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The New York herald., 1922-01-01
Trade Slips Incognito
Into Residential Zones
ny EDWARD NJ. GARRETT.

The coming maps show residence dis
cricts in which can be built only resi-
dences. clubs. churches. schools hospi-
tails. &c. In these districts since July
25, 1916. a business building cannot be
built, n dwelling cannot be altered into
n business building, nor can a business
use be started I'm dwelling. The
question often arises whether home call
ings, like a Doctors or dentists office.
will be prevented in a residence dis
trict? Can n music teacher put up
sinaI sign? Can an architect carry on
his business at home? Can a sculptor
or artist make and sell his works from
his home in residence district? What
In tho proper line between home call
ing which will be allowed and a busi-
ness that will be prevented?
The coming resolution states that I'm a
residence district no building shall be
used for any purpose other than DWELL
ings, clubs. churches. schools. &c, and
Tor the accessory uses customarily in
cident thereto So long as the home
calling Is customarily ;nsident to tho
use OF the building as a home there will
be no infraction OF the law. A dentist
or doctor can have his private office In
his home In a residence district. A
dentist. however. could not employ n
number OF brother dentists. place them
all at chairs In his home and put out n
sign announcing n dental establishment.
In such case the business OF dentistry
would become the main uso and the
dwelling OF the proprietor on the prem
ises would become merely an incident.
Similarly. n tailor could perfom his
work In his home. but n he employed
others to do tailoring in his homo IL
(. you'd be on infraction of the law.
The xonfnc resolution is reasonable n
The New York herald., 1922-01-01

this respect and Is designed 10 prevent
hardship to professional men and others
who customarily do their work at home
as an Incident. This leniency OF the
law Is often taken advantage of by busi-
nes5 men who try to sail as close to
the wind as possible by establishing n
business In a residence district. Signs
VIII often tell the story as TO whether
the business Is en- incident or not
Alterations by putting In store windows
VIII often tell the story. The same rule
can, however. be applied 10 all cases
and that Is whether the business Is
merely an incident to n dwelling use or
whether the dwelling use Is an incident
to n business.
The coming resolution delegates the
enforcement OF the law In this respect 70
the Fire Department. This Is not be-
cause the nonconformlng uses are re-
lated TO fire hazard. but because it
seemed better to have n single depart
ment. like the Fire Department, prevent
these improper uses than TO have five
different building departments In the
different boroughs cover this field. The
Fire Department Is active In preventing
these nonconforming uses. Citizens
should not complain IL the Fire Depart
mont depends 70 q large extent on in
terested citizens bringing cases OF viola
tion TO Its attention. The Fire Depart
tnent properly requires affidavits It,
forming IL when the nonconforming use
was begun because nonconforming uses
which were carried on before July 20.
1915. when the coming law went into
operation. can properly be continued
The Fire Department notifies tho pro-
prletor OF the nonconforming use 10
Quit. and IL he does not quit II has him
summoned before the magistrates court.
This court oan fine or ir srison,
The New York herald., 1922-01-01
only Legal Lights to Shine Here

New York, the city OF marvels and
big enterprises. will soon be able to
present TO visitors and its own In
the form of n modern office building,
planned and put up exclusively for law
yers.' The Association of tho Bar OF
the City OF New York having found its
present quarters at ~ West Forty
fourth street inadequate. has decided
upon extensions to relieve the conges-
ton OF its ever increasing membership.
To meet the emergency II has decided
to improve the property owned by the
association, which adjoins IL on the
east and extends through from Forty
third to Forty-fourth street. The area
contains something more than 1900
square feet. with frontage on Forty
third street of CTS feet and a frontage
on Forty-fourth street of 4.4 feet.
This property was recently trans
ferred TO a subsidiary corporation.
known as the Forty-two West Forty
fourth Street Corporation. In order 10
facilitate the scheme of Improvement.
Negotiations have Just been completed
with the Bar Building. Inc, a newly
organized company. headed by Fred
erick c. Tanner. attorney at law, re-
Gently chairman OF the Republican
State Committee OF New York, and II.
Craig Severance, architect, senior MEM
Der OF the firm of Severance e. Van
Allen. This corporation has taken over
the holdings Of the Forty-two West
Forty-fourth Street Corporation on n
twenty-one year lease.
On this site the lessces will .at once
begin the construction OF high class
office building. fourteen stories In
height. which will have direct connec-
ton with the present house OF the as
sociation. A grand concourse will con-
meet the entrances at Forty-third and
Forty-fourth streets.
The Bar Association will occupy two
entire floors tabout $4,000 square feet)
In the new building. These two floors
will be conloined TO the House OF the
Bar by direct corridors. The balance OF
tho office space will be offered TO mem
bers OF the New York bar.
The land falling under this lease IL
valued at 100000. The improvements
will cost approxima tcly 81 zoo, 900. maxi
ing total OF s1,SO0,0c0. The Metro
rolltan Life Insurance Company has
made building and permanent loan OF
$3.50, 1000 on the property.
In addition 10 10000 square feet OF
office space there Is one store extending
elong the grand concourse from Forty
third TO Forty-fourth street which con-
tnins $500 square feet and 1000 square
feet Of mezzanine space. q smaller store
(6G0 square feet) with mezzanine on
Forty-fourth street. and half a dozen
booths.
The architects. Severance & Van Alien,
have designed . pile which win haxmenr
The New York herald., 1922-01-01
1924 WAS BEST YEAR
FOR L. /. BUILDERS
Saw More Construction Than
in 1912; Railroad Figures
Show Great Growth.

