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Evening star., 1937-08-21
MCDONALD WARNS
OF LOOSE LOANS
Strict Adherence to Sound
Lending Policies Urged
by F. H. A. Head.

The tendency Of few home financ-
ing institutions, including some with
long established regulations for con-
servatism, in their eagerness for new
business, to drift back to the loose
lending practices which contributed so
heavily to the real estate collapse of
the early 30s brought a note of warn
ing today from Federal Housing Ad-
ministrator Stewart Mcdonald.
Urging strict adherence to sound
lending policies, Mcdonald said ANY
surrender Of insistence on high-quality
mortgages to meet the exigencies of
competition for business defeats not
only the efforts of the Federal Govern
ment to stabilize the mortgage market
and establish home financing on
sound basis, but thWarts the very in
vestment purposes Of these lenders
themselves. OF course, healthy COM
petition for mortgage loans is inevita-
BILE in certain types of markets. The
danger that arises is that competition
will take the form of relaxation of
lending standards rather than lower
interest rates or other service to the
borrower"
The apparent willingness Of some
lending institutions TO take an active
part in the development of keener
competition for mortgage loans en-
gendered by an active real estate mar
ket, by acquiescing in the tendency to
Evening star., 1937-08-21

overappraise property and by taking an
attitude of indifference toward bor-
rowers ability to meet his obligations
are disturbing signs to those who
keenly desire orderly progress and
stability" Mcdonald said.
"A relaxation OF lending policies is
a prelude to the same unsound mort
gage practices that cost thousands
their homes and savings in the real
estate crash of the early 30s. The time
to exercise caution and to be extremely
wary of any policy that holds hidden
threat to the safety and security Of
any borrower or lender is before such
a practice gets a firm foothold in our
financial structure.
Prudent lenders have learned the
consequences of generalization of a
borrowers collateral, appraisals inflat-
ed by the competition to increase busi-
ness volume and valuations all too
frequently made without proper an
alysis Of the ultimate bases of value.
A conservative lending policy calls for
recognition of the relationship between
the borrowers prospective earning
capacity and the debt which he as
sumes. This was not usually the case
under the old system, and we know
that when this factor is ignored in
mortgage lending the security of the
mortgage may be endangered.
I'VE keenly desire the general appli-
cation OF the principles of sound ap-
praisal Of property and careful rating
OF the mortgage risk. Every mortgage
transaction is attended by many risk
factors. 1t is self-evident that only
those loans will be sound in which the
overall degree OF risk is reasonab BILE"
Evening star., 1937-08-21
~HE subject OF many conversa-
tions among real estate men

"HE subject OF many converSa-
tions among real estate men
this week was final passage
L by the Senate Of the bill to
license and regulate brokers and
salesmen This legislation has been
sent to the President, and it is an
ticipated that it will be the law be-
fore long.
Members Of the Washington Real
Estate Board battled II years to get
a bill through Congress that would
protect the public from crooked oper-
ators. However, the bills before pre-
vious sessions were lost. This year
though, with the aid of little more
drive" from Srealtors and more inter-
est on the part of District Commits
sioners, the battle was won. Board
ofncials had fought so long in vain
that some were just little surprised
they got action from both Houses in
one session OF Congress.
Morton j. Luchs, acting president
of the board in the absence af Comdr
F. L. Sandoz, declared license law
would do much to elevate the busi-
ness to a higher plane by elimina-
tion of fraudulent practices. It
should be q great protection Of the
public by bringing the sale and
transfer of real estate under control
In case you have forgotten. the
bill sets up a commission of three
members to license brokers and
statesmen. This commission would
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@,147 PERMITS
GIVEN AS BUILDING
CONTINUES SLUMP
D. c. Records One of Lowest
Weekly Figures for
Summer.
DECLINE is LAID TO RISE
IN CONSTRUCTION COSTS
Only One Apartment Included in
List-21 Family Units to Be
Constructed.

