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PROGRESS IS SEEN
IN TAX REFORMS
■ *
Movement to Reorganize
State and County Govern
ments Shows Advance.
Progress in the movement being con
ducted by various organizations and in
dividuals for reorganization of State
end county governmental structure and
reform of their financial and tax sys
tems to reduce the tax burden on real
estate is reported by the National Asso
ciation of Real Estate Board?.
Far-reaching changes have been
adopted recently in some States and the
voters of others in the ivar future will
pass judgment on similar proposals,
according to the realtor beard.
This movement, acccntuated by the
problems arising out of the depression,
has resulted not only in adoption oi
economy programs, bringing healthy
slashes in government costs, but also
in new forms of control in tax matters.
Indiana Shows Trend.
Summarizing recent State tax actions,
the national realty association declares
that the new Indiana tax law's are
"strongly indicating the trend of
thought toward State control of local
budgets and assumption by States or
counties of township responsibilities
which can be managed more economi
cally by the larger governmental unit?.
Public roads, public schools and the
levying of assessments are the three
functions of the local government in
■which this trend is now strong, it is
declared.
The new Indiana law providing for
State tax limitation and control of local
tax le\ies practically cuts in half the
average tax rate on property in Indiana,
according to an estimate by the In
dianapolis Real Estate Board. Im
portant provisions of the law are:
1. Total of all tax levies for which
revenue shall accrue to the State treas
urer for year 1932 and each year there
after shall not exceed 15 cents upon
each $100 of taxable property.
2. Total of all tax levies on property
within any municipal corporation shail
not exceed SI.50 on each $100 of as
sessed valuation except as provided in
3 below.
Adjustment Board I reated.
3. A county board of tax adjustment j
Is created w ith power to revise and if j
necessary reduce the tax levies of any
municipal corporation so that the total |
(with the State leviesi shall not exceed
SI.50; provided, however, if an emer
gency is declared by the board to exist
a rate of taxation higher than the legal
limitation mav bi fixed.
4. Appeal from any emergency excess
rate may be made by any 10 taxpayers
to the State Board of Tax Commis
sioners. which must give the appeal a
rublic hearing.
Other notable provisions adopted by
Indiana in the special session of its
Legislature just closed are:
1. A law- practically eliminating local
levies for gravel road repair. The
measure diverts to the counties, cities
and towns one-ha!f of the gasoline tax
and automobile license f°es, turning
over t'i local units approximately
$11,000,000.
2. A bill transferring to counties all
Jurisdiction of township roads.
The California Legislature at its
coming session is expected to have be
fore it two maior proposals for tux
adjustment, both of them based on
State assumption of functions hitherto
performed by local governmental units.
Shares School Burden.
The first is a proposed amendment
to the State constitution which would
require the State to assume the shar·
of school support now contributed by
the counties and raised by ad valorem
property taxes, a total of $45,000,000
yearly.
The second measure is for assump
tion by the State of a larger share of
road costs. The proposal would permit
reduction in county taxes on real estate.
West Virginia's Legislature in its
special session just closed:
1. Adopted a joint resolution to sub
mit to the voters in November an
amendment to the State's constitution
providing for the classification of prop
erty for tax purposes.
2. Adopted a law reo.uiring all tax
levying bodies to reduce this yeai's
levies 15 per cent under what they
were last year.
3. Authorize the semi-annual pay
ment of taxes.
4. Extended the time for redemption
of delinquent real estate for the years
1929, 1930 and 1931.
In Ohio a special committee on tax
delinquencies, mortgages and foreclos
ures, appointed by Gov. George White,
has held public hearing, the findings of
which are to be the basir, of emergency
legislation to be proposed by the Gov
ernor to a special session of the State's
Legislature.
Moratorium Proposed.
Proposals made on mortgages. A
moratorium and a redemption period,
during which the mortgagor might re
deem his property.
Proposals made on taxation: Tax
lien certificates to be negotiable paper
with low interest rates: abolition of all
penalties to a certain date: pavment of
current as well as delinquent taxes on
an installment plan.
North Carolina, as the result of laws
adopted in 1931. has lowered its total
property tax bill by approximately 12
millions of dollars per year, according
to Fred W. Morrison, executive secre
tary of the State's Tax Commission.
