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Wnhattan flat builders busy ln last Three Months Have Filed Plans for Houses Z Cod <16.761,(HH). lV(Rt\sr WORl than Vll.OiHKOOO OVER 1913 Brtlfclya Has HO? Icncnicnts than k?y Oth*1 Bofoagi i reatef City. I , T.aa. ? ? p",od that, in th-. quar Ifl.Of ? -.,00 for aa BBaaaal laei-aaflfl flaa-aata, how ? h | teaemaaU Jftft^ tan in thi* quar'.rr, !,aa,mp?r.v.-???'^ f,Mi ' J QU"*' ntcr.tioncJ ?* , worth ol tene Lataaeri Horoush NiWltal , rl ? "** aaflS t- ' "^ ?l1 ae-rfl raaked talerasls -tlon *>[ .h, Doara cf 1 lUtaaU, the plana all itfl-B to tf ? -**1 in S?od faith' *8*V!' .-., T-r.CT.ft HOBflfl Pepartment. iaUy in ?urt . ,ny of thflso pl?n8, ?wing to tho and scarcity of Th* Taluation of tenementa planned *.. t-ifl ft ' : U ' * U:' . rhe Broni ? cov r * bt "" *? ii ed, while iraaffb of ? ..r.ned . for ? foi ? mi 4*.i roi - B i klsa; i ? . ?ne new law. ?.?-..'? ? ? 3 $90,00(1 CLAIM NOT AGAINST LOCAL OWNERS TruMet t St Patrick's Sought to Have ( ;ty l'ay. , iaaa] for .. ? :. ... li ' ra 1" ? nrnls Bl '?'? ? 1 ?' ? " ' .... | lllfl ? . | 8 I .... | , . . . ' ? Bay did ftion of bcconif NEWI.Y WEDS RENTING H0MRS AT GARDEN CITY Nrarly All I .: HOBtei with Opti^n (o Purchase Sitcs. . .' miiTiat*'' l ? hotfll, ?-.. Mr. ? I) are: *. ? i ? ich her ?rk Apartir.ent Pro .'? ,r Hill*. . rk. Th* .etaad. Ir;',r ' ?., * ???an p,. ,,,,?.. Bt^"* w' ? oi, ob the prem TWO NEW HOME PRQJECTS AT MANHATTAN BEACH. llou^i* r<H4-ntly huill hv Kittv ('oroon, *tar of *ta-*?. and ftlm. A i;li"*3P*e ??f 'he ground* of ( . B. I.ane. WANT REVENUE BILL CHANGED Some Doubt Still Prevails as to Mcaning of Certain Revised Provisions. Since the first income tat law was passed, in 1909, there has been con- , fliderable confusion aa to whether or not the intere.<-t paid on rral estate morttrages could be deductYd as an Bflflfl. Some doubt on thlfl suhject has been removed, as the House of "Upri.-r ntatives *o amended tho rflTeaae bill as to permit deductions ? on mortgage iadabtadaaaa ? ag the amount dua under ?? bill is BBw a f..r .t i eoasidflration an.l the Ad' laell of Real Ks tate ll roaah a ipecial com .'.. ter Lladnar, i ]. Mortimer, Robert I?'. Simon I fur tha bill, ao that thflra doubt aa I Iflfl"". In i 'he amended bill) the Advisory (ouncil ?..iys: "The new revenue Mll. n* firfll in trcduc. d ln tbfl I1...use of I tivefl, j-rovided that the only deduc tmns for laterea* on iadabtedness ( should be in the eBBB of il aecnred by nuturally would BOl have permitted I r inter?B< on ? edness necured by real property. The v I ouncil of Heal Kstate In rough its special eomnittee, made every effort ti have the law d, with the result that the fol nicluded in the inder dtductions, Bcetien '-'? *": "'In the ca*e of a rorporation. joint ? ion, or in- ; npany, organized in thfl uch net incoms lucting from the '.( ivt ii -.ear from all flonreea, The n the . ? ral, tangiblo tanfible, the subject of sale or .ri in the or.linary baaiaeSB Ion, Joinl pany or aSscteiation as a dealer only in ' C0l-j or in loaning the funds there total ' paid , ;. eorporatioa, company or aa Ofl within thfl year on any such . .v bfl rledurtc .1 as H buai- ' lebted on nn j inl of such Indebtedni - BCtnal value of auch diBtJaet coneaaflion to real t state ir;'- .asmuch Bfl neither the law ?08, 1911 and 10ft! particu dedoction for i on real I ?? would De allowed. The ipeeial com ! ha? : n.viso ment | lll P08 doubt a* to its purport, bjf rf movintr the *ri i dealer an.! ? oftal before the - .1 late ral.1" (ouncil has likewNe d with the National Tax Aaaacl ??? taifl chance* a t.