Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 19, 1916, Page 10

nns A BRI IR S e M.Y.0.B. IS REALIY BOARD'S SLOGAN Exclusive Attention to Affairs Concerning Themselves Only Will Be Guiding Policy. EXCHANGE BLUNT OPINIONS The Omaha Real Estate board is going to attend to its own business after this, That is, by a report of the execu- tive committee adopted 2t the last BUILDING OWNERS AND MANAGERS MEET Tdlk Legislation and Mak» Plans for the National Con- vention in September. DISCUSS SOME PROBLEMS A movement is on foot to secure the réduction of the fire insurance premiums on buildings owned or man- aged by members of the national as-| sociation and local associations of meeting, {he general policy was es- tablished of discussing real estate matters alone in the meetings hence- forth, and leaving other public ques- tions to be handled by the organiza- tions, boards and commissioners espe- cially organized for that purpose. The report was submitted by Harry A. Tukey, Edward R. Benson and Harry A Wolf. The report went into considerable detail and provoked not a little heated discussion. There was some talk of gag rule, and of an at- tempt to shut off all debate on any question of such subjects as electric light ordinances, and gas franchises, but the report carried just the same, Alternative Mentioned. W. T. Graham wanted to lcave the matter in the hands of the members as to whether they wanted to discuss a given subject at a time when it should come up. ¢I am willing to trust in the good judgment of these members,” he said, “as to whether we should discuss a subject or not.” “It is merely a matter of establish- ing a general policy,” insisted Tukey, “not that we are bound absolutely by this.” Charles Grimmel wanted to know what subjects discussed in the past or likely to be discussed in the fu- ture were especially obnoxious to the committee. “I'd like to have the committee tell us what it is getting at” E. R. Benson said he had been stay- ing away from real estate meetings for a long time because they did not discuss things of interest or profit to him, and because he could put in his time more profitably in the office at that hour. Reason for Absence. C. C. George declared this open dis- cussion was bringing to the surface the reasons why many had been stay- ing away, and that it ought to be taken as a lesson to the board to get down to business in the future and discuss real estate matters. He de- clared himself in favor of the report. ith some variations, revisions, i ions, it was . finally adopted. The principal points “members of the civic bodies that are formed . primarlly to consider general questions. 3 Wateh the Laws. mends that the president appoint a commit- Cthe cal business " and further that this committee should re- are as follows: The committee belleves that the board is organized primarily for the consideration of lons, and that for some uneonsclously grown into tive rather than a consiructive body. A great many questions are brought up for dlscussion outside of the real estate business and questions In fact that should be conaidered by the other clvic bodies of tho city, of which individually most of us are members, and we believe this board hould not take issue on anything forelgn 1o tho real estate business and (hat the other questions should be taken up by the Legislative Work—The committee recom- e to watch new bills introduced Into the ogislature and that the board subscribe to burcau which issues the bills, and that bills introduced affecting real estate bo reported on by this committes, port the need of whatever new laws, If any, are required to advance the welfare of the real estate business. Taxation—The tax committee should be appointed tq study tax questions in general and this committee should report at fre- auent intervals to the board regarding gen- eral questions of taxation and principles thereof for the education of the members, The basic value, however, of taxation is a quadrennial assessment of property which bus just been made and before the next four yoars come around the board should De In such position that they can materially assist the assessor in obtaining a falr and equitable valuation of rem! estate, ) City Planning—The city pianning prob- lem is at present in the hands of a com- petent plannitg board, whose chairman Is one of our members, and we beliove the in- terests of the city will be well taken care ‘of and that the ohairman of the planning board, should report to the real estate board Wt frequent Intervals the progress of the work. . e Get New Industries. ! New Industries—This 1s a question which i the Commercial club is making a very live Jssue and another ome of eur members s