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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-28

corporation had sold 105.000
homes since IL was founded. and
nearly $4,000 of these were sold
during the fiscal year ending
June 30. 1e40. Counting an
average of five persons TO each
home. $4,000 people were
turned out of their homes.
Fifty thousand homes in the
last year. Taking this number
from the total of 10000, one
can see sales are on the in
crease. Rapidly. Uncle Sam is
becoming the biggest holder of
real estate in the world. As yet
he cannot break the rule of col
lection If a debtor is In arrears.
You have heard a great deal
from the New Deal Of the plight
Of tenant farmers in the south
and how the landlord put the
pressure to bear, but not a
peep about the HoLC.
L G MCKINNEY.
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changes which viii be fortunate.
Prudence IN love affairs Is sd-
wiSed.
Children born on this day viii
Be extremely intelligent and
stadioas Many w-in have an IN
terest in science which is to COM
msnd their supreme interest
ghen they reach maturity.
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Editor. The Times: ! would
appreciate il II YOU would pub
lish in your letter column the
following
~An Indispensable Man"
He VAS horn OF wealthy par
entz. he showed no exceptional
scholastic aptitude. He early
Identified himself with the Demo
cratic part.
~He was almost = constant
failure n business enterprise.
He governed az important po-
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Hole RECORD
Il REVIEWED

Editor. The Times. Recently
the Home Owners Loan Corpor-
alton reported the sale for the
previous month az $500 fore
closed homes for = total OF s1s.-
600 600. This would make an
average ~ $3.50 per home.
What happened to these lit
lie people :" They fell behind in
their payments and Uncle Sam
put them cut.
ivan Carson. deputy general
manager OF the Hole. said the
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--1xxu An Inside Picture Of Finm-
IlGH eiql and Political America
ny RAY TUCKER

wAsHrNGToN-John Nance Garner f poa. % =
.,.shs bet With senate colleagues that Roosevelt -
election "o9a - e. nome But Re could find no takers
war before = - with weakness for wagers
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interfere with the vital necessity
of this country's arning itself
at the earliest possible time that
conditions permit II more
hours of work are required Of
labor, ] favor comforting upon
the president power TO require
whatever number Of hours the
national emergency may neces-
state"
So IT IL logical to expect that
after the November election.
whether We live in the sphere Of
a continued New Deal" or I'M
der Wilkes Square Deal" we
may look for an end to any such
farce as Hartley has brought on
Tacoma.
In the meantime We are ex-
perieneing the tail end Of a con-
dition similar TO that in France
under Blum. T. E, non-produe-
tivity consisting Of s2-honr
weeks. sit down strikes. slow
down strikes. jurisdictional
strikes. sympathy strikes. etc.
Poor judgment BY union Off
Gals defeats the very purpose
for which they hold their office.
l. p. the b<tterment If labor
conditions. A. the present writ
ina. every Tacoma mllworker
on strike Is out Of pocket an
average Of about xl12-5o. The
building Of barracks and other
work 81 Fort Lewis has been
hindered.
Public sentiment on an H.
advised strike i certainly not
with labor Putting It another
way. the whole thing Is = mess
Other districts continue To work
and Tacoma IS expected to 81 Nv
and wait f. the results q ths
November election.
r y. OLSON.
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Among them you viii find some
of our best citizens. That IL
why | founded the Free School
for American Citizenship four
years ago-to teach future
citizens the fundamental prin-
ciples of Americanism."
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PATRIOTIC SCHOOL.

FAIhIUIII NIH1UL
Himself a naturalized Ameri-
can. Louis Gartner of New
York serves the country he loves
by teaching other immigrants
how to become good American
citizens. and helping them to get
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their naturalization papers.
Those who have come TO
America 10 escape the priva-
tons and cruelties OF their own
countries are appreciative of
America Gartner says.
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= rezelxe asssnssan u - eal-
nm AszHszH MT zI=a nzms Ana
ADDRESS q writer OnlT Initials
II - published HHzn requested
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-04
G. {. Rowland
New President
Succeeds Heoly
In Yocht Club