with the clCse OF 1921 Long island
will have passed Through the greatest
year of building construction activity In
it's history" stated Donald Wilson. gen.
orai freight agent of the Long Island
Railroad. who addressed the members
ton OF Long Island lumber dealers, at
their recent dinner IN the Garden City
Hotel.
1T has been conservatively esti-
mated" said Mr.. Wilson. that there
have been erected on Long Island this
year approximately 1900 buildings OF
all kinds; this figure does not include
the intensive building operations In
Long Island City and the old city OF
Brooklyn. Tho new high mark exceeds
the record made in 1912 by more than
1900 buildings. Last year e,35s struc-
lures were put Up on Long Island
Speaking OF the part the Long Island
Railroad system played In handling the
different materials required for tho
erection OF these 1000 buildings. Mr..
Wilson said: Prom April l. 1921. 70
November 1. 1921, the railroad handled
$4,000 tons OF lumber. an Increase of
2G.O94 tons, as compared with the same
period OF ly2O; IL hauied lf0tb4f tons
Of cement. an increase OF 1896 tons
tii.s6S tons OF brick, an increase OF
53.130 tons: 45.S7t tons OF lime and
plaster. an increase of 1851 tons.
These figures indicate how fast Long
Island Is growing. They also point out
how important 1t if for the railroad TO
expand its facilities In order TO take
care of the additional traffic which the
growth means. To provide necessary
improvements Il IS, Of course. imperative
that the company earn enough money 10
maintain good credit. II this Is not done
the transportation needs cannot be met
and the growth of the island will ma
turally be retarded.
in the last year." says Mr.. Wilson
In conclusion. III T. estimated there has
been a reduction OF about 10 per cent.
In the cost OF building materials Read
justments I'm freight rates already In
effect have lowered building costs and
beginning with January l, 1922. the 3
per cent. Government war tax on freight
win be eliminated, making another sub
| stsntisl saving"
The New York herald., 1922-01-01
BIG APARTMENTS SOLD
ON BROOKLYN HEIGHTS

The Buick Realty Company sold to
Joseph T.. Musselman its property.
known as the Grosvenor ana the Bcr-
| kelley. on Montague street. two eight
story elevator apartment houses. oppo-
site the Bossert Hotel The plot ~
75xl00. The property was valued ae
$3.50. 900. The sellers took In part pay
ment one four story double apartment
house and two four story single apart-
ment houses at 235. 2s7 239 and SAL
Quincy street. on plot i0ox1o0. also a
plot on the east side of Howard avenue.
between Sutter and Pitkin avenues,
200x7s. The purchaser is the Seven
Twenty Six Ocean Avenue Company.
Inc. of which Mr.. Musselman. as presi-
dent George L. Long. Maurice @.
Straus and T. J. ItilSer were the brokers.
four story forty-four family apart-
ment house is TO be erected by Alfred
Norek az the southwest corner OF Rogers
avenue and WNthrOp street, which
property he has just purchas sed for SS5,-
600. II will occupy site 99.Gx122. and
win be arranged in suites OF three and
four rooms. II viii also contain eight
stores Cohen Bros. architects who
drew the plans. estimate the cost oe
construction at s250.0 900.
The Norek Construction Company.
Inc. has just completed the construc-
tion OF tho largest six story elevator
apartment house i'm Brooklyn. The
building is located on Eastern Park4
way. between Franklin and Classon ave.
nues. It is 150x192 feet In size. con-
tains 500 rooms and is valued at $780,
600. Seventy-two suites Of from three
TO six rooms and dance hall are con-
tained In tho building. which has largo
garden I'm the rear.
Tho newly organized Benaiex Build
Ing Courorr. represented by Alfred w.
Norek. attorney. bought from the Mat
thew Smith estate tho plot. 102.6X11S.O.
at the southeast corner o. Church ave-
nue. and East Thirty-sccond street which
II win improve with fivo two story build
ings with stores. plans Tor which havs
been drawn by Cohen Brothers. archl-
tects. Tie property was held OF se5.000.
DR.. Bcncil Hoffman Is president lf tho
new company. which includes A. .'roko-
low and I. Nathanson.
The New York herald., 1922-01-01

