Evening Star Newspaper, August 25, 1928, Page 17

REAL ESTATE THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, 1. O. SATURDAY. 1928. '"RENE E AUGUST U, WAGES HIHER | THAN EUROPERN Report - FLOOR P Shows American Building Trades Workers Are Best Paid. ades workers enjoving treme are simi STUDY TAX PENALTIES. ore Board Is Making Survey of Levies. { the tax penalties imposed City of Baltimore on delinquent th taxpavers is being made by the Balti- Real nittee Estate Board through its on texation and boerd is making the study in order rtain whether or not the = now imposed are heavier than ssary_in order to colle sonable portion of the taxes a e board holds that under the pres- tem penalties amounting to a over 20 per cent on the amount 1 on persons who either norance or through neglect hat it is cheaper to bor- at 6 or even 12 per cent yment o y the board ex- to make a recommen€iation to the and city_council as to a new hedule of penalties and interest rates. RAILS FOR CHINA. Simple Moldings Relieve Wall research per cent ing was only 3T 26 for k the worker could buy per cent more than he could in > pre-war vear 1913 Between 1926 and 19 €pped about 1% In_ general. the la Plates. 1f the walls in one or more of your rooms seem to lack interest or if you on member | have a growing collection of copper. | Colors and Care for cost of living f-rod even better he average | pewter. china or wooden decorative ar- | worker. The building ting. stone | tizles, such as plates. odd water bottles 4 other organized working sures that you wish to display time rates did not suffer a wage | to advantage, chair and plate rails rgay in 1920 and 1921. but did in 1922, n the wage dropped from more than twice the rate of 1913 offer a solution, particularly in the din- ing_room Usually of wood these may be the vder twice the rate of simplest of moldings or wider strips 1] ratet ilv_in- | painted or stained to harmonize or con- €12 to 1926 and ag 1927. | trast with the wall. The chair rail saves | In 1926 wages per hour of these or- | wall decoration from injury, its height | z2d workers were per cent | from the floor being dictated by the er than 1913, and by 1927 they |chair backs. Placement of the plate {cre 160 per cent hi Cost _of | rail or shelf is determined by ceiling Jving in 18927 was 72.7 per cent higher | height and architecture of room—man- ithan in 1913 Thus the organized | ner n which angle of wall and ceiling | ,® ~rker had a 43 per cent higher real -ome in 1926 than in 1913. and a | N per cent higher real income in 1927 than in 1913 i5 finished, windows. doors. and so on. By giving baseboard, chair and plate alls & finish several shades darker than the wal a high ceiling may be made S oy to_ appear nearer the floor. as horizon- Swedish and Danish housewives bake | (21 1ines tend to give this effect 2 boar pig! - It is known as the Yule | & big cake in the form of for Christmas. No. 324-S < LLANS OF HOUSE New England Colonial 4448 Hawthorne Street Wesley Heights \ superh setting on one of the most prominent corners in this exclusive community. Typical New England Colonial, with a graciously welcoming entrance to center hall. Roominess characterizes each of the nine rooms—which include library on the first floor. Three sumptuously appointed baths: brar 4 the center of the room uneaten All day this strange cake stands | '} Attractive Detached < Home in Woodridge Price, $7,950 3017 15th St. N.E. Every feature for the house Home Owners Trade in Your Old { Electric Fixtures | for New Ones i Liberal discount allowed on vaur old electric fistures in trade on new | Come in and look aver our Cenvenient terms. ATHAN GOODMAN CO. ELECTRIC FIXTURES 1314 1 St. NW. Main 7178 M 5 Sold Left Gallaudet Park Built by C. H. Small Co. 1509 West Va. Ave. N.E, & large rooms and bath hot- water heat, elec.,. bullt-in garage Price, $7,950 1143 Oates St. N. Rooms Nicely fin batl vife's ~convenience and cool. OPEN FOR INSPECTION Terms Arranged J. Dallas Grady 904 14th St. NNW. Main 6181 2221 i Price, $9,250 1125 Owens PI. N.E. . hack large rooms, double porches (‘ ASP the Price, $6.950 " these verv fine a . homes A new 6-17 1120 Oates St. N.E, every respect, inclu i fully equipped kitcl Price, $7,975 OPEN DAILY and SUNDAY Enquire 1509 West Va. Ave. frigerators T T T T T R S T I T e R s a ettt e e et s e