Gershom c. Rowland prominea,
young attorney and proud owner
81 the yacht Tim Too Monday
evening was elected commodore u
the Tacoma Yacht club for the
coming year
Rowland succeeds William L.
Hesly. taking over his new duties
IS commodore at installation meet
ing next month. Rowland served
during 1910 As vee-commcdore Of
the group.
Also elected 10 new posts were
Martin stockwen. postoffice de
partment employee and skipper q
the champion sloop Marjune vice
commodore. F. T Steven. local au-
tomobile dealer and owner OF the
cruiser Romance. rear-commodore
New trustees elected We're Will
lam Gray and Bert Bradley, for
terms Of two years
Other stellar points Of the eve
ming meeting included an address
by Mayor Harry ?. Cain on the
theory and methods Of yachts and
other small craft IN organization
~ home defense. and motion pic
lures OF the Tacoma Narrows
bridge.
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from. Melvin c. Ellis. p. c. HUT

vention in Ban FRANCISCO in June.
1914
pill. viii attend the convention.
together with John Kaye rwArt.
assistant cashier. tho National
Bank Of Washington. a. president.
elect Of Tacoma chapter. where
acquaintance and campaign plans
viii be made for the election ths
following year.
According 10 Kenneth = Pur.
chase, Of the Bank Of California
y A. president Of the Tacoma
chapter. this IL the first time In
II years Tacoma has had the OPP
portunlty 10 place IN nomination a
candidate for this high position In
the national organization. and
the chapter u proud 10 receive Mr
Dille's consent and his banks ap.
proval and desire that he receive
recognition FOR the many years he
has been actively interested In the
A. /. a.
Ollie is past president Of Ia.
coma chapter. . standard eertifi.
cate holder and has instructed
several classes IN the educational
program.
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Holds Up Trio
And Gets Cash
Victims Declare
Bundit Was Drunk

f.ess - 80 IN essh = = tarly
haif drunken bsnals with = nsnsr.
ING manner but ~ Sesrea IN sxi-
dsnos Wss described = feiic. ~
Arthur J. uarmsfs Monday night
Gummsfe. sss - ssfa Il a
foreman At ,hs Liberty Lamhst
CO. so2o - N Il. md to fFiena.
W.rs held up ~ the 90. pound
hish~aymsn shortly hsfofs - N.
cummsre sid he locked the iam.
her office fof the tay sna stepped
onto the sidewalk whore = friend.
n stvsfson. and the iattsfs snn.
Harold. awaited in.
The bandit. stsut 40 years old
in dark clothes ~ breath heavy
VITA nquef. sceostsd tasm. he
showed his right hand IN his jacket
pocket. thrust Il forward. ard
sruwlsd. Gimme al the money
YOU got, Gummsts said
rhs latter Va. rubbed ~ hi.
purs. and cash ssvsyson lost his
hinfeid. $50 and . sold fiillns he
vas carrying
The man ordered them 90 get in
their nearby car and start asiv.
ing The three complied.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-04
Transfer Gen. Wash.
McChord TO Spokane

The war department Tuesday
relieved nng. Gen. Carlyle D.
Wash frum duty At McChari
field. and placed him IN command
~ tn. hembsrdnsnt wing at
Spokane.
Wash, who has been st Nc.
Chord sine. March 20 ~Fyed on
the Mexican border In 1918 and IN
the Mexican expedition. llo began
flying during the World war and
SERVED a. an instructor A. san
Diego. lie was advance officer
FOR the air corps round Tho world
flight In 1924
just when Cen. wash viii leave
Mochord for Spokane vas not
known. nor wa. the name Of hla
successor revealed.
Neat In lin. a. far ss seniority
10 concerned 10 Col william d.
crom, commander Of the 18th
Bomhardment Group. 1t Col
Frank Wright 4. tho ranking Off.
cor nsxt In Gen Wash Ia the
10Th Airbss. Squadron.
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HERE'S MORE ABOUT
Probe Powder Blast

