Show THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE SUNDAY MORNING OCTOBER 21 1934 C WEATHERSTRIP Test of New NRA Inequality in Tax Values HELPS FOR THE MAN WHO WANTS TO BUILD Bureau Inc The Architect? Small House Creates Many Bargains in Salt Lake’s Real Estate COMPACT BUNGALOW IN COLONIAL STYLE Feature of the exterior of Low shingle covdesign ered walla hip roof arched canopy over entrance grouped windows window box shutters Feature of the Interior Vestibule long living room Co- lonial fireplace corner cupboard in dining loom French doors opening on terrace at rear two bedrooms and bath gjpuped about hall coat closet Opening from hall towel closet in bath Detailed building documents for the houses shown in this series may be secured at moderate cost through the Homs Building Editor of this paper This service presented to our readers through with the Architects’ Small House Service Bureau which is 'Indorsed by the United States' Department of Commerce pective business property at present-da- y prices Parcel after parcel is offered below the actual assessment values It takes confidence to invest money in such real estate now but if there ever was a time when confidence could be expected to pay large dividends or big profits that time is now Heal estate prices are always be-- ' bind the general business trends Long 'alter the depression started real estate prices had not shrunk but When Ithey started to go down on some classes ot real property generally that just out ot the business center there seemed no limit to the SAVES Living room of fine size is feature By BLAIR RICHARDSON Probably no one In Salt Lake City during the balance of his life will ever again be able to buy close-i- n and pros- BASIC TRENDS TURNUPWARD nifiH Yi Kill M " i self-address- ed and-jothe- 225-56- two-oth- ' death-dealin- g thy-da- Fetes Planned To Raise Funds ! A Hew Lumber Yaud Merit Badge Study Lauded (Continued from Precedlni Page) “Utah leads all states of the union in scouting Salt Lake council leads Utah and there is no reason whv our club should not pioneer the way for if I other clubs throughout the nation" said one speaker The first of three concluding lectures on advertising and journalism will be given by a member of The editorial staff at the next meeting Friday October 26 in the clubroomi on the sixth floor of The Tribune-Telegrabuilding A prize of $1 for an acceptable club name to be submitted at the next Another meeting was announced prize of $1 will be given to the member bringing the most scouts interested in merit badge study to the next two meetings Scout club hours are now from 4 to 5 p m Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday of each week Tribune-Telegra- lhat there are millions of feet of timber within a radius of 150 miles of Salt Lake City? Why pay freight on lumber shipped In when you can get Do you know NATIVE UTAH LUMBER at a much lower price — a price as low as used material is now being sold We are equipped to supply you with everything needed in building and in addition Native Slabs Poles and Props SEE US BEFORE YOU BUILD Ilative Lumber Company Phone Hyland 2287 SOUTH MAIN 7459 ) t 85 54 a cate Monthly Court of Honor Meeting Set PROVO — William H Boyle assistant professor of elementary education at Brigham Young university and a member of the Provo district court of honor committee will be the speaker at the monthly court of honor meeting in the Provo L D S Manavu ward November 4 Mayor A O Smoot chairman announced Saturday Nine scouts of the district qualified for badges at a court of honor examination Thursday night at the aity and county building Eugene Harris of troop 41 of the Second L D S ward qualified for an eagle badge with Junius Snell and Edsen Preese qualifying for life badges and Curtis Stevens for a life badge Th latter three are from troop 50 of the Manavu L D S Ward SLEEPING SICKNESS FATAL Ohio (UP)— Toledo’s TOLEDO ave claimed its citv health commissioner believes sleeping sickness thirteenth victipi when Mrs Louise colder weather now at hand will end Blishey 77 died Dr Basil Brim the epidemic Hew-Mal- ) LIVING ROOM— DESIGN 5 E 1 Although indicated on the plan the French doors between living and dining rooms may be used or not as preferred Working on the belief that they will not be used or if installed that they will stand open the greater part of the time It has been deemed advisable to plan the color scheme of the two rooms together For the dining room a landscape putty background wallpaper with and green figure would be charming Therefore paper was chosen for putty the living room with the same diffet-ent background although with a pattern a faint figure that will not quarrel with that of the dining room nor dominate it Thus each of these rooms preserves its own identogether they tity and interest while whole harmonious make one WallsWallpaper with putty color background faint figure in green gold and henna Ceiling- Lighter shade of faulty Woodwork Painted putty a shade or two darker than the walls Floor Stained dark Floor covering Plain rugs or those with an indistinct pattern in soft - green - Aik table Bookcase butterfly 8 Ottoman to match 10 in Easy chair upholstered green denim 11 Oblong library table 12 in Easy chair upholstered striped material with a green back- 9 10 w Tuyere ‘Only Sloker Really Automatic MORRISON-MERRIL- L & CO Wasatch 410 S $ j tew Forty Years Experience Specializing i?t Real Estate Loans ni I i E s and