chalrman of this committee. We bellove he fivi whould call upon this board for active as- slstance, for it is far dbetter to co-operate with one active committeo like this than to attempt independent work. We would es- pecially like a report from him as to the housing question for working men. We be- Meve it is possible to secure trackage at very reasonable prices in Omaha and that there s & large amount of same to be had, Street Signs—This is one of the minor and inexpensive questions, but in all a very important one, as it will be one of the @teps to enable the visitor to know Omaha, and we recommend that a committee be appointed to see the city commissioners asking that steps Lo immediately taken to mark all street corners, - Better Appraisements. . Appralsements—We appreciate the amount of good work that the recent apprajsement committee has accomplished, but we feel that it is a very small percentage of what should be done by our real estate board. For some reason there has not been sent to this committée the jmportant values which should have been. This s probably due to the fact that the board itself has not Eained the full confidence of the citizens and property owners which it should. We belleve a committee should be appointed which would be competent to gi: of such committee be advertised &t frequent intervals and that the indi- the Inquiries for such appraisements, with the exception of thosp which come from their own clients who desire the personal opinlon of the member to whom they ap- Tn this connection the board itself should have frequent appraisements made at the open mestings for the education of its Want Co-operation. In closing the committeg wishes to say that it would like to have the co-operation of every member of the board and that | would be instructive to the other and when called upon by the presi- ident for his views to freely impart same. belleve that should any one class of lag that the member interested in that particular line should not feel that to keep quiet about, but frankly take it before the exchange have an open Ml‘..l same for spenge along the line of u r ourselves and especially for the men who are continually coming business, in order that they may full benefit of the knowledge of members, membership of the board itself should be displayed more prominently and made of value. Investors should understand If they deal with any member of real estate board they are absolutely pro- from trickery of any kind and that disputes they may have with an agent be taken with the board and set- 1o the xal tion of all concerned, i moml‘ m:“‘yldl (B‘:’I Ih:l ilnnvd wpend conwid- ey In advertising its membershi and makiog the same more valuable, P i £ L5 h £ much this | 000 Building Owners and Managers. This was brought out by Mr. Loomis at the last meeting of the Building Own- ers and Managers of Omaha at the Commercial club rooms. On Novem- ber 24 a special meeting of the Omaha association is 'to be held to consider the advisability of the Omaha asso- ciation contributing toward the ex- pense of such a campaign. In the general discussion of apart- ment house problems that followed at the last meeting, Ernest Sweet advo- cated a law compelling builders to provide enough land for apartment houses to insure plenty of light, air, grass and trees. Co-Operative Plan. The possibility of clubbing together and buying supplies on a co-operative plan was also discussed as one means of overcoming the constantly increas- ing cost of merchandise entering into the management and service of apart- ment houses. No definite action was taken on this matter. Some wanted to /seek an apartment house law that would permit managers to hold furni- ture for back rent, and others wanted to start a movement to gain for apart- ment house owners and managers the privilege of buying plumbing supplies at wholesale prices. This latter met general approval. The several committees to have charge of the local end of the na- tional convention when it comes to Omaha in September, 1917, are: Arrangements—Paul W, Kuhns, chairman,, Howard G. Loomis, Ed O, Hamilton, Charles: D, Armstrong, George T. Morton. Finance—Ernest Sweet, chairman; R. C. Strehlow, F. H. Myers, Entertainment — Hugh Wallace, chairman; L. C. Sholes, F. T. B Mar- tin, Irving*Sorenson. Automobiles—William R. McFar- land, thairman; C. D. Glover, A. T, Elmer, Clay Thomas, George T. Por- ter, A, M. Gebelt, Harry Wolf. Registration—R. O. Babcock, chair- man; A. C, Kennedy, A. A. Reming- ton, A, B. Mason. Publicity—Edwin S. Jewell, chair- man; [lohn Crawford, L. R. Wilson, A, A. Allwine, Reception—B. H. Hastings, chair- . later, L. man; H. W. Potter, E. M. Pettingill, W. G. Spain, F. D, Wead, John- W, Robbins, W. T. Graham, Fred