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The New York herald., 1921-11-14
REAL ESTATE NEWS
LABOR COSTS POSTPONE
BIG HOUSING PROJECT
Arleigh Builders AWait Ad-
justment of Wage Scales.

That the cost of construction of well
built houses is still prohibitively high
is indicated in the decision of Daniel
Crawford. Jr., the Philadelphia builder,
to postpone a large development Of sin
gle family houses on the Arleigh tract
in Astoria, l.. l. In reply to an inquiry
from the real estate editor of THE New
YORK HERALD, Mr.. Crawford explained
last week that until some adjustments
are made in the scale of wages he
doubted that the operation would be
started.
II did take estimates on the construc-
tion Of a large operation of one family
dwellings, about two months ago." said
Mr. Crawford, but l found the costs so
high that l did not feel warranted in
going ahead with the work. I doubt If
the operation can be started until 1t
can be accomplished at cost that the
public can afford to meet. This will not
be possible until some adjustments can
be made in the scale of wages"
Daniel Crawford, Jr., was the builder
of the eighty single family houses on
Ditmars avenue. Arleigh, for the Rick
ert-B Brown Realty Company in 1919
1920. All of these houses have been
the same type were erected on Lawrence
street in the same tract last var. Most
of these later houses have also been sold.
The selling prices are said to have
been maintained on the 1920 level.
The New York herald., 1921-11-14
BIG HARLEM GARAGE
WILL COVER 1S LOTS
Louis J. Goodman Leases Site
From Fitz Roy Realty Co.;
Other Transactions.

The Real Estate MANAGEMENT Com
pany leased for the Fitz Roy Realty
Corporation eighteen lots on the south
side of 145th and the north side of l44th
streets 100 feet west of Seventh avenue
to Louis ]. Goodman, who will operate
a garage.
Cross & Brown Company leased offices
in 8 East Forty-hrst street to the AL
NAB Corporation, building construction
engineers and space in 521-23 West
Fifty-seventh street to the York Motors
Corporation.
Harris, vought' & Co. leased for Mott
3. Schmidt. architect. a duplex apart
ment in 449 East Fifty-seventh street to
Mrs Ellen Shea: in 25S Riverside Drive
an apartment to George N Lindsay and
in 81 East Eighty-nnth street to Ernest
y. Lugene.
a. G.. Thompson Company leased "a
East 130th street. three story dwell
ing, for Charles w. Hessen to Marcelino
Cardenos for two years.
Peter Grimm leased for Col. Arthur
f. Schermerhorn apartments in 6l West
Fifty-second street as follows: To j..
Henry Townsend, two apartments which
were made into one large apartment;
Mrs. Dave II. Coddington, r. FL. Wealth
erhead, J. Spring Mcmahon. Miss Flor
ence Harrison and Frank Harden.
The New York herald., 1921-11-14
RETURN OF MILLIONS
TO GAS USERS ISSUE
Appeal of City Against Con-
solidated Is Up.

Rate cases which may bring about
the return OF approximately s2O,00o,o0o
to consumers of gas in this city are
expected to come up for argument to-
day in the United States Supreme Court.
This appeal Is about the first case
to be presented to the United States
Supreme Court which will call for rul-
ings as to the proper method Of valua-
ton Of utility properties in rate cases
instituted In the wartime period. and
is the first case involving questions OF
fair return and reasonable operating ex-
penses during temporarily abnormal or
wartime periods.
Corporation Counsel O'Brien, repre-
senting the city. with the assistance or
Assistant Corporation Counsels DON
nelly. Fertig and Jackson. and Deputy
Attorney-General w. w. Chambers. will
appeal for the return of the millions to
the consumers. The principal company
involved is the Consolidated Gas Com
pany.
Mr.. O'Brien's brief. which Is of 400
pages, lays great stress on the findings
OF the lower court that in 1919, with all
the increased costs of labor and ma
terial entering into the production of
gas by the Consolidated company, there
was a net revenue after paying all ex-
penses including income taxes. Of all
most IL cents out of so, and in 1918 a
net revenue over all expenses, of IS
cents out of so. This profit he insists,
is more than a generous return. He
also claims that the company, by means
of contracts with associated companies
and contracts not made in a reasonable
manner. and by other unnecessary ex-
pense, lost much additional revenue.
which would have made the net profit
"a cents out OF so In 1919.
The New York herald., 1921-11-14
NEVER TOO LATE TO
PRUNE CITY BUDGET
Non-Partisans Call on Realty
Interests to Ask for Lower
janitorial Costs.

