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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-11-19
OFFER HOMESEEKERS
CHEAP BUILDING PLAN
Buyer Pays Rent of I Per
Cent. a Month.

The Public Service Home Builders Plan.
Inc. according 10 its announcement, has
been organized in this State for the pur-
pose of placing a homo within reach Of
every rent payer. The company's Offices
are In rooms 1119-112t OF the Kuicker-
booker Building. 152 West Forty second
street
pany. said yesterday to reporter for
TIE NEW YORK HERALD: "Everybody
who becomes a client of ours and wishes
us to b.ild house for him pays down
IN per cent. OF the cost OF the house.
The per cent. may be paid In the
form OF deposits. on which we allow AZ
per cent. interest until the full amount
ia paid. AS soon as tho 10 per cent "a
paid we start construction. II. however.
a client has paid his 10 per cent but Is
not ready to bald. we will pay him s per
cent on his money.
1.-THE client must own. free and clear.
the site on which he wishes us 70 build
house. IF he wishes US to buy the
site or would like advice on its purchase
we will furnish. without charge, tho SER
vices OF our service department. which
viii try to buy the land ut the bottom
price.
I'VE have our own architect, and thus
we save q client the cost OF an archi-
tect's fees. We submit to the client pic
lures and plans OF houses OF different
types. and II they do not suit we will
design a house according to his ideas
IA far as practicable for the amount
that he desires TO put into the house.
There Is therefore nothing for tho client
TO worry about. and we give him tho
completed house and we take back n
first mortgage for 65 per cent. of the cost
of the building and second one for 25
pei cent. OF It's cost. The rate on the
FIRST mortgage Is the prevailing market
rate and that OF the second per cent.
Thus we assume mortgages OF 90 per
cent. which are to be paid on as rent,
according TO the clients means. The
plan, I'm other words, Is that the client
pays a rent OF 1 per cent a month. out
OF which we pay the mortgage interest.
tho taxes and the insurance The bal
ance we apply toward the liquidation of
the second mortgage. The second mort
gage In that way would be paid UP in
five years. We take care of the first
mortgage during the life OF the second
mortgage and then turn over the client
10 the mortgage. with whom he deals
direct.
ave will build home for a man. no
him what no can do with his money.
we shall appeal more directly to thu
vs<1dngznan-~
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-11-19

HONORS BESTOWED
FOR BEST BUILDINGS
Owners of New and Altered
Structures in Fifth Avenue
Zone Win Medals.

The Fifth Avenue Associations an
nual medal award for the best new and
altered business buildings in the Fifth
avenue section during the year 1922
was made at the fifteenth anniversary
dinner of the association, held at the
waldorf-Astoria on Tuesday. Novem-
Der IA.
VIII III. Hays, president Of the Motion
Picture Producers and Distributors of
America, presented the associations
medals to the owners of the buildings,
which were erected or altered in the
year 1922, and which in the opinion of
the board of directors, upon the recon-
mendation Of its committee on architect
ural harmony, deserved the same. The
awarding OF these medals was hard
task as there has been considerable
building activity in the Fifth avenue
section during the year.
The committee on architectural har-
mony Of the association. under the
Craftsmanship of Douglas L. Gilman,
consists Of Douglas L. Gilman. F. B.
Conover and John Sloane as the lay
members, and Robert d. Kohn, Eliot
Cross and Harry c.. ingalls,. represent
ing the New York Chapter of the Amer
lean Institute of Architects, as the
professional members.
The committee inspected every build
| ing in which could possibly be con-
sidered in this connection, the lay men,
| hers and the professional members MAX
| ing their inspections separately, after
which they held a joint meeting and
agreed to recommend TO the board OF
directors the awarding of the medals to
| the following:
! For New Buildings--First prize: Gold
medal and diploma to the United States
| Mortgage and Trust Company for its
< building at $40 Madison avenue.
| Second Prize-Silver medal and d.
ploma to the Realty Company for the
Thibaut Building at 269 Madison avenue.
| For Altered Buildings-First Prize
| Gold medal and diploma to Franklin
| Simon &c Co. for their altered building
| at Ala Fifth avenue.
Second Prize-Silver medal and d.
ploma to Gustavus Il. Kirby for his
building known as the American Art
Association and Gallery at I'll Madison
avenue.
The Architectural Harmony Commit
| tee in making the recommendation for
| the altered buildings attached consid-
cradle Importance to the locality in
which the building had been altered
| with the view of determining the effect
| on the locality. -
Following the usual custom. q certifi-
cate of merit was issued to the follow
ing architects for the artistic qualities
produced by them in the buildings for
which the wards were made:
Henry o. Chapman. as architect of
the United States Mortgage and Trust
| Company building: Trowbridge & Lehl-
bach. architect of the Franklin Simon
Building: Joseph d. Leland &c Co., as
architects of the American Art Associa-
ton and Gallery Building.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-11-19
CITY's INDUSTRIAL MAP OUT.

