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Evening star., 1940-05-05

exhausted, . case Of denial Of JUS
ttce can be shown.
In accordance with the criterion
above set forth, the treaty Of arbi-
tration, signed In Washington,
which expresses the conviction Of
the American States on this matter,
indicates differences Of an interna-
tional character to be subject to
arbitration and expressly excludes
those Of domestic character, that
Is, those which may be considered
and decided by the local courts.
Because Of the foregoing, and
faithful to the principles which my
government has always maintained,
1t considers arbitration incompat-
ible Herewith, since the matter in
dispute Is domestic In nature and
is near solution by the authorities
Of Mexico. I make known to your
excellency that my government has
authorized a private and direct ar
rangement with the Sinclair"
group, which represents approxi-
mately 80 per cent OF the invest
ments Of American nationals in the
oil industry, and which, accepting
the appropriation as deflnitive, will
limit itself to discussing the amount
Of the indemnity and the conditions
OF payment, in reasonable INSTALL
ments, recognizing the justification
OF the Mexican point Of view. With
respect to the rest of the American
companies, my government repeats
It's readiness to arrive as soon as
possible at just and suitable set
tlement In case they should prefer,
before the decision of the Mexican
courts, to enter into direct arrange
ments on the ndemnification which
Is to be allowed them and the con-
dltions of payment and, therefore,
they may follow the same procedure,
II they are really disposed to settle
this question; with the understand
Ing that, my government taking
into account that it follows from
your excellency's governmental
same note that chief point of in
terest of the American oil compa-
MES Is that they be given securities
for the payment Of the indemnity
my own government is disposed to
accomplish the said payment i'm
mediately after reaching an agree
ment as to the amount Of the cor
responding indemnity.
Efforts to Settle Agrarian
Controversy Recalled.
With respect to the question of
lands, your excellency's govern
ment calls attention to the fact
that the appropriation Of property
has been carried on on a large
scale since 1915 under the agrarian
program; that, for the claims pre-
sented to the General Commission,
the persons whose lands have been
taken have received nothing, but
that efforts are now being made to
settle the claims that have) arisen
since 1927. I wish to call attention,
| with respect to these latter claims,
Evening star., 1940-05-05

reached, my government, in ad-
vance, Is disposed to negotiate the
terms Of . procedure permitting
the rapid and definitive solution Of
this matter.
My government. expresses to your
excellency's Government the de.
STABILITY Of renewing the conversa,
tions, which were suspended when
the petroleum case arose, in order
to make an endeavor to settle the
matters relative to the other sub.
jects which are pending between
the two governments since the gov.
eminent Of Mexico believes that
the rapid solution of them all will
contribute favorably to drawing
closer the good relations between
the two countries.
renew, your excellency, the as
surance Of my highest and most dis
tinguished consideration.
(Signed) EDUARDO HAY.
Evening star., 1940-05-05
Mexican Note
Continued From Page A-l0)

and courts, because to them pertains
cognizarce thereof, and that resort
would be had to international arbi-
tration only on account of denial
of justice. The Dominican Repub-
lie considered that controversies
relative to questions which are with
in the competence of its courts
shall not be referred to arbitral
jurisdiction except in conformity
with the principles of international
law. Venezuela maintained that
there were excluded from arbitra-
tion matters which, according to the
constitution or laws of Venezuela
pertain to the jurisdiction of its
courts and particularly those rela-
tive to pecuniary claims of aliens,
arbitration not being proper in these
cases except when, after the claim
ant has exhausted legal recourses it
is apparent that there has been a
denial of justice.
Chile did not accept obligatory
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-07
Roofing. Lbr. Co.
Is in New Location

Following several weeks spent
in renovaiing his new quarters Mt
South 18th vt. and cnshman ave.
Glen Brown, president ~ Brown
Roofing and Lumber company has
formally announced the opening
OF his new establishment.
Previously known as the Brown
Roofing company and located at
23i0 Sixth avenue. the firm name
has been changed to imply the ex-
banded lines OF materials handled
at the new location.
In addition 10 composition roof
ing and siding materials. Brown
now handles stock OF w. r.
Fuller 4 Co. products, including
paints, enamcls. varnish. glass.
millworls and unit cabinets.
Complete home building and
undermining service IL available.
including information and assist
ance In securing FILA financing.
we believe that a centrally To-
Gated lumber yard. equipped 10
promptly fili large and small or
ders. VIII he 4 distinct service 10
residents and prospective home
builders in the midtown area Of
Tacoma. Brown said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-07