Mengedoht, J. N. Hunter, John F. Miles, W. B. Drake, Richard Tizard, e New Apartments Are Rented Just as Soon As They Are Built Hnslinlgs & Heyden report that their building operations for the year are about finished, having built the Berkeley, the Milton, the Idalia and several other apartment houses during the year of 1916, They,report that almost all of the apartments were rented before the buildings were com- pleted. “The Melrose,” at Thirty-third and California stteets, has thirteen apart- ments, consisting of seven three- room apartments and six four-room apartments. This is an “L” shaped building on a corner lot. “The Idalia,” which is the most ex- pensive building they constructed during the year, is more highly fin- islied. There are twelve apartments besides janitor's quarters, “The Milton,” with twenty apart- ments, is located at Nineteenth ave- nue and Jones streets and will be ready December 1. All apartments are now rented with the exception of e, “The Berkeley” was completed in the middle of the summer and is en- tirely rented, consisting’ of thirteen apartments and located at the north- cast corner of Nirtteenth avenue and Jones street, Build Costly Homes In Lockwood Plat The asphalt paving for Lockwood addition was completed this week. This property was platted late last spring and has developed into a high- ly improved addition. The property lies adjacent to the Dundee district on the high ridge to the south between Howard and Leav- enworth streets, between Fifty-first and Fifty-third avenues. The ground was laid out with wide streets and large lots, none less than fifty feet frontage, and many of them seventy-five to 150 feet frontage. The improvements have been in- stalled with an idea of permanency and consist of a complete sewer sys- ten!. a cn_mplclc water system, gas mains, wide permanent sidewalks, combination curb and gutter, and a|W® three-layer heavy asphalt paving and underground light conduits. Electro- lier lamp posts, similar to the adjoin- ing Dundee district,” have been in- stalled over the entire property. Wide parking spaces and private recreation parks have been provided. According to Shuler & Cary, the agents for the property, about two- thirds of the building sites have either been sold or reserved up to this date, and a number of homes are being planned costing from $10,000 to $25,- . One home costing $10,000 is now under construction, Pigs and Answith In Road Dilemma M. J. Answith of Denver was the vietim of a peculiar accident on the Dodge street road & few miles from Omaha. A pig crossed the road in front of his car and, to avoid hitting it, he ran the machine into the side of a bank. He was thrown from his seat to the road. The car was not damaged, and Mr. Answith got only slight bruises. TO ADDRESS STATE MANU- FACTURERS—Chief of Bureau of Foreign and Domestic com- merce speaks here this week. DR EWING W FRAZT FARMERS GATHER IN OMAHA THIS WEEK State Convention of Co-Opera- tive Grain and Live Stock Association to Be Held. HENRY CLARKE TO SPEAK The fourteenth annual convention of the Nebraska Farmers’' Co-opera- tive Grain and Live Stock State as- sociation will meet at the Hotel Rome November 21, 22 and 23. There will likely be not less than 700 in attend- ance. The convention will be addressed by Henry T. Clarke, chairman of the Nebraska State Railway commission, on “What the commission can do for the grain shipper and what it can-not do,” and by Prof. H, C. Filley, rep- resenting the United States Depart- ment of Agriculture and the U sity of Nebraska, whose address i s that the uni- versity and the department can ren- der to the grain grower. J. B. Swear- ingen and J. W, Holmquist of the Omaha Grain exchange will also ad- dress the convention, The matter of greatest interest aside from the addresses will be the car famine, car distributjon and a prob- able embargo on the exportation of grain. Constructive work, having for its object the placing of more cars into the cquipment of the railroads, will be taken up. The method of dis- tribution of cars in times of shortages will also receive attention and the state legislature will probably be asked to perfect the present law on this subject, Oppose Embargo. Any embargo on the exportation of grain will be opposed, it is said, be- cause during ‘the present ~car short- age grain dealers with their elevators full will be unable to awoid financial disaster that is sure to go with the demoralized market such an embargo will produce. % The present grain storage law will come up for attention and recommen- dations will be made to the legisla- ture to strengthen it. The ‘state scale inspection law, if it can be called a scale inspection law, will receive at- tention. J. S. Canaday of Minden is president and J. W. Shorthill of York is secretary of the association. Hastings & Heyden Make Benson Sales —_—— Recent acreage sales in Benson Gardens and West Benson made by Hastings & Heyden are as follows: Edgar H. Palmaquist purchased two acre tracts In West Henson for $1,600. Robert H. Holmes purchased an acrs tract in Benson Gardens for $900. Mary J. 1. 