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Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23
National Real Estate Body
Plans Constructive Action

Proposed action ahead for the
National Association of Real Estate
Board preparing for new real estate
activity, throwing the whole effort
of the association to make the
groundwork for that advance as
sound as men know how to make it,
was outlined by Walter w. Rose,
Orlando, Fla, recently inducted in
to office as president of the asso-
citation.
The program calls for state and
national action to keep sound the
basis for real estate investment and
real estate credit, with as little gov
ernmental competition with legiti-
mate business enterprise and pri-
Vate capital as may be possible. 1t
states specific immediate objectives
in regard to mortgage market
ability and taxation, replanning
and rebuilding of American cities,
favorable cost and other conditions
for sound new home building and
standards of practice in real estate
States Views
'In our field we have had some
tremendous events in the last few
years." Rose said I'VE have come
to see both what great things can
be done through governmental &C
ton and what we cannot expect to
accomplish except through the slow
accumulation of individual effort.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23

government farm, modern
ization and repair loans made by
private financial institutions during
January, 1896, reached a new record
high" according to w. G. Bingham,
associate director, southern Califor-
mia district.
"The January totals: 3,346 loans,
for $l,117,781. The previous dollar
amount high was recorded in Nov
ember, 1851 ,098,3 ,347.
1--WE are quite proud that in jan
uary, 1896, California led the ma
tion in the number of farm loans
made with 633, totaling $252, 2,003,' -
said Bingham, with New York sec
ond, 204 loans totaling $73,208;
Washington (state) third, 201, to-
falling $68921.
"The greater majority of farm
modernization loans insured by the
Federal Housing Administration
are the So-called seasonal loans
Under this form of loan, the farm
er-borrower is not required to make
the regular monthly payment on
his obligation, but generally makes
payments after crop harvest. Un-
der the seasonal plan at least one
payment must be made within 1865
days after the loan is granted" con-
cluded Mr.. Bingham.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23
Customs Limitations
On Liquor Explained

WASHINGTON, UP) - Travellers
returning from foreign countries
may not bring back, as part of their
personal baggage, distilled spirits in
containers with an excess of one
gallon capacity. According to Frank
lin c. Hoyt, administrator of the
Federal Alcohol Administration.
The Alcohol Control Act prohibits
importation of distilled spirits in
bulk except for designated purposes.
The act contains no exceptions,
Hoyt said.
Hoyt urged steamship line officials
to warn passengers of this phase
OF the law so that they may avoid
embarrassment.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23

Government can aid all of US tre-
mendouSly by creation of agencies
to safeguard needed private activity
within the pattern of the general
welfare.
I'VE shall continue to seek such
agencies and to welcome them. But
we have learned, too, how truly all
national advance in real estate de-
pends first OF ali on development of
techniques, standards. principles and
methods within the real estate bus
mess itself,
I'm preparation for our RESPONSE
bilitieS and in Consonance with the
discussions we have had at our
Washington meeting and other
meetings, I propose that we make
this our program of proposed action
for 1886:
Il. Encourage state and national
legislation beneficial to real estate
with minimum of governmental
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23
FLA AS TONIC
TO BUILDING
is DESCRIBED

The tonic effect of the insured
mortgage on real estate generally
with the resultant restoration OF
confidence and the looSening OF
mortgage funds, may be considered
factors of vital interest to all in
vestorS and property owners, in the
opinion of Stewart Mcdonald, fed
eral housing administrator.
Benefits of the Single mort
gage system" and a reformed meth
od of home financing are not con-
fined, he said, to those who have en-
listed the direct aid of the nation
al housing act.
The insured mortgage on home
must be regarded as an unofficial
stamp of approval, a hallmark of
quality" he declared. 1T must be
remembered that a mortgage is aC-
cepted for insurance only when the
property meets the minimum re-
quirementS of the federal housing
administration, both as to property
and neighborhood standards.
Even the home on which the
owner of old-Style short term mort
gage derives an indirect benefit if
| the proprty is located in close proX-
unity to homes built or purchased
with insured mortgages. 1t means.
in effect, that the neighborhood has
earned an acceptable rating by
technical experts of the housing ad-
ministration ana this service. in
the opinion of even those who have
no direct contact with insured
mortgages, means a long step
toward the Stabilization of property
values.
There are many examples of
W ole community improvement
brought about through the study of
these problems by federal housing
admlnistration'S technical experts
and OF their contribution to ad-
Vanced zoning and city planning
Sterilization of real estate values
is but one of the aims of the nation
al housing act and, substantially,
thlS is another way of saying we
are seeking improvement in hous-
ing conditions"
Wider use of the insured mort
gage, which would mean wider ap-
plication of the regulations of the
federal housing administration and
Che means by which federal under
writer's measure mortgage risk,
would constantly improve the char
acter of homes, would add to their
period of usefulness and conSe-
quently would increase their earn
ing power as investments, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23
Veterans Building
Boom is Foreseen

