Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 November 1950 — Page 47

26, 1950

ilders Peek Ie -

acted January Chicago | step of a new n controlled home build~ ‘major pulse ustry. r seventh annd exposition 1 Chicago. ns are being gether of the on of Home iggest realtythe year next ors’ meetings, and private | go into what ling material ders and buy- , Selling

1 merchandis« ay during the d women will the builders’ iscussions on eds in new nd for minor.

east four nas cluding home aigns, neighe it and Nations eWsSpaper sece d during the

ducts will be first time in hows in the ess hotels, Sold Out > Is reported ls of the Asso- '¢ than 16,000 ects, materials attend. an of Miami, nt, will open outlooks for 1950's produc-

rakers already ymond Foley, ie Finance itor; Franklin administrator, rector of loan Veterans Ade

Ss Again

eial ov. 25—Heavy ds tipped the . week at $235 weekly aver.

-week total to ly. an all-time ent. more than rable volume, ews-Record re-

classifications th late seasonial and apart. he weekly cone ‘reported.

Aapital scared,

and municipal te securities ise : lo 7 per cent,

> $24.44

~The average or all tenanthere is $24.44, ureau of Labor ér ve Tental in -re-t” governs cts is $28. 59.

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Continued From Page 45) studies photographs of home {nteriors if it's to be a remodeling job on an existing house, arranges for the loan, checks ‘title and veterans’ credit and sends the “complete package” application on to Washington

for, final OK.- ; After that it's in the’ bag. And VA pays out its part of

the housing cost during stages of construction or modernization. Then the GI takes aver on the rest of the cost just like

any othér application. But"VA makes certain of the “muhile facilities” -of the GI's shelter. The law says -all interior doors must be three feet wide in new construction, two- , feet, eight-inches in existing

houses. Normally, doors in houses ate two-feet, six-inches wide.

The disabled vet's house must have ramps to compensate for difference in floor and grade level, automatic and hot water units and ample space in halls and bath to permit wheel-

heat

chair maneuverability.’ u o IN ED DAVIS case VA

awarded the full $10,000 on the

$23,100 house. Ed made the $1100 down payment and now with income as a cabinet-make and disability compensation from the government he easily makes the monthly payments on his regular 20-vear £12,000 GI toan: ‘ His home inside is an archi-

tectural gem, pri} k interior

Public Housing

Highlighting the fireplace wall are

Block to Be Asked

Builders Want Even

Break Under Controls

Efforts to postpone construction of public housing units during the shift to controlled econ omy will be made during- the lame duck- session of Congress. The request will be. made at Congressional "sessions starting tomorrow by the National As sociation of Home Builders “It would be an injustice if pub lic housing: programs were al Jowed to proceed at a time whew private enterprise must operate under drastic government cof trols,” said Frank' W. Cortright Assdeiation executive vice presi dent, Mr. Cortright also cited defeat of three public. housing propo; hy voters in the recent ejeq tion a

“rejecting of socialistic grams ie ting of housing

Wis.

us low-cost in Kenosha

Madison,

localities turning

down on this program, he said.

Seven Are Approved

For «REB. Membership

Seven more applications _ Neal Estate Board were approved by directors. Pending successful realtor anrinations.: active status granted vo K. V. Gil Fale Co; nutt, . M. Graves, COX; Fuh lity Trust Co ence R. Harris, Gregory-&-Inc. : r Junior standing ‘was Reese Berry and James C with Hawkins-Whiffing

William Ine.;

given Co.

Rhomann, Shuttleworth- Thiele,

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‘Public spirited local mee chants, as an expression goodwill, want you to receive

this lovely basket of gifts, if you hove’ just moved fo the city, = are 0 New Mother or have just moved to a. new address withia the city. There's nothing to buy. No obligation. Phone your Weicome Wagon Hostess whose phone is listed below ond ar range to receive these gitts.