> eoTlertioBa at tl.e aourec ? ? , and fltl Will Pay $27,000 Rcntal. ? r thfl trieh Keane the build - Wt ? ?! for a tern of ten 127,000.1 ANOTHER STAGE STAR JOINS OCEAN COLONY I.uminary Is Kitty Gordon, Now a Rcsident of Manhattan Beach. Laal Baird 'Mrs Hecki. atar of th* Vita_raph'_ pieture colony, recently eomplel d her home _t Mnnhattan Keach. Now another thcatrical lumin ary of thc I'ust water hsi capitulated to the ebafSSS of New Vork'* fmist ocean front home colony. lt is no other person than Kittv Gordea, star of and film. She has just oom pleted a home for herself at Manhat? tan Heach. Many <i_e.?tlons have heen nsKed Bboul the dipposition of tho property on which the famous Oriental Hotel at Manhattan Hench stood until it* re- I cent lastBS*. The mystery ia aolved hy the annojneement from the office ofl Joseph P. I'uy, who manace* and | d recta th* property, and his sellin,* , r-taff that two tennis courts will occupy | | -irt of tne Int* left vacant hv the re? moval of the hotel and that the hai SBCS of the property is being; mapped oul for oottag. and semi-bungalow plots. . In S persaasl letter addressed to tne mfl owner* at Mnnhattan Heach Mr. Day has apprised them of the srectiofl of the new nets and coortfl and ef thfl faet that both are . for the uat> of tha resideati aad their friends ut any time. ?her recent improvement that will add mueh to the olreadv eon \cnient traastt facilities of this ocean front home cnlonv is the installatior. ] of b ten-rainute senriee on the private ear Iin. from Bheepshsad Hav atation I tnroueh the property. (Joincident with ark flcare eaau the constructior. 0f aafety netl to i rotect thc beach . possible invasion of the big Bsh._(_ GROUP OF BUILDINGS FOR MANHASSET SITE Construction Structures To Bc Ercctcd Near Station. Thc North Shore Bulldiag Company ?en to thc Gahler Constr-r ny, lnc< a eontrael for the im* ? tion ol' threi two story : apartment building* at Manhai ?>'. Naaaau I ounty, Long Isl? and, directly opposita the railroad gta tion snd adjoinlng the Town Hall and opposite the schoolhouse. I tne tirst unit of fifteen sim ilar buildingfl the North Shore Butld ing Compaay i* f*om_ to erect at Man ? |n the nc;rr future. The completion of these combination Bd apartment buildin?s will Ifanhtseel to ,h(* t0P of 'he h ' Tha town waa atarted m a hollow years BgO, as it wa* fne idea to be proteeted from flevere winter wiada. Manhas-et is situated near the city line, on th? crist of a hill, with beauti fully WOOded country immediately ad oiaing, is elese to the Souad and only a sh.rt dntar.ee ftoin Great Neck. $60,000 MONTCLAIR HOME FOR LANCASTER MORGAN Property Is the F. M. Soule Resi dence on Undercliff Road. I.uncast.r Moitan, of New Yoik, has purchased the reaidonci of Frank M. Soule, on Underel ,r ??' >* I, aloatelalr, kna the ? attractive ol" the mountain The reflidence, which Is of tapeatry , . ; !,,,,, oi "i netioB, eontalna . rooma, foai bathroams, Bolsrium ? i room. I' Is surrounded eemmanda an I . w of New York (ity. The rty h.