The industrial map OF New York city,
prepared by the Industrial bureau OF the
Merchants Association. is now ready for
distribution. This map. which Is printed
In eleven colors and black. shows the
concentration. distribution and character
OF New Yorks manufacturing industries.
The map ls OF value In choosing fac
tory locations, classifying risks and
hazards In fire insurance, laying out
sales campaigns, estimating the charac-
ter of future Industrial development
assisting in the routing Of Freight, guild
ance In the selection OF locations for
banks. stores. restaurants, fire stations,
&c, instruction OF high school and other
students and for other various uses.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-11-19
To SELL BnoorxLyS HOUSES.

-Four dwellings at 1oo-iOi johnson
street corner of Lawrence street and
in the rear at 55-57 Lawrence street.
Brooklyn. will be sold at auction by the
Jere johnson Jr Company. auctioneers,
at noon in the Brooklyn Exchange, 1s9
Montague street on Thursday. Novem-
Der % The properties contain from
seven to thirteen rooms and are I'm a
neighborhood that IL rapidly changing
to a business district. and are close to
the subways. surface lines. shopping.
financial and theater districts.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-11-19

~ EAL estate writer's are always OPP
X timistic, and their statements or
predictions are sometimes based
more on imagination and hopes than on
cold. hard facts. am not assisted by
Imagination. however, when / say that
conditions along the Harlem Railroad
and the beautiful valley OF the Bronx
are strong. sound and healthy.
There has been a very encouraging In
crease In building operations, both bust
ness and residential, at White Plains.
One can hardly stand on any spot In the
city without witnessing construction
work of some sort under way. There
has also been a notable movement In the
sale OF improved property, especially
we'll located business properties. These
business properties have been purchased,
we might say eagerly. during this year
by men of means who have unbounded
and well grounded confidence In the fu-
ture OF the city.
Marked Growth I'm White Plains.
or all sections of the city MARITIME
avenue, the business thoroughfare ex-
tending from Broadway to the railroad
station. stands at the head I'm rapid
growth and the Importance OF new busl-
ness buildings. Men well versed in local
real estate conditions prophesy that
within a few years this street will be a
formidable rival Of Main street, on which
business has heretofore been largely con-
centrated. This growth on MARITIME ave-
nue. Is also expected to assist in solving
the serious problem OF congestion on
Main street.
The buildings to be erected by Max
Marx on the block opposite the railroad
station, recently leased by him from the
New York Central and Harlem Railroad
Company. are expected TO be substan-
tial factor In Maritime avenue progress,
as this block has a large frontage
thereon.
In our development in scarsdaie. ad-
Joining White Plains on the south. we
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-11-19
STUDIOS IN THE MINETTAs.

Pope & Brother sold H.. A. Pagllughi
e. Brother 5 and Mlnetta street and
Minetta alley, three four story old
Colonial houses. Also for II. De Scala
10 and 20 Minetta lane and for DR.. S.
Boobman !. and Minett4 lane and
10 Minetta street All OF these houses
are OF the old Colonial type a few OF
which now remain in old New York.
These houses as soon ms possession can
be arranged will be remodeled into
studios.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-11-19
TO SELL BROAD ST. CORNER.

