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The New York herald., 1921-01-23
OFFERS $4,000 REWARD
FOR DRIVERS ARREST
Importer Believes Niece Was
Run DoWn BY Motor Car.

Larry Cooper. lace importer. Of 132
Second avenue, believing his niece. Miss
Anna Bloom, 20 years old. OF 2ls East
sixth street, received the injuries from
which she died by being run down by an
automobile. offered a reward OF $4,000
yesterday for the arrest and conviction
Of the driver Of the car or any Of its
occupants.
Miss Bloom was found In q dying con-
dition on a bench at Cooper Square the
night Of January IL. and lived but q
short time, without being able to give an
account OF the accident. A patrolman
OF the Fifth street station gave the
opinion that the young woman was car
rled to the bench by occupants OF the
automobile. which then went on. II was
raining heavily, and the streets prac-
tically were deserted No one has been
found who saw the accident.
The New York herald., 1921-01-23
INTERNATIONAL LOOKS
TO PEACE WITH A. F. l..
viii Decide Policy Soon at
Special Meeting.

AMSTERDAM. Jan. 22.-The directorate
Of the International Fedasation Of Labor
is debating the possibility Of recon-
ciiation with the American Federation
Of Labor and will hold n meeting soon
to decide the attitude of the international
body. Edo Fimmen, secretary of the
federation. said to-day.
Whether the International Federation
as a body win support the new Fourth
Socialist Internatlonale will depend. he
added. on the programme adopted at
the conference Of Socialists OF the world
in Vienna on February %. Many lead
ers Of the Amsterdam organization are
I'm favor OF the step as a middle road
between the conservative Second Inter-
rationale and Lenines radical Third In
ternationale.
The New York herald., 1921-01-23
FIVE DAY WEEK ON ERIE R. R
Drop fn Revenue Forces Cut in
Payroll, Says Parson.

orders putting Erie railroad em-
ployees on hive day week, with the loss
OF one days pay in their weekly salaries.
were announced yesterday by Robert S.
Parsons, the general manager. The
order read:
"a further reduction in payrolls shall
be made by working all office, yard
station and other forces FIVE days a
week except where the safety of prop
erty | sinvolved.
This Is done as being a more humane
way of meeting the situation than to
lay Off any more employees which all
concerned should readily appreciate
Revenue is not coming in sufficiently to
carry the present load and we must
contribute to the fund. This reduction
is TO be put into effect at once"
The New York herald., 1921-01-23
POLICE GUARD RESTAURANTS.
Five Arrested In strike cs Unem-
pIoyed I'm NrontreaI. W

MONTREAL. Jan. 2s.--Police guarding
restaurantts aere In efforts to prevent
repetition OF raids by unemployed for
mer service men. similar to those yes
terday. when they stormed several
places IN efforts to obtain free meals
to-day held five men suspected OF TO-
mentlng trouble among the unemployed
Every restaurant which IL was thought
likely the men might visit was under
guard.
The New York herald., 1921-01-23
oNE-FoURTH UNION MEN IDLE
shoe Workers Lead Unemployed in
Massnchusetts Survey.

Boston, Jan. 22.-Unemployment OF
more than one-fourth OF the organized
workers IN Massachusetts, was shown by
survey conducted by the State Depart
ment Of Labor and Industries in De-
Cembsr, IL was announced to-day. Labor
unions reported that out of a total mem
bership OF 199,022 the number idle was
51420.
The percentage OF unemployed wrs
greatest I'm the boo, and shoe industry,
iaactlvity Of 47.3 per cent. being shown,
but conditions in this industry have i'm
proved In recent weeks.
The New York herald., 1921-01-23
BOSTON MILK DOWN IA CENT.

BOSTON, Jan. 22.-Reduction in the
price of milk to seventeen cents a quart
beginning tomorrow was announced to-
night by leading distributors. This is q
cut of a quarter OF a cent Further re-
ductions are promised as fast as the
producers lower their rates.
The New York herald., 1921-01-23
BATYLESHIP FLEET
SAILS FOR CALLAO
Admiral Wilson Starts on Trip
to Pacific Ports in South
America. :.
CHILE PLANS WELCOME
President Alessandri to Enter
tain Visiting Officers of
United States Navy.