Mellinger's mortuary. Funeral
services for Alfred Herman Loney
OF Frederiokson have been set for
? p. m Thursday at the Lutheran
church in Yelm. Rev. Fred J. Lucas
officiating Burial Will be in the
family plot al Roy cemetery.
Loney. 80 years old. was born IN
Roy. He was member of the
Lutheran church ~ Yelm. and the
Grange. Surviving are his wife,
Georgia. two daughters. Elwhrda
and Virginia; his mother. Mrs.
Mary Loney, Of Roy. a sister. Mrs.
J A, Martinson Of Puyallun. and
two brothers. Conrad NJ. of Puy-
allup. and Arthur S. Of Enumolaw.
Mellinger's announces that serv-
ices have not yet been arranged for
William ketchum and Fred L. VII
man. both residents Of Spanaway.
Ketchum. 20, had lived In Span
away about year and hall,
coming west from Grafton Ill lie
was born in Higbed. Mo. lie IL
survived by his wife. Blanche. n
son. William Lee Kctchum, jr.. his
mother. Mrs. Ada ketchum, In
Illinois, a sister. Mrs Irene Powell,
Modesto H.: and three brothers.
John ketchum. Missouri. Melvin
ketchum. Alton. III. and Raymond
ketchum. Peoria. Ill
From West Virginia
Wilman. 80 had lived II month.
In Spanawsy and prior 10 that n
year in Parkland. lie was born
In West Virginia. coming 10 the
state about eight years ago Hs
was member Of the SpsnAwAy
Full Gospel Assembly Surviving
are his wife Hildegsrie. his moth
or. Mrs Carl Sass. Clayton. Wis
/ two sisters. Marie WilmAn. St
Paul. MINI. and Mrs William
Schultz. Creseo. Ia and two
brothers. John WilmAn Of Iowa
and Charles Wiiman in Illinois.
Funeral services for John Stable.
52-year-old Waterman who was
killed In the blast. ar. In charge
Of Pipers.
Stable was a natiV. ~ Hsrsey.
Wis, and had lived eight years at
Spanaway.
he - survived by his widow.
Mrs. Grace Stable OF spanaway.
four daughters. Mrs. Olive Mort
rude Of Seattle. Mrs. Agnes John
son Of Tacoma. Mrs Margaret
Barns Of Spanswsy. Miss Barbara
Jean stable q SpanAWsyi two
sons Howard % Tacoma and John
u Hollywood a brother. Albert
Stable Of 81. Paul. MINI. = sister.
Mrs. Carl Larson ~ Wisconsin.
and six grandchildren.
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fraudulent ballots there may b
on the matter Of cross-oVer
voting II Il has been accepted by
one side o. the other II the past
20 Is benefit ! suppose % Is a
peer rule that doesn't work both
WAYS I don't think ID vote 5ust
By reason 81 sentiment just be-
cause wanted q man u ~ gov
ernor 7 dent think ID vote him
In there L the people hadn't
senator MONTY Percixal. 81 the
2Sth I'd say there would have
20 be absolute proof something
vas wrong in the election results
for me 10 be interested. I Ike 10
have everything square. no matter
which SIDE Of the fence a man
Is on
Representative Paul >andegren.
OF the 9Th I'd rather wait
and see II It is gong 70 the legis-
lature II there IS concrete evil
dence OF fraud. II should be a
matter FOR the legislature. but on
a mere teehnicalty. ! feel no ae-
ton should be taken
Representative Tom Montgom-
cry. of Puyallup: I don't see
much reason why it should 90 TO
the legislature. II II Goes. both
sides should be heard. and the
law. az it exists now. explained
by competent attorneys before the
legislators vote
{. A. Cum Erdahl. represen-
tative in the 2eth. MY opinion
on the whole thing is that II It
was the intent Of the people to
vote for Langle, It is not a matter
for the legislature II there is
proof Of fraud. 1t is different
story"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-04
Yakima Reflects
Civ Commissioners