We found a measure Of comfort
as we realized those truths-some-
how, the world seemed more stable
and better.
Yet we also found more than
passing interest in many of the
details which made the Occasion
an indisputable part OF Tacoma
and 1910.
Those automatic electric weld
ing machines. used by the COVER
nor and a couple of mayors for
the ceremony. are fascinating to
the point of being almost uncanny.
1--WE stood around for an hour
watching the professionals accom-
plish something with them after
ward.)
There were 300 invitations is
sued by the Yard for eatables and
drinkables.
Among the thousands Of people
WIN Ntit llltIt-ttlt ldIllOuH, III
famous and just plain people like
ourself-we saw nearly everyone
we ever knew TO be associated
with the waterfronts OF Puget
Sound. The roster of big names"
was most unusual.
Best-drawing attraction seemed
to be the pyrotechnical display af-
forded by the electric machines
used for cutting the huge steel
plates.
Those funny hats about which
we overheard so many remarks are
the crash-proof. fool-proof, non
sinkable helmets worn by all struc-
tural workers nowadays. General
Manager Green sports No. Is on
his.)
And last-but not least-NO
NAMES have been selected for
the five ships. The say-so for that
is up TO the U. S. maritime COM
mission.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-07
Building Questions
And Their Answers

Q. How much Of an original In
yestment must the borrower have
on Federal Housing Adminlstra-
ton insured mortgages Of $500
or less What In the maximum
allowable time for maturing these
Insured loans
A. To obtain an inAured-mort-
gage loan on a small house of
$500 or less. the borrower under
Title l must have an Investment
In the completed property. In ad.
diti0n 10 the loan. Of at least 8
per cent of the appraised value
Of the property. The Investment
may be in cash. land. or an in
terest In the land. The Insured
loan may equal the cost Of the
building improvements and may
have a maturity Of a. much -
IS years and 3 calendar months
from the date Of the note. Under
Title II loans may amour, 70 20
per cent Of the Appraised value
o. house and lot and may run for
Is years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-07
Mrs. Bessie Komorod
Funeral on Thursday

Mrs. Bessie Kamarad, So. died
in local hospital Monday night
following short illness.
Mrs. Kamarad's home was a mile
south of orting and she had been
a life long resident Of orting vi
einity. coming west from Nebraska
with her parents when six months
old
She is survived by a daughter.
Mrs. Patricia c3yiezel Of Sumner;
two sisters. Mrs. Geneva Cope Of
Orting and Mrs. Helen Fitch Of
Puyallup: a brother. Ray Of orting.
and two grandchildren, a niece and
nephew.
Funeral services under the direc-
ton Of the Orting Funeral home
will be held Thursday at 2.3O p m.
from the orting Methodist church.
the Rev. W. o. Benadom ofhciat-
ing assisted by Rev. Frank n
Haley win burial following In the
Orting cemetery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-07
3 Inspections
OF All Homes
Nuke Certoin Job
Done thoroughly

To assure sound construction
and protect buyers Of homes in
the $500 class. the Federal Hous-
ing Administration viii make At
least three inspections on all new
homes financed with loans insured
under the National Housing Act.
Homes financed under the new
Title I regulations viii have the
benefit Of the same minimum con-
struction requirements. property
standards. and location standards
are applied 10 properties financed
under Title III.
Inspections are made during the
course Of construction to make Ger.
tain that tho work Is done in ac-
cordance with the original plans
and specifications.
The Federal Housing Admins
tration's construction standards
which win apply to these low-cost
homes viii minimize careless and
faulty construction" declared Ad-
Stewart Donald.
AS In the case of more expensive
homes, We believe these require
ments will prove to be a powerful
weapon to discourage fragrant dis
regard of sound methods OF home
building.
Now under the liberal financ-
ing terms for low-eost homes the
family with a low income may
obtain the advice of technically
trained valuators. appraisers. and
inspectors This In
sistence on careful planning. sound
practices, good materials.
and proper location-even in the
-, 800 home, will do much 10 make
in these properties
more stable"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-07

