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The New York herald., 1922-04-02
I low Cost Of Houses
Increased in s Years

Little hope for further drastic decline
in the cost OF building homes is he'd
out BY the Chemical National Bank in
q recent bulletin devoted TO the general
subject Of the Cost of a Home" In
cidentally the bulletin contains an I'M
pressive review OF the rise IN building
prices from 1914 TO March. 1922. The fol-
lowing is an extrac. from the survey:
During the last two years of the war
the volume of residential construction
was far below normal. A short lived
spell OF active building occurred during
1919, followed by an abrupt decline in
1920. While this decline affected every
class OF construction, Its results We're
brought home most vividly to the aver
age community through the nationwide
housing shortage which inevitably fol-
lowed the cessation of building. Almost
every city in the country felt and con-
tinues 70 feel the pressure or high rents
and inadequate housing facilities. Ii Is
the problem OF residential building,
therefore. which Is Of most immediate
interest to the average citizen.
The detailed figures given herewith
present a comparison OF the cost OF
building a home In 1914 with the cost
of the same building in 1920. at the
peak Of the high price wave. and IN
March. 1922. The figures are for three
different types OF residences. showing in
each case the changes in the various
elements in labor and material costs.
"A home OF type a cost in 1914 S5,52s.
In 1920 the same house cost $12.S15. All
increase of i3i per cent. in relation 70
the 1914 figure IN March. 1922. such
a house would cost $9.502. II per cent.
more than the 1914 cost and &c per cent.
below the maximum cost in 1920.
TYPE a
TWO STORY FRAME HOUSE
Rooms--Sizc 30x3a Feet.
Contents 29,100 cubic feet-Floor area 2,6i0
square feet.
(Peal) March
1914. 1920. 1929.
Excavation ....... $4,000 $4,000 $4,000
Foundations and
cement .......... 4IO.OO 1,45V.OO 1,1B7.U0
Masonry .......... $4,000 COT 90 543. 90
The New York herald., 1922-04-02

The job of picking the two best apart
meut houses erected within the limits Of
Greater New York during the last three
years may have its high spots but 1t
is not all skittles and beer If one Is to
Judge from the report recently submitted
to the American Institute of Architects
by Harry Allan Jacobs, chairman of the
committee of awards selected by the
institute in it's prize multifamily house
competition.
Mr.. Jacobs and his fellow committee
men. Louis S. Weeks. Oran Winthrop
Rice, Leon n. Gillette. Wesley S. Bessell
and William A. Robertson, spent three
fruitless afternoons travelling around
In the Bronx in the hope that some of
the vast crop OF fiat houses that have
sprung up in the northern borough might
produce at least one structure of prize
winning timber. The results Of this re-
search were more than discoura ging-
they were actually depressing, says Mr..
Jacobs. showing. as they did, whole
sale tendency on the part of speculative
builders TO buy apartment house designs
much as they would a yard of ribbon
over q counter.
Having lost their way on one occasion
and got stuck in the mud on another,
the judges rode sadly back to Manhat-
tan where they selected as the winner
of the gold medal the twelve story build
ing at 1049 Park avenue. owned by Mrs.
Catherine II. Abbot and designed by j.
Laying Mills and william Lawrence Bot
tomey, associate architects. In making
this award the committee took into con-
sideration originality OF design. good
taste. pleasing proportions and the
clever use of materials.
First mention was accorded to S45
Fifth avenue, south corner of Sixty-sixth
street. which was erected by Kenneth
Schley from plans by ]. f. r. Carpen-
ter. The judges found that this design
was more conservative than that OF the
Park avenue house, but possessed the
same originality and warmth. Both OF
these houses. the report of the chairman
declares, show a distinct advance in the
designing OF high buildings, which is an
extremely difficult problem.
In his official report Of the committee :
perilous trip through the wilds Of the
Bronx in search of a perfectly proper
toned fiat Mr.. Jacobs says: we had
three lovely joy rides lasting four or
FIVE hours each and have depleted my
wine cellar and the funds of the treas
ury of the institute for automobile hire.
We lost our way trying to find one OF
the apartments which was situated near
The New York herald., 1922-04-02
TRACKLESS CARS
COSTLY FOR CITY
Damage to Streets MakesThem
Expensive Hobby, Declares
Realty Board.