YAkIMA-For the first time in
city history all three commission
ers were reelected in Mondays
balloting
Unofficial tabulations gave
Mayor Ed Riley 1864, Claude II.
Moran. 1922. financial commits
sioner Ray Washburn, 4.523, c. d.
Stephens. 3.172, and Public Works
Commissioner George Clark. 6.35s
to "A for Guy S. Finley. who had
withdrawn.
NENATCHEE - Jack Rogers.
fruit shipper. was elected mayor
Monday by narrow margin over
Sam Sumner. Rogers polled 1894
to Summers 1871. Incumbent COM
missioners. Jack Goodfellow and
Erwin Gshringer, were reelected.
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FUNERAL SERVICES

Mr.. Ida Christine johnson -
Wednesday ; ? n Lynn chapel.
Rev Carl r. Rydell officiating
MIR. Catherine neQuads Thurs
day. 9 q. m. Sacred Heart church
cortege leaving Cassidy A. Aliens
al $50: interment. Calvary csrns-
terry. rosary 70 Be recited Wednss-
day at 30 a. Cassidy 4 Allen
chapel
Elisha Nandermast--R ednesday,
l ?. m. Bucklsy-King chapel. Rev
y. T. Mcqueen officiating; inter-
msnt. Tacoma cemetery.
Mrs. Pearl Khoda Hsigeson
Wednesday. 3 ?. m. Buekley-Klng
chapel. Rey. \. y. NJ ksttnsr Of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-04
Tacoman Will Be Candidate
For Alb Executive Council

Officers and members of the
board of governors Taco m a
chapter. American Institute OF
Banking. have placed IN nominal
ton the name Of Harold J. Ollie,
assistant cashier. the National
Bank OF Washington. as a ohndi-
date for the national executive
council. The thrce-y year term Of
this office will begin with the
election held at the national con-
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floating. intsrTnent. Mountain
View cemetery.
Mrs.. Ter.s Otfy "Wednesday.
2l5. , m. from Asiiingsrs
era pei Rev " A. More officist-
ny. SD nephsVs - Mrs Otsy
ALL act a. palibesrers Richard
Martin. Alfred Harm Jacs Bur
nard CLARK. Howard Martin.
Ernest Engrrom and KoDert
Clark. Burial in the Tacoma
cemetery. under direction Hsl-
iinger and cnittsnden u Kent
Mr.. Nan Y. BzrIJns Weenss-
day. p m from HelllnRers
chapel. Esy. John Eastman off,
eating. burial. Mountain view
cemstsry.
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MRS. EMMA STRAIT

A native OF Illinois. s6-yesr-old
Mrs Emma Strait. 1913 So. X st.
died Sunday in q local hospital.
known survivors include brother
in-law. August schrump Of Span
away; cousin. Asa Scott Of
Pittsburgh. Pa. Funeral arrange
ments are IN charge 81 Pipers.
John Olson. ~. Of 1i5liz 50.
Tacoma ave, died In a local hos
pitsl Monday night A brother.
Paul. % Tacoma survives Funeral
arrangements viii be made Dy
StorIlek.
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Funeral arrangements will he
announced by Piper's for rites OF
the infant OF Mr.. and Mrs. Amer
c. Mattsen. who died Monday in
local hospital. The family home
is Dupont. Besides the parents.
surviving are four brothers and
ta-o sisters
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Core Of the News
TO NOMINATE OFFICERS

Officers will be nominated at the
meeting Of Townsend club No. s
at Veterans hall in South Tacoma
Thursday night. The business meet
ing will be followed by dancing and
refreshments
"Sproule's Coffee is a money
saver" (adv. }
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SENTENCE SUSPENDED

Clyde Loveland of Elbe. who was
found with a portion Of a deer in
his home. pleaded guilty IN Justice
Laytons court Monday afternoon
to Illegal possession. He was given
a e0-day suspended sentence.
Loveland explained that he hit the
deer while driving and didn't know
what 10 do with II. SO took II home
Hospital flowers HIM Florist.
adv
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-04

BUDDHIST SERVICE

Tacoma Buddhist center will
meet in Tacoma Buddhist church.
1717 Faweett ave, Tuesday at S
p. m. for study and discussion. The
subject will be The Pacified Mind. E"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-04
KIDNEYS
MUST REMOVE
EXCESS ACIDS
Help Is Miles of Kidney Tubes
Flush Out Poisonous Waste