-. been held ?t 160,000. It was sold through F. M. < rawlcy <V , of Montch.ir. TO LET FOR HUSINESS PI KPUSEi. TO l.ET FOR BUSINESS i'l .'KPOSES. & t'-rxr THr.T-flB5.INE ?k. If you want accessibility ? If vou want roomy ofiices (single. or en suite), plenty of fresh air, well lighted, a stone's throw from the Post Office, City Hall, Subway Express Station and Brooklyn Bridge, come around and look this modern Building over. 30,000 square feet available immediately. EDWARD J. HOGAN i tan on pi " Pbonfl P'".mai. . i: - Billll WORTH Hi ll DIJJO Overlooking City Hall Park mt Sribune ^mltrrog 154 NASSAU ST. ANEWLEVERTO REWOVE DEFECTS Torrens Committcemaii Says Title Blemishcs Can Be Cured Under Law. Harry Tercy Pavid, a member of the committee on Torrena titlea of the Real Ectate Board of New York. ia an optimist on the aubject of Torrens title re-fifltration. Ha aay_ the Tor? rena law as recently amended hy lejr islatire aetion afforde unuaual facili? ties for hnnestlv enrinj* defeetive. titles. In an article In the Bolletin of the Real Estate Board ho poir.ts out aome of the merits of the n-vis-d law. "Thanks to our committee, title rep istration is ta have a fair chanee te become a success in the near futu-v,' adds Mr. Pavid. "The first thinjf the committee did was to take n vote ns to whether thfl act was constitutional. This Vfltfl unai.imous in favor of thjj con tioaality of the iaw. AflMBg the mem? bers of thc eommittee were legal " reaeatattves af the New York Tltk in Bnraacfl Company, Laaryers1 Title and Trast Cassaaay, Hesss Tttls Ibbb-bb-? Company and Title (iuarantee and Trast Company, all kaOW.Bg the cor poratfl vi.-ws of their respectivs com? panies, so it may well be '?ken for pranted that the title companies will not again dispute this point. "Amonp the amendment- that naw become law the followinjr I special mention: . "The impartinlity of the official ex aminer ifl gaaiaateed by forbiddii ?? -., be interestcd ln 'he eond result of the pracafldiag far lagistrs tion. , . ... "Thc BXpenSfl of a puardian ad is done away with by having tl torney General aet aa ?aeh gaardiaa without eompenlation. "Ample provision is made for the ex amination of title at low ratCfl hy lacll regifltera oi eouaty rlerks as Bill nndertake the work. Air.-: suit ot our smeBdmentfl Begistar Hop* pcr of N>w York County haa srrangfld thfl pewsrs thus conferred upon him. "ln S number of details. the lmpor tance of which can he understood only by those v. ho na*/. praetiaed und aet, we have jrroa'ly simplitied and im proved the prsd "A title once registered must now remaii '?? The power of title companies to compel the removal of titlea from 'he system has thus been (im." away . , "Will the titlfl com law iii.il tei uinii-r it. '' ? eompaay - now an offlcisl examlaer; another, the _\r-v | and Mortpape Com? pany, has applied fei ? ' as offical BxamiBsr. lf thfl oth< - paniea do not gel on thi ban I ' I they will havs to wateh the bu po fllflfl. .... "Will the titlfl eompsi ? iei ipt tttis rill, as soon bi thsss eerttfieatei smount to a reapeetablc number. If the corai anka will: *o the eom] ? "\\ hat i the ? a tltlt ' ' every one triea to Bvoid sn?*4 For the preaent the writer ifl ? , . *ee how a titli (fiatered foi ? an ?!-'(>- ln tln ss titli ,n larper nunir..