Private construction in the Capital
during the last week continued to
show signs of its recent slump as
Building Inspector John w. Oehmann
approved permits for only 1856, lat in
new building and modernization work.
It was one of the lowest weekly figures
of the Summer.
All other sections of the country.
as we'll as Washington, have been
experiencing sharp falling of Of
building activity following rapid rise
Of nearly two years which had brought
the industry, at least in the Capital
area, to within striking distance of
pre-depression totals. Experts in the
field declare the slump to be Tempo
rary one caused by too sharp ad-
vance in construction costs" They
point out that following this respite
there will be another rush of building
exceeding in size the one q 1886 and
early 1887
During the first two weeks OF AL
gust Washington building figures were
lSee PERMITS, Page C-2)
Evening star., 1937-08-21

ingtonians this week. got a great deal
OF pleasure in telling friends the neV
offices he will occupy September l will
be air conditioned. A building is be-
ing remodelled at 1892 K street for
the Buchanan firm, which will occupy
all the first floor and portion of the
second
Buchanan reports this month as
tSee NEWS AND VIEWS, Page C-5.)
Evening star., 1937-08-21
News and Views on Real Estate

have authority to revoke licenses
following proof at public hearing Of
fraudulent or other conduct preiu-
dicial to the public interest. License
would cost broker $50, a salesman
$40.
X
HERBERT U. NELSON of Chicago.
executive secretary and guiding
light Of the National Association of
Real Estate Boards, spent Thursday
and most of yesterday in Washington.
He had just returned from London,
where he studied British housing
policies. While here he inspected the
several apartments projects about
town which were built through en-
Evening star., 1937-08-21

coura cement Of Federal Housing Ad-
ministration mortgage insurance
These include Colonial Village and
Buckingham. in Arlington, Va:
Falkland Properties, near Silver
Spring, and Brentwood. the huge
project just getting under way on
Rhode Island avenue northeast
Nelson also took trip out to Green
belt. But, he refused to comment on
this development, or rather Charlie
Rush. local board secretary. decided
not to quote his remarks. Nelson did
say he expects Pittsburgh this October
to see the biggest realtor convention
in years.
7 WESLEY BUCHANAN, broker,
~ ~ =
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-02-25

at her farm home near here when
the family gave a dinner for
friends and relatives compliment
ing her on her eightieth birthday.
The guests were conveyed to and
from the FiXsen home by Sleighs.
William Kilgas, father of Mrs.
Otto Loose and Robert Kilgas, ar
rived last week from Logansport,
Indiana, called by the illness of
his son EDWARD who is a patient
at the Cntevideo hospital. Be
fore Is ness Ed was employed
at a ms market at Montevideo.
Mrs. J. E Poncin and daughter
Isabel ATTENDED the funeral of
Miss MadeIyn Epper at Nicollet
Wednesday of last week. The de-
ceased was a member of the
faculty at st. Peter. Cancer was
the cause Of her death.
Among the friends who at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Kate.
Jungers at Sleepy Eye Friday
morning were Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
ry Reding, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Kohl, M. c.. Schouveiller and Mr..
and Mrs. Mike Schouveiller. Mike
was a brother of Mrs. Jungers.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-02-25
Wanda Happenings
in Weekly Letter
By Esther DOeDke

