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The New York herald., 1921-12-18
BUNGALOW SITES Tn
BRONX TO BE SOLD
j. p. Day Will Offer 80 Acres
Near Zerega Point at Auc-
tiOn on Dec. %.

About eighty-two acies Of land on
Ferris avenue. near Zerega Point, in the
Throgs Neck section of the Bronx, which
is suitable for development with bunga-
ows, will be fofered ut auction on Thurs
day. December 22. by Joseph p. Day in
the Vesey Street Exchange. Another in
teresting offering Is the prize winning
house on tho west side of Cumber1nede
Road, Palisade, y. J.
Mr.. Day at the same time will sell 81
tract of about thirty acres at Garden
City, Long Island, on Nassau Boulevard
south OF Cambridge avenue and close to
Garden City Estates, and near the M s.
sau Boulevard station OF the Long ISL
and Railroad also twenty-five lots. sep
arately, ut White Plains. y. Y. on Oak
ley avenue and adjacent thoroughfarea
close to the railroad station. In Eliza
beth. y. J., Mr.. Day will sell the resi-
dence and garage at 734 North Broad
street. corner OF Aberdeen Road.
At absolute executors sale for an
estate Mr. Day will sell, in separate
parcels. the two small loft buildings n.
225-227 Pearl street, northwest corner" or
Plat street; also the dwelling at 169
East Seventy-ninth street, near Park
avenue. Properties in the Bronx to ~
sold consist Of the vacant plot in the
north side of East 167th street. east OF
Stebbins avenue; the plot ON the west
side OF Carpenter avenue. 229 feet north
of East 229th street. extending through
to Bronx Boulevard.
The New York herald., 1921-12-18

York County give brief memoranda con-
cernin:y some of the earlier holders of
the Office OF Register. Franz Sigel
Major-General in the civil war; Gen.
Charles G. Halpine. whose poems over
the signature "Miles O'Reilly" were
famous in the civil war period; Gen.
Patrick II. Jones, afterward Postmaster
Of New York city; Frank L. Fitzgerald.
Surrogate for many years. and William
Sohmer, State Comptroller for two
terms. were among the holders of tho
Office. The various homes of the Reg
ister's office are described in an appendix
showing the location of the public rec
or6s in the old City Hall and in the old
Hall of Records, sometimes known as
the Debtors Goal" and the Provost
Prison" in City Hall Park.
Register Donegan has received a con-
gratulatory letter praising his courtesy
economy and close attention 10 the duties
Of his office, signed by many of the
leading law firms and individual law
yers of New York city, including Lord
Day Sc Lord Butcher. Tanner 8. Fos-
ter; O'Gorman, Battle &c Vandiver; /;
EllSus, Gleason, Vogel & Proskauer !;
Olcott, Bonynge. McManus &c Ernst ;
Stoddard & Mark, Middlebrook & Bor-
land Hill. Lockwood & Redheld Il. & T.,
J. O'Gorman, Amend G. Amend. Forster,
Hotaling & Klenlke: Rose & PaslSus ;
Wilder. Even & Patterson Stanchfleld
& Mcclure and Clarence y. Sheain,
Henry w. Jessup. James NJ. Clifford,
Henry A. Wise, Harold c. Knoeppel,
William II. Chorosh and many others.
The New York Board OF Title Under
writer's. including representatives Of all
the title insurance companies OF the
city. has also sent a congratulatory let
ter TO Register Donegan upon the record
made during his term OF office.
The New York herald., 1921-12-18
BUILDING APPEALS
TO BE CONSIDERED
Board VIII Hear Long List of
Applications for Zoning
Law Permits.