II you have ar eIoess Of acids in your blood.
your IS miles Of kidney tubes may h. over
worked. These tiny filters and tubes are ~orsInx
day and night 10 help Nature nd your system Of
eIeess aeids and poisonous waste.
When disorder Of Kidney function permits
POISONOUS matter TO remain IN your blood, II
may cause naEgInE bsekarhe. rheumatic pains
lex pails, lqss q pep and snefFy. getting up
nights, swelling. pufiInsss under the eyes, bad
aches and dIEzIuesa. Frequent q Hcanty pAt-
sage with smarting and burning sometimes
sho~s there ls something sronE with yO2r
Aldneyr or bladder.
Kidneys may need help the szHs. a. bo~el..
30 ask your draRFlst for Doan's Pills used sue
oesstaiy b. ulillons f. over 30 years. Thsy
gve happy rellef and Ill help the IS fnilss Il
kidnsy tuoes flush out poisonous waste from
your blood. Get Dozns Pills.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-04
Obituary N Offices
MISS ANNA n. LYMAN

Miss Anna X. Lyman. -. Of
1901 2 No. 18th st. died Monday
night At her home. She had lived
here for 40 years. coming from
Michigan. and had been a sales
woman. Surviving are her brother,
Edward J. and two sisters. Mrs.
Lillian A. Bore and Mrs, A w.
kintz. all Of Tacoma; one cousin,
Mrs. Charles Gahy Of Olympia.
and several nephews in Tacoma.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday at $50 a. m. at st.
Patricks church. cortege leaving
Cassidy a Aliens at 9.l5, with
interment in Calvary cemetery
The rosary will be reeited Tues
day at 80 p. m at the church.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-04
lrritated EyeIids?

Battle them with LASoptis Promptly
soo'hss. Use siso for prompt relief u
iEfzusd- sore burning. itenins syes -
or 70 sooths tired eyes. No harmful
drugs = year. ss1ness. Get I&Eoptis
today. Eys-esp lEeis1s1-) AL drssEistA
adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-04
JOHN JOHNSON

John johnson. %. Of Oakville
died Monday night at local hos
pital lie is survived by his wife
Elizabeth. Funeral announcement
will be made by Cassidy a Allen.
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ERNEST SWANSON

Ernest Swanson. u. OF Milton,
died at a local hospital Tuesday.
He was born in Wisconsin. but
had lived in this state for 35 years.
He was formerly employed a. a
section foreman on the old Seattle
Tacoma Interurban line Re was
a member ~ the Lutheran church.
Surviving are two sons. Carl Of
Tacoma and Robert r. Of Great
Falls, Mont: two daughters, Mrs.
Ellen Gaidos Of Tacoma. and Mrs.
Gertrude Newhart, Hammond,
Ind: one sister, Mrs. Hilda John
son of Fife; eight grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren. Mel
linger will announce the funeral.
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MRS. ANNA LOUISE PEARSON

A Spanaway resident. 72year-
old Mrs. Anna Louise Pearson
died Monday evening in a local
hospital She was member OF
the Lutheran church. Survivors
include her husband. Theodore
Pearson: five sons. Ernest. George,
Ivar and Theodore, jr.. all Of Ia
coma. and John Rex Of Los An
geles, four daughters, Mrs. Bertha
SehWerzler and Mrs. Clara Paul.
Tacoma. Mrs. Ellen Breisemeister,
Duluth. MINI, Mrs. Esther Erick-
son. Los Angeles. two brothers,
William Snndquist Of Tacoma and
Gus Sundquist Of Duluth; two
sisters. Mrs. Lima Hendnckson Of
Tacoma and Mrs. Mary Hendrick-
son Of Duluth: ~ grandchildren,
and three great grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements are in
charge of c. o. Lynn Co.
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HERE'S MORE ABOUT
Solons 90 Slow"