Wanda-Mr. and Mrs. Martin
Dallman were Redwood Falls
callers Monday.
The Lamberton basketball team
defeated the Wanda team here
Tuesday evening 36 to 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Raddatz
and Miss Amanda DarkoW were
Redwood Falls visitors Monday.
Nick Jenniges went to Johnson
vile Tuesday to visit at the Jack
Bierl home for several days.
Rev. and Mrs. William Lang
holz and family attended the
declamatory contest at Lamber-
ton Tuesday evening. Rudolph
Langholz and Norma Hoysler
were among the contestants.
ROLAND Wichmann left for Lu-
can Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Raddatz
Of Clements called at the Herbert
Raddatz home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Raddatz
were Redwood Falls callers
Thursday.
Mrs. Tony Hoysler and son
Gene attended the declamatcry
contest at Lamberton Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Raddatz
visited at Clements Thursday
evening.
Miss Isabelle Drewlow was a
Milroy visitor Monday.
WTilb,,, DoIar;oLe D,,, Dorfo
and Miss Regina Siemers attend
ed the show at Redwood Falls
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bierl and
family of Wabasso visited at the
M. P. CORES home Friday eve
ming.
H. E. Swennes of Lamberton
called here Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Warren re-
turned from California Friday,
having spent about months
vacation there.
William P. Eichten was a
Clements visitor Friday.
Valerius Aftermath, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Kuk and Miss Rose
Schunk of Wabasso accompanied
William PelZel to the Twin Cities
Friday.
Ed Pelzel and Tom Ousky made
a trip to Redwood Falls Thursday.
Bert Bloedow and Otto Jacob
son of Clements called here Sat-
urday.
Steve and Ray Borte drove to
Mankato Thursday. The latter
remained there to receive medical
treatment.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-02-25
BrOOkville Events
by Gazette Writer
By Mrs O. BlOemke

Brookville-Mr. and Mrs. AL
bert Radtke and daughter, Flor
ence of North Star visited at the
William Wendt home Sunday.
Miss Irene Neuschwander &C
companied Mr.. and Mrs. Slayma-
ker of Morgan to Mankato Satur-
day to attend the basketball game
between Mankato Teachers COL
lege and st. Cloud teacher college.
Otto Bloemke transacted bust
ness at Morgan Saturday.
Mrs. Archie Potter visited at
the Rudolph Christensen home in
Mankato Thursday and Friday.
The Community club will hold
its regular meeting Tuesday after
noon, March 2 at the home of Mrs.
Frank Sheffield. The program
committee members are Mrs.
Louis Madsen and Mrs. Frank
Gilland and the lunch committee,
Mrs. Archie Potter and Mrs. Shelf
field.
MIR. and Mrs. Roy Peterson
were Sunday guests at the An
drew Larson home in Springfield.
Mrs. John A. Hannah was
business visitor at Sleepy Eye
Friday.
The BurnStown Boosters All
club held its organization meeting
Saturday evening at the Spring.
field city hall. Officers elected
were president, Gretchen Bloem-
Ike; vice president, Dorothy Pot
ter; secretary and treasurer, DON
aid Potter. The program commit
tee includes Dorothy Potter, Rob-
ert Lischefika and Donald Potter.
A regular meeting will be held at
p. m. the third Tuesday of each
month at Springfield. New mem
bers are welcome. Adult leaders
are Mrs. Otto Bloemke and Mrs.
Wilfred Potter.
MIR. and Mrs. Ernest Wendt
went to New Ulm Sunday to visit
the latter's mother, Mrs. T. Ed
Heir who is a patient at the I'm
ion hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Peterson and
sons, James and Alton of Evan
visited at the Archie Potter home
Sunday evening.
Friday afternoon and evening
MIR. and Mrs. Ernest Wendt had
as guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony
Jensen and family and Mrs STAN
ley Schewe and son, Charles Heir
of Springfield.
Andrew Hanson and daughter,
Edna and Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
Hanson spent the weekend with
Marion Hanson at Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Bloemke and
family attended a birthday party
Monday evening at the Alfred
Bloemke home in Springfield in
honor of Mrs. Alfred BIoemke's
birthday. Other relatives present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Par
sons of Tracy and MIR. and Mrs. C..
Weldon of Sanborn.
Miss Blanche Frederickson
spent the weekend with her sister,
Mrs. Elmer Schultz.
MIR. and Mrs. Carl Klabunde
and Beverly and Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Bast and family were enter
tanned at supper at the Ted Kla-
bundle home Friday.
Miss Frieda Hannah of Minnea-
polls visited over Sunday at the
j. j. Hannah home.
Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
John Geschwindt and MIR. and
Mrs. Cletus Geschwindt and
daughter, Marlene of Sleepy Eye
visited at the Robert Richert
home.
| Miss Eleanor Turbes is employ
ed at the Leo Schotzko home near
Redwood Falls.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-02-25