-' thi REAL ESTATE POB 3ALE OB T<> LET. Iinliul (.11 Ul BBOOKI i ** MANHATTAN BEACH | i- a*, we!l known as SARATOGA ?It ii ACCESSIBLE, on ?hr Ocean Front. in New Tork City, -15 minutes from Manhattan. ?Il IS BUILT UP, with many of thc finest homes in Greater New Vork. ?IT HAS ?A' Wonderful Esplanade ?A Beautiful, Enlarged Bath? ing Beach with Privscy ?A Private Car Line ?Day and Night Transit i ? -Aiilmprov-ir.ents . ?And at To-day's Pricei it is a wonderful opportunity for in? vestment or for the home buiioler. .. -. i ? < r.i ?h?erih?4,l K*^ Statlen ? ,<1 ;ti?n taku ? | - ?-, runnrna on l'J Visit the Property. Write for Booklet to ?n0p?op!rtyoi^y^^ . ' TUI " '" ? ' ' nmeunt may be 8ub*tantlally reduced. V.'h.re tha real savinj- will come in is that there will be no reisaue fee* to far the triflinj* feea for new cer tifieatflfl ero little more than the pres .rft reeordiag fee*. "What kind of title* may be rej-i* teredl ('u.iii t.tles only, but by jrood titlei wh dfl riot mean to limit our? lelvcfl tr. titlflfl aaflh as a hypercritical l fttle company uould insure. If the title* ' come before a court. the court cannot I bbv, as would a title company: 'Well, thi* may be all ri(-ht, but we won't ingnro it.' The court passea finally upon all objertion*, and when lt rule* that a title Is marketablo in spite of certain fact.*, that title ia marketabla then, if never before, and will re? main ro. "Title companies take 'or rather ! BBJtat to take) risks; the court can ajid | will aboli-h ri*k. Tho Torrens law affords unusual facllltles for honestly curint* a. defective title. "Iftal estate owners ouj-ht, Indeed, to br> (*rR*eful to the Real Estate Board of New York for it* work and to rh* Brooklyn Kuilders' Association for the able eupport it afTorded u* at Albany." REAJ. ESTATK FOR SAI.E. H I -H UBBTEB COCNTV. RYE PROPERTY CHANGES HANDS Deal Affects Van Wagenen Estate at Picturesque Wilton Point. The pa?*ing of title to a few of the parcel* eompruing the Van Wagenon eitate on the Long Island Sound at Milton Point, Rye, is a transaction of more than ordinary interest. The Van Wagenen properties, consisting of seven aeparate parcel*, have all beec sold within the last year under the direction of John Otto, vice-presuknt of S. Oigood Pell &. Co. Among thflflfl parcfll* ** re thj old homcstead known as Paraonage Point, with it* handson.e old tree*. beach and large shore linfl. three other waterfront propertien oi approximately four, eight and twelve acre* each, two parcel* near tho wa'.r of nir.eteen acres and eight and a h;.lf acres each, beaides a frontage in Mil? ton Harbor, adjoining the '.own dock. Many yeurs ago practicaily all of Hilton Point was owned by Mr. Vflfl Wagenen and Mr. Catlin. These hold? ing* were *ub*equently divided. For year* etforta were made to induce Mr. Van Wagenen to *ell, but it was only a year ago when he reached the deci? sion to ao so, ai the old homeatead had been unoccupied for about six year*. Arthur C. Gwynne purchased twelve acre* on the water and is erecting a home. Mr*. Pliny Fisk boucht. nine teen acre* near her home. The r<*main ing *ixty-five acre* were bought by Pliny Fisk. Thl* compri?es about 1<?0 acre* of more than a mile flf water? front and their gale is the lar'-ast that ha* been made for a long time. A pecullarity of the preser.t itate of business ls the many *''<*co-.