The former home of the American
Cotton Exchange. 81 Broad street,
northeast corner OF William street, Is
60 be sold Mt receivers auction by
Joseph P. Day on November 2s IN IA
Vesey street. The property is in the
heart of tho financial district. II Is
mortgaged for $4,000, Of which s65, 900
is the first mortgage and $4,000 the
second. The sale is the outcome of the
dissolution OF the American Cotton Ex-
change. inc. The receivers are the
Hudson Trust Company and Henry
Schneider.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-11-19

~ UR1NG the last fifteen years or
more lower Westchester county
has passed through very COM
plete and remarkable metamorphosis.
What were the hamlets and rural dis
tricts along the Harlem Division OF the
New York Central Railroad are now
thriving towns and fourishing cities, con-
tanning the homes of thousands OF New
Yorks business men. The remarkable
growth of the section Is due no less to
the scenic grandeur of country rich in
natural beauty than to the excellent
transportation facilities and ideal auto
mobile roads which have made Its de-
velopment possible.
Little Wall Street." as the Grand
Central zone is now popularity known,
nay be reached by electric train with
Inly one or two stops from any Of our
ONES at Scarsdale, Crestwood. Tucka-
Zoe or Bronxvile. and one may enjoy
is morning newspaper or game OF cards
n the evening without any crowding or
mad scramble for seats.
Attractions of BronxviIIc.
A twenty-eight minute ride on an
lectric express and one is rat Bronx
lille, the first strictly residential colony
cached after leaving the Grand Central.
Iere is the Hotel Gramatan. up to date
n every respect, whose dining and ball
ooms are the center of many local
social events. It's 245 rooms furnish
ZONES for many New York business men
nd their families. In Lawrence Park,
Sycamore, Lawrence Park West Cedar
<nolls, etc. are found homes OF vari-
us sizes and types, ranging in value
rom the pretty little home for two for
1900 to the more pretentious homes Of
100000 and more. Our choice sections
are developing with surprising rapidly
and the supply OF building plots is fast
being exhausted Ia these placch.
A peculiar phase OF the local sltua-
ton Is that unimproved property is
being sold now for only n very slight
advance from the prices of "A few years
ago. Those prices are destined by the
law OF supply and demand 10 rise
sharply and IL behooves him who is
delaying his building TO buy his land
now.
At Bronxvllle are found series Of
attractive modern apartment houses
such as are seen in no other suburbs Of
Westchester county. Every new apart
ment built recently has been rented
from the plans, an indication Of the
strong demand for apartments IN the
suburbs. Two Ventures In the CO.
operative apartment house have been
made here and have proven far more
successful than the most optimistic en-
thusiasts had hoped for
OF course every ole knows the ST.
wanoy. Grassy Sprain and Lawrence
Park Country clubs. All OF those clubs
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-11-19

have excellent eighteen hole courses
and there are the usual social activities
in connection with the life thereof. And
do not forget the moving picture house.
perhaps one OF the most popular d.
versions during the fall and winter.
Only the best pictures are shown and
the houses at Bronxville and Scarsdale
are completely filled at every perform
ance.
1t is only a half mile from Bronx
vile to Tuckahoe, where the last two
years have seen remarkable growth and
Improvement. On the east side of the
railroad are found homes ranging In
price from 5000 to $4,000. In that Sec
ton building plots. with all improve
ments and without further special as
easements, are available from $500 TO
81 800 and up.
Feel Effects of Bronx Parkway.
Colonial Heights and Crestwood, west
of the railroad, are two first class resi-
Dental colonies. where a great deal OF
new building Is under way In those
parks people are just beginning to feel
the effects on values of the new Bronx
River Parkway Reservation, which
passes those points. Modern attractive
homes are available there for $4,000 to
SIS, 900.
Scarsdale Is village OF much the
same character as Bronxville. except.
perhaps, that its homes a4e grouped with
the idea of more room and requirement
of proximity to the station does not
seem to be demanded there as strongly
as II is An Bronxville. Everything las
been arranged with the view OF the
esthetic without forgetting the practical.
Hero one may choose a modest six or
seven room cottage for $4,000 to Wa
600. or, perhaps, larger family de-
mands an attractive Colonial style home
of nine or ten rooms and three baths for
$4,000 or more, or yet an estate with
acreage in the fine Heathcote or the
Murray Hill section.
Every one of the villages has adopted
or Is framing a zoning ordinance which
will have a most salutary effect on real
Property. The coming law VIII conhne
every type of development to its own
section and prevent depreciation OF value
by the encroachment of undesirable de-
velopment.
The Parkway Is finished from It's be-
ginning at Bronx Park to Mount Yer
non. Between Mount Vernon is tenn
porary road which is good. A great
deal OF work remains TO be done between
Bronxvlle and Scarsdale. from where
the Parkway Is complete 20 Hartsdale.
When the new road is completed,
which will be within the next year or
sooner the beauties OF the scenery along
the old Bronx River will be an open book
to all and the villages and cities along
the Harlem Railroad, which parallels
the river, will look mighty attractive to
the homeseeker.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-11-19
DEAL ON MORTON STREET.