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~ Agency ‘Invests’ $270,000 H P fo Its t In State for Housing Duplex elps ay p18 : Cost

"for Ed, his parents, brother and

publicly-financed and and by ‘the state of California brought to 47 the numthumbs

for membership

exwas Ammerman with ChestEwing and ClarAppet; —

to . Ewing and associate standing went to Henry G sales manager with

| 23¢..

forest green and ‘brown papered |

walls. The three bedrooms and two boths are big and roomy enough

sister and black-haired Lucky, the half Setter, Spaniel. For Ed, eran with of World briefly,

War 1I, “swell.” = = HE'S ONE of Hoosiers who are now new home-owners with VA help. Ten others have howses under way, four are having their houses remodeled and 12 more are waiting for final VA approval of their applications. Eight GIs in the state are just beginning to file requests. From Korea there'll be more. But they'll ‘have their houses. They earned them, sev eral times over.

the house, is : = 22

Real Estate

Credit ‘Madame X Relaxes—Slightly

Grace Period Allowed On Financing

Continued From Page 45) something they've thought about, and that's all That's modernization, remodeling existing structures, residential and commercial. Mr. Lange said Reg: X points up this market. . There's a $10 billion harvest waiting for reapripe builders in this control-mild field, he said. Federal Reserve sumer finance surveys more people invest in existing houses with fresh paint and wall. paper than buy new structures That's simple. There's more existing houses with smaller price tags on the sales line.

System con

showed

n ” » BUT BUILDERS listening to Mr. Lange's “outlooks” just yawned at this repair job push After all, they ho-hummed, we're builders originally, not remodelers. Time and material with

marginal returns a%so water-down this approach to “construction.” Said after the talk: “He warned not to shrug and give up

one

because of contrels and shortages. Bat, hell, if T have to start redecorating to make a living

I'll ‘pack up and go to Florida. “1. wang, to build.”

Sniff, Sniff HERE'S SEWERS with a violet whiff. To bring some relief

again, but

to Indian

tpolis’ tangled bonding "arrangement. local building leaders. and the, Chamber of Commerce will

eek a new revenue raising method from the state assembly meet ing this January It's new only because City doesn’t have it. Instead of sanitary district bonding power to get cash capital’ improvements, the present law for smaller econd class set-up. “Fhis-way—the-city—coutd- tt Wor retire them by producing revenue from: a sewer service charge. Citizens would retire honds by paying a tariff on the amount of water they use or on the number of autlets in the house or on size of rooms in the house. The.

a revenue

current “fund under Siiprenie Court the question authority

fidangle” is study with of sanitary district issue bonds based on city assessed valuation. sThe “study” was precipitated by Hammond court rulings that the district was not a municipality with direct power, The court won't decide who can bond what until: at least the leg islature convenes Meanwhile maior wer improvements blocked. And thi

Ss is where we came in

CLEANING To .clean them with a of heavy and dry

FRAMES picture ‘frames, wash soft cloth wrung out suds. Rinse frames them thoroughly.

the

half Cocker

the 30-year-old vet- | a Tunisian memory

for legislature will be ‘asked to amend its cities and give Indianapolis and cities of the - bonding

separate bonding

are

One Half of House Could Be Rented

In our home for this week, we have departed from the usual.single family residence. But we're still retaining all the outside appearance of the single home, which is especially noted in the one door front entrance. This type of duplex home. would be particularly de-

sirable for the family looking toward financial return from one-half of the house and comfortable living from: the other half. It is designed for brick construction and with’ the -addition of either white or green

painted shutters: could be made attractive, =n n THE FRONT entrance is protected by a small covered porch with decorative. railing. above. From this parch, we step into the entrv hall and on the right and left are doors*opening into each separate living unit. There is a large L-shaped liv ing -room with coat closet just inside this main entry hall, and windows in the living room are so arranged and of such size as provide the maximum of light and ventilation.

very ”

= uo Hi .. THE DINING room at the rear has been left to the living room. Of course, for pria folding screen could alwavs be added. From the dining room go into the kitchen compactly arranged to cover all necessities. Stairs lead to the basement, and at the rear a door opens onto a rear porch, Again in the living room, alongside the coat closet, are stairs to fhe second floor. 4nd here we "have long hallway and openihg {rom two large bedrooms-—front and rear the front bedroom with three wardrobe closets. All closets are equipped with sliding

open

vacy,

it are

(doors.