Workmanship Moderate Prices Tracy 'Loan £P Trust Co BY MEN WHO KNOW HOW BUILT Attractive Dealers’ Proposition SO MAIN ST 2250 SI7PS 1 us for lnformalton More Than J AIL ft n Best Materials IN I g ( i Bt'lIT 0k winter-comfor- Uni-Flo- X if Troop with a henna Curtains- Chintz background and small figure in colors The and black No glass curtains windows in the living room are inswinging casements Furniture 1 Side chairs either of the Windsor type or rush bottom (Copyright the (Architects’ Small ladderbacks House Service Bureau Inc ) 2 Nest of tables with a colonial mirror above Such a group of ta ground a small amount of henna In bles besides being oecorative is an the striping extremely convenient possession If 13 Bridge lamp there is a piano it will of course be 14 Secretary desk necessary that it occupy this wall 15 Dek chair of the Windsor type 3 End tabltf which will hold a Th? lampshades throughout lamp are of parchment and in golden tones 4 Davenport upholstered in henna tapestry the pattern not too large and sprawling 5 Floor lamp 6 Easy chair with a slip cover of the chintz of the drapes 7 Round table This might be a Exclusive New Features Fire Control ie y y t i A tip for the householder consid ering ways and means of cutting down his fuel bills — weatherstrips These not only prevent excessive loss of heat from within but infiltration of cold air from without thus contributing also to greater comfort during cold weather ' Weatherstrips have their uses in summer also In preventing dust from seeplryf into the house through door It Is an imporand window cracks tant item with the increasing prevalence of sand and ‘ dust storms throughout the country Installations Wholly satisfactory can be mad either in the new house as it Ik built or in the old house In either case the installation is best mad by factory trained men for manufacturers have learned that the Flint Mich which a year ago had most perfect weatherstrip is only as the degree of vacancies then prevailIt is so ing in industrial towns now reports efficient as its Installation —practically speaking— every job for an amateur home and apartment ocCannot Avoid Cracks cupied Detroit has cut its residential But why weatherstrips you may vacancies to an estimated 5 per cent ask Why not an entirely tight job Chicago has a residential occupancy in the first place? Simply because above normal acoording to a recent cracks cannot be avoided around study of the Chicagd Title and Trust doors or around windows that are company with an average for all arranged to open and shut And these types of structures of 92 per cent cracks small as they- - are add up in for homes 96 per cent the average house with an average Like absorption of space more number of windows to an area 17 rapid than would have been believed inches square Laboratory tests have possible a few months ago reported proved it Think of itl A hole 17 not by every city but by cities in inches square letting in cold air every section is bringing increased throughout the entire winter! That residential sales In other cities prices is the answer to why weatherstrips? for existing single-familhouses used That heat loss Is spread over the and new have increased over the past entire house but even in one room six months or year a much es 10 the heat loss is considerable In an per cent or 15 per cent That la indiaverage size living room suppose cated in letters coming to the Nathere are four double hung windows tional Association of Real Estate of conventional size en one wall Boards in response to a direct inquiry With a wind blowing against it is now making as to various rapidly that wall the incoming air would en- changing factors of the present real fill the room in 17 minutes estate situation tirely with a wind every 13 minReports show at least for Indiutes with a 39m lie wind every 8 vidual cities: minutes Not uncommonly this air Considerable celaring of the market would be at zero temperature a situation in respect to distressed heavy load on any heating plant homes a step recognized as a first essential of recovery Subject to Shrinkage Prices for used homes (despite wooden sash la Leakage around lessened by careful construction but higher building costs) still at a level since all lumber is subject to shrink- which represents the best "buy” In age and warping cracks between years but the psychological situation sash and frame become larger as the changing Sales sometimes double the numhouse growl older Many of the better forms of weatherstrips sre inde- ber made a year ago In some cities measurable influx of pendent of ordinary changes in margin cracks adjusting themselves to new residents Longterm financing offered the changes as they occur and in some types helping to prevent distortion of home buyer by institutions placing the frame The space between metal large groups of reconditioned homes frames set in masonry walls can be on the market ha in some cases bethoroughly calked and leakage en- come a very practical factor in accelerating sales Such financing up to tirely stopped Weatherstrips vary from the sim- a short time ago was practically nonplest consisting of strips of felt at- existent ‘Reconditioning of used homes is tached to beveled strips of wood to the highly efficient Interlocking essential for sales” practically every metal types The first are intended report made to the association in the to be nailed to the outside of the present inquiry states window frame with