The state veterans welfare board
laid plans for a building boom in
state-financed homes and farms
with the payment of the soldiers
bonus, according to Chairman
Thomas Foley in advices to the Cal
ifornia Real Estate Magazine.
Looking for 25 per cent of the
money to be spent in homes and
most of that through the veterans
board, Foley announced a meeting
will be held of the finance advisory
board to approve the sale of SIS 5,000,-
900 more of the $3O,0000OO bond
issue voted last November.
The chairman informed the Real
Estate Association that the condi-
tion of the board is healthier than
it has been for some time, with de-
linquencies being pared from $780,
600 in 1882 to $217,O 900 Jan. l of this
year.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23
Escaped Slaves Kin
Grouped in Community

HILLSBORO, Wis, U.P)-Dwelling
in the Cheyenne Valley near here
is scattered number of Negro des-
cendants of a group of former fugi-
tive slaves who made their way into
northern Wisconsin by means of the
underground railway.
The rise and fall of strange king
dom mark the colony's 90 years of
existence. An era of battling mur-
ders and fear was turned gradually
into period of happiness and pros
perlty after closer contact had been
made with the outside world.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23

competition.
%. Go to the root of the problem
of replanning and rebuilding our
cities by seeking to develop neigh
borhood planning, and means of
neighborhood control.
50. Continue to urge such action
by the federal government as will
complete a sound workable mort
gage system within which the peo-
pie Of this country may proceed in
mortgage commitments.
Favorable Conditions
"A. Seek to establish more favor
able conditions for the home build
er, so that we may offer a better
home at lower price to the Amer
lean people.
"5 Assist and encourage t h e
sound type of own Your Own
Home shows and exhibitions.
'6. Seek such modernization of
our tax laws as will give a more
equitable tax situation to real eS-
tate, StreSSing an overall limita-
ton on real estate taxes by state
constitutional provision, valuation
of real state for tax purposes on the
basis Of income or productivity, and
spread of school costs to a wider
base.
~ Build up better standards in
real estate busineSs-the primary
purpose for which the national as
sociation and every one of its men,
Der boards was formed.
"8. Build up a center for training
in appraising, in real estate man
agement, in real estate brokerage
and the like
%. Keep clear the meaning of the
term 'realtor,' the established
means of indicating to the public
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23

the men who meet the associations
membership standards.
10. Work for improvement Of
existing real estate license laws and
for the adoption OF license acts in
states not now having them.
4 Assist member boards and
state real estate associations in
their work and in building their
membership strength.
10. Continue the present services
of the association, including the
very important detail work of its
institutes and divisions, and its in
formational services.
"13. Hold regional conventions.
IA. Give people generally q bet
ter understanding of the opportun-
tiles now existing for Investment in
real estate. and of the advantages
of real estate ownership"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23
Stained Glass Found
I'm Dust of Centuries

LONDON, UP) - Thousands of
pieces of valuable stained glass, suf-
ficient to restore five windows, have
been found under the dust of CEN
turies in the arcade of Salisbury
cathedral.
These fragments came from WIN
dows which thieves tore out hun
dreds of years ago for the lead with
which they we're framed.
DR.. Stanley Baker, wear of the
cathedral since 1897, had been
searching for years for the lost
glass, which fell from the frames as
the thieves were dragging them
through the arcade.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23