student, preached at the Congre-
gational church Sunday. He was
a guest of Mrs. NJ A. Dahms and
family over the weekend.
Mrs. George Baum and daugh-
ter, Rachel and Frank Nichols
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lund-
blad at Slayton Sunday. Mrs
Lundblad is a daughter of Mrs.
George Baum.
Earl Zeiske who is employed at
the Botsford Lumber Yards at
Westbrook spent the weekend at
the parental E. w. Zieske home.
The Lea Ole club met at the
school house in district 116 Friday
evening.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-02-25
Page Three

trunks containing the scenery and
costumes. He accompanied the
truck driver, borrowing $1.5O
from him on the road. wait
here" he told the trucker after
parking in the Fergus Falls BUSH
ness section. The trucker waited
and waited, but when Parsons
failed to return he decided that
probably Parsons was just plain,
everyday bad actor instead of a
show man. Policemen were no
titled and located him ut.der bed
in hotel. After investigation and
a night in jail, he was ordered to
leave town.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-02-25
Weekly Letter of
Morgan Vicinity

Morgan-Mr. and Mrs. Leonard
Green and daughter Johanna
with Mrs. Alfred Green, all of
WatertoWn, Iowa visited relatives
here Saturday evening. The form
er mOtored on to BroWnton later
in the day to spend the weekend
with the parents of Mrs. Leonard
Green. Mrs. Alfred Green re-
NAMED with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Henry Reding. They attend
ed the funeral Of their aunt, Mrs.
Adam Goblirsch, before return
ing Monday afternoon.
Frank SchIuck has written
friends and sent snapshots of
scenes near Los Angeles that will
bring back memories to friends Of
DR.. J. L. Adams. With Mr.. Sch
luck (WhO is touring IN his house
trailer) DR.. Adams enjoyed a
three day trip not far from the
doctors home.
Lyle Story, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Story, was painfully
burned about the neck and face
when a chemistry test tube in the
laboratory of the school building,
exploded. Miss Pearl Strand, the
chemistry instructor, gave first
aid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Kamholtz,
Mr.. and Mrs Oscar temple and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Koehne re-
turned Thursday evening from
their trip through Texas and
other southern states They wit
messed the devastation caused by
the recent floods. A part of the
trip by rail was made very eau
tiously as the railway ties were
still submerged by water. There
was a sharp contrast in the
weather conditions in Texas, as
freshly packed Strawberries were
on the market.
Miss Amy HORNED of Redwood
Falls was a Sunday visitor at the
Victor Zimmerman home. Mrs.
Zimmerman entertained at fam
lily dinner, which included her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Stein
haus.
The Land OLaKes creamery is
giving a free dinner and an en-
tertainment at the city hall to-
day Thursday. The meeting
was postponed from an earlier
date because of inclement wealth.
er and snow blocked roads.
MesdameS Vernard Kent and
Lloyd Hopfenspirger were initial
ed into the Royal Neighbor lodge
Tuesday evening. A social hour
with lunch followed the business
meeting.
Mrs. Glen Seimer and son AL
vim and daughter Clementine
went to Marshall Friday to visit
Miss Loretta Seimer. Mrs. Seimer
and her son returned the same
day, Miss Clementine stayed until
Sunday. Miss Elizabeth Anthony
Of LIE Mars, Iowa and Mike An
thOny and Miss Loretta Seimer
returned with her and spent the
day here.
Leo Rieke was in Algona, Iowa
on business the last of the week.
Mrs. Ray Hanson (Hyacintt
Brosch) and son Norman were
guests at the c. c. Brosch and A.
W. Hanson homes. They came to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Cob
lirSch who is an aunt of the form
er.
The remains of Janette Eleanor
Vogel, infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Vogel were taken
from the chapel of the cemetery
and inferred following the burial
services of Mrs. Adam Goblirsch
Monday morning. At the time OF
the baby's death the weather and
roads deferred the interment.
Mrs. Fred Fixsen was honored
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-02-25
Party Given for
Retiring Member
of BelvieW Board
By Florence LySlO

