' THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OUriUON SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 19, 1924 r V f i 1 f s T; V. Y 1 I ? j i,MW,ii,i, I,,, ,ii , 1 1,,', i " - ;J :f,.u "" - 1 1 ' h '; ' ' !-"? : : jjj i ; r I l f i ' i i' ' - - - m - i :! i - .:i.r . ' I I ' "" " ' nnmilwi ini mulnmiMiii mi niium mim i nMrmm im umi i iji , i iim i iiiiiiiliixiiniiMiim imiMiin mi i i 1 1 i;nwn lin i inii li i wiai imi.ninniMkM ii iiiMntmiM, liL'iiiLmMi iiiIimIiim ijMfc' t I ! I I plors Are Approved lor uecoraung ivioaern, Well-Equipped Kitchens A '--. A blue Dutchy kitchen, with geraniums on the window sill and i blue checked gingham curtains .has long been the Tague dream of , many a little bride-to-be, and then someone comes along and tells I her to make her kitchen "white and sanitary" and she regretfully H drops the dream of her viYid-color workshop. j As a matter of fact, there is something reminiscent of hospital wards in an all-white kitchen, and it certainly is apt to be a glaring and depressing place to work. I Some years ago kitchens were ' drab and dingy, with flaring gas J jets and wooden cupboard doors, behind which the utensils were j packed. ' ;.. ; r ' i ' 5 i ' i But gone are the days when it ? was the ugliest room in the house In the maldless menage it is the Important workroom, where moth . er spends much of her time, and she may hare it. as gay and attrac- tire a place as she desires. Of course, efficiency must hare j first place, ; but it can be success fully camouflaged with charm and color; there is the combination of misty gray walls and deep lilac r floor, furniture i painted gray green and gaily flowered cretone r curtains to add a brighter note. Blue woodwork against iTory walls, with ecru curtains flounced In the same blue gires another at tractive effect, and the floor in I such a kitchen may be painted black, and relieved by a TiTid braided rug- After; all, black br Ted - or green is just as easy to keep clean as dead white or. oak, so why not, If your fancy turns that way? ( c VrrpcQ A rirlitinn I nte I' v NreBeina Sold Swiftlv . V V ' - X Nvf the recently opened Jrofc Vftddition, lying between Capitc Madison, the Tile' road and the railroad track, are mor lng in a highly , satisfactory man ner, according to Ri A. Harris, who has charge of the sales. The addition is owned by Mr. Harris T. M. Hicks and Dr. H. E. Morris. Among Tecent sales reported are to, Forrest L. Hidday, of the Marion hotel, sold through W. M. Pennington; Homer N. Butler, through Brown & Johnson; two Jots by I. H. Vincent, re-sold by the Halseth brother by Mr. Har ris. . Mr. Vincent does not con template building, but said that "the property looked good to him as an Investment. I McCourt Residence Sold To Mary 1 Boeschen i-. f'- ---I ,' M; Mary L. Boescben Saturday purchased the residence of the late Justice John McCourt at 1311 Court, for a consideration of $11, 500. The property, which con sists of four modern apartments. wa purchased through Childs & Bechtel and is being held for an investment. '... ij j , Mrs. Veva B. McCourt, the wife of the late justice, will leave for Portland with her son, John Mc Court, Tuesday. Mr. , McCourt who was admitted to tie Oregon bar this year, will enter the law business in the 1 firm of Robert McGuire, who was a deputy under the late Justice McCourt when the latter served as United States7 dis trict attorney. - j ( j - Mrs. McCourt and Mr. McCourt will make their home at the Rose Friend apartments, at Broadway and Jefferson. j Clever French Find Way To Beat Inheritance Taxes PARIS, Sept. 25 (AP) A law was passed In France recently making the legal adoption of chil dren relatively easy of accom plishment, and the! new measure fs resulting! In loss of revenue to the government. Inheritance taxes In France are heavy. On a fortune of 1.000,000 francs a. nephew who inherits must pay 400.000 francs to the state, a grand-nephew 441,000 francs, an unrelated inheritor 482,000 francs, but a child pays only 123.000 francs ,y Adopted children! rank as real children, so it has become the habit of testators to adopt distant relatives and friends to whom they desire to leave money. 1Z , Floors which are painted brightly may be shellacked, or they may be covered with lino leum, or with tiling in bright two-toned contrast. Cetnent floors make for durability, undoubtedly, and when they are done in tile effect, with contrasting colors, they present an odd and charm ing appearance.' Woven, braid ed or other rugs which may be laundered are good to look, and comfortable under foot, while the same rule applies to curtain, the only other curtain rule being sim plicity, i j' Ginghams, figured voiles, mus lin, -linen, cretone and novelty materials are j ail usable in the kitchen curtains, which may be hung on rings, which allow them to swing easily.' Why not small panes of glass in your cupboard with its bright china? They j make for a much more decorative wall, and are eas ily kept clean j and closed when necessary. So, too, may the Jars and canisters for spices and sea soning be chosen for their beauty as well as utility, and they will add -to the looks as they wait in a row on your shelf. j If one does not wish to make an outlay for new kitchen things, is Own Yoiir Own! Homje Ail si rl is 117'E can supply everything: for the construction of your home from VV the basement up, including Asbestos Fire Proof