Simple and harmonious in line is
this two-story Cape Cod cottage
which is comfortable and modern
design and arrangement.
1t contains five rooms, besides a
dining nook and veStibule with
closet. A front stoop has benches
on each side of the doorway. The
living room is large, 16 feet three
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23

inches by 10 feet six inches, and
contains a fireplace with built-in
bookcases on each side of it. The
stairs go up out of this room, at the
rear, and there is large and COM
Portable porch leading from it. De-
tail of the stairway is shown, above.
The dining room is a good-sized
room on the front of the house. the
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23

; two good sized bedrooms and bath.
with built-in drawer space and
closets for clothing and linen.
The main building is 30 feet by
"a feet; size over all, 40 feet by 30
feet IL inches. The height of the
ceiling on the first floor is eight
feet two inches; on the second, sev-
en- feet six inches; basement, seven
feet
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23
Month T0bs
Peak Total

"Outstripping any previous month
since the inception of the National
Housing Act in August, 1884, the
total number and dollar amount of
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23

'ay' r'Bh9' hrst moor plan; pelo", see
dining nook being situated between
it and the kitchen. The dining
nook might be utilized almost en-
tirely for meals, except when enter
tanning, and the room planned for
dining room made into a library.
The kitchen is not too large and
nicely arranged.
Above, on the second floor, are
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-07-23
McKendree

McKendree Sunday school was
well attended Sunday morning, 100
being present Mr.. Francis Glenn
who is doing such wonderful work
among the CCC camps, gave a short
talk at the close of Sunday school.
Mrs. Mabel Hammond who un-
derwent an operation several days
ago at Bethesda hospital, is getting
along as we'll as could be expected.
Mrs. Erwin Doty and three chill
dren Of New York, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ward Hamm of Cleveland are
spending several weeks with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. v. Rutledge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Greer and two
children Of GAINESVILLE, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Forest Parmiter and family of
this vicinity, were callers at the
John Greer home, Sunday.--A. d.
Teter's sister is visiting him this
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd White
house and daughter of Glouster
were callers at the J. V. Rut!edge
home, Sunday evening. Mr.. White
houses mother, Mrs. Roxie White
house, who had been visiting friends
and relatives of this neighborhood,
returned home with them.
Mrs. Rutledge UndergOes Operation
Mrs. ]. v. Rutledge of this neigh
borhood underwent serious opera
ton at Bethesda hospital Tuesday
of this week. She is getting along
fine.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-07-23
Roxbury

Mrs. Mary A. Wallace reached her
96th birthday Wednesday, July %.
Orval Wallace who recently return
ed home from Michigan, called on
Mrs. Mary and James Wallace, Fri
day. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Beach who
are staying with the formers broth
er, Eber Beach, made a business
trip to McConnelsville, Saturday.
Mrs. Susie Chadwick spent Saturday
evening with her aunt, Mary Wal
lace, while the nurse attended the
theatre at Stockport. Miss Blanche
Gheen spent Friday with her sister,
Mrs. Jennie Scott, returning home
Saturday. Mrs. Eva Lochary is Wis
iting in Stockport Mrs. Mabel
Lane and daughter Anna Bell were
callers at the Mary Wallace home,
Thursday Gerald Scott and Chas.
Link of Canton were Sunday guests
of the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Vernon Scott. Mr.. Wylie Loar
was at Stockport, Friday.---Our
farmers have been busy threshing.
Wheat turned out a much better
crop than expected. MIR. Vanfleet of
Bremen is home for the homecom-
ing at the Maple Grove church.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-07-23
USE TAX RETURNS

Use tax returns for the quarter
ending July 1, must be made within
the next 10 days to avoid payment
of Is percent penalty, according
to announcement by r. M. Wine
gardner, manager of the 18th sales
and Use tax district, with headquar-
ters in Athens.
Examiners will be at court house
each Monday and Friday to assist in
making out returns. Forms may be
secured at the county auditors Of
flee or from the examiners on duty.
Anyone who has purchased tangible
property outside of Ohio for storage,
use or consumption in Ohio, must
make Use tax return. The tax, COM
plement to. the Ohio retail sales
tax, is a three percent bracketed as
sessment. Purchases made outside
the state, of clothing, radios, auto
mobiles, refrigerators, furniture or
other tangible personal property,
are subject to the Use tax. Build
ing supplies and equipment on which
a sales tax has not been paid are
subject to the Use tax.
The Use tax law requires returns
to be made within Is days after the
quarter in which the purchase was
made The first quarter ended
March 81, and the second quarter
June 80. A maximum fine Of $500
is provided by law for failure to
make proper return. An extension
of time in which to make returns
has been granted by the state tax
commission for the period ending
June 80.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-07-23
WILsoN-BUMP WEDDING

