshal
and Mrs. A. G. Preble. now residing at
20 South Main street The transaction
was made privately and the considera :
ton not named The purchasers, who
buy for a home, do not expect TO take
possession until March !.
The state inspection team Of the
Knights Templar, consisting Of Grand
Inspector Dana T. Huntley OF Burling-
ton. Grand Commander Major G. Hough
ton 81 Brattleboro. Grand Captain Gen
rral Arthur Farnsworth Of Rutland and
Past Commander G. b Crowell Of Brat
t!eboro went to Montpelier yesterday
afternoon. whore last evening they in
spected Mt. Zion commandery Of that
city
Miss Edith Coburn Moves OF Boston,
dramatic reader and impersanator. who
appears before the Womans club next
Tuesday evening at $ o'clock in How
land hall, will include in her program
original monologues, child impersona.
tons, short stories from Barre and
from Mary wilkins Freeman. This Is
her fourth appearance in Barre. She
has always been heard with much
pleasure. Club members admitted on
their tickets; general public, 25c.-adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-07

over SUNDAY with her son, Raymond
| Paige. and wife. and on her return
she vent to South Royalton for short
stay.
Mrs. Alma Homer. who has been
very ILL., is now able TO sit up, and her
nurse, Mrs. Mccarthy, has gone to
take care OF A. IL Powers, who i now
confined TO the bed.
| Mrs. Florence Bridges has finished
working for the Frontier Press com
pany and is demonstrating for an oleo-
margarine company. This week she Is
at Derby.
/ Mrs. {. II. Crandall and daughter,
/ Miss Bernice Crandall. left here Tues
day night for their future home in
Springfield. Mass.
| Miss Alice Lamb, teacher IN the
grades of Whitcomb school at Bethel.
+ is of duty this week on account OF
trouble with one foot.
Mrs. A. C. Templeton was in Mont
pelier the first of the week for few
DAYS. passing the time with relatives
and friends.
1 A daughter was born Tuesday 20 Mr..
and Mrs. Orman Terry, who live over
the store Of r. j. Mitchell.
Miss Bertha Lewis Of North Ferris
burg was in town over Sunday with
her brother. W. VI Lewis.
c. c. Roundy OF Worcester, Mass
was in town this week on business con
nected with the Sargent, Osgood 4
Roundy company, in which he has an
interest.
) George Walker. builder and contrac-
tor. Of Mortified and b. :. Stanley
Of Burlington have been IN town this
week on business connected with the
L. W Webster corporation
4 daughter was born Thursday 70
Mr.. AID Mn Vaughan Whitney OF
Rochester ct the home II Mr.. and Mrs.
Willis Howard.
Mrs. I'd. Mcintosh IS ID with pneu-
monia at her home on School street
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-07
TALK OF THE TOWN


Augmented orchestra, with com
pany's musicians, with "Maytime. r.
adv
Masquerade ball, East Montpelier
Friday night, Feb. 20 Dudley's or.
ehestra- adv.
The brilliant, most beautiful May
time" the greatest musical play ever
staged. adv.
The supper YOU have waited for
wherel At the Uniyersalist church
Thursday evening, Feb y. adv.
The Tourist club will meet with Mrs
+. d. Ladd Wednesday afternoon at
$50 Members please note change OF
day
Your choice Of 200 models. from the
business dress to the strictly evening
gown. to select from. Mrs Shepard
Co, Inc.
The amusement committee Of the
Odd Ladies viii meet with Mrs. An
drew Mitchell, Pleasant street, Monday
evening at o'clock.
The nature study class %ill meet al
the home OF Miss Blanche Tilden, !
North street, Monday evening, Feb. 2
at 1870. Subject. Caterpillar Tests.
Word has been received from vii.
liam Emslie, who is attending the
poultry show in Philadelphia. that his
exhibit Of Silverlaced Cornish fowls
won prizes for first pullet, fourth pull.
let, second cock. fourth cockerel.
r. J. RobaT. a well known Montpelier
man. died early this morning Of lung
trouble AZ Franklin. Y H. Besides hi.
wife. he leaves one daughter, Phyllis
10 years old. one brother. Charles Ro
bar OF Barre. also two sisters. Mrs
II. ". Belts 81 Elizabeth. y y, and
Mrs. Joseph Rivers Of Sheiburne.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-07
RANDOLPH

Mrs. Phyllis NJ. Burditt, grand ma.
ron. left for her home in Springfield
m Friday, and Mrs. Margaret Knowles
eturned to Waterbury after visiting
seulah chapter on Thursday evening
Several of the teachers went TO
,Iontpelier on Friday to attend the
eachers' convention held there. Among
hese were Miss Holden and Mrs. g.
N. Patterson. superintendent Of eduea
ion
Rev W. T. Sparhawk went to East
4ardwick on Friday to give his illus
rated lecture that evening.
Mrs. Il. d. Dubois closed her house
N Friday and left for Bangor, Me-,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-07

where she will pass the next few
weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. A. Z. Bass,
formerly of this place.
Miss Fern Fargo left here Friday Tor
Montpelier, where she viii visit with
friends for a few days
Fred Jerd was reported more com
Portable on Friday morning, but yet Is
called very i'll. Others are all doing
well but Wesley Sawyer, and he was
reported not as well on Friday.
There were about 100 couples at the
Rochester club leap year dance, held
on Friday night at the grange hall.
A daughter, Mildred Ella, was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Cole on Thurs
day.
Mrs. II. II. Paige was in Burlington
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-07
EAST CALAIS

Miss Kathleen LeBaron viii give an
entertainment in Masonic hall North
Montpelier Friday evening. teb. l3.
This viii b. = treat 20 all Refresh
mrnts and dance. adv.