Henry & David Fippman bought from
Roger Foster 16 Morton street, near
Seventh avenue, 25x90. with old build
lngs. McCotter a Davis and q. r. Glib
bons were the brclrsra.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-11-19
I Ianlets of Westchester
Become Thriving Towns
by JOHN X. FISHER
Sccreqrv and Manager oftcc, StOne Inc

btVFNFU7y "FVt1 11"'F~VOF
~ URING the last fifteen years or
4 more lower Westchester county
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-11-19
Scarsdale and Environs
Show Rapid Development
BY ROBERT Il. FARLEY.

II EAL estate writer's are always op-
X timistic. and their statements or
predictions are sometimes based
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-10-06
FEAST OF TABERNACLES

Members of the Jewish faith in
Paris will go to Lexington tonight,
to attend the religious exercises to
be held at the Maryland Avenue
Temple in commemoration of Sue
Goth, or of the Feast of TabernacIes.
which continues for eight days.
Services will be held in the Temple.
beginning at eight o'clock tonight
and tomorrow morning at ten
o'clock. The concluding services
will be held on the following Friday
and Saturday, October Is and IA.
with Rabbi David Nathan officiat-
ing. Semi-religious services will be
held during the three intervening
week days.
Succoth, or, the Feast of Taberna-
cles, is one of the most important
events on the Jewish religious CAL
endar, and is always faithfully and
rigidly observed.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-10-06
PETER MANNING LOWERS THE
WORLDS TROTTING RECORD

Peter Manning, the worlds fast
est trotter, gave another remarkable
demonstration of the speed that
gained the bay gelding his title
when he circled the track at the
Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders
Association course Wednesday after
noon in 1:56%, breaking not only
the track record but also the worlds
record for the mile.
The speedy son of AZoff-Glen-
dora G., in establishing the new
record, broke two of his own un-
challenged marks. The gelding was
the holder of both the Lexington
record and the worlds record, the
former being established at the trots
here last year and the latter at the
recent trotting meet in Columbus
Ohio. The former worlds record
was 1857.
Peter Manning, who is owned by
/. w. Gleason, of Williamsport, Pa,
was driven by Thos. w. Murphy,
one of the premier reinsmen of the
Grand Circuit. He covered the first
quarter in 80, the half in :5S1a
the three-quarters in 1:2712 and
finished the mile in 1:56%.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-10-06
n. h. S. LYCEUM COURSE To-
MORROW

One of the most delightful pro-
grams in the Lyceum Course will be
rendered Saturday evening, October
z, by the Princess Adonis Indians.
They have captured many audi
ences in every country by depicting
Indian life in its. most charming
aspect and have otter appeared be-
fore crowned heads from whom they
received the greatest appreciation.
Princess Adonis is the best
known Indian poet in America Her
recitals of original Indian stories
and poems are most fascinating, as
she creates an atmosphere of pc
culfar charm and mystery i'm which
the red man moves with austere
dignity.
The Princess is assisted by Chief
Kouaka White Eagle, member Of
the Winnebago tribe in Wisconsin,
who will give short talk on the
history and customs of his tribe. He
will portray the Indian as brave
warrior, a loyal subject, and just
man..
The whole company will furnish
an entertainment of unusual inter-
est-an entertainment that will
prove worth while to every citizen
of Paris. Buy season ticket at
once and be prepared to attend every
number of the Lyceum Course.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-10-06
THRHLERS AT THE GRAND AND
ALAMO

