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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-26
Is GOODS ARE
INITIATED into
BUTLER GROUP
Freshmen Students Elected
to Sorority for High
Marks.

Election of 25 Butler University
Goods to membership in Phi Chi
M, honorary sorority for freshmen
women. has been announced on the
Fairview campus. Initiation rites
were held yesterday at the Kappa
Alpha Theta chapter house.
The new members are Aline
Bailey, Barbara Ballinger, Dorothy
Barber. Jane Bosart, Thelma Cooley.
Charlotte Cox. Joy Dickens, Grace
Fairchild. Georgia Foster. Mary
Catherine Freeman, Mary Alice
Hicks, Harriet Jane Holmes, Mary
Minturn. Louise Norman. Ruth
Myers. Marjorie Newman. Mildred
Rugenstein, Marjorie Schoch, Ma
tilda Sparenblek, Dorothy Sparrow.
Ina Stanley. Louise Stevens. Mar
garet Stump. Beatrice Waiss and
Wilma Williams.
Only freshmen women who make
a total Of "a grade points during
the initial semester Of the school
year are eligible 10 membership.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-26
Blue Key to Entertain

Blue Key, upperclassmen's honor
any at Butler University, has an
nOInCed plans for a high school
guest day which it will sponsor May
II. on the Fairview campus. Harri-
son Miller. Blue Key president, will
have charge.
Invitations are being issued to
more than $50 high school men from
Indianapolis and points over the
state for the event. The program
for the day will include a swim
ming party, athletic events, a lunch
con, tours Of the campus and a ser
les Of smokers sponsored by the
various fraternitieS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-26
BACK HOME AGAIN

Stolen automobiles recovered by police
belong to.
Walter n Harker. 2244 Bellefontaine-
st. Ford coupe. found in rear of 1922
Carrolion-av.
truck, found at Michigan and Dearborn
SITS
Jackson Engineering Co. 9S6 Architect
Bldg. Ford coach. found in front of l35
". Hampton-dr.
William C Martin 20ls Hobart-av Chew
rolet coach. 1905. Chevrolet coach. found
at Columbus. Ind
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-26
Five-Legged Calf Born

BIZ Omitted Press
TYVAN, SaSk.. April pa five
legged calf vas born TO a COW owned
by H. Kinney, Tyvan farmer. The
spare leg IS only a foot long and
projects from the right shoulder.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-26
TheSpianS Give PLAY

The Twe've-Pound Look" IA
nous one-act play by Sir James
Barrie. was presented at noon to-
day by the Thespis dramatic soci-
ETY. Of Butler University in Arthur
Jordan Memorial hall
-Four students comprised the cast.
They were C'Mari de Schipper
Edna Fielder, Louis Stauber and
Harold Miller.
The play was one of a series of
noontide productions being given by
the Thespians this semester. Mr.
Stauber directed the play.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-26
: THE INDIANAPOLIS TINES

which employs members Of the
United Mine Workers of America, A.
F. of L. union.
Authorities feared the belliger-
ent invaders, rumbling into the cap
ital from all parts of the states coal
field, might attack the jail in which
are held Ray Edmundson, district
president Of the United Mine Work.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-26

ers, and two other members of the
organization.
The three are accused of murder
of Edward Mabie. a Progressive
union member who was shot Sun
day from a motor car occupied by
the three accused men. Nine other
men were wounded.
Two truckloads Of Progressives re-
ported they were fired upon last
night near Pana, Ill.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-26
FATHER UNDER GUARD
AFTER BRUTAL MURDER
Glass Worker Is Accused of Stay
ing Daughter, IL.
Py United Press