In order to reduce taxes on property
the General Assembly increased taxes
on incomes, franchises, licenses and
gasoline. The resulting reduction in
the total cost of government for the
State and nil units is between five and
seven million annually.
Under the 19» law North Carolina
assumed responsibility for the suppoit
of 45,000 miles of roads in addition to
the 10,000 miles in the State highway
system. Through this ai'ction something
approaching one million dollars per
year is estimated to be saved.
The new school law under which the
State itself assumes the primary re
sponsibility for the operation of the
six months' school term resulted In a
reduction of from $3,000,000 to $3 -
500 000 in the cost of operation of the
six months' term, provided for the sup
port of this operation out of the State
treafury, and raised all the revenue f:;v
this purpose except $4,500,000 from
sources other than ad valorem taxes
on property.
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1315 Jackson
St. N.E.
Brookland
Ξ New detached modern 6-room =
Ξ dwelling. Colonial front porch, §
= slate roof. Oak floors through- =
= out. Recreation room. Open fire- Ξ
Ξ * place. Attractive electric fix- Ξ
= tures. Beautiful and spacious Ξ
Ξ kitchen and dinette. Side en- |
j= trance. Cement walks. Lot 150 =
= feet deep. Several large oaks. Ξ
= Garage on rear of lot. This I
= house should be seen at once. -
Ξ Prlee, $8,950. Terms, $750 Cash; |
$65.00 Per Month,
s =
= Open Sat. afternoon & Evening I
= and all day Sunday till 9 P.M. |
Η. H. Carter
Realtor
I . =
306 Investment Bldg.
Nat. 4X78
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English dwelling in Group
Residence at 4428 Volta place, in Foxall, purchased recently by Harris T. j
Baldwin, exhibit specialist of the Department of Agriculture, from Waverly i
Taylor. Inc.. builders. The house contains six main rooms and bath, maid's j
room and built-in garage.
ASK STANDARDIZING
AND MINIMUM SCALE
Representative Kich Makes Sug
gestion at Hearing of Shan
non Committee.
By the Associated Press.
Standardization of all wages with a
minimum scale was suggested yesterday
by Representative Rich. Republican, of
Pennsylvania at the hearing of the
Shannon Committee, investigating Gov
ernment competition for the House.
Rich put forward the suggestion as
John Prey, secretary of the metal trade
division of the American Federation of
Labor, complained that private manu
facturers seeking Government uniform
contracts cut wages below the standard
of living.
Frey doubted the feasibiUty and the
constitutionality of a general wage reg
ulation and proposed instead that labor
organize more extensively. In behalf
of the American Federation of Labor,
he voiced opposition to any closing of
Government plants for the manufacture
of Government uniforms for enlisted
men.
"We must take the element of pri
vate pioperty out of national defense,"
said Frey. "These manufacturers who
cut wages in order to get Government
contracts at the lowest point are the
Bolsheviks of the country. Keep this
industry controlled by the Government."
110 Taylor St., Ckevy Chase, Md.
Here is a wonderful home buying opportunity.
Located one block from Connecticut Ave. and near
schools and stores. PRICED TO d* "| Ο I
SELLAT φΙϋ,/JU
Center-Kail plan with six very large rooms and 2
beautifully appointed colored tile baths. Breakfast
room, large aitic. G. E. refrigerator, 2-car built-in
garage. Side screened porch and also an open porch.
To reach—Out Conn. Ave. 3 blocks beyond Bradley
Lane, turn right on Taylor St. one block to property.
OPEN TODAY AND SUNDAY
Edw. H. Jones Co., Inc.
5520 Conn. Ave. Clev. 2300
. Spring Falley
TJIE GARDEN OF BEAUTIFUL HOMES
THE WASHINGTON HERALD'S
HOUSE BEAUTIFUL
Completely Furnished
4935 HILLBROOK LANE
Now open to the public as a demonstration of the finer art
in Home Building and Interior Decorating
Designed and Built by Interior Decoration by
W. C. & A. N. Miller Charles Caller}·, Inc.
Available for Inspection
Daily 10 A.M. to 9 P.M.
GENERAL ELECTRIC KITCHENS
Through the co-operation of the
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL SUPPLY CO.
and
THE POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER CO.
