Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 April 1940 — Page 25

SURVEY LISTS ! OBSTACLES TO $2500 HOMES

} oh Costs of Land, Labor 5 # And Materials Held “Major Problems.

‘The three greatest obstacles to the production of houses selling for $2500 or less are the high cost of =dabor, the present level of material =cCosts, and the lack of reasonably priced land, according to Architectural Forum magazine, The survey also shows: 1. The volume of houses selling in this price range will be at least 60 per cent greater in 1940 than

the estimated national - total of 60,000 built in 1939. + ‘National Market Is Large - 2. The national market for this type of house is large and its production is essential to the prosperity of the home building business. 3. There. is ‘a decided tendency toward -such low cgst houses in their local communities from coast to coast. However, the Forum’s survey further reveals that these builders and financiers believed other important deterents to the production of low cost houses are: - FHA property and construction requirements, high taxes, the inability of prospective purchasers to meet the required down payments; FHA red tape, carrying charges, low profits ‘or low yields on loans, and inability to get loans.

++* Builders Polled - “Of particular significance for the entire building industry,” the Forum says, “are answers to these questions on the low cost housing problem and market:

‘Q—How would you classify the national market for $2500-and-un-der houses? . A—Large, 87 per cent; small, 11 per cent; no opinion, 2 per cent. Q—Do you believe production of these houses is essential to the prosperity of the home building business? #A—Yes, 77 per cent; no, 21 per cent; no opinion, 2 per cent. @—Do you notice a marked local tendency toward low cost houses? A—Yes, 89 per cent; no, 6 per cent; no opinion, 2 per cent. Q—At what price level do you believe demand to be greatest? A—Average answers, $2820. dian answer, $2675. '‘Q@—What were the most important features contributing to the low cost of these $2500-an d-under fhotises? - A—Masg production and quantity irtliase of materials and equip-|"

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Anen * Though far behind in frequency Jf mention, three other factars stood out as lending to the. construction of low cost houses: Elimination of basements, standardiza4tion, and construction simplicity. |W Noteworthy among the “also rans” ere: Owner assistance .in. conruction, substitution of .piers for oundation “walls, elimination of central heating = equipment, and competition.

State Deaths

£ ANDERSON—Mrs. Sarsh 0. Ewen. 61. Burvivors: Daughters, Mrs. Fred Pletcher, Mrs. Letha Stout, Misses Goldie, Florence

Circling

Club to Plan Party— Townsend Club 52 will meet at 7:30 p. m. today in the organization’s clubrooms, 4424 W. Washingtin St. Plans for a public card party April 27 will be discussed. Workers for the voting precincts in the May primaries will be appointed.

Leon Neal Wins Poster Contest —Leon Neal, Shortridge pupil, is the winner of a year’s scholarship to the Herron Art School given by the Indiana Tuberculosis Associatiomr for

.| poster competition. The award was

announced by the association and is given in co-operation with the Art Section of the State Teacher Association, the Indiana State Department of Education, the State Board of Health and the Herron Art School,

Reuben L. Roberison, state sec‘retary of the Knights of Pythias, will head an Indianapolis delegation to Terre Haute tomorrow for installation of a new temple of the Dramatic Order of the Knights of Khorassan, a K. of P. affiliate. The new temple will be known as Tirzah 18. Carl R. Mitchell of Indianapolis, international secretary of the Dokkies—as the order is called— will accompany Mr. Robertson. Others in the party will be Hayden Walls, Indianapolis, state deputy of the K. of P.,, and Fred Ratliff, Anderson, grand chancellor of K. of P. in Indiana.

Magicians Elect Jerome—Sid Jerome is the new president of Assembly 31, local chapter of the Society of American Magicians. He was elected Wednesday at the first meeting of the assembly since it affiliated with the national organization. Other officers are Ralph McIntire, vice president; McCord Purdy, secretary; Wilson Pollard, treasurer; Marshall Reynolds, ser-geant-at-arms; George Purvis Jr., delegate, and Warren Pattison, publicity director.

Center Group to Hold Dance —The Democratic Club of: Center Township (Outside) will ‘give a dance at the Chatterbox Ballroom Saturday night. Jesse Goodwin, chairman, will be assisted by Amos Stevens, O. C. Steigerwald and Jack Walton.

Lents Gets Assistantship—Paul L, Lents of 3118 Ruckle St., a senior in the Butler University botany .department, has been awarded a graduate assistantship in mycology at the University of Iowa, it was announced today. Mr. Lents, a botany

the study of fungi. He will graduate in June.

Townsend Rally Sunday—A representative from national 'headquarters is to speak at a public

Clubs of Marion County in Tomlinson Hall at 2 p. m. Sunday. Music will be furnished by the Broadway Baptist Church Orchestra.

meet in Indianapolis May 7-9 for the annual convention of the Indiana Association of Master Plumbers. One subject to be discussed will be the research program for improvement of plumbing fixtures and piping systems to provide better health protection. The meeting is to be held at the Lincoln Hotel.