York. Some shops are like fat burghers
with gold chains about their neclSs and
some like peasants with market baskets
at their elbows. They all look across at
each other with their shining window
faces. as though In perpetual attendance
at some jolly fair. Peering around. over
and above them are the dwellers In our
London who might go elsewhere but re-
main, fascinated.
Here is building, rather narrow and
austere, at Ala Madison avenue, the for
mer home OF Douglas L. Gilman &c Co.
Like schoolboys defying the schoolmas-
ter, twelve small apartments cluster
above the spacious business quarters. to
see the fair willy nilly. And on beyond
at TAG Madison avenue. is a building
upon which to ponder. 1t Is like knot
of citizens at our fair assUnbled about
an aged rabbi. For here Is clever and
picturesque remodeling of an old Jewish
synagogue. The walls are the same.
the central auditorium is little changed.
with the long flight OF steps leading up
to It. These stairs are fringed with
shops
The New York herald., 1922-01-01

avenue as an exclusive residential sec
tion. and the constant iilterirg through
of these patrons of smart retail trade
from Park avenue to Fifth, the pros
perity OF the section is inevitable. The
widening OF Manhattan avenue has been
an important factor too. Abercrombie
& Fitch. and Brooks Brothers, are re-
tail tradespeople and they manifest in
dications that large concerns find the
area suitable and profitable"
Frank Conover, president of the Tiff
fsny Studios. tells an interesting story
OF pioneering on Madison avenue.
THE Tiffany Studios" said Mr.. Con-
over. were originally located at Thirty
fourth street and Fourth avenue. When
the decision to move to Madison avenue
and Forty-f1fth street was made, It was
considered by many ridiculous decis-
ion to move deliberately out OF the zone
of retail business. What business enter
The New York herald., 1922-01-01

At each end OF the building facing
Madison avenue are doors leading to
duplex apartments above. looking out
of the old dome of the church, arranged
now with skylights ard dormer ind
These apartments have large studios
built into the dome of the o.d church
and are fascinating in their arrange
ment.
Now. as TO the inhabitants OF our
motley building.
The central auditorium has been used
for the classic dancing OF Helen Moller.
and is still a studio of dancing under
the direction of Miss O'Neil. Flanking
the auditorium and central stairs. COM
ing out square and true with the line
OF the pavement, are two stores OF
shops, all set with offerings for the
daily buyer.
So. IL the mind is staggered by the
enormous enterprises that make at the
core of this Madison avenue section a
city within q city. II is possible 10 find
innumerable jolly shops full of attrac-
tive merchandise where one can buy
while remembering that teaing at the
The New York herald., 1922-01-01
ef the BIG FXTERNO APARTMENT HOUSE af
27o PAHk AVENUE.

prise was adjacent TO this section OF
Madison avenue at that time? Alb
solutely none at all. Park avenue was
a waste swept by the smoke OF the
New York Central and New Haven rail-
road6 The brownstone front was the
type Of building most numerous in the
vicinity.
'The Tiffany Studios bought the build
Ing that had housed the Knickerbocker
Athletic Club, an organization that fell
to pieces when famous murder oc-
dals. In 1905 alterations were completed
on the building and the Tiffany studios
moved In.
Then came the electrification OF the
railroad, the development Of Park ave-
nue., the steady influx of small art and
antique shops and other businesses until
the section became city within city,
having it's art and commerce, it's resi-
Dental section, and finally its financial
and banking interests. For the banks
and trust companies began to see clients
and now their cash disbursements here
are said TO be- enormous"
In 1915 the Tiffany studios sold the site
at Forty-fifth street and Madison ave-
nue. The property had quadrupled in
value. On that site to-day is a towering
new structure, the Equitable Trust
Building. When far Sighted authorities
on property values, and similar authori-
ties on the subject OF retail trade have
made statements, II Is interesting also
to hear the bankers point of view. The
National City Company. in the building
formerly the Hotel wellington, and then
the Manhattan Hotel, Is in position TO
form. with the Liggett Building across
the way. a sort of gateway To the very
heart OF this Madison avenue city.
Thomas a. Reynolds. president
OF the National City Company, had a
few words to say on the subject of
banking in this section. although It was
the middle OF n busy morning. He in
dicated that several factors made the
locality important TO bankers. The first
one was the position of the Grand Cen
trail Station. All big national businesses
increasingly have offices i'm New York.
In many cases they have moved their
executive offices to New York. The
downtown section is crowded, and the
tendency is for such concerns to make
The New York herald., 1922-01-01
Latest Reports From City
and Suburban Markets