the felt tight against the sash They are inexpen- Father of sive o t some value and may be applied by the home owner but are Thirty Are Honored not by any mean as efficient or permanent as other types A wiener roast was held In honor of the fathers of troop 30 by troop Attached te Sides at Rotary park in Cl’y creek The metal Interlocking types are members October 14 attached to the sides of sash and canyon The event started at 12 37 p m frame and fit tightly together on the with Scoutmaster A M Gun and tongue and groove principle or some-thjna member of the Egan similar Doors may and should George committee More be equipped with weatherstrips as troop's35 fathers andin charge than troop members they too are guilty of large cracks were present This is the first event between door and frame Threshold troop 30 has had in honor of their strips for use at bedroom doors are fathers in favor are When they growing BILL TURNER Troop 51 used the cold air from open window in these room does not escape to chill the whole house Casement window are a special problem but You can now finance manufacturers ot weatherstrips have rethat much-neede- d perfected special strips for these also Weatherstrips are not a luxury pairing through the rather an investment equipment that pays for Itself in fuel savings and provision of the Fedon the score of justifies Itself again t eral Housing Act Increased single-famil- 1 At Meeting of B Y U Members code develop- IN HOME PRICE Part of house Brownie —The Police Dog Hero with major ments Irk but few instances this man said today have the Industrie been earnest as yet in enforcing the It price provisions In their code was deemed wise he added to start out slowly as strict enforcement “would have raised too much of a hurricane " However those Industries with the price features in their codes will be most reluctant to give them up Accordingly he foresaw cautious preliminary action on the question of their abandonment despite the Rich-ber- g pronouncement that they- - will be eliminated in reorganization In some industries th feeling is so strong that price control is needed to support the wage and hour cost that wholesale resignations of code authorities would follow attempt to eliminate It forthwith INCREASE SEEN 5-E- Leaders Named ON FUEL Equipment Declared 'No Luxury but Investment for Householders' Bedroom Wing in Design ble NEW YORK Oct 29fThe real test of the new NRA policy dropping price fixing and price control will not come until after the turn of the year according to an executive in) close touch 1 drop However the depression was not the only reason tor this drop The real lorce that drove prices down Third Quarter Begins With and owners almost to despair was Hope Reflected in the antiquated taxing system we are hVM'iii operating under Indices Business Supposedly the assessing authorities are to place a like value on all tangible property as of January each In spite of the irregular tendencies year With some classes of property Th architect has succeeded in making this house this is done but with real estate no of industrial sales and the moderate appear broad and low and settled close to the real attempt to comply with the in- decrease In industrial activity during -l 'Immediately Accessi- ground These are pleasing qualities in the small tention of the law is attempted As the third quarter the trend of the house and in construction care should be taken to soon as the assessor beg ns to adjust en factors follow the working drawings exactly so that they to If remaining five primary values his troubles commence Any values in any district have increased abled higher levels to be reached than may be retained Minor details such as the projecwhich however has not been the in the comparative period of 1933 Altion of the cornice the aize and spacing of the wincase during the past few years politi- though the principal indices reflected dows and even the placing of trellis and window cal party influence is brought to bear reduced industrial activity wages box have been worked out accurately and these too rose to prevent any increase in assess- and employment gained prices should be carefully followed by the builder centers outside ments because it will lose votes at and bank clearings at The plan Is a convenient one that the family will were held New York of constantly the next election find comfortable to live with For one thing the above last year’s positions according Kedncei Collections to a Survey of Industry for the third sleeping quarter are definitely separated from the In districts where values have deof 1934 which has just been quarters so that privacy is afforded each porliving quarter atassessor creased whenever the tion of the house yet it is possible to reach them completed by the research departtax to assessments the reduce tempts ment of Dun Sc Bradstreet Inc The directly from either living room or kitchen spending officials use all the influWhile a number of Industries curroom is generous in size and bright and cheery living ence possible to prevent such reduc- tailed produotion because of labor by reason of its broad groups of windows A firetions in order to keep taxes up and difficulties these were not a major place with a fine Colonial mantelpiece centers the rrtes down The results have been factor in reducing output Curtailrear wall The dining room is also of generous size that high assessments which make ment where it occurred was dua for a small