The Real Estate Board of New York
calls attention to the high cost OF track
less trolleying on Staten Island. 1t says:
The Borough Of Richmond has for
many years suffered from inadequate
transit facilities. An interesting ques-
ton. however, is being raised as to how
far It's local transit problem has been
solved by the use OF the tracl<less troll
ley, municipality owned and operated. 1t
appears that the way OF this trackless
trolley Is devious and its method of pro-
pulsion Is such that 1t must dart ninbly
from one side Of the roadway to another.
in order to avoid vehlcular traffic.
1T appears also that because OF its
great weight largely increased by the
addition of Its human freight. it Is rap
idly destroying the public highways.
This fact has been recently attested
by ouerulous letter sent to the Board
Of Estimate by President Cahlil of the
Borough OF Richmond. dated March 3.
president Cahill asks the Board OF
Estimate for very considerable sums to
make good the ravages of the trackiess
trolley. Of which the Commissioner of
Plant and Structures is alleged to be
very proud.
'In communication TO the Board of
Estimate asking for an appropriation OF
SSS.400 for repaving Bradley avenue
between Richmond turnpike and Manor
road the Borough President says;
"'As the present pavement Is being
destroyed by the traclsless trolley oper-
ated by the city. the board should waive
the usual restrictions which provide for
showing the method Of payment for the
original pavement
1T Is customary before the board
grants an appropriation for repav.ng
that evidence OF payment oy the prop
erty owners OF the original pavement
be submitted This. in view OF the cir
cumstances. the Borough President re-
quests should be waived
TN communication dated March II
President Cahill asks for an appppria-
tion OF $1o3.200 for a new pavement on
Richmond turnpike, from Bulls Head to
Linoleumville Factory, which is the
westerly terminus Of Richmond turnpike
and also the terminus OF the tracklcss
trolley line. These two appropriations
sggregate s2S1.600.
This would require to pay for pave
n1ent alone five million six hundred and
thirty-two nickels. without counting the
cost OF maintenance and OF operation Of
the trackless trolley line. II Is. there
fore. apparent that it would require the
entire population OF Staten Island to
travel Mt least once n day for flfty-six
days In the year on this particular route,
which lies between thictly wooded sec
tion at one erd and the marshes border
ing Arthur XIII on the other In order
TO make good even In part. the ravages
OF the ruthless as well as traclSlcss troll
lev"
The New York herald., 1922-04-02
MEDAL FOR PEST DESiGMD
LAWRENCE BoTTOr1LEY WE'RE
s.

doing good work. but who never get
chance at the work turned out by the
speculative builders.
The Society OF Beaux Arts, with Lloyd
Warren as the guiding genius. has built
up an educational system in this country
not to be duplicated in any other part
Of the world This educational move
ment embraces architecture. painting,
sculpture and interior decoration. II -
TO the men who have enjoyed the adj
vantages OF this wonderful schooling
that l refer when / speak Of our young
architects who are waiting for their
chance to do real work. This is the sort
Of talent that the speculative builder
could reach IL he would select his apart
ment house designs In a competition
supervised by jury OF well known
architects appointed by the American
Institute of Architects. In the matter
OF economy in construction ! am quite
sure that the speculative builder would
have no reason to regret such step.
The New York herald., 1922-04-02
SALTAIRE COLONY IS
TO HAVE FRESH WATER

When residents OF Saltaire open their
cottages this season they will nnd ready
for use the most complete water system
on Fire Island Beach. The work now
well under way, will be completed be-
fore the season officially opens and will
hereafter furnish water for household
use and fire protection from early spring
until late fall
Last November tho village, which was
Incorporated In 1917. voted TO issue
$4,000 In bonds for the purpose OF Ia
stallirg n water system which would
give protection against fire as well as
furnish the cottages with pure water
for domestic purposeA. The moment
The money became available William r.
Spencer, the village President, together
with other village officers. prepared t.
install a system which would be second
to none on the coast. The analysis Of
the water, which Is taken from AZ
foot artesian well, showed it to be as
pure as any analyzed by the State. Ac-
cording 10 r. Sutter. senior assistant
engineer Of the State Conservation Com.
mittee. II Is as pure as distilled water.
The New York herald., 1922-04-02
BUILDERS RUSH FOR
RACE COURSE LOTS
Swarm Old Gravesend Track to
Furnish Brooklyn Housing;
200 Sites Sold.