Full support nv Western Homes
Foundation for two related pro.
lects in supplying American FAINT.
lies with needed homes. the first
the Homemade Home Program
initiated nv West Coast forest pro.
ducts manufacturer. and the see-
ond the neighborhood rehahilita-
tion program Of the National
Association Of Real Estate Boards
has been announced by w. c. Bell
foundation chairman.
With the announcement a design
was released that embodies the
Homemade Home idea. This Is
the "Beecher," from the new Econ
omy-Bilt Homes series 81 the
National Plan Service. In this
design the objective was 10 pro-
vide the most house for the build
ers dollar. with minimum expense
for mechanical equipment. and
allowance for later expansion Of
the home.
ioo.eoo During 1899
such designs as the Beeoher
have been created 10 meet the
needs of families who are moving
from rented dwellings In the older
residential neighborhoods OF cities
and towns to home ownership on
outlying property Bell said.
1T has been estimated that 100
900 urban families made this move
In 1899, and the movement il
steadily growing. The common
objective Is land-room in a fresh,
young, vital neighborhood that will
provide a healthier environment
for children. Ordinarily the start
is with a basic house. and this Is
made into a finished home by
the family during occupancy. The
movement is a real revival of the
pioneering spirit.
May BE ModernIxed
The old dwellings left behind
by these families constitute
social and economic problem. In
most cases their structures are
sound and may be modernizcd by
the expenditure of a few hundred
dollars. Usually the individual
owner cannot afford TO modernize
because this will not raise the
value of the dwelling so long as
neighboring houses remain run
down. Recognizing this fact, the
Federal Housing Administrator
has decided TO support loans for
neighborhood rehabilitation pro-
jects The National Association
OF Real Estate Boards is making
such projects its No. / program
for 1910. Several regional con-
ferences on neighborhood rehabil-
association. For the Northwest,
Association. For the Northwest.
one will be held early In June. at
Portland"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-07

AYE. tits ever changing
vet It's not changed a whit
he began In q clipped CONVEX
sational manner "a unlike his
windy. flowery writings.
Understand, there's but three
ceremonial occasions for new
ship: when the keel is laid. when
the launch is made. when the COM
mission is granted.
The laying of the keel Is SYM
bolical, mark you, and the tradi-
ton is kept even now the same
as it was hundred years before
me.
Aye, the mechanics and the
fabrics Of it are different. Yon-
der shipll be built many times the
size-and the cost-of what /
knew. The things. and the meth
DDS and the times may change.
but the sea and that which is of
the sea-never.
Admit I must that a flat-bot-
toned. keel-less craft made OF
steel plates automatically welded
together Is beyond my ken. Those
great machines and electric der
ricks: those MISREPRESENTATION
are but interesting details.
"What is important about
this keel-laying-any kee1-
laying Of any AGES that 10
marks well and ceremoni-
ously \ wondrous ship Il
a-building.
"A great throng of persons turn
out in holiday spirit to honor a
gladstone and important event.
Lads in uniform send Old
Glory aloft to flutter grandly in
the breeze.
Your leading citizens find honor
and privilege in making public
grafton in tribute to the vast and |
vital maritime profession and its
many allies.
Public dignitaries are none of
them too lofty to be honored with
setting the last spike-making the
first weld. tbs the same thing
which marks the laying of the
keel
The hospitality of the Yard |
and the attendant food and drink.
the pageantry, the crowd in holi- !
day mood.
"Such things remain I'M
changed. They are part Of
the great tradition of the sea
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-07
lo-Inch Clearance
II Without Cellar

Low-cost homes ~bose design,
do not include Easements ahoula
have olearsncs OF At least ~ inches
between the bottom edge ~ grid
ers and joists and the ground Be-.
low them.
To permit crawl space for In.
spection. clearance Of two feet Il
recommended. Access 10 spaces
for inspection should be provided
Bassmsniless spaces should be
cross-ysntiiaied with swo or more
openings prcportionsd on tho basis
Of one square foot of effective AREA
for each Is linaal feet ~ wall
shrubbery and vines should not b.
allowed 10 interfere with ysntila-
ton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-07
Building Cost
Probe In East