Py United Press
NEW MARTINSVILLE. w. Va,
April 26.-John StUu, 48. glass
worker, charged with brutally muir
dering his 11-year-old daughter at
Paden City, near here, was closely
guarded in a jail cell today.
Playmates of StulrS daughter,
Mary Esther, said he suddenly APP
peared in the kitchen door of the
home and, without a word, fired a
charge from a shotgun into the lit
tie girls girls back. Then ne
dubbed her on the head with the
butt of the gun, police were told.
The girl died As minutes later.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-26
MACHINE GUNS
GUARD JAIL IN
MINE TROUBLE
Outbreak Between Rival
Unions Feared After
Staying.
By United Press


SPRINGFIELD, Ill, April &c. -
Machine guns of deputy sheriffs and
special police were trained on the
Springfield jail today and more
guards patrolled the vicinity of
Peabody coal mine as an estimated
1000 members of the Progressive
Miners Of America gathered in the
capital.
The "progressives" planned to be-
gin picketing in force of the Wood
side mine of the Peabody Coal Co.,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-26
Returns from Farley

David Silver. Butler University
sophomore, will return today from
Norman, Okla, where he has been
representing the local school at the
national convention of Phi Eta
Sigma, national freshman honor So
ciety He is president Of the But
Ter chapter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-26
Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported to police as stolen
belong to.
Irving Cornett. 2246 N Dearborn-st
Ford ii2-tOn dump truck, from 3Sth and
Salem-Sts.
Maurice Payne. 1925 Cornen-av. Chew
rolet coach. Il1-259. from 100 E. New
York-st.
Charles Bruno. 4747 E. washington-st.
Ford VS. coach. 1859. from 239 E.
Marylandst.
Glenn Smith 2103 Ringcid-st. Chevrolet
tudor. 50-52S. from Beech Grove.
Matanuska Valley pioneer. (Palmer, Alaska) 1935-1936, 1935-08-29

Another returned Colonist has
Wri tton to Mr.. Irwin, and emphat-
ically states that he is oming =
back to Al ska, only this time it
will be on his own hook.
Mr.. Claire D. La Flam, Of She'll
Lake, wi 0nsin, came up here under
the mi sapprohonsion that he would
not hevo to farm and was, Of course,
returned. He writes:
" don't mind ADM ting the lump
that c a1no into my throat as the
Brill pulled out Of Palmor. ...I
surely grow to like alaska and you
an be sure I an coming back not
later than next spring and will
find ompl oymont I am certain. I
would como at once if fall was not
setting in, which would mako it
harder to got located. ....I would
81 ably start at once, otherwise
and whom 7 do con2e Will, Of course,
Leave tho family here until such
futre dat3 as found practical to
bring tn 81 in
Matanuska Valley pioneer. (Palmer, Alaska) 1935-1936, 1935-08-29
THE MATANUSKA VALLEY PIONEER
Publ shod each Thur sday by AFRO
at
Palmer, Alaska. Jack AL Imam, Ed'r

1t is a sad fact that sone per-
sons are always roady to believe
the worst about any man.
We regret to learn, through q
letter just received by Doc tor G..
Earl A1brecht from Claus Schut Of
Lucas, Michigan that ell return
ing Co1oni SITS are accused Of hav-
ing developed casos Of cold foot.
Tho Schut fa1li ly c anne to Palmer
wi tn the Michigan contingent, but
bee ause Of the Illness Of Mrs.
Schut was returned upon the doc :;
tort S advice. Mr.. Schut would like
to have stayed, but naturally could
not under the Giro ums tanc os. Now,
back in his formor homo, he is ac-
cusod by tho County Roliof OFFICE .
Of having quit tho prof cot cold be-
c auso Of tho lack Of proper spirit.
He asks for q lottor setting forth
tho untruth Of this accusation.
1t sooms that tho Country Re-
lief people back thero mi g1t do
VOL to keep their opinions, ospec-
for tho rosponsibilit Of sending
tho Schut ly up hore in tho
first place is theirs, and was
flagrant error.
Mrs. Schut know she was sick,
and told Doct Albrocht that she
had no idea she would be able to
pass the noe ssary ply III exa1ni-
matt on to which all proposed Colo
nj SITS woro subj ted. However, she
di pass tho doctors Of the County
Rolief organi on and it wasn't
until she was re- examined hero that
tho sori ousnoss Of hor condi ton
bee ano known. The Scut family, nat
urclly was returned, now they face
the occusatio on that they wore Of
tho "Croam Puff Pioneer" vari ety..
1t sn't at all fair.
Matanuska Valley pioneer. (Palmer, Alaska) 1935-1936, 1935-08-29
TWO MORE BABES ARRIVE