PANAMA, Canal Zone, Jan. 22.--Th6
flagship Pennsylvania, having aboard
Admiral Henry B. Wilson. commanding
the Atlantic and Pacific fleets combined
to form the United States battle fleet,
had steam up at 10 o'clock this morning
for the purpose OF visiting Callao and
Valparaiso and carrying on manoeuvres'
off the South American coast.
The fleet is the most powerful naval
force ever concentrated in the Pacific
and is made up of fourteen battle
ships, thirty-six destroyers, two cruisers
and a dozen supply vessels. The At
lantic fleet battleships are Pennsylvania.
Arizona, Oklahoma, Nevada, Utah. Della
ware and North Dakota and those OF
the Pacific feet the New Mexico. New
York. Idaho. Mississippi, Texas and
Arkansas. The remaining naval forces
in Panama Bay include supply ships,
tenders. submarines and seaplanes.
VALPARAISO, Chile, Jan. 22.-Plans for
the visit OF the United States Pacific
fleet to this port have been virtually
completed by Chilean naval authorities.
When the fleet arrives on January 81
official visits will be exchanged by Ad-
miral Hugh Rodman, commanding the
fleet. and Chilean naval officers. The
next day Admiral Rodman and staff will
visit Santiago, where they will call on
President Alessandri and attend a lunch
con by the North American Society Of
Chile. A reception at the United States
Embassy will follow. and in the evening
banquet will be given by the President
in honor of the visitors.
President Alessandri will come to this
city on February 3 to visit Admiral Rod
man on board the flagship New Mexico
and the next day receptions will be
given on board various Nbattleships.
Chilean naval authorities have arranged
varied programme for the entertain
ment of officers and enlisted men. and
it is announced that 1900 sailors will be
allowed shore leave daily.
rurvru
The New York herald., 1921-01-23
PAPER MILLS CUT WAGES.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. Jan. 22.-wage
reductions Of II per cent, effective Jan
uary "a, were announced to-day by
managers OF ak OF the twelve paper
mills In the Kalamazoo district.
The New York herald., 1921-01-23

MAKES LIGGETT LIEUT.-GEN.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.--Promotion of
Ma jor-G Gen. Hunter Liggett to the rank
OF Lieutenant-G General is proposed in q
bill introduced to-day by Chairman
Kahn of the House Military Committee
The New York herald., 1921-02-20

! The attitude OF professional real es-
/ tate interests toward the tax exemption
| ordinance now before the Board OF Esti-
mate ranges all the way from mild
scepticism TO outright approval. Among
the builders. however. the sentiment Is
! largely In favor OF the ordinance, al
though some arc inclined to criticise the
fact that It was made retroactive 70
April 1. 1890. On the whole the builders
who welcome the exemption are those
who provide the medium priced dwell
ings and apartment houses. These, IN
fact. are about the only ones who Will
benefit by the ordinance as II now
stands. 1t has been pointed out, how
ever. that II is the builder OF medium
priced residential buildings on whom the
city relies TO provide the necessary in
crease I'm apartments and houses.
The following are some OF the opin-
ions OF representative owners. builders
and managers OF residential buildings
on the subject:
III the Board OF Estimate acts
favorably on the ordinance It will have
an immediate stimulating effect on the
accommodations" says Edward A. Mac
Dougall president OF the Greensboro
Corporation. developers Of Jackson
Heights In Elrhurst. l.. 7.
THE Legislature provided for total
exemption. The ordinance approved by
the Board OF Aldermen limits the ex-
emption TO $1,000 per room. not to ex-
oeed 5000 per apartment. or single
family house. AZ the present cost OF
building construction. this would pro-
vide only n partial exemption. In other
a.. IA AZ g.
the land and that part Of the assessed
value Of tho Improvement exceeding
81. 900 per room. 80 that for every build
ing erected under the tax exemption
ordinance the city would receive a sub
stantial income. which II is not likely 70
receive n no new building is started.
The more new houses that are built. tie
less opportunity there would be for eN-
acting increased rentals, so that every
tenant In New York city should favor
tax exemption " they hope TO avoid
paying high rents.
Alderman Ferrand seemed much con-
cerned that the benefit Of the exemption
might accrue 10 the builder. The best
evidence that such is not the case In the
fact that the purchasers Of apartments
at Jackson Heights in buildings oodn-
pleted since April I. 1920. II the ordI-
nance becomes a law. viii receive the
entire benefit IN saving Of taxss. II
will reduce their monthly rental or fixed
charges 10 from st0 20 t15 per room on
six room apartment. or In ten years
will result in n saving 20 the tenant
owner Of a six room apartment OF from
1900 20 si.500. This saving will also
apply 20 some $50 tenant-owners who
purchase apartments In the buildings
lust being completed Every dollar %
saving from taxes will 80 TO the benefit
OF the tenant-owners and not a single
dollar will be capitalized in the sales
price OF the buildings.
"It may be assumed that every build
er who erects new buildings under a tax
exemption benefit will do likewise. II
not. the natural Law Of competition will
IN q short time force him 10 DO 20. 20
that benefit OF tax exemption would 70
TO the purchasers OF home OF an apart
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
ANY TENEMENTS WILL
10 UNDER THE HAMMER