Announcement of the marriage of
Miss Freda Lucille Bump to Wayne
E. Wilson, which took place Dec. %,
1884, at Buffalo, N. Y, was made
by Miss Hilda Jane Ellis, at a din
ner party which she gave in honor
of the bride Saturday evening, July
1S, at the Colonial Hotel, Athens.
Mrs. Wilson is the charming and
capable daughter of James, and the
late Mabel Burgwin Bump, Malta,
and Mr.. Wilson is the son of Lincoln
and the late Leota Miller Wilson.
Miss Ellis pleasantly surprised
her guests, when she revealed the
heart-kept secret Of these two pop
ular young people Of Morgan coun-
ty, during the after dinner speech
when she discovered among the rib
bons of the table decorations note
which unlocked cupid's message. The
dinner table, which was laid for ten
guests, was decorated with unique
brides bouquet and bridal bouquet
place cards. A three course chicken
dinner was served. Mrs. Wilson
wore becoming ankle length gown
of peach all-Over lace, and cor
sage of tea rose buds Miss Ellis
wore an ankle length gown of dainty
pink eyelet embroidery. Those pres
ent at the dinner were: Miss Hilda
Jane Ellis, hostess; Mrs. Wayne Will
son, guest of honor; Mrs. Earl
Wood, Miss Eola Hummel, Miss
Winnie Baughman, Mrs. John Lantz,
Mrs. John Beckwith, Miss Helen
Startling, Miss Lucille Wood, and
Miss Winifred Jenkins.
Mrs. Wilson is a graduate of Ohio
and has completed sew
eral successful terms Of school in
the Morgan county school districts.
For the past two years she has been
employed as teacher in the Ring
gold high school, Mr.. Wilson, who
attended Ohio State University, is
now employed as an educational in
structor in the Civilian Concentra-
ion Corps at Ironton, o. Mrs. Will
son accompanied her husband Sun
lay to Ironton, where they will be
It home to their many friends at PA
south Fourth Street.-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-07-23
WPA NEWS-FTRE CISTERN AT
CHESTERHILL COMPLETED

The new 1900 barrel fire cistern
back of the town hall, Chesterhill,
will be completed today. This will
be big fire protection to that viii
lage.
Work in the Glenn-Brokaw road
in Windsor township began Monday,
with force Of six laborers, and
three trucks. The road which is
more than a mile in length will be
surfaced with stone. Work began
the same day on the Parsons road in
Penn-Malta townships. 1t is to be
surfaced with stone and is less than
a mile in length. Twelve men are
employed on this stretch of road,
three trucks being used. Both roads
are WPA projects.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-07-23
STANTON MACKLEM DIES MONTH
AFTER WIFE'S DEATH

Stanton Macklem, 80, former res
ident of this county, passed away
Friday, July IT, at his home in Per-
ry, Okla He had been an invalid
for many years. He was a son of
the late John and Nancy Patterson
Macklem, and was born in Man.
chester township. His wife, who be-
fore marriage was Mary l.. Orr,
daughter of late Rev. Perry Orr of
this place, died June 19, 1886. Sur
viving him are three daughters,
Mrs Maude Yost of Billings, Okla;
Mrs. Blanche Ayers, Perry, Okla,
and Mrs. Gladys McCurry of Morri-
son, Okla. He also leaves four Sis
ters-Mrs. j. M. Hastings of this
place; Mrs. Emma Gilbert, Dillon,
Mont; Mrs. Catherine Davis, Great
Falls, Mont; Mrs. Hattie Baker,
Puyallup, Wash, and Mrs. Sadie
Canton, O. Mr.. and Mrs.
Macklem were united in marriage
July 10, 1882, at Reinersville. Later
they resided in GAINESVILLE and NOV
ed from that place in the year 1906,
to Billings, Okla, where they had
since resided. The deceased's s broth
er, j. w. Macklem, of this place.
died March 10 of this year.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-07-23
MIR. EVERETT GREER is
DANGEROUSLY ILL