Real estate owners and operators are
reminded in statement issued by the
committee on non-partisan facts, Of
which former Comptroller Herman A.
Metz Is chairman, that there are still
opportunities for reducing the budget.
The Board of Aldermen and taxpayers
have until November 20 to make
changes. The election being over. 1t is
suggested that it will be easier to secure
consideration Of proposed cuts than 1t
was during the taxpayers hearings be-
fore election
One opportunity Is mentioned which
belongs especially in the real estate
mans field and calls for just the kind of
knowledge which no one else possesses
but the operator of real estate, namely,
the proper cost for janitorial service In
the budget for 1922 S3.25S.00O is set
aside for janitorial service in the De-
partment Of Education. This is S1,44O,-
600 more than was paid in 1917 for floor
space but little smaller, and is almost
$1,440,00 larger than was set aside in
1920 1t is true that there will be next
year from twenty to thirty new build
ings, but these buildings will account
for but a small part of the proposed in
crease
The way in which real setate men can
help the city, according to the non-par-
tisans. IS to tell from experience Of pri-
vate buildings whether they are costing
81 per cent more than in 1917, 81 per
cent. over 1920, or the same as In 1921
II private buildings are allowing less for
1929 than for the same amount of SER
vice in 1921 or less than so per cent
above 1920. then there is a chance to
persuade the Board of Aldermen to ad-
Just compensation for janitorial service
to the level which can reasonably be ex-
nected next year. IT, as some real es-
tate operators have told the committee
on non-partisan facts, private buildings
are being operated now at 20 per cent
below the 1921 high levels, a drop in the
budget of about $500. 900 would be possi-
BILE after allowing for new buildings. In
this connection real estate men are re-
minded that janitorial service, practi-
cally throughout. is a contract propo-
sition. The city pays lump sums to
janitors. who hire women and men at
rates over which the city exercises
no control whatever and which are
presumably seldom, II ever, above rates
in private business.
While the sums are smaller, the same
question arises with respect to supplies.
With little change In the buildings jani-
torial supplies have come UP from S90,-
600 in 1917 to $4,000 in 1922, an in
crease of $4,000 or nearly 65 per cent
Private operators can tell whether they
are planning such n rate of increase
over 1917 or a rate Of 16 per cent. above
1920. such as the city budget has pro-
vided
The New York herald., 1921-11-14
SEES COP. NEARING RUIN
FROM FARM DICTATION
William J. Morgan Says Bust
ness Fights War Tax.

William Forbes Morgan, chairman of
the committee of American business men,
gave out extracts yesterday from a
number of letters criticising the tax bill
now before the Senate.
They are all to the effect that the
domination of the Republican party by
the agricultural bloc means the ruin of
the party" Mr.. Morgan said. land that
business men must give up any hope of
relief from the war taxes in that quarter.
These and other letters show that busi-
ness Is determined to organize against
movement that under the guise of con-
tinuing war taxes, is really a punitive
movement directed at business in gen.
eral, partly al the East and unquestion-
ably at all large enterprises"
Twenty-one letters were quoted by Mr..
Morgan. all declaring the proposed tax
tends to discourage business enterprise
by driving capital into tax free securi-
ties.
The New York herald., 1921-11-14
LUMBER IN 1 MONTH
SHOWS ADVANCE
A. r. Kriechbaum States That
the Rise Is Due to the Re-
sumption of Business.