Tho Board of Appeals will hold a pub
lie hearing on Tuesday morning, De-
cember 20. at 10 o'clock, in room 919.
Municipal Building. on the following
matters
Application, October is. 1921, under
the building zone resolution OF Nathan
Rotholz. archSect, on behalf of Resulus
Realty Company, owner, for a rehearing
OF an application previously denied to
permit in business district the erection
Of garage for more than five motor
vehicles: premises 654 West 15Sth street.
Manhattan.
Application, September %. 1921. under
the b'iilding zone resolution, of George
Il. Strehan. consulting engineer, on be-
half OF Peter Doelger Realty Company,
owner. to permit in business district
the conversion of existing business build
ing into a factory building; premises
1123-1125 Second avenue, 245 East
Fifty-ninth street, northwest corner.
Manhattan.
Application. October 10, 1921, under
building zone resolution. OF Frank A.
Rookie, on behalf of James English.
owner, TO permit in a business district
the erection of n three story public
stable: premises 2190 Gravesend ave-
nue., southwest corner avenue I. Brook
lyn.
Application, October 8, 1921, under
the building zone resolution, OF John j.
DunnIgan, architect, on behalf of Will
lam II. Booth. owner, Charles r. Phil
lips. lessee, to permit partly in a busi-
ness 2district and partly in residence
district the maintenance of a motor We
hicle repair shop; premises 2236-223S
East 177th street, The Bronx.
Application, October 3, 1921. under the
.fT III. z n,
nlgan, architect, on behalf of William
II. Booth, owner, Charles II. Phillips,
lessee. to permit partly in a business
district and partly in residence district
the maintenance of a motor vehicle re-
pair shop; premises 223t East 1T7th
street, southeast corner Watson avenue,
The Bronx.
Application, November II. 1921, under
tho building zone resolution. OF Philip
Bardes architect, on behalf Of Emil w.
Frandsen, owner, to permit partly in an
unrestricted district and partly in resi-
dence district the erection Of two story
building TO be used as n garage and wet
wash laundry; premises 17Si-17S6 East
fremont avenue, The Bronx.
Application, October 10, 1921, under
the building zone resolution. Of fohn J
Dunnigan. architect, on behalf OF James
Tuly, owner, to permit in business dis
trict the erection OF q public garage
premises 27I4-2722 Beverly road, Brook
iyn.
Application. October "a. 1921, under
tho building zone resolution. of A. Ed
ward Richardson, architect. on behalf OF
Frank Rocenlil, owner, 10 permit In n
business district the extension in area 10
an exciting one story and basement ga
rage: premises 22-24 Grand avenue,
Queens.
Applica ton, October G, 1891. under tho
building zone resolution. of 7. J. OuSeirne,
attorney, for the New York Society OF
Methodist Episcopal Church. owner, 90
permit In q business district the erection
of two story public garage premises
11-19 Jane street. Manhattan.
The New York herald., 1921-12-18
Report Shows Enormous
Growth Of CITY S Realty

Register James A. Donegan has pre-
pared and distributed u report of the
transactions OF the Registers office of
New York county for the years 1918,
1919 and 1920. 1t contains, in addition
to a detailed review of the operations of
the office, much information concerning
New York real estate records.
The report Of Register Donegan shows
that there was 4 remarkable increase in
the number Of real estate instruments re-
corded in the years 1913 and 1920 over
that in the years Immediately preceding.
The number of such Instruments re-
corded in 1920 was 43,520, which was
more than double the yearly average
from 1916 to 1913, inclusive.
In spite OF the greatly increased cur
rent business of the office, the number
of employees in the last three years
was much less than in the preceding
years. The force employed in 1920 was
80 per cent less than in 1915. The eX-
penses of the office in the years 1918,
1919 and 1920 were about $150,000 less
than for tho years 1915. 1916 and 1917.
The revenues OF the office for the same
period show an increase of about $780,
900 in the last three years over the pre-
ceding three years.
10 The office for the first time in recent
years. and probably for the first time
since it became "A salaried one, has been
self-sustaining out of the ordinary rev.
enues, exclusive of tho mortgage tax.
Besides the receipts form recording and
| 'iling fees, the Register has collected in
! the last three years about $3,5O0,000 in
| mortgage taxes. an amount greatly ex-
ceediag that obtained from the same
source in previous three year periods.
Dne-half of the tax collected goes TO the
| 'ity OF New York.
In the years covered by the report
there have been many improvements
| made. Greater accuracy in recording
has been secured through the use OF q
special staff of clerks comparing the
records with the original papers, and
through new methods it has been pos
sible to return real estate papers left
for record within four days. or some-
times less, from the time of filing. The
work of rendexing old instruments has
been maintained, and Improvements in
the indexes have been accomplished.
Register Donegan's report contains
much interesting matter In relation to
the real estate records of New York
county. The mystery of certain iibers
supposed to be lost because the early
volumes were not numbered consecu-
lively has been cleared up, and one or
two volumes actually taken from the
records many years ago have been To-
Gated and recovered.
Appendices to the report contain addi-
tional matter of interest to persons con-
sulting the New York real estate records.
The location in various public offices of
Dutch and early Colonial records is
shown In Appendix A. There Is q list
taken from the minutes OF the Common
Council OF 1740, showing exactly the real
estate records then I'm the possession OF
the city.
Notes upon n list OF Registers Of New
The New York herald., 1921-12-18
PL AN or FIRST STORY.

constructed within the remarkably
short period or five months which
probably hasn't a duplicate in any other
part OF New York city. The building as
it stands to-day is practically four two
family dwellings in one.
The exterior OF tho house is Colonial
in design with the simplicity of decora-
ton which that early American style
insists upon. The porches extending
across the front of the structure, the
red tiled entrances and the white door
ways give suggestion of Salem or Con-
cord. Inside every effort has been made
to give the tenant the full worth of his
money and perhaps just a little more if
modern standards of value are taken into
consideration. Here are TO be found many
OF the hallmarks OF the high priced
apartment, such for example as French
doors and wall lighting fixtures. The
living and dining rooms are paneled
and papered under the supervision OF
a well known interior decorator.
The New York herald., 1921-12-18
QUEENS OUT AFTER
MORE INDUSTRIES
Commerce Chamber Reorgan-
izes Industrial Bureau to
Aid Borough.