house A built-i- n corner cupboard and high taxes have discouraged owners chiefly to the industry bringing proFrench doors opening upon the garden give it a disIn order to sell before delinquent duction into alignment with cun-entaxes bring about the confiscation of 'distributive requirements tinctive character Sales of the property prices are reduced and meat and other food products were Conatruction: Wood frame exterior finish shingles reduced Such price reductions in well ahead of last year's totals This shingle roof large numbers actually reduce values also was true of automobiles motor Home building question will be answered withthereby reducing tax collections accessories radios tobacco manufacIn their efforts to help the situation tures advertising lineage electrical out charge Detailed furnishing and color scheme the assessors lower assessments but equipment aircraft amusements and suggestions for the living room as shown above never to the level needed to make For chain store groups and right will be supplied Write to the Home Building the assessments parallel those in other building mail order houses some spectacular Editor of this paper enclosing a stamped locations in the city comthe in increases were revealed hwCJJ" envelope Today some classes Sf Salt Lake parison with the 1933 totals com2631 City real estate are assessed at about at Inc Houm Th Burau 1934 Small failures Srvici Architect’ Third quarter Copyright at 60 per cent of value the 1933 total of 4009 with pared 200 or more per cent of value The a decrease of 34 4 per 7 real bargains today come from the representing cent while the liabilities at $54 overassessed class were 41 2 per cent smaller than If one can conceive that the asses- the 1933 total of $92104068 Third sors will continue their present arbiquarter bank clearings for cities outtrary attitude in arriving at values side of New York totaled $19 861 The cafe was in a turmoil a flying (Continued from Preceding Page) it would of course he foolish for 756000 an Increase of 8 9 per cent tangle of bodies It reechoed to the dog that was tearing at his prostrate fusillade any owner to pay another dollar’s from the comparable 1933 aggregate of shots and to Brownie’s tax on a property extremely over- of $18069902 000 accomplice murderous snarling The fight was as assessed It would also be foolish for The preponderance of favorable Its The men bullets One of the way blunt as it was terrific ripped any investor to buy such property elements shows that industry is on flesh and muscles of broke and ran the through — but such cannot be the case So much higher level than a year ago and that PROVO Alton Peterson of Jensen Brownie’s upper leg It was a wound They dared not face longer the property is now in the overassessed at the beginning of the final quarter was elected assistant scoutmaster of which seemed crippling enough to frightful four footed adversary which class and the agitation for reduction of 1934 It Is In a strong position for the out of the battle seemed to have a charmed life and Brigham Young university scout put the brave dog has become so great and the assess- a continued forward movement the opposite effect on which was inflicting such ghastly inBut it had leadership class recently organized Brownie just ments of different classes of real esjuries upon his three human foes to tate so glaringly unequal that the by A A Anderson Tlmpanogos Boy He left the man he had downed As if by a signal the men took SILENT FUNERAL SERVICES Scout executive at a meeting of the and he dashed at the er assessor’s office will In the near furob- their heels jostling each other in the All silent ture be forced to place values where NORWOOD Mass (UP)— for bers Both of them blazed away at doorway and rushing out into the Mich- 42 members of the class Thursday services were held they belong without paying any fur- funeral him with their guns So did the third street in panic terror At their heels deDouglas Merrill Clifton Idaho man as he scrambled ther attention to the demands and ael Jazukiezas deaf mute RevTheStanbleeding to his charging Brownie not yet satisfied tha wife pastor ceased’s was named senior patiol leadei with feet pressure brought to bear on him by with his victory services conducted who the city county state and school ley Light Niles Vest Payson troop scribe The Bullets Go Wild They fled at top speed with the were deaf also and the six pallbearers officials board tax spending But the dog gave them no chance great dog ever seeking to leap at were conducted in class was divided into seven patrols Services mutes with a leader supervising each pa- for steady aim Their bullets went their hacks and send them crashing Would Pay Same Rato sign language trol as follows wild And Brownie was here and to the ground where he could get at Such action on the assessor's part Cougars — Hart Crandall Provo pa there and everywhere all at once their throats For nearly a city block may mean at least temporarily a the duty of the assessor to raise val- trol ‘ leader Marvin Allen Charleston biting and slashing impartially the chase continued higher tax rate but a thousand dol- ues provided only that they do not Norval Brownie reeled and fell Then Payson Ray Fehrlng among the three intruders poor Dayton lars' worth of real estate in one sec- exceed 100 per cent as provided by Loss of blood and the torn muscles of He was more like a tion of the county will then be paying law but all