! The past thirty days have shown a
gradual advance In wholesale lumber
prices in the Eastern territory, particu-
larly in yellow pine. North Carolina pine
and Douglas fir dressed stock. and it is
virtually an assured fact that the market
has reached sound, healthy basis, in
the opinion of A. r. Kriechbaum, vice.
president of Lumber, the national lumber
trade journal.
The rise in the market has by no
means been radical, but has been the
natural result of a resumption Of buy
ing after an exceedingly long period of
inactivity" Mr.. Kriechbaum explained
Analysing the situation, he said:
"Our records of the trend of the mar
ket in the East show that an advance of
81 to SO per thousand feet has taken
place in the entire yellow pine list. and
except In heavy fir timbers and dimen-
sion stock, which have remained station
ary the same is true of the Douglas fir
list. Popular items among the yard
trade, such as flat grain yellow pine
flooring, North Carolina pine flooring
and roofers have strengthened consider
ably since the first week in October.
The strong demand for flooring, also,
has forced red and white oak flooring up
SlU curing tNe lHlTlE-udy peIlOu. Mdple
flooring has not shown an advance yet,
but It is strengthening. Cypress finish
has increased Sc in price and red cedar
shingles average about so cents higher
than they were the first week in October.
"Stabilization Of the market on build
ing lumber has been brought about by
the continued building activity which
has been general throughout the East
for the past three or four months. and
as long as fair weather lasts this ac-
tivity will undoubtedly continue. The
building wave. also. is still sweeping the
South. Southwest and Pacific Coast re-
glons, and much of the lumber produced
in those sections is being consumed at
home.
"A decided Improvement in the hard
wood situation is also noted this being
the result of the resumption of activity
by the larger wood consuming indus
trials. such as furniture factories. car
building plants and musical instrument
and cabinet works, The better grades
OF almost all varieties Of hardwoods
have advanced from SIS to $40 since
early in October, and in some woods the
increase has extended to the No.
Common and lower grades. Prices have
remained stationary on all white pines
and spruces and California redwood,
and the demand for these woods is
holding up well, particularly for red
wood.
The lumber market to-day seems to
have struck an even keel. and very little
change is looked for one way or the
other until after the first of the year
In early spring however, there Is scarce
ly any room for doubt that lumber
prices. as a whole, will be on a higher
level than they are to-day
The New York herald., 1921-11-14
5 ARMED MEN RIDE
ON VALUABLE MAIL
City Guard Increased With
Arrival Of 200 Marines
From Quantico.
SENTRIES AT STATIONS
Armored Trucks to Go Into
Use to Replace Some of the
Wire Covered Wagons.