*fiil men who have come to the front since the European war. This eondition Is partlcularly responsible for the un? usual demand Ir*, the last two years for country properties of unnsual lize. B Lease At Trafflo Hub. Rlee *\ Hill have leased to the United Ci--ar Store* the *tore in the buildint* being erected by Aagu.?t Heckscher at the eoutheast corner of Madi?on av. and 42d ?t. REAT. ESTATE FOR BALE, WEBTIHK.-ITKK CO*U!**TT. Wc takr plrasure* in a-inounciii?** that wr have appoint* il ns prnrral s.-iles aprnt ifj Nrw York City GRIFFIN, PRINCE & RIPLEY, INC. 18 Ea*t 4lat St., New York, whcv.' Infornation 8ad literature may he nbtained abriut &tber Vitto iflauor The Moat Beautifu! Suburban Home Place on the Hudson. We offer for fall occupancy houses of various sizes for rent or sale. PLOTS AS LOW AS $1,000. 1.. roaih Hiver View Manor tlkfl N. V. Teitral tn llasiirics-mi-Mudson or Subway and Trollev. ifttlice nn propertv alwa\s npen. HASTINGS HOMES CO., HastingS-on-Hu4la<>n. Tel. 636?Hastint-s, or ?- for Booklet and Photofraphs. GRIFFIN, PRINCE & RIPLEY, INC. 18 Ea?t 41?t St., New York. Murray Hill?9326. BOARD OF ESTIMATE-CITY OF NEW YORK has reitricted R1VERDALE-0N-HUDS0N to hiia-clatt dcT.lop.flat oaly. Jf ielbsftou offers to home-seekcrs plots in the choicest part of this district. HELAFIELD ESTATE] *-* Tel. 277 John 27 Cedar St. M lt H.K-.KY. NEH JFKSKV. j Facts for Men of Family^ Consider Accessibility . ,,. r ? . a I - Th* r-ipl-'st. healthl--." attflttefl r??r New Tr.rU ? t\ ? \ ln. ated?is /.v Uillt of aoreaarn titm Jeraay. i.i. i i i 1.1 ... fl 1 o.. ? , | . \[.r*-- Bfll ? R . ? ...1 l u? . *an Road ol A ai h i I n aervice ?uar*rit?ea flrea'eat flfleflBfllblHt** l ,, , | . ? .'? ?-' tlrd Btreel ai-.i all Hudaoi tralna frena terrj I 81 and all ii . i na. All butnea convanient to uprw antion \n iloun THIS ENGLISH ALL-YEAR HOME NEAR WATER, $8,000 r?D?*nl-'nt romm.itatlon lo I'lty. . A ehem na hem* f 18 rooma* 8 batha; ara* ,:-::-. ?i open rft-plar* nmlrn room p t floor* i tarnetl i.trlc 1i?jht. walis par "l?d ln te . faaraatea arary pm ?-..i eenatr** ad ? ? ? ... ?? -h ri ?-r ron ? ' ? .'.3 cottaae t in now. (Ually eaay trrnis . lak**. ? .lunlry . !nb. ?olf, * bath aad f ' r w ? l olara I MOUNTAIN LAKES. INC. l70B'w?y. N. Y. Tel. 1521 Cort. f BERGEN AND ROCKLAND fnunty reil estate title*, are our spr^alty. ,\ie youi rn! eslatfl litl** miuredr' \.n(. II. North Jersey Title Iniurance Co., II i. _____d. N*w J*ra*T. H T ,,.. K CflflNr, 80 WaU SL ? ,. , , t_ I Most tK-filthfnl town Kuthertord, l'i. J. i?th**iat* lc?tr -. P*r ... lava - BU t'nuaual 1 e__ u _____ r*? fllmfef Hi.la- Tei binsabaugn t_o. , | OM. |sl \MI. IKKri'l'KI HITKR rRO-T ?I .- B.j lo .-? i ns i 1. \MJ.\LL CO., Ireepurt. 1_ L WTJiTt Iir_?.EB COINTT. This Bungalow on Mahopac Point, Lake Mahopac Knr ?_* ai < ??t <i? l?*? f>rm?. p.-n , . - ?. V. l ? ?? ? ? .imiiN ioMtii tim. i.i-i vm i . ? '?' Mahopac Point Corporation For other real eatate Bflfl I'age 11, Ptii 1. tNlTRMSMFn \r\RTMENTSTOI,ETli;NFCRMSHFnAP??RTVENTSTOI.F.T ElficMnt Mflnsuerafnl 1 ? HroadTrar. 'or. ?Oth fflt. T*l. Heh..>l*r jaOO Branrh Ofice: 280 Maduon At?.; Broadway al 144- Streel. Dowotown Oftce: No. 140 Broadway, Cor. Uberty St. THE BELNORD Broadway to Armterdam At. Itth to |t__ ?_ TTi. A ? n- r ' H 1 ln II Kmmi, .. J* an.l I llalh.. Benla SS.IIfl to S'.OOO. I i t l ? <rlr I ii ? '_?'