|fany tenements and other income
|perties will be sold by Joseph p. Day
his next special auction In the vesey
let Exchange at noon on Thursday,
bruary "a. Among the parcels to be
|red are tho following:
Tor the estate of Sheppard Knapp the
story tenements at u Forsyth street
1850 Third avenue: for the estate
Emma Il. Knapp the three story
bling at 266 Lexington avenue.
Ey instructions from .he executors
trustees of the estate of the late
Faham n. vogel, Mr.. Day will sell the
six story tenements Mt 492 and 4a6
b 174th street. The Bronx also the
ant plot 50x100, on the west side OF
rdock avenue, 1880 feet south OF
Fslng avenue. Also in The Bronx for
estate of Morris Samish the five
ty tenement. with stores, at 1905
|rd avenue for the estate OF John p.
fern. front and rear tenements AZ 546
|st Fifty-first street. and the six
~ tenement at 20 Rutgers place.
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
Hotel Included in Sale

Foremost among the properties to be
sold at auction on March in the vesey
Street Exchange by Bryan L. Kennedy
Is the Apartment Hotel Beverwyck. at
39-41 West Twenty-seventh street. The
house. which was recently renovated. is
10 be sold furnished. with immediate pos
session. II is situated In the Pennsyl-
vania Terminal zone and Is accessible
from all subway and IL lines.
Mr.. Eennelly will also offer at the
sale 176 TO lse West Broadway. corner
OF Leonard street, six four story dwell
ings. with stores. 1880: 80 and %
University place, a three story business
building; 80 Lexington avenue. north
east corner of Twenty-seventh street a
four story business building 34x6o; 1860
TO 1868 Amsterdam avenue, northwest
corner of 157th street one story tax
payer. with ten stores, i00x125; West
101st street, a five story apartment
house. 3sx100.11: 2s6 Delaney street.
corner OF Columbia. a six story tcne-
ment, 25x1oo: 5i0 La Sale street. cor
ner Of West 125th street, a five story
apartment house. 25x100 - Bond
street, six story loft. 26.sx1o0; 22ss
Second avenue, a five story tenement.
with stores, 2sx1oo: 10 Manhattan
street, a five story apartment with
stores. a5.i1x7ox irregular; also 1850
Minford place. Bronx, hve story
apartment house. a7.sx1oo, and fourteen
Broadway (Bronx) lots at tho southwest
corner OF 2s0th street and Bros dway and
the west side OF Bailey avenue and 230th
street
on March IL Mr.. Kennedy will offer
nve dwellings and seventy building lots
IN Flushing The streets In this tract
Ia IL .,.I .lr -
laid Water. gas and electricity are
also Installed
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
Realtors Differ on Benefits Of Tax
Exemption; Builders Favor 1t

ment, for they are the people to whom
II would belong.
'It is most likely that the buildings
which may be erected during the time
! that tho restrictive rent laws prevail
will be small houses for sale or apart
ments on the cooperative basis. There
is no encouragement for investors to
build
Tho ordinance may encourage the
building Of cheaper apartment houses.
which to-day are In great demand" says
Frederick A. wyckoff. vice-president OF
the Wood, Dolson Company. Ino. How
ever, this will apply only TO wealthy
owners OF land. who may improve their
property and who can afford to carry II
for a number OF years as an investment
The speculative builder cannot hold his
property. being compelled TO sell In order
to meet his obligations. This phil
anthropic owner can increase the value
of his vncant land by improving II and
by not paying tho taxes on the building
and. by procuring high rentals. can ac-
cumulate In ten years sum that VIII
equalize the increased cost OF produc-
ton. However. men OF this type are not
likely 10 venture into building opera
tion.. Therefore. tenants as a whole
will not be benefited by the proposed
=
of a property built prior 10 April. 1920.
will be compelled 10 procure from his
tenants rental IN excess OF that de-
manded by an owner Of property
built under the exemption law. In
ortier 10 pay his taxes 20 the city he Is
compelled to rent his apartments Tor
more money.
Tho percentage ot apartments that
viii be erected under this new law is
10 small IN oomparison with the build
hat are now erected that the pro
posed law will have a tendency TO In
crease rentals rather than 20 diminish
them. The burden OF taxation must be
borne by those who are taxable In favor
OF those who are exempt and tho tenants
IN the taxable buildings viii pay u
This exemption will not appeal 10 the
speculative builders. who. with the all
OF certain loanng institutions and tho
credit extended by tho material mon.
have built 90 per cent. Of Manhattan
Island. As a typical illustration
"A 100 foot five story walk-up apart
ment containing every improvement Ga
type that Is IN great demand at low
rental) will cost to-day approximately
$4,000. the land approximately $4,000.
making n total cost Of 100000. The
best loan that can be obtained is $780,
900, which means a cash investment or
$4,000. ~ this building IL assessed by
the city at It's full valuation In accord
ance with the law. with n tax rate Of
90. the owner would save approximately
Si.s00 per year. But 20 assess this
building al the present day costs would
be unfair and not according % custom
After close consideration it will bc
found that a saving in % building % this
A 1. l.. { 4 s.f.sHr
Allowing for = per cent. interest rate
a 3 per cent. tax on the land. charges
for maintenance. depreciation. amortlza-
tions. &C.. the total expenses on this
property will amount TO $4,000 per an
num- To give to the builder a fair re-
turn on his investment OF $4,000 this
property will have TO rent from $40 to
ss5 . room"
II am decidedly IN favor OF g." says
The New York herald., 1921-02-20