Two hundred additional marines from
Quantico, Va, went on guard yesterday
on trucks carrying registered mail
through the city. Two marines and a
post office guard. all heavily armed, now
accompany the driver of each truck car
rying registered mail as it leaves the
main stations II the General Post Office,
Times Squire, Grand Central Hudson
Terminal. City Hall or foreign station
branches.
Port BILE seats within the wire inclosure
of the mail trucks have been fitted up
and the post office employ ees with
sawed off repeating shotguns and side
arms. sit beside one armed marine. On
the seat with the driver is the second
marine, who also carries his Springfield
rifle and sidearms. Three marines pa
troll the delivery sheds of all the main
stations. permitting none but post office
employees to enter.
SiXty-four marines, commanded by
Capt. Norman c. Bates, are quartered on
the mezzanine floor of the General Post
Office, where they have cots. and are
fed at nearby restaurant. Capt. Bates
also is in command of the additional men
who arrived from Quantico and who are
temporarily quartered in the Naval
Branch, Y. NJ. c. A, in Sands street,
Brooklyn. Capt. Bates is working under
the supervision of Inspector w. p. Coils
of the General Post Office.
Within the week armor plate inclos
ures to supplant the wire screening on
mail trucks will be ready. Probably a
half dozen armor plated trucks will carry
an armed guard. Only trucks carrying
registered mail shipments are guarded.
the general parcel post and other trucks
merely having the driver and in some
cases an assistant.
One hundred marinese are on duty at
each shift, the wagon guard working an
eight hour shift and the sentry men do
ing a four hour watch
The New York herald., 1921-11-14
FATTY ARBUCKLE WILL
GO ON TRIAL TO-DAY
Admission to Court Room,
Will Be by Card Only.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13.-Roscoe
(Fatty) Arbucltle. motion picture come
dian, will go to trial tomorrow on a
charge of manslaughter growing out of
the death September Q Of Miss Virginia
Rappe. motion picture actress.
Elaborate preparations have been
made for handling the crowds expected.
Admission to the court room will be by
card
Unlike Arbustle preliminary hear
ing. to which only women spectators
were admitted. due TO the fact that IL
was held In the women's department of
the Police Court. both sexes may attend
the trial.
Among spectators Will be n delegation
from the Womens Vlgilant Committee.
The venire of slxty-six citizens contains
the names OF thirteen women.
The New York herald., 1921-11-14
VALUE PLAN FEARED
BY FARM FEDERATION
Governmental Price Fixing
Predicted as Result.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13-The "prac-
teal result OF the proposed American
valuation plan in the pending tariff bill
will be governmental wholesale price
determination" according to Grey Sill
yer. Washington representative of the
American Farm Bureau Federation.
In a letter to the National Retail Dry
Goods Association. made pubic here to-
day. Mr.. Silver said the federation had
supported the request of the association
for reconsideration OF the decision of
the Senate Finance Committee to in
clude the valuation plan in the tariff
legislation.
Mr.. Silver said the federations ex-
ecutive committee was opposed unanl-
mously to the basing OF import duties
on American wholesale valuations.
The New York herald., 1921-11-14
JERSEY CITY MARKET NEWS.

Kaplan & Redler sold In Jersey City
the five four-story buildings at 3i9-355
Central avenue for Henry and William
Gest, and resold them for the new
owners. Nos. 353-355, southwest corner
Of Bowers street, were acquired by DR..
Moscovitch Nos. 349-351 were sold to
Jacob Strauss. who resold 351 to John
Borcher. The same brokers sold for
Michael Forman 34s Central avenue.
through to 101 to 107 Cambridge avenue.
to l.. Rosenthal for Louis Edelberg and
Aaron Edenberg 1896 Central avenue,
a building with two stores and six suites.
to Charles Leberfeld. and for Michele
Savarese and Vincent Conte 26S Cen
trail avenue. business property, to an
investor.
The New York herald., 1921-11-14
MISCELLANEOUS LEASES.

The seven story building with stores.
25x64.S, at the northeast corner of
Varick and Laight streets. and the three
story building, 46.6x3S.5, at the north
west corner OF Canal and Laight streets,
have been leased by Edwin II. Scheu-
Der to Harry Seid for twenty-one years
at an annual net rental graduating from
$2,750 to $1,000.
Rice & Hill leased store in the north
west corner of Seventh avenue and
Forty-ninth street to Adler Bros. &
Goldberg; also stores in the same build
ing to f. Borbeson, Leon Cohen and T.
Rosumoff, and offices In 1907 Broadway
to Joseph B. Franklin and Charles A.
Bierman.
The New York herald., 1921-11-14
NEWARK TRANSACTIONS.