SHANNON st abave 10th and Flovidu $ dve. NF J. Dallas Grady 904 14th S1. N.W # tive Builders' Asse Main 6151 g: 1251ITT TSI IATSILILNIININLE « petrom. Lot 159 toe. 5 LEFT Ave. at Third St " Price. $7,250 Wl g g 1101 Holbrook BEAUTIFUL COLONIAL e " . D,y ARCHITECTURE—ULTRA- b plawe 0 MODERN EQUIPMENT— FINE LARGE LOT opportunity Only $8,250 Ine. Realtors and Members of the Opera- two open fireplaces; sleeping porch thoroughly practical in its plan. Copper screens throughout: oil burner—and a host of other refinements which add to com fort, convenience and livahleness The price is attractive and terms will appeal Open for inspection Sundas from 10 AM. to 7 P.M C. and A. N. Miller Realtors 11119 Seventeenth Street ; Decatur 610 2420 2422 Third Street N.E. Just Above R. 1 The FINEST VALUE In the Northea and Your Rent Money Will Buy It! to own one of nd modernly equipped modern in ding hot-water heat, nghout, laundrys and with built-in re om home en & LUCH wiation of the D. €. BUILDING COSTS -~ REMAIN STEA Contractors Report Absence ation Throughout of Fiuctu Nation. The cost of construction has ’ moved to a new mark only twice during| the trend of the wage average have the corresponding period of 1928 been noted sinee January, 1927 A continuance of the stability. In} The average of total construction wages also Is noted, as records for the . combining figures for both wages fail to indicate a ch material now nge latest weel from the age during June. prices, ly 1 Only two changes in DY occupies a <cale which places the 1 100 as its basis for July to be 19 for July material the same basis, i prices, scaled 180. unchanged during recent weeks, ac- cording to statistics comp the Associated General C iors of Anierica. The absence of fiu fon in | the average of ccsis reported from the continuenze of a condition that has prevailed ince the opening of the prescnt year, tHe conbraetimersays: oo o0 CHEE. . EEsERee e e average of cons. ~05ts has changed its position oy twice since November hi 1erch and ros tually the se Fad occupied o ars show no corresponding ability The cost average months of this y the average far v the M entire rid for o months changed its tly in 0 ar basic up es DOWNTOWN WAREHG!JSE For Rent 927 D St. N.W DRY _FIREPROOF FREIGHT ELEVA Real Estate Dent 15th & Pa. Ave. N.W. In the heat of Edgeme Colonial brick residence of pleasing design. Eigh rooms, three baths, tw car garage e planned and of construction | to 6 P.M. Sons Wis. 3145 Drive through Six Large Hardwood or ( Half Edgemoor Priced Very Low Open Sunday, 10 AM. | Representative on premises lI' Wm. H. Turton & Edgemoor Lane to Fairfax Rd.—turn left Three Porches Main 1267 A Gem in a Perfect This home was planned is offered for sale at oxact comstruction cost 1t its English-French cottage architecture may be enjoyed to the fullest vast natural landscape. Estates this home overlooks a tinuous development of the value because wise protec one hundred acres of Roc opportunity to secure at a Creek Park Estates. f country estate. ve out Sirteenth Street. north onc b Park along Beach Drive inspeet ck o Orchid ough Rack Creck and Orchid Street Owners AND-ONE FIFTEENTH Telephone Main 5700 ONE-THOU to harmonize perfectly with natural settmg and to demonstrate the ideal combination of architecturai plonning and painstaking expert construction ot to Kalmia Road. ock to Poplar Lane. or to Kalmia Road Setting its It is built nf beautrful vari-hued stone admirably suited to Every concervable con- nience to minimize housework has been provided that homelife Crowning an elevation that is situated on a curved driveway With the con- it is certain to advance n tive restrictions safeguard the entire This is a real inimum cost the lururies of a city home, combined with the peace, quiet and natural beauty of @ west EDSON W. BRIGGS CO. STREET AT K LAFIELD Between KANSAS AVENUE & SEVENTH STREET Half Block from Sherman Circle Rooms * Southern Exposure Large Tiled Bath iream ‘T'rim 1 Built-in Shower Block from the Bus - Convenient to Cars New Dunigan Homes OFFERED FOR THE FIRST TIME EXHIBIT HOME 627 Delafield Northwest Open & Lighted Every Day Till 9 PAL ntlike terms! Wonthly payments hardly more than you now pay as vent will buy these homes. D. J. DUNIGAN, Inc. 1319 N Y. Ave. 913 average at hows the index number 8. The index number The July wage