William II. Johns, president OF the
nounces that the board Of directors has
secured the services OF William J. Rus
sell, who Joined the executive stan on
December J.. as industrial manager in
charge OF the Industrial bureau. Mr..
Russell is 4 mechanical engineer. having
been graduated. from Cornell in 1913.
lie has had considerable practical fac
tory experience. including design. con-
structou and maintenance OF plant, ex-
eeptiye work on costs, production and
plant engineering, purchase of supplied
and raw materials, sales development
and investigation OF special manufacture
ing processes.
The most important work OF the in
dustrial bureau us It is now being re-
organized will be service TO the exist
ing manufacturing plants in Queens
Borough which are represented in the
membership OF the chamber.
The executive staff of the Greensboro
Chamber Of Commerce now consists Of
Walter !. Willis, who has been secre-
tary OF the organization since It's incep-
tion eleven years ago y. w. Moore,
traffic manager; Percival Mull.kln, man
ager of the publicity and housing bu-
reaus C. c. Moore, field secretary. and
Mr. Russell. industrial manager.
The duties Of the new industrial man
ager and the functions Of the industrial
bureau are as follows:
The files OF the Industrial bureau are
being carefully developed under the
guidance of the industrial manager, 50
that complete and up to the minute in
formation will always be available on
any Of the following:
(a) Alphabetical list of factories,
with complete information regarding
number of employees, location, eXecu-
tives, raw materials, finished products,
&c.
(b) CLASSIFIED lists Of Industries ac-
cording to trade groups, such as auto
mobile Industry, paint and yarnish in
dustry, &c.
(c) Chronological record Of new in
dustrial and commercial establishments
in Queens Borough.
(d) Prevailing wage rates for each
and every classification oe skilled and
unskilled labor employed even in Queens
industries.
In addition to compiling data on all
the foregoing subjects. the Industrial
manager will be well informed and able
to assist and advise members on such
matters as: Industrial relations, open
shop versus closed shop, compensation
law and labor laws, factory inspection,
workingmens homes, legislation affect
ing manufacturers, recreation for en-
ployees. safety appliances. United
States Department of Labor. New York
State Industrial Commission. cost ac-
counting production methods. rates OF
public utilities and transportation of
employees.
Complete information will be compiled
regarding the economic advantages of
every section of Queens Borough for
the establishment of new industrial en-
terprises Special studies will be made
of the economic advantages of Queens
Borough for special groups of indus
tries. Studies will be made of the ad-
vantages of various sections OF the bor-
ough for industrial development.
The New York herald., 1921-12-18

On Marble Hill, that picturesque
knoll marking the northern tip OF Man
haitian Borough, Il builder is completing
a project compounded OF altruism and
practical business judgment. Aitruis,n
is probably daring term TO apply to
any building venture in this day OF high
rents, but it fits the present case pre-
ciscly because 1t describes an UNDER
taking in which the actuating motive
was to do the most good possible in the
shortest period of time. The builder of
course is not going TO spurn the possi-
bility of making n reasonable profit
through the renting OF his house. for
just there is where the practical busi-
ness judgment enters to save the situa-
ton from absurdity
The altruism gets into the story in
this way. Last June when the public
was still feeling the pinch of the hous-
ing famine the owner OF the fifty foot
plot at 119 and III West 227th street
The New York herald., 1921-12-18
MURRAY. Hill Folk Nip Flat Project

street opposite the Barney residence
site. Is also 60 be improved soon with
an apartment house.
Looking Mt the situation from the
standpoint or Practically IL seems inn
probable that the Murray Hin Assocla-
tion viii embark upon n general reai
estate investment or development busi-
ness for the sake Of lighting off theif
old foes, the apartment houses. It is
likely. however. that IL similar circum.
stances arise where groups of MEM
bers affected by the invasion Of specu-
lative builders, may. IL the bargain ex-
lists, acquire title 70 the properties and
develop them at their own pleasure.
The New York herald., 1921-12-18
SHOPKEEPERS FIND
ZONELAW PROTECTS
Always in Danger Before Re-
strictions Were Secured
by 1916 Laws.
by EDWARD NJ. BAssETT.