The United Advertising Corporation
bought from John II. Lidgerwood 257-
263 Elizabeth avenue, a plot extending
through to 212-222 Johnson avenue, 110
feet on Elizabeth avenue and $50 feet on
Johnson avenue. with an average depth
of 2i0 feet and an area of approxi-
mately $4,000 square feet. The sale was
negotiated by Louis Schlesinger, Inc.
The advertising company will erect q
two story building on the Elizabeth ave-
nue. front for its offices, and a large
garage and construction shop will be
provided.
The same broker sold the Madison
apartments at Sc Ridgewood avenue,
4Sx79, for the Union Building Company
to Frederick Disch OF Jersey City for
investment purposes. 1t contains apart
r,ents for six families.
The New York herald., 1921-11-14
MAIL PLANES IN SNOW STORM
Two Forced Down at williams
port, Pa, VIII Resume To-day.

wrLLIAMsPoRT, Pa. Nov i3.-Two
limited states mail airplanes, driven out
~ tneir course by a snowstorm were
compelled to land here to-day because
the density OF the storm made il unsafe
to try to cross the mountains.
Three planes, without mail. left New
York for Cleveland about II o'clock this
morning. One was lost sight OF In the
vicinity Of Harrisburg and the other
two. handled by Pilots Collier and Hulk
ing. reached this city before being forced
TO land They will resume their fight
tomorrow.
The New York herald., 1921-11-14
BRIDGE GARAGE LEASED.
Site Shaded by the Manhattan Is
Taken for 21 Years Mt S35O,OOO.

The Business Exchange Of 1876 De-
lancey street has leased the garage at
Pike slip. South and Water streets, un-
derneath the Manhattan Bridge. having
a frontage of 290 feet. and an area OF
$4,000 square feet, without a pillar or
a post. The garage was built on city
land by J. J. Riordan. who is the presi-
dent of the United States Trucking Cor
poration. The lease is for twenty-one
years, and the aggregate rental is in the
neighborhood of $S50,000. The tenant is
syndicate OF garage operators, under
the firm name of Pike Slip Garage Com
pany Inc, J. Greenblatt, president The
attorneys representing Mr. Riordan We're
Stanchfield & Levy, Mr.. Mooney of coun-
sci. The tenants We're represented by At
torneys William r. Altman and Samuel
Tullman.
The New York herald., 1921-11-14
PLAN HARLEM IMPROVEMENT.

The Fred Morton Company has been
awarded the contract for hotel and
market building to be erected at 3 to 13
West 136th street. 150x90. The first floor
will be used for stores and general mar
keting purposes and the second floor de-
voted to living quarters. The owner Is
Lafayette Cort, Inc. NJ. w. Berman
president and Mr.. Wachtel vice-presi-
dent and treasurer. The plans were pre-
pared by Horace Ginsberg and Fl. l..
Fedman. architects. and it will involve
an estimated expenditure Of $500, 900.
The New York herald., 1921-11-14
BRONX TRANSACTIONS.

The National Bible Institute purchased
from Joseph Messerschmitt the one-story
building, on plot 50x100, at the south
west corner of Elton avenue and 154th
street.
=. S. Treacy with William p. Jones
sold a plot 50x150, on north side of
18TH street eighty-one feet east of
Sedgwick avenue
The New York herald., 1921-11-14
REALTY MARKET briefs,

The Dairy Realty Corporation, repre-
senting Daniel II. Jackson. IS the buyer
of 604-60s Third avenue Julia 7. OHara
OF II West Thirty-firth street and will
lam p. Wilder Of 3f2 West Seventy
fourth street, all sold recently.
The New York herald., 1921-11-14
Borough Of Qucens--saIe or Rent.

BFAtrTTFJJr, house. rooms and bath,
bedrooms, parquet floors. hot water heat
open fireplace: restricted section; all i'm
provemonts; "a minutes from N. ". or
Bkiyn quick sale, $3.50 Phone Hollis
G7o2J after r. NJ week days. all day
Saturday and Sunday.
The New York herald., 1921-11-14
Borough Of Brookiyn-saie or Rent.

FOR SALE In Bay Ridge-one family house,
vacant rooms and bath; space for ga
rage; 225 10th ST. Brooklyn: house well
built large porch, all modern improvements
price si1 800. Call Shore Road 1918, or
The New York herald., 1921-11-14
Westchester-Sale or Rent.
LAKE, MAHOPAC

LAKE MAHOPAC
Bungalow with large living room. open fire
place, dining room, 2 sleeping rooms. break
fast nook, Kitchen, bath and large attic
electricity, running water, permanent lake
privileges; minutes walk to station; terms.
SYLVESTER FROHOCK, Al West Saith ST..
New York city. Tel Fitzroy 1870
The New York herald., 1921-11-14
MONEY TO LOAN AND WANTED
ON BOND AND MORTGAGE.