TWO MORE BABES ARRIVE
August IS was & busy day at
the Palmer Camp Hospi tai. At g. 81
A. n. q little daughter was born
to Mrs. Robert Usher, Colonist
from Copomi sh, Michigan, now liv-
ing on tract l62 at Camp 9. Her
little girl weighed u pounds at
birth.
Another young lady who will b
known through life as Mary Jane
Clark arrived at ILLS on the
evening Of the same day. Her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Clarl
live on an acre Of Land that tho1
own in Palmer, and have q homes
stoad out where the bridge eros
ses the Matanuska River. Mr..
Clark was formerly q die and too.
maker outsi dc, but c a1no to Alask
in sotarch Of better health. He
found t and decided to make the
country his homo. il year and-a-
half ego nc returned to the
States, lnarri cd, and brought his
bride back wi tn him
Matanuska Valley pioneer. (Palmer, Alaska) 1935-1936, 1935-08-29
THE TRADING POST

The boys in Tont #l2 ut Camp
Palmer have couple Of NOS
quito nots they would like to
swap for old phonograph rec ords
and q couple Of needles.
Matanuska Valley pioneer. (Palmer, Alaska) 1935-1936, 1935-08-29
SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR
VALLEY Is OUTLINED

at meeting held at Palmer
Wodno sday it was decided that
who're Facilities permit school
for the valley children will
open on Septemb or third. Those
in the nei ghborhood Of Camps 2,
4 and 7 will be transported by
bus. to Wasilla, whore Neil MIL
Ter, Dorothy Hill and Ernostino
Brass will act as toachors I'M
der tho direc ton Of John Blk
ler rs principal.
Children in the Camp 8 area
will be taken by bus to Matan-
uska where Mrs. Grace Fisher, IS
pricipol, Will have Mary Johnson
and Maria Lyon us teachers.
Children Of Palmer and other
c amps will be given Home Study
Courses under the diroc ton Of
travelling teachers as soon as
living quarters for them an be
provi dod. These teachers Will
be Konneth Nc CLARITY, Gladys
Fergus on, Zelda King, Janet Bor~
ges, Margaret Pimperton, Marcy
Potter, Lorinda ward, Elizabeth
Gault and Harold L. Thuna.
It is intended that lator on
the Terri tory will operate the
bussos, but until the building
progr an is more nearly completed
they Will renain under tho jur-
isdic on Of Lieut. enant H. V.
Martin, in charge Of transporta-
ton for the ARRC.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-03-21
When dirt gets on
Imperial Wallpaper
SOAP and WATER
will get it off!

There's nothing better than
soap and water to remove dirt.
And soap and water is all you
need to clean the new Imperial
Wsshsbk Wallpapers. Or, you
en- use commercial dry cleaning
solvents if you wish. Remove
fingermarks, grease spots, al
most every kind of dirt safely
and easily.
That's the nice thing about I'm
perial Washable Wallpapers.
You can choose the softest fin
ishes and the daintiest pastel
shades with the confidence that
shey can be cleaned again and
axain-and they won't fade.
And tastefully designed with
wthoritative patterns BY expert
decorative artists.
Sop in today and lee us show
shem to you.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-03-21
NEWS EVENTS OF
CHARLESTOWN
AND VICINITY