Last fall the famous race course along
Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, passed 20
the control of William E. Harmon &
Co.. Inc. realty developers. Three
weeks ago stables. grand stands and
other paraphernalIa of racing days be-
gan passing through the maws Of
wreckers. A few days ago rough blue
prints showed the plotting OF the race
course into building sites. Then fol-
lowed siege of the owners by builders
and investors for possession of thes.
sites in a mannar to emphasize the
movement in land. which indicates con-
siderable housing production in this
section of Brooklyn.
Yesterday William e. Harmon e. Co,
Inc. announced sales or more than 100
lots. taking In the entire frontage on
East First and Second streets. between
avenues I and u. to s. Dietz who has
formed three corporations. In which
business and professional men of Brook
lyn and Manhattan are interested The
Dietz corporations will Immediately un-
dertake development of these lots with
sem!-detached dwellings with central
driveways and garages TO supply five
and six room houses at figures around
$500
Practically the entire frontage of the
old race course along Ocean Parkway
has also been sold. The buyers here in
the main are private house builders, al
though several have given intimation
that apartment houses would be built
Some OF the buyers on the parkway are
r. Jacobs. VI. Morris. A. Fitzgerald
Irving Smith. Whitman & Arnold, O.
Marks. l.. Sallie and S. Kleinman.
The whole Of the frontage on Kings
Highway and Gravesend avenue. total
ling about 130 lots, has also been sold
the principal buyers being S. Arnold
l.. Rabinowitz. Y. & Il. Martini, j. & j.
w. Hyde and III. & NJ. Kader. These
frontages have been set aside for bust
ness development and no doubt many o;
the lots will be under improvements with
stores to cater to the occupants OF more
than 100 houses. which will be gotten
under way In the next few weeks. The
race course has been divided Into ap-
proximately 1900 lots. OF which more
than 200 have been sold in the last few
days.
The New York herald., 1922-04-02
Bronx Market News.

Harry III. Cohen and Samuel Singer
sold for Mrs. G.. T. Fitzgerald the three
story dwelling. 25xs7 at 11a East 1891
street to Philip wattenberg for Inn
provement with stores.
Herman A. Aclter leased the store In
1866 wostchestcr avenue TO Max Ru-
bfum. dry goods store In the northwcs.
corner OF Grand Concourse and Burnside
avenue to Gristede Brothers; 1947 Uni
versity avenue 10 Collins & Collins: 1919
to Klein & zatiin, delicatessen 1851 to
the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Com
pany: 1853 to the Morningeide Supply
Store. hardware and house furnishing
goods.
The New York herald., 1922-04-02

This unusual apartment house W th IT'S
spanish Mission type Of architecture is
20 occupy slightly location at Stnyve-
SAINT place and Wall street, st. George.
staten Island. The portion OF the struc-
ture on Stuyvesant place viii be tvc
stories high and that part on Wall
street will have four stories. The build
ings. which occupy plot 150x20c feet.
will surround court measuring l25x
40 feet. This court viii be laid cut in
italian garden style with fountains ter
.aces and quaint seats.
The apartments on the Stuyvesant
The New York herald., 1922-04-02

place and Wall street frontagcs Will face
tho ocean and the bay. and from their
windows the tall buildings of lower
Manhattan may be plainly seen.
There will be % suites on each aoor
divided as follows: Four apartments Of
ave rooms and bath, eleven apartments
Of four rooms and bath. and seven with
three rooms and BATH Tho buildings win
contain 100 suites and 400 rooms. In ad-
dition TO this, on the Stuyvesant place
frontage there Will be six stores and
Offices for physicians.
a great srchway on the Stuy.esar
The New York herald., 1922-04-02

place front will form the main entrencc
90 the buildings. and through the ltal-
ian garden the several entrances - the
be another entrance court on the wan
street front.
At the intersection OF the axis % these
entrances and in the center OF the gar
cen Is placed an elaborate fountain
Walks bordered with planting branch TO
the six entrance stairways. Each stair
way leeds to groups OF two, four and
fve apartments respectively, 90 tina. long
public halls are thereby eliminated The
The New York herald., 1922-04-02

apartments themselves are So arri rscd
that each apartment entrance Lads
into a foyer.
Tie roof portion OF the buildings VIII
he laid out as n roof garden with tow
,rs. pavilions and trellis work These
form an important part OF the des gn of
the facade. On the Stuyvesart place
front an imposing archway forms tho
main entrance TO the buildings and ar
fords an interesting view OF the Italian
garden.
The Snug Harbor Realty Cowrsny
Inc. IL the owner OF the property and
Emery Roth Ia the architect
The New York herald., 1922-04-02
brooklyn Transactions.

