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Cost of Building Homc Shows Increase

Washington, Dec. 6.-The Federal Home Loan Bank board reported today the average cost of building a sixroom house was 1.7 per cent greater in October than irr September.

The combined increase in labor and materials costs in the last year was 13.3 per cent, the board said, and average costs now are almost 19 per cent above the average month of 1935-1939.

The cost of the standard house has risen more than $500 since August in 7 of the 24 cities reporting building cost figures to the bank board. San Antonio reported a $923 increase; Dallas, $7@; Houston, $694; Albuquerque, $668; Philadelphia, $598; Harrisburg, $578, and San Diego, $570.

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