Plan Christian Mission—Dr. Jesse

yd :|M. Bader of New York met with

ne , 10. Survivors: Broth- . an 'M.; sisters, Mrs. John #T. Brew. Mrs. Anna ‘Jordan, Mrs. P. J. ong and Miss Frances Cooney. Myrtle Greenwood, 6 Survivors: = Albert; “dau ar ‘Mrs. Senore s. Lucille Fisher and . Alice Russell; sister, Hy " Jessie

Lr. Charles A. Roberts, 69. vor: au hters, Mrs. Emil Dillingonroe erson; brot Se a RL Sales Kenneth and sisters, Gertha Hull, 2 ol felt and Sie Ida Robert Mrs. Blanche Swalls, 63. Swivore. Hus Husband, Frank; dau ghter, 3 : sGeorge Haney: stepfather, Abe Olin

* COLUMBUS—Mrs. voiirnde AS a. fe Husband, W j, daughter, "Mrs. Davis son,

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Rah sister, Mrs. th: brothers, Ora and George EVANS SYILLE John Hollander, 81. SurNaudia, 5. sister:

9. BU. wivors: DaughDillingham; sons,

78. Survivors: i Wat. json and Mrs. :. sons, 3 ester, : igh ‘Sherman Al

Survivors: eififen, Mrs. Gertha

78. Survivors: Wife, . Sylvester Meier ctor, . Fannie d Mrs. Liza A tering ; bi thers, Richard and William. = a Hjng Pr Survivors: . G . ."MeLean; "brother, Seorse. i; Toe aan Rachel Burtc ivors: Sons, Bert. Ralph and Williams: aughter, Mrs. Frank Fock: stepdaugh-

r, Mrs. Sores Winterw JEFFERSO NYILLE ~ Wilson Richey, 62. urviyors: Wife, Phoebe; daughters, Roach and Mrs. Elizabeth Stoner: other, Clifford: sister, Mrs. Lily Staton. YETTE—Mrs. Ida May Patton 4s 0 | and Mrs. Hatley Smiths breve: ey ; brothzer, Byrd Miller.

= LIBERTY — Mrs. Elizabeth T. tanley ri Two sons, daughter, rother,

"MOUNT VERNON — Mrs. Lula McCown Bugs, 70. Survivors: Husband, Dr. H. Dr. Cullen Bugg: daughters, Mrs, “Ruth Mintzer, Mrs Clo a and Mrs. Jo a : brothers, ard, Robert Theodore cCown; sister, Miss Sarah Mecons * OLIVE BRANCH—William O. Hunt, 80. 4% PERU--Benjamin Schultz, 50.

yrs: Sons, James and Homer; Mrs. Milne

*| the local committee of 100 today to further plans for the National Christian Mission here Nov. 10 to 17. The meeting was at a luncheon in the Y. W. C.”A. Earlier Dr. Bader spoke to the executive committee of the Indianapolis Council of Churchwomen.

John Evard to Take Alpha Phi

Omega Reins—Installation cere-

monies for ‘John Evard, 1112 N.

-|New Jersey St., as the new presi-

dent of the Butler University chapter of Alpha Phi Omega, national

‘service fraternity, will be held today.

Other officers to be installed include Phillip Klotz of Noblesville and Her-bert-Spencer and Ross Stevens, both of Indianapolis.

TULIP TIME IS NEAR

HOLLAND, Mich, April 19 (U. P.)—The Dutch of Holland, Mich., are busy these days preparing their city for an eight-day tulip festival vhat annually attracts thousands of visitors. It will open May 18.

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W. C.T. U. TO FINISH

The death of Mrs. Elizabeth T. Stanley will handicap but not prevent completion of the history of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union in Indiana, Mrs. Robert E. Hinman, Ioooiine secretary of the state W. C. T. U,, said today.

Mrs. Hinman sald that research work begun by Mrs. Stanley, who died in her home at Liberty, Ind., Wednesday, would be completed. Mrs. Stanley had confinued work cn the history until a few days before her death. The W. C. T. U. was founded in Indiana in 1880 and Mrs. Stanley had been active in it for 35 years and - was honorary president when she died. Several Indianapolis W. C. T. U. members will attend Mrs. Stanley’s funeral in the Liberty Presbyterian

T. M. Overley, manager of “the Indianapolis Better Business Bureau, today called upon businessmen to develop an understanding of the philosophy of consumers to protect themselves against the ‘misinfor-| mation of professional antagonists.” He was one of the speakers at the Butler University Newspaper Institute which opened in Jordan Memorial Hall. Only by an understanding of consumers’ philosophy can business adequately and intelligently defend itself from misinformation of proessional antagonists and serve most successfully the rightful interest of the consumer who is deserving,” he

said. Mr. Overley suggested four things

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Rae; executive secretary of the National Editorial Association.

“The Newspaper as a Community Leader” will be discussed by Miles Tiernan, city editor of the Indianapolis ‘Star, following the 6.p. m

‘omorrow, ‘the Cirrent Affairs Forum : will ‘be opened by Mrs. George W. Jaqua, Indiana Federation of Clubs president, after an invocation ‘by . Dean Frederick D. Kershner of the College of Religion. ‘The Forum is sponsored by Butler and the Federation. Speakers ‘will include Dr. D. S.a charge of reckless driving.

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