Broadway 70 the Bargain Center, man
order house
Residential Leases.
Culver Co. leased furnished. for
Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Barnewail an
apartment in 3 East Forty-seventh
street to Henry p. Russell OF Russell.
Miller & Carey.
Bronx Market Deals.
Douglas & Gettell sold the plot, 5on
100. at the southwest corner OF David
son avenue and 1881 street to George
Hastings; a lot on east side OF David
son avenue, 200 feet south OF Fordham
road. to Harry Douglass. who owns two
adjoining lots; a plot. 75x246. on east
side of the Concourse. extending to-
Valentine avenue, 2S9 feet south OF 199th
street. for Louis Urstrung to a builder
who plans three fve-story apartments
also q 1I5-foot frontage on the east side
of the Concourse, north of Bedford Park
Boulevard, TO Anne Wasser. who plans
$3.50 home: n lot on east side or
Morris avenue. near 10Th street and
facing Jerome. TO Henry c. Glaser. and
an adjoining lot TO S. Agtnsky for I'm
mediate Improvement with homes sfor
their use.
Julius Trattner sold for EllSan Kahn
the five story triple flat with stores az
$3.50 Third avenue. 25x100. TO ADOLF
Reich, and for the Tiffany Realty Com
pany the five story apartment house az
1647 Washington avenue s0x140.
Ararat Realty Corporation sold TO Katie
Merk two five story flats. 52x129.3x
Irregular, at 99s and 1000 Brook avenue.
Isadore NJ. Levy sold TO the Far De-
velopment Corporation, Louis z. Cold
stein president. a five story nat 3T.6S
95x irregular. at as linton avenue.
The New York herald., 1922-01-01
LONDON SHOP CENTER AT BACK DOOR OF COTAMS BIG FLAT
Which Supply Needs of Wealthy Apartment Colony in
Park Avenue and Fifth Avenue Residential Section
In Spite of Trade Invasion Many Dwelers Still
Cling to Quarters Thoroughfare, Which
Has Decided English Flavor

use Of the uptown office buildings.
which are convenient to tho station.
The silk, textile and cloak and suit
trades are uptown. largely. and the
jewelers. are leaving Maiden Lane to
open retail shops uptown. Altogether
this section is we'll established now as
an important banking center.
Opposite the National City Company
In this key position the Liggett Building
towers slIyward where the old Milbank
two story taxpayer used to be. Both are
indicative, together with other tall,
closely crowding buildings, OF the
changed physical aspect of the whole
locality.
It is still possible none the less to
take a friendly and intimate journey
north, out of this forest of skyscrapers
and into the region OF small shops. And
doing so takes us back again to our
comfortable notion Of London In New
The New York herald., 1922-01-01

Ritz or In luxurious apartments' and
homes. or back OF those cunning dormer
windows and in modest flats. other hui
man beings are also quite content en-
joying London In New York.
Madison avenue from end TO end is a
brave vista and in it's most energetic
and growing central section is signlf-
cant of the Aladdin-like genius OF the
The New York herald., 1922-01-01
BY FLORENCE e. HAv1LAND.

