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Marks Advance for February, Trhe building contracts:awarded *in northern Illinois, eastern W isconsin, Indiana, and Iowa during ýFebruary include, an advance of ý4-mîllion dol- lars over Januur contracts for res 1i- diential work. In. bi>s mûonthly sum ma ry of this territory, TÉ. O. Morgan, Chii- cago manager of the Dodge Reports division -of F. W. Dodge corporatiion fin ds "evidence in February of the empliasis on home building around Lake Michigan and ini Iowa, There. haebeen. significant pick-ups in building one-,famnily.bouses for owners' o ccu pancy end for sale or re it,. as well as in apartznents and apartrnent- hotels. The Feb)ruary residential Éon- tract total of 2Y4rnillions incktdes an encouraging gain over the January total of 2-millionis." General Up-Swing In a break-down 0of the.residenitial Volume, Mr, Morgan reports. that February contract-awards for ont- fanîily houses, to be occupied hy the owners, amounted to $1,543,000. ln january, this total was $1,224,000. The February contracts for one-family bouses, to be sold or rented, totaled $886,00, as conîpared with $588,000 in January, Hotel contracts advanced to $38,000 fromi the j.anuary figure of onlly $5,000. Awards for apartuients and apartmnent-hotels reached $160,000 ini February, a siarp upswing f roui -January's $96,000. Two-family bouses sbowed the only drop, %vitb February coîtracts amouuting to $120,000. In January, they totaled $1143,000. Febru- ary contracts for other shelter totaled $25,000w Co mmsercial Building iGrows. biethe total of ali non-resideli- tial building contracts for FebruarY showed a decrease f rom the January total, four important . classifications moved forward with good gains. Tieý i GEORGIAN COLONIAL This beautiful Georgian. Colonial home is now :being. erected by Jitmtes Crabb, Wilmnette builder, in the Kenilworth Commetity Develo/nnent for Mr. and Mrs. Roland M. Peltman. De.sianed by P. L. Sawyer who u assro- ciaird twith Mr. Cral*, tii home zvill be o>ne ofite mo imfaosing i s» section. * A.* -4 Through thce nviting Colonial door- way, onie enters a spacious hall. To thie left is a large living room with attrac- tive bay and beautifully designed mar- ble fireplace. Ahead is the pine paneled library with a large picture window as its ceiiter of interest. Two walls of tbis room are devoted to book shelves run- ning from floor to ceiling to provide for Mr. Feltman's collectioni of books and p orcelain. Large Dining Ro#n, To the right of the reception hall lis. the large dining. rooni, one of the most interesting roonris in the bouse. D irectîy ahead are French doors with plate glass side lights and shelves through which one can view thie screened porch. The miost interesting feature of TwoNew Residences Will Be Erected on Tract s in Winnetka this rooni is the concealed indirect ligbting whicb bas been accomplisbed; by artfully combining true Colonial de- sign with modern etectrical engineer- ing. Other details of tbis rooni are thie picture window and panelled wains- cote. The butler's pantry and kitchen with ample cabinets and buiît-in inci- erator complete the first floor. W.od-Burning Pireplace From thie reception hall one ,ascends the graceful Colonial stairway with its arched'and recessed window on thie landing, to the second floor hall. Open- ing off this hall is thie large master bedroom with' tiled wooc-burning ire- place. A dressing room with wardrobes and adjoining tiled bath coinplete this suite. The two additional bedrc>oms with connecting iled bath bave closets of dressing room size. Over thie two-car attached garage is a maid's roorn and bath reached by a separate service stairway f rom thie first floor. This homne is to be of white painted brick and wide Colonial siding. Heat- Karto Slump sr W.GQ RUMgk Recent puiae f residences tbrough W. G. Rugles and comPanY,. indicate that the Alert buyer is turning a dea .f ear to the. recession influence on business. Home ownhership) stiil takis predominance over thie general business turbulence of the' past four or five months. Not in thie least instrumental in a ssisting -tbe sales, market is theienl- creasitigly difficuit task of renting.. de- sirablei homes .at former' depression prices. .Persons who aré safeguarding- for the future are using their rent mioney to ýtake advantage, of today's attractive offerings. at long term, easily financed month ly payment plans., It is even pos- sible to purchase homes without any down payment by paying one per cent of the purcbase price eacli month. 0. H. Armistrong, sales manager of this firm, states ta.t ini bis sixteen years in the rea1l estate business on tRie North Shore, he bas neyer known of such favorable opportunities on easy payments. Our firm's sales volume is greater this spring than a year ago when gen- eral business conditions were considerecl tg.,be considerably better. Within the post four days of thie week ending March 26, our finm negotiated five sales. Wilmette Approveo Gregory Ave. House A permit for a new residence and one for an alteration job were issued in Wilmette Jung the past week. The residence, comprising five rooms and of brick veneer construc-~ tion, is being built for Mrs. Walter S.- Johnston, at 1242 Gregory avenue,,atý an estimated cost of $8,000. Emerson E. Raymond, of Niles Center, is the architect, and G. W. Beauchamp, of Chicago, is the build-. a report on heavy engineering con- L-CU struct ion to Re financed from Public of Chicî * funds or by the 4gtilities. 1 .n this The r grouping, February contracts amiount- an che r, edto$255,OOa rop f rom thie 960 Sb, january.figure, $4,518,OOO.cot1 eof Clarkc J. Lawrence, 1mer pei moail.. The estiniated conlpany, j tRe board th -Ue beconiec thie Weil-' re- at in Chicago. A. K. Smitb of the Evans- ýtte, ton. office of Baird ,& Warner repre- and sented both parties in, tbe transac- for- tion. Mr. Nath of thie law firm of ster Sotinensebein, Berkson, Lautmnan and of Levison represented Mr. Hoag le- Co. gally.