fully appreciate the marvellous
Eevemeuts of the committee without
e knowledge of the menace which il
had to overcome. At the risk Of
Try to trace the development of the
es in the commercial life OF the city
ch stirred the crusaders to battle.
riginally the needlework trades.
ming the interests engaged In the
king OF cloaks, suits and other articles
1omen's wear, we're clustered about
district around Grand, Lispenard
Canal streets. Gradually they crept
10 Eighteenth street. then to Thirty
and then to Thirty fourth. When
trade began mushrooming out into
fine retail shopping district north OF
rty fourth street the merchants along
h avenue and in its vicinity realized
something must be done and must
Hone quickly to save the section from
ruin. Women shoppers were be-
hing to manifest repugnance at hav-
to breast the human tide of garment
kers that made its way resistlessly
and down the avenue during the
|nday hour and again at the close
khe working day. Property values
beginning to drop in the neighoor-
ds suffering from the inundation.
o resist tho northward march OF the
hle trades the Save New York Move
. I was started. II was backed by
mittoe composed of representatives OF
like 3. Altman & Co. Arnold. Con-
bic & Co., Best & Co, Bonwit. Teller
To-, J. NJ. Gliding & Co.. Gimbel
thers. l.. 2. Hollander & Co., Lord &
|lor, James McCreery & Co.. r. H.
ty & Co.. Saks a. Co. and Stern
|thers. The active generalship OF
campaign was wisely delegated to
b Howes Burton.
he first thing the committee did was
bound the section that was to be
|ked OF tho blighting influence OF the
ment trade. Roughly this sacred area
knded from Thirty-third street on the
th to Fifty-ninth street on the
fh. and from Seventh avenue east
|Third avenue. That. however. was
easiest part OF the job. Getting the
hufacturers out Of the district was
[ething else again, as a certain MEM
OF their trade. immortalized in fc-
might have remarked. Even II the
The New York herald., 1921-02-20

, crusaders had had the power wisdom
would have restrained them from driv-
Ing the garment makers helter SHELTER
out of the neighborhood. That would
have meant an exodus OF the manufac-
turers from the city which. in turn.
would have spelled a decided loss OF
wealth.
At moment when the prospects OF
success looked the most dismal the COM
mittee executed a clever coup by win
ming over to their cause two OF the
most capable generals in the camp OF the
enemy-Saul Singer, head OF Singer
Bros, and Mack Kanner. head Of the
firm of Mack Kanner & Miulius Both Of
these men WELD great influence In the
Cloak. Suit and Skirt Manufacturers AS
sociation. and when they admitted that
the Save New York Movement offered
programme that would be best in the
long run for their own business the
great majority Of their fellow manu-
facturers Joined the procession.
Next II was decided that the hub Of
the cloak and suit trade should be shifted
over into the Pennsylvania Terminal
zone, where shipping facilities are
handy. 1t was definitely decided that
the eastern boundary OF the new needle
work centre should be the west side Of
Seventh avenue. Vigorous negotiations
were entered into and as sitos could be
secured buildings were erected. both
north and south OF the Pennsylvania
Terminal.
Up to date hundreds OF garment manu-
facturers have migrated from tho Fifth
avenue zone and the latter district is
saved for the high class retail trade.
But even when this was assured the
committee did not relax its efforts. There
was territory still TO be conquered. That
important district on the West Side OK
tending from Thirty-ninth TO Fffty-ninth
was open to any insurgent manufacturer
who could find a loft therein, and 1t goes
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
ESor koEEg 5Ie AM ASyANE M cAr,EfA n1t sMAEFe2 s
IT coElsEs EgAeT toTgL Ts4eATtse OsTeer 1--WE