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The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-10-11
DETERMINATION,
REPAIR LOANS To
DISCLOSEINCREASE
Retser Lixtng QaaFsers Te Be
Provided MfIitens ef PrepiR Dur
ing Present Year Unaer FRA

washington. d C-M0deruiza-
ton and rSpazT ksns insured - Tia
FILA probably wail reach q nex
htgk record during ls&0 alone wsh
home mortgage loans insured. Az
msnixsrztor Stewart Mcdonald said
To-Day
The greatest volume al mn<eEz1iz-
ton and repair loans for any quar-
Ter Stssce movable equipment b.
came ineligible waS insured b the
FHA tn the three months OF Ia1ly
August. and September. Mr.. Nc
Donald announced
While home building throughout
the United states has been rising
sharply for the past several years.
Mr. Mcdonald said 1T Is stin nee
esSary that existing properties be
kept In good condition IN order 70
maintain them SIS Evable dwellings
Many more families borrow small
amounts for repairing and inprov-
ting their homes than buy new
homes. II fact. approximately a.
10000 prcYxyfy Improvement loans
have been insured by the FILA.
meaning that at least 10000 600 peo-
pie have obtained better living
quarters In this way.
For the third quarter Of 1910.
T1Ile ] loans reported for insurance
numbered IeI ST and amounted to
81 .66533 Mr.. Mcdonald said This
amount Is u percent greater than
the best previous quarter since 1855
II Is only Sc percent less than the
record amount Of Sc .g74 report
&C In the last quarter OF that year
when certain types Of movable
equipment as well as loans IN 70
$4,000 were eligible and when there
Was nc charge for Title / insurance
The maximum loan Is nov 8 $500
This quarters record volume OF
Title ] business indicates that 1870
should be oar best modernizatian
year since the FLA was establish
ed" MIR Mcdonald said, sas the last
quarter usually is the biggest OF the
year.
In spite Of the acoeierating tenn
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:EAK2E@ @OR Ea
D~elinquencies
Unusually Small
Under s. H. A.
Frw Vacancies Exist u Mamez Bull
Under Geserumenfs Desentral-
txattsn Program FoF Tenants


washington 2 c-Reas Getn-
aasneies in e. public housing pro-
iecLs Ia The United States HOUSING
Authority program have amounted
70 but f~our-teafaas o. I per cent
wifh vacancy losses Of only about
~ulne-feaths oi ! pEg cent. over q
period II more tflan tao wears
This total 81 less man L percent
iuSS-lucludiug vacancies collection
losses and sloR Hooountx-waS cited
b Administrator Nathan StraHs TO-
day As evidence Of the effectiveness
with which fhese projects arc belr1a
managed by Local Housing Author
iiies undgF the USEA oecentraliz-
ed program Furty OF the e pro-
5ects, which were built by the PwA
Housing DIVISION and transferred %
the USHA for administration IN
1887. have been leased to Local
Housing Authorities and the re-
naming nine are operated By hous-
Ing managers appointed By the
USHA
Mr. StFaus c~ontrasted the II per
cent rent delinquency loss OF the
USHA projects with the fact thai
the average operator OF privately
owned rental properties seldom al
loux less than 5 per cent for such
losses, which often range as high Is
10 per cent This he said. Indicates
not omit ENzt the rents Of the pro-
teets are within the means Of tire
tenants but also thai the occupants
desire 20 retain their tenancy.
The 40 projects included In the
summary Of rents and collections a.
OF June 20. 1870, issued oy ths
uSHA today. are located In 80 com
munifiex IN % States. the District
Of Columbia and the Virgin Islands
The first was opened ~ Eucupancy
IN the summer Of 1886 IND all were
tenaufed nT the latter part Of 1895
Their tenants nov number APP
FORTUNATELY q 600 families or about
1000 persons.
Rents charged IN the 80 protects
from the Gate o. opening tc june SC
amounted 70 SIs4i4 o6s. with de-
hnauencles totaItnE S5T6s7. OF four
tenths Of J per cenf The portion
Of these de1nquencies actually
charged of as uncollectsbie was
SlA.lS1. or less than t~wo-teuths Of
! per cent Of the total rents
charged
The rents charged after the enc
Of the initial operating periods
when tenants were being selected
amounted 70 ST. T2609e VACANCY
losses for thu same period tOtaled
s1f5Si6, o. nine-tenths Of ! per
cent