FOR mortgage money apply GEORGE G.
POINTER, INC. 165 Broadway 55Gs Cort.
The New York herald., 1921-11-14
REAL ESTATE WANTED.

BARGAINS WANTED FOR CASH
We can sell tenements, flats and private
houses; quick results IL cheap. See
VIM. p. JONES & SON. 1858 BROADWAY.
The New York herald., 1921-11-14
New Jcrscy-Sale or Rent.

WESTWOOD. - Eubblestone house under
foreclosure, six rooms, fireplace, sleeping
porches, large plot; $3.50; small cash pay
WAY. N. Y.
The New York herald., 1921-11-14
REAL ESTATE-BELGIUM.

BEAUTIFUL new residence for sale in Brus-
sells. r 2052 Herald. Herald SO.
The New York herald., 1921-11-14
Connecticut-Saie or Rent.

New York; AZ rooms; paying property
price $27 ,0o0 part cash. T. n. BRONSON.
s12 Main ST., Winsted. Conn.
The New York herald., 1921-11-14
Borough of Brooklyn.

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS-Hotel Bossert-To
let until Oct. /, 1922, 3 rooms and bath.
eighth floor; complete hotel service; all
outside rooms, overlooking bay; three min
utes from subway; 10 minutes from heart Of
New York city: present tenant offers sub
lease at attractive rate. Apply BELLOWS,
450 Clinton av.. Brooklyn.
The New York herald., 1921-11-14
CITY REAL ESTATE.
Above 5oth st.--5th Av. to East River.

NAssoIT G LANNINC, Real Estate,
B'way soth st. Tel. $3.50 Riverside
The New York herald., 1921-11-14

f46 EAST list ST..
ADJOINING LEXINGTON AV.
Narrow width story and basement brown
stone dwelling: immediate possession: rea-
sonabe price and terms.
OGDEN G. CLARKSON CORPORATION,
Fact 4pth ST. Plaza 6o1h
The New York herald., 1921-11-14
REAL ESTATE-OUT OF CITY.
Long Island-Snle or Rent
New Jersey-Sale or Rent.

ptnre crpot Eork llno Real Estate Information.
. ''V"e ''oe'hee" ohoRichard KehOe. Great Neck.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-30
ny MAY MAKE ONN
ASPHALT FOR PAVING
kdyisory Board to Present Petition
at Next, Meeting OF Finance
- Committee.
Cpon recommendation OF Director

Upon recommendation of Director
vale, OF the Department of Public
-4rks, the Advisory Board will at
bthc mkt meeting Of the Finance Com
SiIiittee OF Council. present a petition
s4or an appropriation of $4,000 for
Sfd,ei purchase and installation of Il
s1nunicipal asphalt manufacturing
spiunt.
Director Savilic declares that the
snlant VIII pay for itself IN two years.
ssaha the fact that such :, plant IS in
edXlstencc VIII give his department;
the benefits TO be derived by a
OF bids for public
lie says that as there
sare but three concerns in the city
ScMning such plants, bids for asphalt
sa$orli are necessarily restricted. "nd
Slces may lie thereby kept up He
hlievcs that the city may say many
pNsands Of dollars annually IN own
& such 4 plant. and III bids on
rect improvements and v,her public
orlt. may be kept TO minimum
arge.
Members of the Finance Committee
We agreed that the plan is most
Rsible. Councilman Carter G. Jones.
SMadison Ward. stated ycsterday
at he would support the proposition
committee and on the floor OF Coun-
believing that i: Will save tho city
kch morey.
Ehc next regular meeting OF the
lance Committee will be held on
fsday, May Il.