W. C. & A. N. MILLER
Developers
1119 Seventeenth District 4464
•γ
New Yorker Would Check
Unwise Building Ventures
in Future.
With à view to preventing overexten
sion or uneconomic building in times of
plentiful money for construction, Ar
thur C. Holden of the New York Chap
ter of the American Institute of Archi
tects proposes the creation of district
boards of control to pass upon mort
gage loans.
He believes that the system of real es
tate finance is likely to undergo radical
changes and believes sucn a procedure
as he advocates would check many un
wise building ventures.
Tests for Loans. '
Mr. Holden proposes tnat mortgages
covering construction operations should
be passed upon by a district board in
addition to the Loaning Committee of
each Individual institution. He suggests
that members of such a board should in
clude professional realtors, economists,
city planners, architects, builders and
financiers.
This board, Mr. Holden suggests,
should submit the loan to the following
tests:
"The building should be well and eco
nomically designed as a oullding.
"It should be well consiructed.
"The financial set-up snould be rea
sonable and not such as to cause exces
sive financial drain upon the property.
"The economic situation In the dis
trict in which it is situated should be
such as to give reasonable assurance
that the property can earn adequate
rent.
Operation of Property.
"The operation of the building or the
property should be in substantial hands.
If an individual, he should be protected
by insurance; if a corporation, its sta
bility and experience in management
should be satisfactory.
"The property should be properly re
lated to the Immediate surrounding
property from the point of view of de
sign.
"It should be properly related to the
neighborhood in which it Is situated
from a social as well as the economic
point of view.
"The terms of the mortgage should
not rely solely upon the value of the
land as security. It should require ade
quate guarantees of responsible man
agement and, where practical, should
secure contingent guarantees from the
organized district in which it is situ
ated.
"Before the mortgage contract is en
tered into, the fiscal poUcy of the mu
nicipality or rural district should be
analyzed and the effect upon the prop
erty of this policy determined in ad
vance, so far as humanly possible."
BUILDING OPERATIONS
GAIN IN BALTIMORE
Beach Total Valuation of $1,128,
120 in Month, Permits
Reveal.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, September 17.—Build
j ing operations in Baltimore during Au
I gust reached a total valuation of $1,
ί 128,120, according to a list of permits
granted last month, compiled by the
Bureau of Buildings. The month
marked an advance over the same
month of 1931, when the total was
$886,320. and a slight increase over
July, 1932, the total for July being $1,
022.400.
For the eight months ended August
31 the total was $10.152.960, as con
trasted with $23.935,080 for the fame
time last year. The total for 1931 was
j $29,571,120.
HEALTH CAMP ENDS
SUCCESSFUL SEASON
Examination Shows Children
» Made Marked Improvement.
Some Fully Recovered.
The Children's Health Camp at Pour- j
teenth and Upshur streets closed a suc
cessful Summer season Thursday fol- |
lowing an Inspection by officers of the j
Tuberculosis Association. The camp,
operated by the association with funds j
derived from the sale of Christmas :
seals, cared for an average of 40 tuber
cular children throughout the Summer.
The final medical examinations
showed the young patiente had made
marked Improvements in health and
that several would receive official re
covery, cards from the Health Depart
ment. Prizes were awarded the children
on the basis of their gain in weight
during the stay at camp.
Parents of the children were received
by Mrs. Ernest R. Grant, president of
the association: Dr. Viola R. Anderson,
executive director, and Miss Martha
Cline, camp superintendent. The ex
aminations were made by Dr. Daniel
L. Finucane, physician In charge, under
direction of Dr. J. W. Peabody, super
intendent of Tuberculoeis Hospital.
VISIT OUR
NEW HOMES
Detached brick, slate roof, 2-car
garage, electric refrigeration, two
baths, finished attic, recreation
room, shade trees.
Open Evenings and Sunday»
Price S 13,500
Situated in Wynnewood Park
TO INSPECT: Motor out
16th street or Georgia Avenue
to traffic light in Silver
Spring and then on the
Colesville pike to a short dis
tance to Wynnewood Park.
THOS. E. JARRELL CO.
Realtors.