BelvieW - The school board
members and their wives and the
teachers gave farewell party
Monday night at the school house
for MIR. and Mrs. Dan Miller and
family who will be moving to
their farm near Delhi in March.
Mr.. Miller will retire from the
school board.
Mrs. J. S. Gunelson, Margaret
and Otto, and Miss Nora and Wal
ter Knutson were Monday after
noon guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Otto Flom.
DR.. R. A. Peterson and daugh-
ter, June of Vesta went to Min
neapolis Sunday to get Mrs. R. A.
Peterson who spent month and
a half with her parents in Chi
cago.
MIR. and Mrs. c. w. Hansman
and daughter, Lucille of Vesta
were entertained Friday evening
at the home of MIR. and Mrs: Dan
Paskewitz.
Mrs. George Kohls visited Mr..
and Mrs. Clarion Byram at Red
wood Falls Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Hagen, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Hagen and Ken
meth were Sunday evening guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Hagen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Wood of
Des Moines, MIR. and Mrs. Melvin
Gerth of Morgan, Lena Zamzow
and Glen Kline of Morgan were
Saturday evening guests of Mr.
and Mrs. William Duncan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Paskewitz
and daughter, Marlys were enter
tanned Sunday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Paskewitz in Vesta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Orfield
and Miss Gertrude Bowman were
Saturday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Peterson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Flom were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
S. Gunelson.
The Belview independent bas-
ketball team defeated the Cotton
wood Independents in a hard
fought battle on the Belview floor
by score of 80 to Al Monday
evening.
Walter Wothe of Redwood Falls
was Wednesday evening dinner
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. H. 0.
Kramm.
MIR. and Mrs. Ben Simpson were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
F. Simpson and son of Wabasso.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. 0. Lyslo, Nor
ma and Kermit of Redwood Falls
visited over the weekend at the A.
w. Lyslo home.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Hagen, Mr..
and Mrs. Torrance L. Hagen and
Marilyn, Mrs. Arthur Hustad,
Melva and Thomas Hagen all of
Minneapolis spent the weekend at
the Thomas Hagen Sr. and Mrs.
Hilda Hultquist homes. Miss Oh
ga Hultquist returned Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Torrance Ha-
gen and daughter and Miss Melva
Hagen for a few days visit. Mr..
and Mrs. H. j. Hagen and Thomas
Hagen Jr. returned Monday NOR
ming.
The Birthday club met at the
home of Mrs. A. A. Kohls Wed
nesday evening.
Caspar Hegdal of the University
of Minnesota spent the weekend
at the home of his mother, Mrs
Ella Hegdal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse LeClair and
family of Redwood Falls spent
Sunday at the Mrs. Henry Fish
and Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Fish
homes.
Misses Marion Hegdal and Agnes
Gimmestad spent the weekend in
Minneapolis.
The Ladies Aid of the First Ev-
angelical Lutheran church will
meet March with Mrs. A. w
Lyslo, Mrs. r. E. Crying, Mrs. E
B. Fish and Mss. Irene Rierson as
hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Orfeld OF
Lakefield and Miss Gertrude
Bowman of Tracy were Friday
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-02-25
Transient Adopts
New Travel Scheme