NJ G. o'Bren leased for eight years
store on the northeast corner OF Eastern
Parkway and Franklin avenue to the
United Cigar Stores, also for eight years,
si5 Franklin avenue. to James Exar-
hakis, for q restaurant.
The New York herald., 1922-04-02

The 1914 cost OF type home was
S,70l. which by 1920 had risen TO slosi3,
figure i32 per cent. above the earlier
cost. The cost OF erecting this house
In March. 1922, is ss,li2, Y per cent.
above tho 1914 cost and 26 per cent. be-
low the peak cost.
The New York herald., 1922-04-02

Cost per Gu. ft..... so1o S0.4i s0.325
Cost per 50. IT,. ..O5 4.s5 go
Per cent OF change. I0o7s 23iss 17ieo
.The cost of home OF type B in 1911
was 176. To build such a house IN
1920 cost s9.7s7. 1913 per cent. above 91t
costs. The present cost of this home is
S7,374. which is 76 per cent. above 1914
prices and "A per cent. below the maxi
mum cost
TYPE Is
TWO STORY COLONIAL HOUSE.
rooms (incl. attic rooms)--Si c3xf1 n.
Contents 25,3l5 cubic feet--f1oor area, 1850
square feet.
fpcaLl Navri1
The New York herald., 1922-04-02

Cost per Sd. ft.... 200 4.04 3.Gs
Per cent. Of change. 1905 23cS i72s
".rhe rise in prices and wage increases
doubled building costs between those
two dates. The subsequent decline.
while not sufficient to restore costs to
the old level, has brought about a very
material decrease In construction costs.
the fall In costs in two years amounting
to 25 per cent. OF costs at the peak.
The prospective builGersis. OF course.
Interested in knowing whether he may
look for further declines for which he
should wait. II would be beyond the
scope Of this article 10 attempt 10 tore
cast the course of building costs in the
future, General wholesale prices. as
measured by the index number OF the
United states Bureau OF Labor Stats
tics, seem 70 be stabilized at level
about 80 per cent. above that Of the
pre-war period. Building costs are
above this level. but many of the ele-
meuts which bulk large In building costs,
such as freight rates ard wage rates,
are less susceptible 70 downward re-
vision than are commodity prices In
general The general housing shortage
and the Increasing volume OF building
~ present price levels are factors which
serve TO strengthen building material
prices. While II is entirely possible,
therefore. thCt building costs may de-
cline still further. II Is not probable that
drastic declines will occur"
The New York herald., 1922-04-02

TYPE
TWO STORY SIUSGLE HOUSE.
rooms tsmali)-Sixe cCs3J II.
Contents "a 800 cubic feet--F1oor area 1855
square feet.
(Peak) March
1914 1890. 1892
Total cost.... 81. .7ol 90 sio.9i3. 90 ss.Ii2.oo
Indiana daily times., 1922-01-13
BELGIANS FIGHT
I DRUG TRAFFIC
Government Employees Women
Searchers.

LONDON. Jan. 13.-The Belgian gov
ernment has decided to employ corps
of women searchers, who will make fire.
quent surprise visits to frontier and out
post stations and subject women pas
sengers in trains coming from Germany
to a down -to-the-skin examination.
This decision has been taken because
of the ever increasing abuse of cocaine
and heroin in the country. BY the law Of
October, 1919, the Importation, produc-
tion, manufacture and sale Of stupefy-
ing drugs of this variety. excepting for
medical purposes, is forbidden.
These drugs are manufactured in Ger-
many for the most part and brought in
to Belgium by young We men. With some
dresses the task of the Customs Officers
viii be very difficult. A dress with ex-
tensiye panniers, or a cinoline skirt viii
offer opportunities for concealing large
amounts of drugs.
An Increase in the abuse Of drugs has
coincided with anti gambling and Pus-
syfoot legislation in Belgium.
WOMEN WORKERS LIKE CIGARS.
Cigars are becoming increasingly popu-
lar among women workers.
Indiana daily times., 1922-01-13
CHINA SCENTS
PROPAGANDAIN
JAP EDITORIALS
Detects Attempt to Poison
hinese People Against
United States.