- l"l -a-.l'f STRATFORD-AVON-n 401 WEST END AVE Northw'st ' orr.rr 7?'h 9t 9 anrl 11 Boom*. I Bath*. BflflflaStfl II.IOO and npwarrt Inclfl I _?_ low ra'? f'-r *>> ' 817 WEST END AVE. Southweit Corner 100th SL nreproo. Apat-IMata. 6 and 7 Raomi, 2 Baths. Renta $1,300 to $1,600 H0LLAND COURT Cor. Riveriide Drive. 315 West 98th St. 3, 4, 7 and 8 Roomi, 1 and 2 Bathi. Rents $660 to $1,600. 35 WEST 82D ST. 8-Story Fireproof. Near Central Parli Waat. All Modern Improve menta. 5 and 6 Rooms, Bath. R.-nts $840 to $1,200 WALLACE 568 West 149th St. utiieait Coenoe Breadwaa*. 6 and 7 Rooms and Bath. Renta $840 to $900. TALLADEGA 61 Hamilton Place. Southeaat Cor. 140th St. 6 and 7 Rooms and Bath. Renta $720 to $900 451 WEST END AVE. Southweat cor. of 82d St. 7 Rooma and Bath. Rent $65. HEARNCLIFF 880 St. Nicholaa At., At 154th St. 15 and 6 Rooma and Bath. Renta $480 to $780 Our 1911 1. booklrt, rontalnlnf dVsrriptti* milfr an.l fl.er plans ot ? li* _I..it* an.l rnanr othir prop.rfle*, now rraiij for di-trllnit lon. Slajr bfl afciiml at any ot our olli, .?. r.~ . ...:.,; 3Fh_* fMwirii ~i -?.?? \< U HI iiiif THE APARTMENT HOUSE COMPLETE When you live in thi* fimotu Apartmen' ______ fOts have overythma ot your door. .. locntion untosrosaoot I tratseit faeUittee tmeaeelted, Vowao, ptW0Oto>hottot et ? i witk obtsndtsat tlotet upace: every modern. up-to-li': appoint ment and larqcs' oprts air aarilen in tke ct' i. MANAGER ON PREMISES 7 to 11 ROOMS, 2 to4 BATHS, Renlal$2,100to $7,000 F. R. Wood, W. H. Dolson Co., Agents Broadway, corner 80th St. Tei. Schuyler 3800. llUlHi Complete Square Block. 86th St.?Broadway?87th St. REAl. ESTATE FOR SALE. I.ONO ISI.\M?. SrrTi.e fnr the [ ...intry llonir Buyer. CountryLife Exposition ,,it..,- r*f? -? irboi kkm. Rn \rr.. ley oraad Central rerm'al, M 1 E.evator oa Suburlran K?mt> EOHEK'N AlCTIONS. Nftftft ? ? IRM5*. N, rTICB irRKI.IMINAI'ft ? mUAM WlaXsU _A. ... ,, ,-,;,.;, if. .1.1. and ftft VSEHOLD PROPBRT"! OOODvVlI.I. ....1 TltAftK M *HK8 of ENEMY >? i ? - 1KRIA BY ORDER "I' niK - '"-HT. *,r ne-ement* ar- ' ' * AALE M-ASEHOI.D . I.!'. I A '? "?'? nfler or oo held in i ? i ? ?"4'"'". *?* ' ?'' th* 'rarHnp . | ? : fftr o\er 60 ?' itta W | .Tl I" aorn'j ? ' : T E Bt'RROVrEfl. R-r-elv*r. n*r?.|ver? Offlce, Lagoa, Stn May. 1818. 152 West 58thSt. HOUSEKEEPING APARTMENTS i.-.!v tat ? e-q i 3 ROOMS WITH BATH 4 ROOMS WITH BATH S ROOMS WITH 2 BATHS HOTBL si:r\;.-i-: r-.- . ARRANOEMENTS HAY Bl MADI I'. !< l.XTI | ? Al , , . , LAURENCE McGUIRE, A(?t., OR YOUR OWN BROKER TheSevillia ,VKIM s.'" .;.- ??' . . ht mpai iBTfj ?i i . AI'AKTM ? ? . ? FITRNISHED ROOMS 1<) I r I*. t Th..' r ? | nlng M < . | - ' RF\I I >l \11 IO!" SALE. 4 oi \ rai PKoraatTt. noiMi ? i .... : . - The Best Tenants for Apartment Houses In consequence of the prevailing rentals of high class apartments it is greatly to the advantage of owners to reach directly and in as forcible a way as possible, the better class of business men?the well-to-do and wealthy. Practically all Bankers, Brokers, Insur ance, Dry Goods Merchants and Shipping men read The Journal of Commerce and not only these, but wealthy men in other lines as well. About the best advertising of high class apartments in New York is first page space in The Journal of Commerce 32 Broadway Five rrnta nt all New *stand* or at your home