1t is generally admitted that the
coming resolution. supplemented by the
Save New York" movement, has pre-
served Fifth avenue from becoming an
industrial street. One does not so often
think of how it protects the thousands
OF small storekeepers that line the troll
ley car streets in every borough OF the
city. High land value tends 20 protect
retail stores in the department store
centers but in business streets where
land is not so valuable the small store
keeper was always in danger before
the coming came. A livery stable or
junk shop could go into the adjoining
building or lot and the storekeeper's
trade was hurt. He was especially yul-
perable on account of new public ga
RACES. The oil and fumes OF garages
and the cars lined UP in front, some-
times for 100 feet each way. would
drive away his customers. In many
cases the small storekeeper lost an
esta blished business on this account.
Now the grocer or druggist feels that
he can afford to own his store building
because as time goes on he will be
surrounded by other stores of his same
class.
Another result of the zoning resolu-
tion helps the small storekeeper. He
knows that his street will remain the
business street. Before the coming, oc-
casional stores would move off the busl-
ness street and try TO start new centers
in residence districts. These stores
would try TO short circuit his trade.
Now stores cannot be started In resi-
dence districts and the customers IN
residence blocks are compelled to go
TO the business street. This gives per-
.manency TO business on the business
streets. Business always prospers bet
ter where the stores are near to5ethcr'
shoppers as a rule like TO have the
different stores near together when they
Il trim
The New York herald., 1921-12-18

ing TO the speculative apartment house
builder. This Impression Is not exactly
true, according to a representative of
the Brown. Wheelock Company. The
first evidence 10 upset IL is the fact that
the Murray Jfill Association did not
figure In the transaction. a few mem
bers acting Independently joined in the
buying.
Mrs. Robert Winthrop owns the big
house at the southwest corner of Park
avenue and Thirty-eishth street and
hrs. Reese. who was q Bliss, owns the
northeast corner opposite the Russell
house. The old Huntington house at
the southeast corner or Thirty shtd
The New York herald., 1921-12-18

EIGHT FAMILY HOUSE WITH LARGE CENTRAL GM1MONMl
OTHER EXCEPTIONAL s-G11MJWs&SMl
ERECTED 1919 WEST 227TH ~AzI~ NXJi
STREET N17eAD CORPORATION S-ZHT1l

went to the realty broker through whom
he had purchased the property and
consulted the latter about the advisa-
bility of putting up n single or two
family house on the site.
Il so happened that the broker, who
specializes in properties in the Marble
Hill section, is one of those rare beings
who takes his social duties seriously.
He counseled against either of the
structures suggested by the owner. He
told the latter that it was his cue to
produce the greatest amount of housing
space that the plot was capable of in
the shortest space OF time consistent
with thoroughly honest construction.
Moreover thu broker suggested that tho
space should be made TO rent for not
more than $40 per room.
trhe owner entered into the spirit OF
tile suggestion, and the Adria Building
Corporation was formed. With the aid
of Edward Il. Hammel. architect, and
Leo Feibel. engineer, building was
The New York herald., 1921-12-18

IN tho front or south apartments.
which face on the street. the woodwork Is
finished in Tiffany gray with harmoni-
Gus wall color schemes. while the north
erly apartments in the rear are done
in shades OF yellow woodwork OF waxed
walnut There are four apartments on
each OF the two floors, the upper suites
containing five. rooms. n breakfast
alcove and a bath. Each apartment
has also good sized foyer.
One OF the chief distinguishing fea-
lures of the house is the interior court
measuring 14x4i feet, exceptional dirneD-
sions in a structure of this kind which
usually possess nothing more than the
cramped air well prescribed by the tene-
ment house law. The height Of the
building. which Is u trifle less than
thirty feet, insures an abundant supply
OF fresh air and sunshine for this court,
which will be made cheerful by window
flower boxes and other little country
life touches.
The New York herald., 1921-12-18
BUILDING to BE ERECTED st 257 -259 WEST
81 +h STREET b. A e. E.LEFCOU2T.

wise the constructionof the building.
The structure win have an exterior Of
limestone and fancy brick. Within a
month or two after its construction has
begun Mr.. Lefcourt will start work on
another fourteen story building for gar
r1ent manufacturers mt 246 2iS and 250
West Tbirty-eighth street.
Mr.. Lefcourt was one OF the pioneers
in the district. Over six years ago he
anticipated the relocation OF the needle
industry thereby erecting q twelve story
structure at 132-142 West Thirty-sev-
enth street, in which his own garment
enterprises are located.
The New York herald., 1921-12-18
RETURNS TO BRoKERAGE FIRM.