Fergus Falls Finding hitch
hiking in this kind of weather ra-
Their unpleasant, Guy Parsons, a
transient who spent night in the
local Jail, concocted new scheme
to go places for nothing. Parsons
stopped at Evansville and repres-
ented himself as an advance man
for a show. He arranged to rent
the village hall for his plays and
then hired a man with a truck to
drive to Fergus Falls for the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-02-25
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overnight guests at the Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Peterson home.
Mrs. Andrew Solberg returned
Friday after a weeks visit in Min
neapolis and st. Paul.
Miss Margaret Gunelson of the
University of Minnesota spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. S. Gunelson.
The Birthday club met Satur-
day evening at the home of Mrs.
Thomas Hagen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-30
SCHOOL MILEAGE
CARRIED DURING
ELECTION HERE
sTRUNK PINDER AND ARCH
Err ELECTED TRUSTEES
IN SCHOOL BOARD CON-
TEST YESTERDAY

E. A. Strunk, Preston Pinder
and W. t. Archer were elected as
trustees in the election yesterday
by freehoIders on the question o.
nillage for School Tax District
Number /, which includes Key
West and the Florida Keys IN
Monroe county.
Mr.. Strunk was given 81 votes,
Mr.. Pinoer So votes and Mr.. Arch
er Sc votes In Key West the to-
tai vote cast was II.
OF the total, 20 were for 10
mills, one for 6 nils AMI one for
Z nils Five tickets did not carry
any votes on millage.
The foregoing is only the total
Of the vote IN Key West. No re-
turns from he Keys have been
received but Superintendent o.
Public Instruction Melvin E. Rus
sell experts them this afternoon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-30
EXPLAINS STATUS
OF G-MEN'S WORK
my As<ociated PresSl

WASHINGTON. June So
The European idea that Omen
spend most Of their time chasing
kidnapers and bank robbers
around the United States inks Of
ficials OF the federal bureau of
investigation.
]. Edgar Hoover, bureau direc-
tor, dispatched Major w. II. ID.
Lester to the international Grim
inal Police Commission, meeting
in London, to explain that G-men
are primarily scientific investi-
gators"
Major Lester explained TO the
delegates that during the last
three years Omen killed only 9
criminals of the $4,000 taken in
to custody.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-30


deposit with application amount
to cover all advertising and other
cost incident to making such sale,
which deposit shall be credited
upon bid made by such appli-
cant.
This act shall remain in full
force for two years. from juno
9Th. 1887.
The title of property covered
BY certificates which are eligible
to be sold under this act, shall be-
come absolutely vested in the
State of Florida, unless such GER
tificates are redeemed, purchased
or sold before the expiration of
two years from June 9Th, 1897.
Thereafter the State of Florida
through the Trustees of Internal
Improvement Fund viii be en-
powered to sell the land to the
highest and best bidder for cash.
After two years from date this
act shall become a law, no court
in this state shall entertain suit
brought by the former owner of
land, to question the title OF the
State of Florida to such land.
The purchaser of a tax GER
tificate on homesteads has to wait
ten years before an application
can be made Cor tax deed.
The owner of land (not home
stead has the right within two
years from date of purchase of
certificate to redeem same by paw
ment to purchaser of certificate
the amount bid plus three per cent
per annum from date OF sale, to-
gether with all costs, and in the
case of homesteads he has ten
years.
This act does not prevent any,
one from buying a tax certificate
and securing tax deed under the
former law.
The purchaser of a tax certifi-
cate mot homestead) has the
right after two years from the
date of the purchase of "A GER
tificate, provided same has not
been redeemed and caneelled) to
apply for a tax deed as now pro-
vided by law.
Owners of land have the right
to make application to the clerk
for the advertisement and public
sale of tax certificates covering
their own property.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-30
IRISH LUCK

Emmettsburg, Iowa.-AIthorgb
James Geelan. 81, has had mora
than 200 accidents in the last IS
years, he is alive and well today.
He has been on erutehes twelve
different times since 1881, almost
severed his foot with an az, broke
both arms in a fall from a hay
wagon, had blood poisoning from
a rusty nail, had both legs broken,
a fractured arm and a crushed
chest when hit by an auto. He
attributes his escapes to his Irish
luck.