Charlestown-Mr. and Mrs. Mil
ton Hoehne are the parents Of q
boy born Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Werner
and daughters and Mr.. and Mrs. B
Matzke and family were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs
George Werner and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wegnel
and sons, Russell and Oliver
spent Wednesday evening at the
A. Gresie home.
Liala, Irnie and Mary Ann
Kinder spent Sunday afternoon
at the C. Gazette home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Hartwick
were Monday callers at the c.
Rockwell home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Gerth
spent Saturday in New Ulm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Rockwell
were Sunday afternoon visitors at
the A. Gresie home.
Ben Stocker was a Sunday din
ner guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Juhnke of Lamberton.
Arnold Steffin spent Sunday
evening at the Edward Juhnke
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Werner
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Juhnke and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Juhnke and son, Ray
mond and Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Wer-
ner and family were Friday eve
ming supper guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Gerth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Rockwell
and Harold Gerth spent Wednes-
day evening at the Rinehart Wer-
ner home.
Mrs. Carl Werner is spending a
few days at the home of her son,
Rinehart Werner.
Rinehart Werner entertained
the following guests at party
Saturday evening: Mr.. and Mrs
Marvin Gerth, Harold and Mildred
Gerth, Floyd Gerth, Elsie Juhnke,
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Rockwell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Gerth, Laur-
ence Weber, Mrs. Edward Gerth,
Myrtle Gumto and Willard Stock
err.
Mrs. Louis Kissner entertained
the Evangelical Ladies Aid Thurs
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Rockwell
and Rinehart Werner spent Sun
day evening at the John Kinder
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Pankonin
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Gerth and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Wes-
ley Werner and son and Mr.. and
Mrs. Marvin Gerth were Thursday
supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
L. Werner.
The sewing committee Of the
Evangelical Ladies Aid met at the
home of Mrs. Milton Werner Mon
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Juhnke
and daughter were Sunday din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Juhnke and family.
The Misses Agonia Kissner,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-03-21
FARMERS MAY BORROW
FROM MANY SOURCES

Farmers of the United States
have more credit facilities at their
command than property owners in
cities under the moderniZation
program of the Federal Housing
administration.
Around 600 production credit
associations have been authorized
to make modernizations loans to
farmers, under regulations made
by the Farm Credit administra-
ton. In order to be eeligible for
such loans, however, the farmer
must own or be in a position to
own the class B stock acquired in
connection with the general agri-
cultural purpose loan from the
association.
These associations are in addi-
ton to the banks and other lend
ing institutions authorized by the
Federal Housing administration to
extend moderinzation loans to all
classes of property owners.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-03-21

Laura Gerth and Martha Werner
attended the Ladies Aid at the
Louis Kissner home Thursday.
Mrs. Milton Werner and daugh-
ter, Joan, spent Friday at the A.
Gresie home.
Mrs. Carl Werner spent Thurs
day with her daughter, Mrs. c.
Gumto, in Sanborn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Code and
children and Elmer Pankonin were
shoppers at New Ulm Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Uker of
Clear Lake, South Dakota, are
visiting with friends and relatives
in Lamberton and Germantown.
A large crowd gathered at the
Wayne Radtke home Saturday
evening to celebrate the birthdays
of August Gumto annd August
Schwarm.
Bruce Edgar drove to Waseca,
Wednesday and was accompanied
home by Mrs. Edgar and their in
FAINT son, who had spent the past
two weeks there with Mrs. Ed
gar's mother.
A group OF young persons sur
prised Irnie Kinder Wednesday
evening, it being her fourteenth
birthday.
Many from this vicinity wit
messed the fire Sunday evening at
Lamberton when the Blegen home
was completely destroyed. Moth
ing was saved only an armful Of
clothing which was gathered when
the family escaped.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Werner were
Tracy business callers Wednesday.
Miss Elsie Juhnke spent the
weekend at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Juhnke spent
Wednesday at the home of their
son, Reliance Juhnke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Redman
were Springfield callers Thursday.
Rev. and Mrs. Mittlestadt were
callers at Red Rock and LETTERS
Wednesday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-03-21
Mrs. Rasmussen, AZ,
Buried Saturday