Shingles, Sash, Doors, Interior Finish, Cement, and all Lumber. , ! We will gladly give estimates or help you solve without any obligation on your part. If you are planning to build or remodel vour home rnmn in rinri if n help you. We may be a Better Home. The Chas. K. Spaulding Logging Co. i 4( 1 ; '-Front and Ferry Streets :.: Telephone 1830 Better Conveniences Hel p to Make Better Homes mm hmwiii iimiiiii mi the use of bright paint will trans form the cans and jars into things of beauty, and bring light and color into the earBtwhile drab room. I j 1 There; should be a shelf for the cookbooks and recipe cabinet, the bowl of j flowers, the clock and other odds and ends. There should be a comfortable low rocker, cushioned with bright color, in which it is so restful to sit while shelling! peas perhaps, or quarter ing peaches. The high stool may be tucked beneath the sink, await ing its occupancy when you must be brought on level with sink or table. There is no reason, then, why the jlittle bride or the older housekeeper cannot have, a kitch en sanitary, convenient and char ming all; in one,, and it is to be transformed this week, this is the room where the new era will begin! . I , . Steps Being Taken for ! Ultimate Zoning Plans I : I j : .: i - Preliminary steps toward zon ing and city planning have been taken by the special committee appointed by the Marion-Polk County; j Realty association, of which W. G. Krueger is chair man. These steps consist of a re quest for more and definite infor mation, j :. j ; j A letter was sent to J. M. Grlee, chief of the division of building and housing, department of com merce, at1 Washington, D. C, ask ing that any literature or infor mation on the subject be forward ed to Salem. i Efforts are to be made to ob tain several of the Portland : men who hare been ardent advocates of the plan for speakers at the weekly luncheons of the associa tion. M '..!:.; Better Homes Your Future Home able to offer many suggestions miiimiwh mm iimiiiiiwiiiiiimw n -jm SALEM HER OVER COAST CITIES Newcomer Travels Thou sands of 'Miles, Before i' Making His Selection, 1 Competing with I every city of equal, lesser and greater popula tion along the coast, the desira bility of Salem as a home site ap pealed to Chafes Wiper and he decided to cast his lot here, j Mr. Wiper has spent the last six months between .British Co lumbia and the Mexican border, looking for, what he : believed to be the best possible location. A few months agb be tame to Sa lem, became interested in the community and then devoted the last three months to organizing and perfecting the State Saving & Loan association, . the announce ment of the organization being given in the Statesman Saturday morning. j r ! Through the agency of Becke & Hendricks, local' realtors, Mr. Wiper has purchased the Dr. Fred Ellis residence at 1005 North Summer. Hiai family have been in Calif erfia for ; the last two months waiting for the transac tion to be completed and last night joined him here. Mr. Wiper is taking immediate possession of his new property. M f : - Officers for ihe new association will be elected at a meeting of the directors Tuesday ij night, Mr: Wiper said yesterday. Week1 Build It of Wood your building problems that will make yours UK SIM FOR FARM LANDS i Will 'Measurb New Prosper ity bection by Section and Record Sales ' A national measurement of the tent to which the present nota ext bly improved prices of farm prod ucts have already been registered new activity in farm sales in every section of the country will be made available through a sur vey or the farm land market which is now being made by the national association of real estate Doards. i f The survey j will base its find ings on the number of farms sold uring 1924 as compared with 923 by real i estate dealers In each section forming the associa tion's farm lands , division, on comparison of the considerations paid for these farms per acre. and on the degree of market ac tivity now evidenced in each sec tionj In extension of these find ings and plumbing the less meas urable indications of future farm market conditions the survey will record the general sentiment of each section of the country to ward its own farm land values. This sentiment will be recorded a is represented by the attitudei of the farmers themselves, the! ttltude of the local banks toward farm loans, : the number of fore-- closures during'1924 as compared nth 1923, and the causes which ave been prominent In brineine about the necessity for foreclos es. ' ' ; The survey will be a collection f the experience and observa tions of men specializing in farm lands, each within the tingle coun ty'wlth whose situation he is most familiar. Change in farm prices over the period 1920-1924 will be meas- red for comparison with the change of the year just past. Building Report for Northwest Keeps Up A grand total of 1375.999455 in building permits were issued in 82 principal cities of the seven Pacific coast, states during the first nine months of 1924. An analysis of the figures shows that, exclusive of Los Angeles, the volume of 'building exceeds that of the first nine months of 1923 A closed first 50 or less of the YOUR Every) be personally inspected by the investor and the safety of the principal can be ascertained. L The interest return, in comparison with the yield of other securities of the highest type, is much better i i' I '.j"-"-. Hawkins & Roberts, Inc as original mortgage attended f o the collection of interest, the safe keeping of fire insurance policies, which are made payable to us or our assigns. The necessity of the renewals of these; insurance policies is vital and this detail is carefully attended to. The coun ty records must be searched in order to know that no taxes are delinquent. Our system pro vides a careful check ind the interest is protected against non-payment of taxes. ' A good first mortgage on property in this locality is always prime security and collateral for bank loans. In the event that the investor finds it necessary to cash his investment, the policy of this Company is to provide a quickready market at a small handling charge for the repurchase of ; securities negotiated by us and, while we do not guarantee to do so at all times, we will under ordi nary conditions repurchase as a . service of convenience and accommodations to our clients. The prospective investor! will consider the fact that we have inspected the i security; investigated the moral hazard and applied the rules of large insurance companies and savings banks in the making of our first'mortgage loans. We have had careful attorneys examine the abstract and certify that the title is good. If you have savings to invest, investigate our service. Reference: any bank in Salem. II . by '4 ,! per cent and that of 1922 by 32 per cent, according to the Pa cifis Coast section of the National Monthly Building Survey of S. W. Strauss & Co. ' ! The greatest relative gains were made in Oregon,' Washington and Arizona. Idaho, Nevada and Utah cities report reductions from last year- while , all but Nevada show substantial gains. over 1922. Elim inating the preponderant Los An geles figures, which amount to 39 per -cent of the California total and 30 per cent of the seven states total. 58 California cities report 4 slight increase over 1923 j j; Aftotal of 137,445 permits were issued during this period. As com peared with the previous year's to tal and with the cost items, this indicates a Blight reduction in the number of major projects. Analy sis of the figures indicates that during 1924 a larger proportion of major buildings have been built in San Francisco,; Oakland and Seattle than in 1923 but that the proportion was yet greater in 1922 in Oakland and San Francisco, While in Loa Angeles, SaU Lake City; and Portland the proportion was! greater than in . 1922 but smaller than laBt year, j; InLos Angeles 39,688 . permits werp Issued calling for a con struction cost of $117,412,082 during the past nine months, 19 To the Buying Public : We are more than gratified for the liberal business you are giving us. Our business is growing every day. Why? i , Because at all times we give you good goods, the best of service, and carry at all times a full line of lumber, shingles, lath, and fence posts. We are agents for Sherwin-Williams paints, oM and varnishes; cement, plaster, builders' hardware, Columbia plasterboard, Upson wall board and tile. ; ..j j j - ' s : - . . i A .- ....; ' " Come and Be One of Our Pleased Customers. COBBS & MITCHELL CO. . i . Successors to 1 349 South Investor FIRST: Safety of Principal, SECOND: Good Yield, THIRD: JVeedorn F FOIJRTH: Market in the Event That the Money Is Needed for Other Purposes. I ! Compare the Investment mortgage on Salem income actual valuation, fruarantep 205 OREGON BUILDING Salem, Oregon per cent less than: for the same period last year but 31 .per cent greater than for : that of 1922. The 15 municipalities of the Loe Angeles metropolitan i'area show the same ratio of reduction from last year but a 21 percent gain over the year before. - San. Francisco ; issued 7,984 permits during this period at a cost of $39,858,900, 16' per cent more than for the same period of 1923 and 12 per cent more than Astoria ............ 231 $ 1,139.430 $ 1,167,749 Eugene .. . . . , 545 I 2,466,990 916.037 Klamath Falls ..... . 413 1,483.565 289,753 Portland .'. .. ...11,990 , - 22,781.700 19,985,770 Salem 373 1.472,935 392,575 ; Total ? .1. . .13,552 $29,344,620 ". $22,751,886 Farm Properties are Sold By Local Realtors . Farm and residence properties are moving, according to Becke & Hendricks, who report several fine transactions during the last week. ' ", : j . j i In a trade and sale, E. T. Pierce has disposed of his 8Q:acre farm six miles from Salem on the Prin gle road to , B. M. and Carrie George, who turned In a 10-aere tract iff southeast Salens The Falls City-Salem Lumber Company Twelfth (Opposite Kay's Woolen Mills.) i A. B. Kelsay, Manager. Wants: With the Requirements property or a producing Willamette Valley Farm of th for the like period of 1922. In the San Francisco Bay area; 14 municipalities issued 18 per cent more than during the first nine months of last year and 25 per cent more than for like period of 1922. - Portland's 11,990 permits call- i Ing for $22,781,700 In cost is 13 per cent over last year's compara tlve figures and 22 per cent over those of 1922. Oregon total consideration involved was $13,500. . Another deal completed was the purchase of a 2 1-4 acre tract 5 4 miles north of Salem on the Pad fic highway by Ralph Kletziclr, advertising manager of the States man,: from; Ronald Jones. Tlr property is known as the WitL- combe place. - J. A. Waggoner has purchase 1 the Ralph Hein and Harry Ha'iv mes residence at 1180 Madison Xsr a consideration of $2850. ;