the Big -

Clerk-Typist Post Is Filled On REB Staff

INDIANAPOLIS Joday have another ne: “buying. and.selling. aid... It’s Mrs. Mildred R. Sauter,

Real Estate Board, She's the second addition to board personel ‘within 30 days, ~ President Bruce Savage an- Br nn nounced. rn —_— Mrs. Sauter replaces Pat Wil- we bo llamson who is moving to Cali- & Bam i meses ae fornia. —Miss-Withamson—has-as— Ss Re oo sisted .Mrs.. Mary Binford; execu

tive secretary, since. December.

= o ” HOUSEWIFE, )

REALTORS home

new clerk-typist with the Indianapolis

provide cross ventilation.

h n n u BETWEEN the two bedrooms a main linen closet with an additional linen closet just inside the bathroom, which is located at the extreme rear. end of the hallway. 2 There is a separate basement under each. half, allowing for individual furnaces and laundry facilities.

_THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

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more drawing ink and paper this tions of a general nature. Sign of a banker who ought to know. year than ever More than chitectural ; are

an ho

With more

ail

vear in the 1 Sign contest i est-income shel It’s bein tional ers and the Competition

through the midd the

before. 10.000 American ar-: lans and planners for biue ribbons the newest

scrambling d $100,000

me design

in of contests, than cent of

1al

70 per

tion .this cost field, the dekeved to. this mod

ter.

resident constru

Build

BR apeonsored by the

Association of Home \rehitectural F

ora Dec. 1d ani above 10,000

November?

{ O=2es have soared le of

reported

tries

CO-SPONSOrs veste:

day.

Architects, ers detached, house foot lot.

3 Bedrooms Specified draftsmen and students must one-family, low-cost suitable for a 60 by 100 The house must contain

designdesign a

three bedrooms and a floor area

construction

1000 square feet or less with features meeting

JA and VA requirements.

Besides $57,000 allotted for national, regiomal and special awards, an additional $43,000 in

lor

tes

Cle

ol 1 la

al awards will be offered bv anv of the 140 local chapters 1 1atior The winning r t t can K up as rauch SIH. 5 \ssociate sponsors of the con t include American Gas Assoition, General Electric Co. and Kwiskset locks, Ine Sponsors special awards are the Dougs Fir Plvmeood Association, bby-Owens-Ford Glass Co. and u'tins Manufacturing Co.

Contestants must register with

Carl G. Lans in care of Archi tectural Forum, 9 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City,

Barton to Review City’s Progress

will receive ac

ton,

Do You Like This House? ill in this form, inclose check or money order and _ mail to Scale Model Home Planning Department, The: Indianapalis Times, Indianapolis 9. Building plans ‘and specifications; first set. .$£5.00 How Many? Additional sets on same order, each for..... <5 . casein The Portfolio of Sixty Small Homes........ 1.00 .e TOTAL ENCLOSED (Small Home No. 116)..... ' «viivens NEme ..icisesvevirrsesersise Cierra RAYS TY Tarai etree AdATEES ii vivssstrinsssssvruvvaisssssssssssasinssnssstaneeessns CllY cet rnirnsansrsassnsisnesins crassa State. ...covens es Windows in both bedroom: are 230, 000 “Reniol Units large and -are so located as to

Begun in Last Year

Mr. Barton will speak in the WASHINGTON Of the 1.025 absence of Mayor. Phillp--Bawt, }-- PRICES nel who was originally scheduled to 100 new homes and apartments, ©. . Lawn Fence, All Types r— started last year, 794,300 were Association members J. Perry Ornamental Lomp & Mail Boxes ah one-family structures. The re- Meek, Harry B. Alford and Elmer fron Porch Rail and Columns : maining 230.000, says the Na- p Warren will be cited for their Free Estimate—Easy Terms—Maierials Only or Erected tional Association of Home Build elections to state, county and, v A F Disp) t F y ers, was divided thusly: 36.500 city posts isit America’s inet hn o of Fences and Ornamental Iron rental type two-family and 194,- The meeting will he conducted or Call for Prices or Salesman.