Funeral services for Mrs. H. C.
Rasmussen, AZ years old, were
held at the Danish Lutheran
church at Gilillan Saturday after
noon.
Christine Mortensen was born
July 11,1887 in Marble, Denmark.
She was baptized July 21,1S87
and confirmed April 6, 1902 in St.
Marie's Lutheran church in Hell
singer, Denmark. She lived with
her parents until July 1905
where she came to America and
made her home with her aunt and
uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Miller
at Lamberton.
September 26, 1905 she was mar
ried to Hans Christian Rasmussen
of Morgan. They made their
home on farm two miles west Of
Morgan.
She suffered a stroke February
26 at her home and the following
Sunday she entered the Redwood
Falls hospital where she was
cared for until Tuesday afternoon.
She seemed on the road to recov-
cry and was taken home About
2:15 Wednesday afternoon she
suffered another stroke passing
away about 2:30 p. m. as a result
of cerebral hemorrhage. Besides
her husband she leaves five daugh-
tiers and one son: Mamie, Myrtle,
Elizabeth, Elsie and Lloyd, who
are at home and Mrs. Joseph An
derson (Helen) of Seaforth, one
granddaughter, Myrna Joyce An
derson. A daughter and son pre-
ceded her in death. She is also
survived by three sisters and one
brother, Mrs Albert Sorensen,
Mrs. Adolph Peterson and Conrad
Mortensen of Copenhagen, Den
mark and Mrs. Lewis Carsten of
Robbinsdale, Minnesota.
Rev. Bondo had charge of the
services which were held at l p.
m. at the house and at 2 p. m. at
the church. Burial was made by
the side of her daughter and son.
Pail bearers were John, Emil,
Peter Anderson, Nelson Pearson,
James Hansen and Andrew Fisher
The flower bearers were Mrs. Mel
son Pearson, Mrs. Emil Anderson
and Miss Ingrid Anderson.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-03-21
Editor Asks For
Woman Interest
In Housing Plan

All women should be interested
in the Better Housing program of
the Federal Housing administra-
ton, in the opinion of Mrs. Anna
Steese Richardson, associate edit
or of the Woman's Home Com
panion, according to information
sent to the administration in
Washington.
America has become shabby"
Mrs. Richardson stated in a re-
cent interview, "and pathetically
Indifferent to its shabbiness since
1929. Millions, financially able to
repair and modernize their homes,
are letting them fall to pieces.
Every time home owner says, i
don't want to put any money into
the place until times are better,
a manufacturer of building mater
ials and a mechanic engaged in
building industries suffers.
81 hope all women will look into
this moderinzation drive because
it will do more than anything else
proposed by the government to
reduce unemployment"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-03-21
Answers To
Questions On
undermining Plan

