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41/% INTERET avouse. EvAvmetos sud ri -very Construction DePartmnt Construction, Moderaiaton Repairs For two consecutive months new ' hree were for fleu residences cost. mcrtgage financing bas shown an in- *i tamI s hE~i15 ave beu v cUVtetV i>y ing $3Z; five for renaodeling jobs *some persons as t he proper and 'crease over the prec.eding month. least costly method. of- housing a amoutin to $54,575, and tiWo. for Figures adjusted to take out the variation due to expected seasonal1 large portion ýof- city dwellers. Ap- private garages costing $14,500. ýý increase, show the May volume as sparently 'without, investigation perSamuel Cooley is. building one of 31.8 per cent of the, volume we, had1 sons responsible for thé formation of the neur residences at 894; Pine street. in. 1926., April's figure was 30.7 per rpublic thought bave maàde, statements It is to be one and, one-baif stories, cent. In May of, a year ago newï which assume that only tbrough large of frame construction w,,ith built in: real: estate financing was ýcoming ini institutional properties could boqsing one, car garage. The. estimated cost, at oly 24.8 per cent of the 1926 rate. . costs be ýgreatly reduced.. is $12,000. Olsen & Urbain, 228 North This isa seven point rise over a L The experience of. practilcal, men LaSalle ýstreet. Chicago, .are the archi'year ago. But thecomplete change >does not'confirm this. Many of the tects and, John A. Johnlson, 6220 Manthat bas taken place in themortgage anultiple-family bousing ,projects of deil aven ue, Chicago, contractor. A permit, was issued to Xiunroe Cole picture, visible as it is in competition theý Public Works administration. alfor a1 two story brick veneer r-esilot cosis per family unit of more tha 1n of lenders. for good boans, is not yet registered in .appreciable mortgage $5,1 O00 *0.Intbis, officiaIs. point out, dence of six rooms at 196 Church is. included reserves for operation road, costing $10,OO0. S. S. Beman, 189 ,volume. service charges and contingencies. West Washington street, Chicago, is Jià* Yitd Next boer But obviousîy the- figure does .fnot the architect, and North Shore Homes,' A number of cities are making a include anty portion of the central 'mn., Wilmette* builders. specific study of machinery we The other residence, a two story administration expense. In practido what zoning ordinances cally evSary. cilty a &kilbe4d t frame, of sixrooms, is beingbuiît. by need dveloper fail to do:, na%fr, imopertàr owners 13 A. >horpe at 437 Hîbbard road. The in building can produce an equally in a neighborhood to take effective estimated cost is $10,000. E. A. Bencommodious and modern dwelling cooperative action to improve or prokert, of Winnetka, is the architect and unit in tbe form of a sinitle family tect the character of the neighborShane, Park Ridge, bililder. Permts hood. This week's mail alone brings bouse at a Iower price. This dureîl- JB. for making alterations urere news of four major cities urbere civic ing wouîd, moreover, be a home, with issued to E. A. Benkert, 333 Fairvieur groups are working out some practi- a yard, ight and air on four sides, avenue, $1,000; North Shore Country and a place for the family car. cal proposal to this end. People .who believe that the sinîgle Day school, 633 Eider lane, $2,200; A. Meantime group action undertaken family is on its way out L.. Christy, 569 Winnetka avenue, to save two fine old residential sec- should dwelling make comparisons ini their $1.200; Indian Trail Tea room, $175; tions in New York's nietropolitan area John Pirie M7, 1190 Oakley avenue, I e aacng began accumulation of., jünk 'in the fday i cote snmoesstha ever be140 CENTUR STREET back yard. Twelve of the neigbbors foe wihthye bustin ess lcasionh nteIcto arepc an agreement witb the ab- tnn WNEK 320proposed A 350sentee owner to get rid of the junk- he is considerîng. This is true whetber WINIU enae, ard py te juk-mn'sor not the property is engaged on a ncst, adrstithe wbole sperceritage " lease," a type of lease FORST MO>RTÇPàGE I wovigo oronresri th e whnr that began to be used about ten ______ Svid it had been rented to a fandly that d spaco ornemrta eimproveinent,cc Fafrview avenue. ukert. is' at Wolff Reports Building Permit. for Wilmette ine old Building Commissioner William A. Wolff of Wilmette reports the following building permits for the past week: b OLIV t HASUEN Ic44 few days., aii road, for a