William Farnum puts up terrific
fight for love andsrevenge in his lat
est William Fox picture, "Shackles
of Gold," which will be at the AL
amo and Grand Monday afternoon
and night.
''Shackles of Cold is :. based on
Henri Bernstein S great stage sue
cess, Samson" In the picture Far
mum rises from the position of dock
laborer to- that of millionaire and
WEEDS a girl whose parents social
climbers-need his money. Myrta
Bonillas is Mr.. Farnum's leading
woman in this picture, which Her
bert Brenon directed. o.,
What is regarded as one of the
most popular novels written by
Booth Harrington, is ''The Man
From Home" and now, having
reached the screen as a George Fitz-
maurice Paramount production, it
will be lived on the silver-sheet of
the Alamo and Grand Saturday af-
ternoon and night.
James Kirkwoed, popular leading
man has the leading role, and 9TH
ers prominent in the cast are Anna
@. Nilsson, Norman Kerry, Dorothy
Cumming and John Miltern. The
adaptation was made by Quida Ber-
gere.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-10-06
LODGE NOTES

| The Pythian Sisters will meet
Friday night at 1880 o'clock.
| The Imperial rEncampment, /. o.
o. F. will meet at the usual hour to-
might.
The Grand Lodge, I. o. o. F. of
Kentucky will meet in Richmond,
Tuesday. Bourbon Lodge will be
represented by Grand Master E. B.
January and nine delegates. = !.
| 5 Rathbone Lodge No. IA, X. of p,
was represented at the district meet
! ing at Versailles by Knights Thos.
M. Funk, G. M. Plummer and j. X.
Cahal. They report good meeting
and a fine entertainment.
A. ]. Lovely Co., No. "a, Uniform
Rank, X. of p, held a business
meeting last night Rathbone Lodge
held their meeting postponed from
last week, at the SAME time.
Members of Bourbon Lodge gave
Ia reception at the lodge rooms
Monday night in honor of Past Mas
ter E. B: January, of Paris. The
meeting was presided over. by DR.. F.
M. FAIRIES. The following program
was given: Opening prayer by
Grand Secretary Richard G.. Elliott,
of Lexington; song, opening ode;
music, saxophone and piano duet, by
DR.. and Mrs Harry E. Mathers;
solo, Mrs. Howard B. Carr; address,
"E. B. January AS A Man." E. M.
Dickson; music, saxophone and
piano duet, DR.. and Mrs. H. E.
Mathers; address, 'E. B. January AS
An Odd Fellow" A. j. Redd, of Lex
ington; solo, Mrs. Howard B. Carr;
saxOphone and piano duet; address,
Grand Secretary Richard G. Elliott;
closing ode; benedictfon, by Grand
Secretary Elliott. After the pro-
gram refreshments were served.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-10-06
COBURN'S MINSTRELS HERE
OCTOBER IL.

Dan Holt for the past ten years
associated in the big time vaude-
vile formerly of All G. Fields, and
and Coburn's) has this year re-
turned to his former position as
character and principal comedian
with Joe Coburn's Minstrels Dan
is from Macon, Ga, from which fact
his title of 1.-THE Georgia Cotton
Blossom" was given him by hosts Of
friends in 'the Southland. At the
death of Lew Baldwin, of Coburn
and Baldwin musical comedians,
Dan did a musical speciality
with Manager Coburn, afterward as
Stunning the position of principal fun
maker with the company At the
Paris Grand Opera House on Thurs
day night, October IL.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-10-06
RIVALS FOR "THE BAKER ES.
TATE"

George and Jefferson Smith, of
Lawrenceburg, will be parties to a
suit to be filed against Kansas City,
Mo-, to recover sum in excess of
half a million dollars representing a
bequest to that city eleven years ago
by Mrs. Burris Atkins. The gift,
representing the residue of the es-
tate, was about 100000, and was
for the establishment of an art mu-
scum, and has since been invested
The city failed to establish the mu-
scum because there were no funds
from which to maintain it. The
Smiths are among eleven heirs of
Mrs. Atkins living in Kentucky.