300

rental type

structures.

Indianapolis apartment owners a review of the city’s complishments made without creased taxes. This will be traced by Pat newly appointed city oller, at the weekly eeting of the Apartment

Washington Hotel

muiti-family by

Paul Coen, “Association pres

ient

View of Proposed School Building at Rlfordsville

= rE ean

This proposed school building, physical education and community room for “Alfordsville in. Daviess’ County comes from the drawing. boards of the C. D."J. Zimmerman, Inc., of Indianapolis. Bids will be let next month by school officials. The building will be constructed on six acres adjacent to the present school. It will be a fireproof structure with the gym a clear, 66-foot span.

45 per cent higher than

the comparable total last year.

Residential contracts were still

high despite credit and material |

for

The figures

the j§

motfth in this area were up 6 per cent over September and were 83 Y per cent better in comparable 10- |

the and marketing

A Irs. Sauter was a stenographer with the Philip ‘Morris Cigarette Co. here 10 years ago. She was graduated b rom shortriage High senool 0 Building Awards Dip in October 937 an g 7 ‘eo » 3usi1937 and attended Central Busi Timer Special : billion. ness College CHICAG). Nov. 25--Construc-The mother-.of two bovs, Mrs : 1s in this build - i AN tr z ards 1 111aSauter lives at 2523 'S; New Jer- HOD CON ract awarg ov St. ing area dipped last month, hut Violet Tannenbawm was the were still flying higher than Qcto- restrictions, ard’s irs fr nersonn oA = board's first fall personnel addi ber awards in 1949. tion. She replaced Pilena Argo in In W-_ Dodge . Corp.” Te a secretarial capacity Oct. 1; Miss The F. I: A Ee AL i ne isn cect . awards totaled Hloo milArgo is now executive secretary ported ‘awards 3 > ent Month periods to the Building Owners and Man- lion last month, down 5 per cen ews 2 agers Association of Indianapolis. from September, up 21° per. cent EENEY reported . aver’ October, 1949. py a

Nominate Directors For Builders Group

Nominees for six directors on the Marion County Residential Builders were posted last week. Election from 12- aspirants will

be held at the annual membership president of. the group, announced yes-

meeting Dee. 4, M..L. Hall,’

terday.

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Home-buying stop inflation.

your letters and include phone George C. number. of the : 1 Brooklyn, Q—How should window screens . be prepared for winter storage? M0 A—Brush the wire netting to helped people remove any dirt collected in the equity for the mesh. His stateme

A coat of paint should be applied to rusty screening, but brush off the rust before put-

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Use a’ special screen paint or a regular exterior paint thinned with turpentine or linseed oil to prevent the paint from filling the mesh. Q—-What should be done if tabletop, too close to an open window, becomes splashed by rain?

A~—First, the moisture should be mopped up with a elean cloth or chamois.

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City of Home Owners "PASADENA, Cal

ff every four fan wh their own homes. Community gage wosters say Pasadena is the No. 1 home owning city in 100,000 population class in

nation.

the try’s

the fight of builders and realtors

against

buying

by th

tion, trim Mr. Johnson ough the ap

thr credithomes bevond t , housing would "This has not

Js _— Liberal But Prudent Lending Indorsed

Johnson, Dime Savings said the low down-pay-ts encouraged home - buying,

stringent controls. credit were tightened last month

e government hous

families

actually helps That's the word :

president Bank of

to lay aside an future. nts strengthened

home-building, Controls on

“to curb inflaing starts.” x said that if plication of liberal were able to buy heir ability to pay, be inflationary. been the case, he

said. Properties are appraised realistically and mortgage loans are made strictly on that uappraisal and on the borrowers’ ability to pay, Mr. Johnson added. : Writing in tha current issue of “The Correlator,” . published by

the National Association of Home Johnson called for Three out & high volume of home construce nilies in this city tion and liberal, but prudent mort-

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