SHANGHAI, China. Jan. 13.-Portraits
Of Uncle Sam as a militaristtc aggres-
sor, always bent on promoting his Owl
selfish interests. are being painted by
Japanese owned newspapers, printed in
Chinese, which are devoted more or less
- to the work of propaganda.
~ A part of their program insists on
"a ceaseless attempt to minimize the value
of Sino-American friendship by suspect
ing the motives of the United States.
"American-Japanese Relations in Their
True Light" is the subject Of an article
appearing in the Tsinan Jih PaO, a Jap
anese owend paper published in Tsinanfu
Shantung.
Extracts from the editorial are as fol-
lows:
"Since the end Of the world war and
the establishment Of the League of Ma
tions many have imagined that the world
was steeped in an atmosphere of peace
and that wars were to be no more. The
worlds greatest problem today 1t the
question of the relations between the
United States and Japan
SAYS AMERICA
REFUSES JAPS.
From the point of view Of Japan the
most important question between Japan
and the United States is the immtgra-
tion problem. When this immigration be-
gan the japanese were more or less vel
come in the United States, but in recent
years they have been repelled and dis
charged from becoming citizens.
Moreover, Japanese children have not
been welcome in American schools, and
the United States does not allow the Jap
anese to found their own schools. 1t
is no wonder that such treatment has en-
ragged the japanese. This difficult ques-
tion should have been speedily settled
but it was allowed to drag along, with
the result that it gave birth to the Yap
CONTROVERSY.
''The origin of the Yap difficulty is the
Sable landing on the island. There are
three cables-one running TO Guam, one
to Shanghai and a third to the Dutch
Indies. By right the cable should be
controlled by the japanese and the United
States, but the United States refused
to be satisfied with anything but full
control. Japan, Of course, could not
agree to such an unjust solution, espe-
cialIy since the Paris treaty had con-
ferred the right Of control on Japan.
RESENT CHARGE
OF MILITARISM
"Some Americans say Japan is militar-
istic. but these critics see the 'motes In
their brothers eye,' but fail to think
Of the the beam in their own eye. Since
the very beginning Of her history the
United States has extended her naval
power westward. First she occupied the
Mississippi Valley; after crossing the
Mississippi she reached the Rocky Noun
tains; next she occupied Guam and the
philippines. On the south she defeated
Spain and took New Mexico and Texas
and now she is almost ready to devour
Mexico
THE above facts show that United
States is exceedingly arrogant. japan
has been encircled. How should japan
deal with the matter of American-Jap-
anese relations? Military force is the
only solution. The navies Of other pow
ers are quite sufficient to defend theil
own territories. Why then. are they en-
deavoring to enlarge their military and
naval forces? This is what 1 do not
understand
Indiana daily times., 1922-01-13

her. He will let her have her own head
and will litsen to her opinions.
Besides, the older man is easier to
land.
"As rule the more mature man has
definite position in life. He is not so
nervous about his career. The fellow
of % who is getting on at all gives him
self up to his work with a sort of rage.
"At 30 a man has already got on, If
he is going to at all. The years of ca
rer behind him make it impossible for
it to absorb him.
at is better to marry, even to marry
badly, than not at all.
1.-The woman who dOsen't marry is al
ways too interested in men, / am maxim s
my comparison between the married WON
an and the one who is strictly cell
bate. 1 do not REFER now to the woman
loose irregular life. Such a woman will
find life difficult.
The married woman of middle age or
even after 80 is invariably more beauti-
fN and more healthy and more Of a
human being.
"Celibacy is bad for the complexion" 8"
Indiana daily times., 1922-01-13

known feminist, who has arrived in
America with his bride.
BETTER BE OLD
MANS DARLING.
"There's"a a lot in being an old mans
darling" declares Mr.. George, who teas
ingly insists that his new marriage pro-
vii an example of that alleged beatitic
state This statement was offered over
the protest Of Mrs. George, who refuses
to agree that her husband is 'old" de-
spite the fourteen years seniority he
claims.
Mrs George was Miss Kathleen Giepel,
noted as an actress and pianiste. She
is a brunette and very prepossessing.
Where are the men to marry us! !
women in England are asking today,
the feminist declared. Il have always
said that woman's best career is man,
but when 100000 such careers for women
died in France the feminine population
may well ask whom they are wed.
..There is lot of talk to the effect
that the few eIigibles left over from the
war are being snapped up by widows.
| There is something in 1t, too.
CITES RISK IN
YOUNG HUSBAND.
The married woman, divorce, or
widow, if she is equally as beautiful as
her young girl rival and ten years older,
will beat her out Of q young man. The
woman Of thirty always wins over the
girl Of twenty, where a boy Of twenty
is concerned.
Let the girl stop bothering with
young men and find some one between the
ages of thirty-fve and forty five There
is her chance. She makes a mistake to
meet the older, experienced woman Oh
her own ground to dress like her, to
paint and powder and adopt her man
nerisms
THE older one knows more. It is bet
ter for the young girl to be girlish and
to adopt that greatest of all affectations,
the natural manner.
IF she merely wants to get married
let her get an older man. A husband
fifteen or twenty years older is not at all
a bad thing.
SAYS WIFE WILL
BEAR HIM OUT.
junior, will confirm that"-and the
charming Mrs. George was prompt in SO
doing.
colder men are more faithful. There
have sown their wild oats. and they want
to gather in a tame crop.
"The fact that man is older means
usually that he has more money. In
money there is no harm, you know.
"He is generous with the new wife,
who is like > toy to him, a baby doll
who calls out half-paternal attitude.
He is more likely to be sympathetic
about the affairs that interest or worry