James d. McCapn has resumed active
management OF his roal estate and in
surance offices in the Mccain Build
ing, II and 13 North avenue, New
Rochelle n. y. and the business hence
forth will be conducted under the name
of McCann Agency, Inc; James d. Nc
Cam. president; Frank Herrick Down.
er. vice-president; Bernard J. Marley.
secretary.
The New York herald., 1921-12-18
100000 Hotel for Long Beach.

Plans are being prepared by Archi-
tects George and Edward Blum for a
five-story hotel 10 be erected at Long
Beach, according to the Ward Building
Reports. The structure is TO be put up
on n site 10Ox100 on the Boardwalk and
Fourth street. and will cost 100000. 1t
will be five stories and will havo sixty
rooms. The Joda Realty Company is the
owner. and the construction will be OF
brick. stone and hollow tile.
The New York herald., 1921-12-18

Demand for space in the new gar.
ment center on and west or Seventh
avenue in the Pennsylvania Terminal
zone has lead 4. Il. Lefcourt TO under
take his fifth big building venture in
that rapidly growing section Of Manhat-
tan. Mr.. J.efcourt has selected as the
site for his new enterprise the plot
measuring 50x100 feet at 237 and 800
West Thirty-seventh street. between
Seventh and Eighth avenues. Here he
will erect fourteen story structure con-
tanning every modern facility for the
needle trades. Louis Baas will super
The New York herald., 1921-12-18
Raise Another Loan for Hotel.

y. Barnett Inc, financial agents
for,the Hotel Commonwealth. have pro-
cured Gan additional loan or 100000
from the Inspiration Real Estate Cor
porotion on the block bounded by Broad
way. Seventh avenue. Tifty-hfth and
1rifty-sixth streets. site Of the proposed
hotn. The property carries prior mort
cages FOR s2,32g00O.
The New York herald., 1921-12-18
Begins Sale of Hartman Houses.

Joseph p. Day, the aucticnecr. who
sold 1873 houses for the United States
Shipping Board in Fairview. Camden,
n. J.. last week, went to Bristol, Pa.
yesterday and began the auction OF 500
single and multiple houses in the suburb
of Hartman, which were built to house
shipyard workers during the war. ln-
cluded in the sale are the huge Victory
Hotel and several business buildings.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-03-17
HOUSEHOLD GOODS.

i Upright Christman Piano; l
9x12 Administer Rugs nearly
new; l library Table; l bookcase
and desk combined; l sewing ma
chine; l large dresser with glass;
full length mirror; sanitary cot,
mattress; 3 rocking chairs; 6 din
ing chairs; 2 dining tables; l bed,
spring and mattress; l heater; l
cook stove; l oil stove; l kitchen
cabinet; Blue Bird dishes; glass
dishes; vacuum washer; tubs and
ringer; so jars fruit and empty
jars.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-03-17

eft. Deering mower, good shape;
l Van Brunt 4-horse grain drill;
Dain swinging stacker; McCor
mick swinging stacker; l loft.
Mccormick rake; Dain sweep
rake; l Dempster sweep re ke; l
Lateral A; l Bob sled; 2 5-shoyel
garden plows; garden plow; 2
beet racks; 2 2-section harrows; l
1-row corn drill; l John Deere
beet drill, nearly new; / hopper
dozer; l John Deere 14-in. walk
The Holly chieftain., 1921-03-17
arm Implements, Etc.

ing plow;1 loft. Dempster wind
mill, new; one l IL H. p, z. F. M.
gas engine; 5-barrel stock tank;
l set breeching work harness.; l
saddle; 4 chicken coops; ron clad
incubator; 2 gate posts Skis g
#. long;;2 sickle grinders; 2 Still
son wrenches; l block and tackle,
100 #. lin. rope; l blacksmith out
fit; carpenter tools and other art
icles too numerous to mention.
20 pure bred Silver Spangled
Hamburgs; trio Of pure bred
Black Langshans and other hens.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-03-17

l good grade Hereford Bull.
| Hereford Heifer, coming 2 yrs.
l Hereford Cow 4 yrs. old.
l black Heifer 2 years old.
| black Jersey Heifer 2 yrs. old.
fresh soon.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-03-17

l black Cow 5 yrs. old, fresh soor
l 5-year old Cow giving milk.
8 3-year old red Cows giving milk
/ yellow Jersey Cow giving milk
! red Cow 6 yrs. old, giving milk.
l Holstein Cow 4 yrs. old giving
milk.