Nv lldL 10 tIlC AxouoAllS <1AL1Ah
istration program?
Government aid to modernize
and repair homes, to stimulate
building trades and heavy indus
tries-to loosen private capital.
2-How will it operate?
BY undermining 16, 800, 900 homes
and buildings now in need of re-
pair, will give work, aid steel,
lumber, hardware, cement, copper,
brick, machinery and other indus
tries. Later, through mortgages,
will enable private capital to make
insured loans for new construction
and refnance existing mortgages.
3-Who is eligible for loans?
"Any property owner, individual
partnership, or corporation with
regular income from salary,
commissions, business or other as
sured source" Loans will be
made largely on character" basis
without co-maker or indorsers.
4-How much can be borrowed?
From 500 to $4,000, depending
on the income.
5-Where can the money be bor-
rowed?
From any National, State, or
Industrial Bank, Trust or Finance
Company approved by the Hous-
ing Administration.
6-What kind of property is
eligible for loans?
One and two-family residences,
apartment buildings, stores, office
buildings, factories, warehouses
and farm buildings.
What security is necessary?
Income Of the signers of note
must be five times the annual pay
ments. Mortgages, if any, must
be in good order and no past due
liens. Assurance must be given
that money will be used only for
improvement. Good community
reputation is necessary.
SIS a mortgage necessary?
No, only the promissory note. In
surance by the government pro-
vided in the Housing Bill makes
them unnecessary.
9-What signatures are neces-
sary?
Only that of the property own
er, and wife or husband, if mar
ried, except in special cases.
10-How long can be taken to
repay?
From one to three years. (Three
to five year notes may be made
with special arrangements.)
11-How are payments to be
made?
Regular monthly Cor seasonaD
payments. Prepayments, and
more than required payments can
be made.
12-Where
At the place of business with
whom the loan has been made,
NOT to any government office.
13-Who governs loans?
The local institution. The loans
are primarily local with private
capital. The government only
acts as an agent to protect the
banks against loss.
14-What does this credit cost ?
Interest and (or) discount may
not be more than S. per year pei
500.
15-Can present mortgage be
refinanced?
Yes, Administration expects t.
be ready on this phase by Oct.
at latest.
16-Will labor benefit?
Direct and indirect benefit t.
100000 wage earners is expected
to be felt soon, not only in actua
repair and construction, but il
allied industries. Act has beer
hopefully called "Big Bertha o.
Recovery"
Twill capital benefit?
Is expected to thaw the nov
frozen mortgage and real estat'
capital, through government in
surance against loss.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-03-21

from home owners for work in
volving expenditure of $241. 0O0.-
600. This report is based on sur
veys in 1,446 cities in which more
than 5000, 900 calls were made by
field workers.
The average amount Of insured
loans made to date is 1922. Al
though the lending agencies may
extend credit under the plan fol-
periods up to five years, the aver
age repayment period is shown in
the administrations analysis to be
% months.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-03-21
JANUARY FIGURES
SHOW REPAIR GAIN

Permits for alterations, addi-
tions and repairs in ZIG cities in
the United States were 15.9 per
cent greater in January, 1885,
than in January, 1884, Bureau of
Labor Statistics figures indicate.
The number of permits in jan
uary, 1885, were also 20.1 per cent
greater than those issued during
December, 1884. Usually the
month of January shows a season.
able decrease of approximately
IL per cent under December.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-03-21
uORE LENDING
AGENCIES SIGN
TO ASSIST FILA
$4,000 Insured Loans AL
ready Made Quarter
Billion Spent

More than 1900 financial insti
buttons of the nation, represent
ing a tremendous portion of thu
country's resources, are toda!
qualified to make modernizatio1
loans insurable by the Fedora
Housing Administration, as the
spring rehabilitation drive gains
early momentum.
At the present time 12,456 fin
ancial organizations, having re-
sources totalling $44,373, 100000
have signed the Administrations
Insurance contract.
$4,000 Loans
The banking institutions Of the
country, to date, have made close
to $4,000 individual insured loans
to owners of property in the sew
eral states for the purpose OF
making repairs, additions and al
terations, involving an aggregate
expenditure of $4O,0O0,000. Nor
does this figure take into consid-
GRAFTON the 30-day lapse between
the time loans are made and the
fling Of reports covering them
with the Housing Administration
The Administration, by careful
analysis Of it's figures and study
of reports from Community Cam
paign chairmen all over the coun-
try on work undertaken without
the aid of borrowed money, esti-
mates the total dollar value OF
modernization jobs created under
the Better Housing program to be
more than $249,00O,0O0.
Private Pledges
In addition, various private in
dustries have told the Housing
Administration they will spend
more than half a billion dollars
for betterments and requirements
during the present year, the oper-
atoms to be paid for out of their
own funds already set aside for
the purpose.
Canvassers operating in the
field have received $4,000 pledges