721 10th St.N.W. Nat. 0765
THIS IS A BUY I
I I è,
CORNER BRICK
FOUR BEDROOMS
PERFECT CONDITION
$8,250 TERMS
4218 13th St. N.E.
(One Square .Xorth of Michigan Ave.)
Open Today 5—S Sunday 10—S
Shannon&luchS
Exclusive Agents
1505 H St. N.W. NA. 2345
BUILT BY DU NIG AN—BUILT RIGHT
Seriously consider this:
*9,250
is a new low price for
All-electric Homes
IVith Modern Electric Kitchens
POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER CO.
and GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Co-operated to Produce These Sensational Home Values
A
'iKaEgni
I
EXHIBIT HOME
5416 Kansas Ave. N.W.
Furnished by
W. & J. SLOANE
on a Beautiful Boulevard
Open Every Night till 9 P.M.
Latest Statistics Prove
AVERAGE FAMILY CAN
COOK BY ELECTRICITY
ON LESS THAN $3
PER MONTH
With the Nationally Advertised
GENERAL ELECTRIC KITCHENS
G-E Electric Hot Point Range
G-E Electric Refrigerator
With Monitor Top
*
G-E Electric Water Heater
G-E Electric Ventilators
G-E Electric Clocks
·■»
Special Power Meters
Installed by special arrangement with the
Power Co. It means you buy current at
the lowest household rate, saving a lot
of money.
$<
A Few Features:
High Elevation on a Boulevard—Built-in Garages—6 Rooms with 2 Colored
Tile Baths and Showers—Paved Street and Alley—Récréation Room & Dun
igan Dinette and Screened-in Sleeping Porches.
D. J. Dunigan,
Inc.
Tower Bldg. NAtional 1265
Builders of Bnilt.Right Homes for Over 23 Years
DETACHED BRICK
Eight Rooms—Three Baths
West of Conn. Ave., Chevy Chase, D. C.
3817 Legation St. N.W.
Price
$10,950
Open
Saturday
and
Sunday
L. T. Gravatte
729 15th St. N.W. Realtor Natl. 0753
Evening Phone Georgia 2900
Five Bright, Cheerful Bedrooms
Colored Tile Baths
Quiet May Oil Burner
Screens, Awning's and Garage
Beautifully finished hardwood floors, open fir■ place.
crdar cloieti, abundance of thrmrry and otlracuifly·
landscaped lawns, shaded thoroughfare, (n on»· η t the
most delightfully refined residential icctloni, a neighlxrhood
ol higher-priced homes.
Closing Estate
Be Sure to See It
TOMORROW
See the finest homes in
MARIETTA PARK
If ashinglon's Popular Residential Section
5909 7th St. N.W.
Open 9 ΑΛΙ. to 9 P.M.
BUILT BY J. B. TIFFY
Beautiful Colonial
Brick Homes with 6
large rooms, 2 complete
baths, inclosed porches,
wood-burning fireplace,
ultra modern, tile kitch
en, dinette, built-in
china closet, pantry,
electric refrigeration.
Bip. new type recreation
room. Beautiful lot.
Built-in garage.
DRIVE OL T TODAY!
S9,750 it]»
on easv term?
Tower
BMg.
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Be it^elli&c Horning
Di^t.
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You
Come
to Dinner
some evening
?
You will enjoy dinner at "2400" . . . Not merely
the food, though it represents the choicest
viands of the Washington market and the great
world beyond, and the devotion of skilled
chefs, but also the dexterous soft-footed serv
ice, the presence of kindred souls with a taste
and a zest for well-ordered living, and over all
the subtle, agreeable atmosphere of gracious,
festive hospitality.
Afterward, if the night is pleasant, you may
enjoy demi-tasse on the roof. And then, if
you like this foretaste of life at "2400," there
are charming apartment homes for you to
inspect. Suites of one room and bath to eight
rooms with three baths.
Why not call Mr. Kohlhammer, the manager,
right now, and have him reserve a specially
nice table for you tonight? The number
is Columbia 7200.
Twenty-Four Hundred SIXTEENTH STREET
MANAGEMENT OF
WEAVER broc
Vf REALTORS Ο
WASHINGTON BUILDING . . . District 9486
Experienced Advertisers Prefer The Star
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