'Robinson purchased lot 9, block 3, West Benson, for $265. Edward Turner purchased a half acre in_Benson Gardens for $450 Mamie Victor purchased am.acre in West Benson for $850. Merbert Fritz purchased lot 28, block 5, West: Benson. for $200 Gust W. Tanner purchased an acre in Benson CGardens for $825. Herman B. Ochiltree purchased an acre tract in Benson Gardens for $900. Charles W. Reard purchased an acre tract In_Benson Gardens for $850. Marjorie B, Jones purchased five acres in Benson Helghts for. $2,600. George M. Schofield purchased an acre tract In Benson Gardens for $850. Charles ¥. Harland purchased 1.88 acres in Honson Gardens for $1.450. Joe Phalen purchased an acre in West Benson for $626 Marle Schroeder purchased three acres in Benson Gardens for Hazel Nelson Grosjoun purchased an acre and_two-room house in Benson Gardens for $1,150. Ella J. Brown purchased three and a half acres in Richland Acres for $5,500. Other rocent sales made by Hastings & Heyden are: A, B. Cramer purchased two lots on the 0 boulevard In Waverly Park addition for $1,550, Willlam H. Beeman purchased lots 85 and 86, Roanoke addition, for $500. Charies W. Faulkner purchased Ames avenue for $2,500. Morton Ehrenrelch purchased a lot in Waverly Park for $650. Arthur L. Frederick purchased a lot In verly Park for $775 Homer A. Stephenson purchased lot 14, block 2, Waverly Park, for $775. Hjalmer Nelson purchased lot 9, 2, Waverly Park, for §775. To Exhibit Gym Class Work at Brownell Hall Under the'direction of Miss Mary Rosevear, head-of the department of physical training, students of Brown- ell Hall will give an exhibition of gymnasium class work tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. Special guests on this occasion will include parents of the girls, former students and alumnae, and patrons of Brownell Hall. The exhibition will comprise a display of all the features of the gymnasium courses at the hall, 1914 block and friends | THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: NOVEMBER 19, DR. PRATT T0 TALK AT FIRST SESSION Chancellor Day and Frank Cof- fey Will Also Address Ne- braska Manufacturers. PLAN IMPORTANT PROGRAM A delegation of sixty-five manufac- turers from: Lincoln is to arrive in Omaha November 21 to attend the | session that day of the Nebraska Manufacturers’ association conven- tion at the Hotel Fontenelle. This will be the opening day of the two sessions planned for the state ®asso- ciation. Dr. Ewing E. Pratt, chief of the bureau of foreign and domestic com- merce, is to speak that afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Lincoln delegation is especially anxious to get here for the opening day to hear him. He is to speak on the development of foreign and domestic commerce and on the industrial condition after the war. For the Ladies. i Ladies attending the delegates will be registered also at the secretary’s desk at the Hotel Fontenelle where information will be given as to the entertainment features planned for them, of the association, J. W. Steinhart of | Nebraska City and Omaha is president. A. C. Scott of Omaha is treasurer, and Herbert E. Gooch of Lincoln is secretary. | The meeting will open formally | about 11 o'clock November 21. After Dr. Pratt speaks in the afternoon, Chancellor Samuel Avery of the Uni- versity of Nebraska is to speak. Dinner and Dance. That evening a big dinner is to be given at the Hotel Fontenelle, with some special entertainment features following, provided jointly by the Omaha Manufacturers’ .association and the Omaha Commercial club. | W. H. Young, manager of the traf- | fic bureau at Fremont, is to speak,on | the morning of the second day, giving | an analysis of the present freight rate tangle in Nebraska. George Wright- man, secretary of the Towa Manufac- | turers’ association, is then to talk on the elimination of waste in fire in- surance rates. Frank M. Coffey of Lincoln, deputy labor commissioner. | will theh talk on the compensation law and its needs. In the afternoon C. B. Towle, past president of the association; is to talk on the need of greater co-operation. Several Building Deals Announced During Last Week The last week brought forth a com- pletion of the plans for the new Ath- letic club building; saw the breaking { of ground