1953 Press Photo Actress Daphne Padel

Daphne padel builds a house and beats the price ring too: Daphne padel, stage and radic star, wanted to build a sinle-story, three-bedroom house - her architect told her that it shouwls ot cost more then $2,500 but five tonbridge, Kent, builders submitted tenders within a few peubds of $4,000. Yesterday Daphne told tele-viswes out the "price ring" operated among builders to inflsts prices, She was aperaing in the first programme about the home which the B.B.C. will televise stage by stage, the building as a house after the tenders were received the B.B.C consulted the royal builders a grace on an in flashed price. But today a contract is being signed by a company which operates over a wide area for the building of the house under $2,500. photo shows Daphne padel helps prepare her home sits.

Photo measures 8.25 x 10 inches.

Photo is dated 07-07-1953.



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