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Industry must ><<E T. create eon.
a,tsnn. AZ vsser.o~ s~mr~tstinr
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disappeared. snd trus srsfu1e ne
enst ~ nssildirs.
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= -. .-.
~
W she Ast"Fn<y Hensssi ~ the
United ssstea lie raid that esq.,
have come 10 the aft>nf,as a. ~
department a. iu.fIr> IN which 49,
are ranvincsd caih.nlvs r~u1r.1.ss
have Increased ths cuss ~ vsrsir~
ulsr hus,dinw .r~r.fisn. - :.
much A. "a s,sv eent
the amount AZ mai v~xu<t,sn
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\. rlsee seras.flnx !. -. .~...s
and effectiveness. 81 the r~str.,nt.
whlsh ss~ present th<s. ana ~.
eaF.ilnx /. the ...ees.. ~ a.r .<....
ecutlan prurrsm.s ia rax.t.s.
Grand harsss h.v~ .nsyw.a sh.,
restraints IN r,ttsbursh vsss..s ~.
On e,~-fste.i sr.xs -. A - -.
and that restrsint. A Nsw xn<s
raised the prices AZ ssna .nd
gravel thar. ~ fx.~. "A \. a -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-07
Stamp Collectors
Meeting Wednesday

The Stamp Collectors Guild.
American Stamp Assn. chapter
No. /, will meet Wednesday at 8
p. m. in the rooms of the Tacoma
Secretarial school in the Medical
Arts building. Clara J. Candy.
editor of the American Stamp As
ISOLATION Digest, will display her
collection OF u. s. stamps.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-07
Farm Loan Assn.
Meets Saturday

The annual stockholders meet.
ing Of the National Farm Lean
association for Pierce county viii
he held Saturday. March ., at tbs
Salvation Army building. io7 so,
18th. according 10 Secretary J. E.
Elliott.
The stockholders wiii hear
several distinguished speakers In
GLIDING Judge u. v. Brink. O. G.
Swenson. manager. and Harvey
Schultz. director IT the Federal
Land Bank. The business session
win include an annual report and
election OF two directors fDr each
Of the three districts In Pierce
county.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-07
Round Table Meeting
For ReQItors Friday

The meeting Of the Tacoma
Real Estate board Friday noon at
Hotel Winthrop will consist Of a
round-table discussion concerning
real estate practice and the COM
ing election measures. according
to James II. March, president Of
the group.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-07
Speers Adds 2 More
Solesnnen to Staff

r. w. speers Of the realty firm
OF that name announced today the
addition of two more statesmen To
his staff. They are Frank J. A.
Boyd and Earl X. Walters
Il have added these men 10 my
sales force due 10 increased
activity In the real estate market, ."
Speers said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-07

coma Shipyards for the U. s. mari
time commission-the simple fact
Is important in itself.
But we pretended we were at
tending the function in the COM
pany of Mr.. Duncan Mclean. the
greatest of maritime reporters
and columnists who covered"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-07
Before Getting Home.
Check Transportation

Transportation il an importan,
confederation in selecting a neigh
borhood for small home.
The neighborhood chosen for a
home should be well seryiced by
cheap regular bus or trolley lines.
Unless the home Ia within walk
Ing distance Of the place OF en-
ployment Of the family head and
the schools which the children at
tend, adequate transportation IA
eilities are considered absolutely
essential.
II you're not using IL. sell II with
Fast Action Times Want Ad.
Phone Main 1881.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-07
Smaller Home
Field Is Open
MuY Get House on
Moderate Income