sons OF Father Knickerbocker. ana rney
don't want to see the city ruined. Most
of them readily consented TO abstain
from buying goods from manufacturing
concerns that refused TO enter into the
Save New York programme.
Now for the other side of the picture
the effect which the relocation OF gar
ment factories in the Pennsylvania Ter
minal zone has had upon the trade itself.
Sc erSl years ago unfavorable condi-
tions drove many OF the big garment
FIRMS out OF New York, so that the bulk
of the business was divided between
Rochester and Chicago. To-day New
York has worked Its way back TO third
place In the list OF the country's garment
making centres, and those who know
say this gain IN prestige is largely due
to erection of the new and wsil equipped
needle trade buildings in the vicinity OF
a big railroad terminal
The New York herald., 1921-02-20

Douglas L. Gilman OF Douglas l.. Eli
man &C o.. Inc "The ordinance as passed
by the Board OF Aldermen is fine. but
would have favored going even further
by applying It to more costly apartment
houses. When the Legislature enacted
the rent laws II penalized all classes Of
apartment house owners. Now the city
wants TO help the owners, but II holds
out its hand TO only one class
However. / believe that we need more
cheap apartment houses. and tax exemp-
ton will help produce them. even
though the aid is slight. Every bit OF
encouragement to builders and owners
will help. and I believe we shall derive
some practical benefit from this ordi-
nance. Tax exemption will be a moral
aid II II doesn't prove to be much of a
financial help"
The New York herald., 1921-02-20

of the property owners In the districts
affected. This usually brought results.
but IL II was unavailing the obstinate
ones could always be made to see that
the garment invasion must sooner or
later lower the value of their real estate.
At any rate. the committee finally per-
suaded the property owners in the dis
,rct to refrain from leasing their prop
erty not only to manufacturers of coats
suits, clothing and furs but TO makers
OF blocked hats, hat frames hat braids.
leather goods. silverware. cigarettes.
&c. Then the missionaries from the
garment trades undertook the supple
mentary task of inducing the manufac-
turers already in the district TO move
over into the new needle trade centre.
News of the committees latest victory
was first announced at a luncheon given
to the officers OF the New York City
Hotel Association. the Theatre Mana
The New York herald., 1921-02-20

gers Producing Association. the Auto
mobile Distributing Association and
other civic and business associations In
terested in the welfare OF the territory.
That the announcement met with
hearty approval is evident from some
OF the statements made by guests at the
luncheon.
But the wave of approval has
swept on beyond the confines of the
Save New York Zone, and evcn before
the boundaries of the city itself. Depart
ment and retail specially stores through
cut the United States have written their
Endorsements OF the campaign 10 Its
leader, Mr.. Burton. Usually the writer's
of these letters are officials, managers
OF the employees. who do the buying for
their concerns. and they come to this city
once every so often on business. They
like to think OF themselves az adopted
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without saying that many of them tooh
advantage OF its vulnerability. This was
n condition that could not be tolerated
any more than the invasion of the Fifth
avenue zone, for II the latter district is
the Mecca OF the high class shopper. so
is the district TO the west the objective
Of most of New York's pleasure seekers.
To the occasional visitor from out OF
town 1t Is better known perhaps than
tho Fifth avenue district, for through 1t
runs the Great White Way" and the
greater part OF Gasoline Row and
within its confines are most of the hos
telries which furnish him with the cpl
curean food and the luxurious shelter
about which he can boast when he re-
turns TO his home town. Consequently
the casual visitor is apt to form his I'M
pressions Of New York from this color
ful area.
For a whole year the Save New York
Committee and its allies among the gar
ment trade worked over this new prop
osition. And 1t worked silently-so ST.
lently In fact that none outside of the
inner circle knew what the committee
was about until 1t announced last week
that the district bounded roughly by
Thirty-ninth street. Seventh avenue,
Fifty-ninth street and line running
about eighty feet west Of and parallel
TO Eighth avenue. had been welded into
the Save New York zone. The Save
New York Committee Is not talkative
body. It believes in action and II has
not considered II necessary 80 far TO
divulse all the methods II used to es-
tablish a protectorate over the Times
Square and Broadway district. Through
its chairman, Mr.. Burton. It predicts,
however, that within a short time the
MONDAY crowds of garment workers
will disappear from this district, as well
as from the Fifth avenue zone.
In it's silent campaign the committee
made a strong appeal to the civic pride