classes should be raised Helper Clifford Hales Berea Ohio the same tax as a thousand dol- the same not Just hold up the value Jack Selck Provo Virgil Stice Amer- devil than a mere dog Fearlessly his leg ended the pursuit as far as he The wounded leg relars’ worth in some other part of the of one class of real estate in an at- ican Fork ragingly m spite of his severe wound was concerned Flying Eagles— Harold McBride he ravened at the three armed men fused to bear up his weight any When assessments of all county desired the result to get Pima Anz patrol leader: Bill Haws who sought to shoot him or kick him longer His work was ended for classes of taxable property are equal tempt Administration Ariz Better Mesa Hibbert Provo a Dave job gallant are to taxes w gallantly done death the tax burden is equal and However the fact that poorly made Malvern Wheeler and Jack Wood Police Take Up Chase then somewhat bearable Colo With all of our inequalities in as- assessments have forced sale prices ward Salida The police had been drawn to the Secrets — Eldon Hart Ogden patrol sessments and tax collections Salt so low will result m better adminissdene of strife by Mrs Kvllesz’ Lake county has not suffered as some tration in the future and allow prices leader Clifton Boyack Delta Harshrieks and by the pistol shots They Arden vey Moore Spanish Fork other communities have There are to increase took up the cha'e where Brownie Westman Long Beach Cal and Reed communities In the United States now Even if one were assured that the was forced to leave off Wilson La Verkin where most of the vacant land has tax problem would and could be imBut the three thieves had a good Timps — George B Harston Cowbeen confiscated by the taxing units mediately solved and all classes asstart They scattered and were able Desleader — to In PRICE basis funds raise on Wyo same order ley the Joseph patrol sessed absolutely and now produces no taxes to lose themselves among the streets Reed Gardner to the Carbon that Spanish indication pam Sandy were is necessary operate assessor Boy unless there The duty of the county and back yards One of them— Pail to each year appraise all taxable conditions were improving it would Fork Leroy Newren Provo and Scout district during tne year 1934 Laele a C W A worker — was cap Niles Wing American Fork 1935 fathers’ and sons’ banquets to- still not to but time the buy his right under bq property jurisdiction equalThe “Y” Eagles — Max Wilson pa- gether with entertainments mil be tured 12 hours later and a confession was wrung from him ly placing the same value for assess- conditions are getting better Hutchings Avery presented in Price Helper Spring ments on every dollar’s worth of Comparing March 1933 with June trol leader Harold There was an added zest to the NorVal Carter Glen and Wellington some time in No1934 the following improvements re- Kirkham all of Lehi wealth whether it be real estate Provo Paul Murphy Upsalos and vember according to an announce manhunt perhaps because the police personal sulted of improvements the precinct loved the big dog Roosevelt ment by Carl W Empey district Index of business activity is up 40 Elmo Nelson and because one of their patrolmen property or any other class of tax — Owls Barnett Maurice 25 chairman Nephi per If he ap per cent commodity prices up able tangible property In addition to the four banquets was Kvilesz’ son s up 100 per cent patrol leader Kenneth Baker and El praises one cla-- at 100 or 60 or any cent security prices Baker Nev Robinson win James cent and entertainments the Boy Scout Meantimetender hands had picked iron 30 pig per other per cent all should be’ap bond prices up Nev Vincent Reed district will sponsor a play in various up the disabled Brownie and carried Preston Jensen 190 cent business per production up him indoors Thence he was borne pra sed the same and Clifford Young Amer- mining communities of the county If after the assessments are all failures down 40 per cent building up Blanding to a nearby veterinary hospital ican Fork to Mr officials According Empey ttflei and exports 200 out uf found and it that imports is perjcdnt made Nameless — Rodney Wright Hinck- of the Tlmpanogos council will be where his wound was skillfully 40 60 car cent up not loadings assessments do pel produde per total and his right leg and shoul leader Dean Holden Pay-so- the principal speakers at the ban diessed der were bound up with as much enough total value to supply the total cent and the unemployed reduced U ley patrol Elmo Poulson Francis McPhie quets Other interesting entertain- care tax needed then and only then is it 4000000 workers and thoroughness as though he and Don Warnick Provo ment will be arranged and details anwere a war hero nounced in the near future Brownie was the gently more Once Official of the district directors of activity departments scoutmasters lovable dog of former times He en the probing and dressing withand troop committee members will dured meet Monday October 29 to make out a growl lying on the operating table and wagging his tail arrangements for the banquets (Copyright 1934 McNaught Syndi Policies Awaited PROVES VALUE Service Prospective Buyers Enjoy Opportunity Now Which Will Be Removed When Proper Methods of Assessment Prevail 9 4540 IFjland I Salt akt Tit I’tah Organized 7 to Serve the Public CiluniiiiillniiiiiiKiiimiiiiiiwnaimiiiitHioiiniiiiniiaiiiiminiiniimiiiuiiaiitiiiiiiiiiumiuiHiiinHiiiiawiuaninmqaM g 4 5? |