Fne tftmfuueua unff<FEzHE<e|
field feF small home=. lrnx nee<le<l
snd wanted hy families II nasier.
ate ineonss. has bern opened up
ny the FEDERAL iina<inx Admlnis.
tratsen in . program destined ID
te enc q The Hssor trends 81 cur
time. II vas predicted hv Amer ~
Ferguson. FRA general cnunse.
IN rssisa sddFss. dealing with ths
isnerallzed financing terms fns
small homes costing aFcand - tso
Far generations. ne declared.
'famllse. with Incomes NJ 81 GO
20 5000 year have not neen ser.
iousiy considered - pfusreease
buyers of homes u has hcsn the
general belief that : family in this
income group could not afford To
invest IN home. even u one could
he found that Was attractive. well
built. efficient and modern"
FlasscsaE Apps~srA
The problem of providing Fcod
homes for moderAss-lncoms people
10 now being approached from .
financing ~ well - . technical
and merchandising angie. he posnt.
81 out.
This was the prohlem.s Mr.
Ferguson said IN tracing the hack.
ground % the liberalization of
FHAs sstms for lows cost homes
Financing terms had To h~ made
liberal enough and ths volnms n
building had 10 he increased 10 the
point where Industry could provide
better values. Therefore. when The
forces generated ny the FHA plan
were set In motion they w~Fs train.
81 on this hitherto nndeveloped
field
'jlss - In other periods AZ cur
history when some revolutionary
progress has heen made In the
social. economic or scientific
sphere. home financing to-day has
made advances that once seemed
impossible
FHA Gets Huy~r started
The Federal Housing Admlnls-
trstion plan does more than en-
able the average family 10 pay for
a home conveniently. Mr.. Ferguson
said, adding that II aided the
buyer 10 get started.
Tn The past" he continued. aons
of the biggest stumbling blocks
in the path OF home ownership
was the down payment. Not many
families can lay hands on large
sum Of money 10 use ss down
payment on . house. the FILA
program recognizes that fact and
has done some rather revolution.
AIRY things about IL.
Under tho new type of 2.h00
FHA-lnsured loan. tina down pay.
ment can amount 10 ~ little a. Q
per cent Of the property's value.
This means. an a rule, only about
$50 down. On q ib.year basis.
the payments 10 principal. interest,
and FILA insurance premium arr
less than s2f q month. Win
10 per cent down payment the
loan may be spread over 20 years.
with monthly payments 10 princi.
pal. interest. and FILA insurance
averaging only about SIS 10 tis."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-07

Old sentiment
tslist that we
are. we partook
of some make
believe.
Actually, o Z
course, the oc-
caslon was the
laying of the
keel for the
first five steel
motorships t o
be built here by
the Seattle-Ta-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-07

Some odtimers complained the keeaying was bereft of
romance which is the rghtfu due of such momenous
occasion However it seemed to us the ceremonies followed
the time-honored tradition rather closely.
Then, the other in hundred
caught ourseh signing mite at Famed Donald
streamining eipn~r-
mechanical shin fherei in those avs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-07

nam
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-08
6E(8@1Nl2@s!!@?! ! e. -

High hat society is biting its
teeth and crashing its nails in a
frenzy of ommission," his column
read. "Somebody-who IS tn i S
Miss Dixon, my dear?-has neg
lected to invite it to The Oaks
next Tuesday. Ha, when high hat
bites high hat, that's news! The
bitten group is bowling, whining.
Tuesday is a scant two days off.
Will Mondays mail be loaded with
invitations, or will there be tele.
phoned you-all-drop-in-tomorrow-
nights? It's all most Irregular!
Most!"
Gayle Dixon and Bill Bailey, who
had been busy young people g
late, had found no time at all to
read the newspapers for the last
few days, and so did not under
stand it when little Tempe Hyde
read the paragraph Sunday and
called Gayle on the telephone.
I'm afraid it's just something
silly, honey" Gayle ruled, "but I'll
show it to Jeremy as you ask"
Jeremy didn't understand it,
either. But Bill Bailey did.
"Christo-pher!!" Bill grinned hap
PLY at it. THAT bears out some
hints I've been hearing around
town. People are talking, Gayle.
They are. Taking their heads off.
And that's just right for us! You
see?"
mo, I don't, Bill. You mean"
well, look-we invited not the
rich folk, but the middle classes.
Our own friends, and the girls
friends. We picked them from Jul
own collie set, mostly. Just plain
middle-class people who never go
to the Country club, and haven't
time, money nor inclination to do
what the high hat set does. You
see?"
well, yes, but"
"Okay! The high hats are furi-
Gus! The Oaks %reopening. Society
the kind with a capital Sis left
out. Get it? They'd give a gold
tooth to be invited and see what's
going on in the famous Merrifield
home. But we didn't invite EN-
hah!" Bill was glowing.
"Oh!" Gayle said. "Oh, good
ness! Bill am not trained as a
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