Mr.. Everett Greer of Bristol town
ship was taken seriously i'll Sunday
night. Three doctors were in con-
sultation regarding his case, and
Wednesday afternoon he was remov-
ed in Miller's ambulance to Bethes-
da hospital, GAINESVILLE, where his
trouble was diagnosed as acute en-
cephalitis (sleeping sickness) and he
is gravely i'll Miss Mary Woodward
is the special nurse on the case.
While the attack came on sudden
ly Sunday night, Mr.. Greer, who is
one of the county's very best citi-
zens, has not been in the best of
health for some time.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-07-23
EAGLES INITIATION SUNDAY
WE'LL ATTENDED

The district initiation of the
Eagles here Sunday afternoon was
well attended. At 1880 O'Clock
there was parade with two bands
-Malconta Post band of this place,
with several players in it from
GAINESVILLE, and the Boy Scout band
of New Lexington. representatives
from GAINESVILLE, this place, Cam
bridge, Lancaster, New Lexington,
Crooksville, Shawnee and Corning
were in the parade. The line of
march was from the Malta M. E..
church to the common and back to
the public square, where the Zouaves
drill team of GAINESVILLE, put on a
drill. The parade and drill was fol-
lowed by initiation in the armory,
and at $3.50 the local Eagle baseball
team played the colored Armcos OF
GAINESVILLE, the home team winning
81.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-07-23
JEPTHA SPENCER DIES

Jeptha 1. Spencer, rs, died Sun
day at his home in Belmont. He
was a son of the late William and
Clementine Mead Spencer, and was
born in Morgan county His wife,
who was Clarinda Perkins, sur
wives; also one son, Hobart Spencer,
and three duaghters-Mrs. Pearl
Lutte, Mrs Nellie Workman and Mrs.
Cora Whitaker.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday afternoon in the Methodist
church at Centerville, with inter-
ment in Bethesda cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-07-23
DISCUSSION OF THE COURTS
BY ATTY III. r.. FOSTER

| The Morgan County Bar associa-
t1on met in regular session on the
evening of July s, at Kennebec ho-
tel in McConnelsville, where an ex-
cellent dinner was served, the wives
and sweethearts Of the attending
members being present. The bar
members had as their guest, the
Hon. Fl. E. Foster, of Seattle, Wash
ington.
Following the repast, the secre-
tary, Francis S. Doudna, presented
the business matters that needed
the attention of the association, af-
ter which the president, L. j. We
ber, introduced the speaker of the
evening, Atty Foster, who gave
quite an interesting and instructive
discussion on the courts of America
and Europe, and especially con-
cerning the American and English
courts. He traced the foundation of
the various English courts before
and after William the Conqueror,
the victor at the Battle of Hastings,
A. D., 1866, the concessions of
King John at Runnymead, 1915, and
the gradual development of the
courts under the various acts of the
British Parliament, up to the pres
ent practice in the English courts.
He discussed the courts Of the
Aztecs of Mexico and the Incas Of
Peru, their great antiquity and the
destruction of those races at the
time of the Spanish conquests, a
civilization that was indeed remark
able.
His treatise on the American
courts, having for their foundation
largely the common law of the
mother country, their comparative
in the trial of cases up
to the present time, the advantage
of the English courts over our own
system, in many respects,-was very
interesting, and was we'll received.
At the conclusion of Atty Fos-
ter's address, it's appreciation was
indicated by the unanimous rising
vote of the association. Mr.. Foster
is Morgan county product who left
here 36 years ago to establish him.
self in the legal business in a broad
er and more lucrative field. He has
had remarkable experience in the
trial of cases in the Pacific states
and elsewhere. and has acquired a
fund of valuable information that
serves him well in the practice of
MS profession.