for the new Prettiest Mile clubhouse north of Miller park; brought forth the announcement of plans to build an addition to the Keen hotel, and saw’ the purchase of a tract of ground by the Omaha Coun- try club for the enlargment and ex- tention of its clubhouse. Fred Busch also bought a strip of ground adjoining his present transfer and storage plant at 1114 Douglas street, where he intends to build an addition to the present establishment. One of the largest sales of the week was that of Chauncey J. Wiltse of Fullerton, when he sold to Alex Beck, the Omaha contractor, the northwest corner of Twenty-second and Doug- las street, where Mr. Beck will prob- ably build apartments. He paid $36,- 000 for the ground. | Warm Tomorrow Take advantage of this changeable weather to have your clothes cleaned. We can give you very prompt service now, while work is slack. By having your suits, overcoats, jackets, waists, dresses, etc., cleaned regu- larly, you will get enough , more wear out of them to more than pay for the cleaning. IT PAYS---TRY IT THE PANTORIUM “Good Cleaners and Dyers” 1513-15-17 Jones St., Phone Douglas 963. Branch Office, 2016 Farnam St. SOUTH SIDE 4708 South 24th St., Phone South 1283. N. B.—We pay Parcel Post one way on all out-of-town orders. Heavy Hoisting E. J. DAVIS 1212 Farnam §1. Tel. D. 353 C. D. Marr of Fremont is president vice | 1916. Mr. C. L. Young, 2218 Leavenworth, says: “I rent my rooms on the first or second in- sertion of my ads in The Bee ” SOUTH 29TH, Elegant _fur- nished ~ rooms, h or without board; strictly modern; also gar- mey 2754. Mrs. A. E. Klotz—*“The always rents my rooms in or three insertions of an Bee two ad- vertisement.” COMFORTABLE, e room, suit- able for two; $5 week. 2216 Doug- _las St. “Rented my rooms in one day.” — Chas. Gutta, 2216 '‘Douglas St. RYTHING homelike. Private fam- i1y Mddern ‘reom, {§1.60. 1223 T K. J. F. Harned, 223 N. 23d. This ad was ordered to run one week. Rooms were rented in three days.' Thanks The Bee for good service. 1911 DAVENPORT—Clean, modern romos; three and one-half blocks from postoffice: reasonable. Mrs. Crandall says she is well pleased with the results The Bee brings her. . 36TH ST., 925—Large, nicel. nished room, strictly modern; good board: in private family; suitable ;o'r"mlrrled couple or lady. Harney Mrs. Leslie, 526 S. 36th Ave., believes in running a good de- scriptive ad in The Bee. She gets results, too. 110 SO, 26TH ST.—Modern single housekeeping or sleeping rooms; __free guest. Harney 7417, “Rented all my rooms from three insertions of this ad in The Bee.”—Mrs. L. Wright, 110 So. 26th Ave. - & WELL urnished front rooms, mod- ern; private family. 569 8. 26th & Ave Dougrioies: Mrs. Daisy Whisman, 559 S. 26th Ave. Rented her rooms through The Bee and is highly pleased with The Bee service. ATTRACTIVE room, white furniture; cretonne covering, modern home, walking distance: ‘erve breakiust: goo everything above average; service. Harney 3198. Well pleased with-the re- turns The Bee brought her to this ad. Rooms were rented. Mrs. West, 2631 Harney St. 2225 DODGE—Nic ments, 1296, y furnished apart- en suite or single. Tyler REPAIRS AND SUPPLIES FOR STOVES, HEATERS, FURNACES AND BOILERS PROMPT SERVICE—MODERATE PRICES WATER FRONTS AND WATER HEATING ATTACHMENTS OMAHA STOVE REPAIR WORKS, 1206-8 Douglas St. Phane Tyler 20 Mrs. B. A. Brown says Bee advertising suits her fine. It gets results and the rate is low. Advertisers” Read These F igures During the month of October, 1916, THE BEE published 1049 More Room To-Rent Advertisements than in the same month of 1915 \ f During the first ten months of this year THE BEE published 76% More Room To-Rent Advertisements than in the same months of last year \ N - During this same ten months’ period one of the other two Omaha papers made a very small gain and the other took a loss in ‘“Rooms to Rent’’ . 5 advertisements. N { Read These Storie of (o Success = On this page are a few of the actual ads recentlyrunin THE BEE that enabled the people who inserted them to rent their vacant rooms---to secure good tenants at a cost of only ONE CENT PER WORD. Profit Too! ‘ You people with empty rooms fill ’ them. Make them pay their way. Make them give you revenue. You're entitled to it—but you've got to get busy and collect it. Put your “Rooms to Rent” ad in THE BEE 'and you’ll GET the extra revenue your vacant rooms ought to give. \ 14 Read How. You Can All you have to do is call Tyler 1000 ask for Mr. Addison, he does nothing but take care of Room Advertise- ments. It will only cost ONE CENT PER WORD-—much less than the other Omaha papers charge for the same service—and you’ll rent your rooms. Act NOW! Call Tyler 1000 ~ Today —~——