by FLORENCE e. HAVILAND.
There are so many points of view from
which 10 approach the picturesque vista
Of Madison avenue that one may as well
choose simple and intimate one as a
beginning.
So 1t is interesting to note that among
the vast evidences OF the growth of busi-
ness and financial enterprise in this Sec
ton of the city one still can find human
dwelling places. Many of them are over
shops.
The residential restrictions of the
Murray Hill district have not sufficed
70 keep the commission business of the
lower avenue at q very great distance.
Indeed 1t dovetails into the struggling
line of the old covenant: and between the
restrictions connected with the Murray
Hill zone property and the residence and
church property restrictions much fur
The New York herald., 1922-01-01

question but that the Bar Building viii
be welcome innovation.
Demolition OF the old buildings will
he started January 1. The new struc.
ture will be ready for occupancy Octo-
ber l. 1922. Charles l.. Fraser has beer
awarded the building contract The BaI
Building. Inc. located at S72 Lexington
avenue. will assume direct risnsgcmen'
az the yruDWeA
The New York herald., 1922-01-01

ize with the stately edifce OF the Bar
Association Building proper Due 20
the surrounding physical conditions the
building will have light and air on all
four sides
AS there IL n marked tendency on the
part of lawyers to remove 10 the Grand
Central section and considerable agita-
tion for an Office b ,iding devoted 70 the
exolusfvS uses Of sstorneys theye u ~
The New York herald., 1922-01-01
Dappp 52etn pear!

~ its good friends in the business THE NEW
W. YORK HERALD extends the greetings the 1t
by way formal felicaton but with the SIN
the activity the market 1922 will bring
happiness and prosperity in its wake
Why this optmism business
who the market predicted
NEW YORK HERADS annual review which will be
should
this annual number. Here of them:
the question Has the Tax Exemption Ordinance
Continued: authorities
the house building field will clash on this point.
the finest from the Of the Odd Para
This
OF Information and Research
Of Real the Odd
partments YORK HERLDs Sunday real
pement
The New York herald., 1922-01-01

business man who is far sighted enough
TO look ahead, wish for prosperity. rub
his lamp and bring it about. His is the
satisfaction less OF the idly comfortable,
secure and curious onlooker than of the
constructive worker who had vision 10
see what energetic effort would bring
about and looks out upon the dream
made real There Is many an opening
IN this section for business men who
will still follow the pioneers OF It's busi-
ness world.
The New York herald., 1922-01-01

Broadway 70 the Bargain Center, a m,
order house.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-28

Tho storks thought and thought
about the riddle Buskins had ask Ell
them. the riddle being. Whats the
difference between a jumping. jack
and baby7''
Mr.. Crane. looking moro soiemn
than ever. went down the row.
whats the answer" he asked tho
first stork.
= IL confess | don't know" said
the Etork. looking foolish.
"Nextr' said Mr.. Crane sharply,
turning to his nelghhor
Me either" snid the seconA stork.
shaking his head. 81 don't know"
"Nextr' said the Crane.
Not | don't know either"
And so II went on down the line
until az last Mr.. CRIME reached an
old. old fellow who looked as tho
he was about 10 go 20 sleep.
whats the difference between a
tInplng.jack and a baby7" asked Mr.
Crane.
"well," answered old Daddy Stork
slowly. There's enough difference
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-28

from their threats this was ali
that any Of the three could rrmem.
Der now. II was true that Bin kept
his adversafics away from NirEinias
corner az wcll as he could, but he
did II by instinct rather than by
conscious planning. lie had not
hated itarold In these months past.
but had only regarded him with
contempt: but hate eam- TO him
fast enough In those fust moments
Of battle.
Once. r~eiirs seros. the cabin.
they encountered soft flesh that
tried TO escape from beneath their
feet. and AT first Biil thought II
was Joe. returned 10 CONSCIOUSNESS.
But in an instant he knew the
truth. go back Go your corner.
Virginia" he commanded.
For some reason that he could not
ruess. she had se~n III 10 crawl
forth from reg shelter. whether or
not she returned 10 u he couldn't
tell There Vas no chance n warn
her again. Ills foes were upon him
This was not \ silent fight at
sirrt- So thar they would not at.
tack each other. Harold and Pete
cried out often. 10 reveal their ioca.
ton and 10 siwnal . combined at
tack against BiIi. In the instanta
that he was FREQ from BINS arms
and he knew that hh confederate
was out OF range. Harold fired blind.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-28

boyr'
"Slnce was mortgnged Indefinite
ly TO my father. / could not remind
May OF my existence. cnught tho
ship as my father had planned. May
and my dad contended for first
place In my mind during my voyage.
when reached London, my
uncle handed me cablegram. New
York attorneys informed him that
my father was bankrupt. A second
cable, that he was dead. A third,
that I had disappeared.
"rhe news of my fathers suicide
paralyrd me. For ! knew at once
that he had deliberately driven his
car over The edge Of the quarry. You
can see that wanted TO be alone