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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-18
DOUBLE EQUITY
NOW OBTAINED
Average Borrower Is
Now In Better FL
nancial Shape

The average borrower Of the
Home Owners Loan corporation
started the new year with double
the equity in his home that he
possessed when his loan was re-
financed nearly six years ago--or,
in other words, with s675 Of the
original So. 900 principal debt cross
ed off the books.
This average experience applies
10 about 775.000 home owners
throughout the country. In addi-
ton, some 5000 other borrowers
in straitened circumstances and
without private credit In the period
from 1888 TO 1936-haye paid in
more than $3.50, 900. 900 to cancel
their debts in full.
That is the story from the bor-
rowers' side" Charles A. Jones.
general manager of the corpora
ton, said. These people were, on
the average. more than two years
delinquent In both principal and
interest and between two and three
years on taxes when they were re-
financed. Today about IS per cent
of our active accounts are in ex-
cellent shape. All in all, Hole
borrowers have paid back more
than $500, 900, 900. or more than 81
per cent of their total principal
Indebtedness.
holes Figures Encouraging
There Ia another side to the
story-what is happening to the
corporation itself, which congress
established To do a definite job:
save peoples homes and then liqui-
date its operations. The figures
present an encouraging picture:
1. Sales Of repossessed proper
ties exceeded foreclosures by 1T
per cent in September and $50 per
cent in October, and November and
December reports should show the
same trend.
2. Properties held by the cor
poration decreased from 10000 in
March to about 81, 900 on October
81; the figure has been going down
since and will continue to do so
each month.
3. Personnel Of the corporation
dropped from $4,000 persons in
1884 to 10000 at the end of 1899.
4. The corporations expen i
lures, which amounted to S36,000,-
900 in 1885, will be reduced to S22,-
600, 900 under the budget request |
for the coming fiscal year, with the
still meeting its costs
out of its own revenues under re-
strictions set by congress.
Big Job Still To Do
THE Holes job is just as ire
mendous in many ways as in the
days when it was lending $1,000
600, 900 TO more than a million
hdt VI pit oSCQ IOiiAt OWnclSi Sdlu
Mr.. Jones. "It still has to help
thousands Of its original borrowers
work out their problems.
Its reconditioning department
still must handle thousands of re-
pair and improvement jobs each
month TO make properties attrac-
tive for rental and sale. Its sale
forces are disposing of more than
1000 properties monthly Most
sales mean that new borrowers are
placed on Hole books.
But there no longer can be any
doubt that the principal purposes
OF congress are being accomplish
ed. The vast majority of Hole
borrowers, once almost without
hope, are on the way TO becoming
real home owners. The properties
which the Hole was forced to
acquire are finding their way back
into private hands, and the gov
eminent clearly is not going to
stay In the real estate business
through the Hole"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-18
j. 5. HOUSING
IS NECESSARY
Rely On Government
For Homes With
Low Rentals

NEW Yo1K-C overn emit
1ouslns It present offers the only
hope a. meeting Americas need
For low-rent housing. the Archi-
tectural Forum concludes in q de-
tailed analysis Of the public hous-
Ing problem in In January issue.
Pointing out that the U. s. hous-
ing authority In s'the unfortunate
xOat Of much belittement. cxag-
Geratiun and transformation be-
canse Il h known only To itself
md TO those directly concerned
with It, the editors state that the
UsHA program:
= not competing with private
enterprise building:
Il not costing the government
too much IN the light ct existing
conditions:
Cannot hope to solve the entire
y. 3. low rent housing problem,
now or ever:
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-18
Trend To Combine
Rooms Is Popular

The trend toward combined liv-
ing room and dining room has in
creased greatly in popularity in
the past few years, especially in
smaller homes where space-saving
requirements must be regarded
closely.
Reasons advanced by architects
and builders for the trend away
from separate dining rooms are
that as such they are used only
three or four hours a day while
the living room is in practically
constant use. Another point is the
fact that living room and dining
room are seldom, if ever, used
simultaneously.
The StOrk Brought to:
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest V. Keller,
Puyallup, daughter, Dec. 4.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-18

would be especially valuable 10
lending institutions and the fed
eral housing administration, as
well as businesses associated with
housing development.
Housing Fourth Of Wealth
Studies Of housing conditions
have been the basis Of housing pro-
grams in European countries for
many years, according to the SEN
ate committee on banking and cur
rency, which pointed out that in
vestment in housing represented
one-fourth Of our national wealth.
This is the one branch OF our
national economy where reliable
statistical information is sorely
lacking the committee reported
at the time il was considering a
bill 10 authorize funds, which have
not yet been finally appropriated,
for undertaking the housing CEN
sus.
'The local housing surveys con-
Quoted in the last six years have
been Of great use to private bust
ness and to the government, but
have not sufficed to provide ma
tional picture on a unified basis
In April, provided the funds are
appropriated, more than 10000
census enumerators will begin the
gigantic task of a complete count
of the nations estimated $4,000
600 dwellings and of collecting
necessary information. In each
case 81 distinct questions will be
asked, ranging from the presence
of a radio in the home to the type
of structure it is.
Meaning to Lenders
Just what this means to mort
gage lending institutions and
others engaged in home building
and financing is discussed by How
ard C. Brunsman, chief of housing
statistics, bureau of the census.
He points out that the analysis
of the characteristics of the ma
tons dwelling units will include
information covering those dwell
ings by type, size price range, age,
condition, occupancy or vacancy,
facilities and equipment.
of special interest to mortgage
lenders" Brunsman says, "the data
will show facts as to home tenure
whether owned or rented) and, in
connection with non-farm owner
occupied dwellings, such mortgage
characteristics as mortgage in
debtedness, frequency and amount
of mortgage payments, mortgage
interest rates, and type of mort
gage"
The compilation of these data
will not only be of practical use TO
local lending institutions in esti-
mating the mortgage situation in
their own territories, but will also
serve to give an indication of the
need and demand for additional
housing.
The significance of this informa-
ton is indicated by the fact that
authoritative market data of this
type have never before been avail
able on a national basis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-18
JUST THE CORE
SUBJECT ANNOUNCED

"The Citizen and His City" will
be the subject OF DR.. Harold w.
Dodds, president of Princeton uni
versity, when ne speaks Friday at
1915 p. m. at the University-Union
club.
Flowers for your hostess. Gar
den Shop. Rhodes Bros. (adv.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-18
RECEIVES b. A. DEGREE

Edgar r. Larson of Parkland
has completed studies at the Uni
versity of Washington for a bache-
lor OF arts degree from the college
of education and has received a
three-year normal diploma.
Bush roses. 5 for 81. Puget
Sound Nursery. e201 Pacific ave.
tadv.l
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-18

II you're not using il, sell il with
q Fast-Action Times Want Ad.
Call Main 1851.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-18

Two more Pierce county resi-
dents have enlisted in the U. S.
army. il was announces Wednes-
day. Keith Eugene Kitto, eo4 y
So. Tacoma ave, has been as
signed to the air corps at Moffett
Field, Calf. and Glen Carl Cooper.
Puyallup. 10 the 18th Infantry at
Fort Lewis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-18

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adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-18


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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-18

would be especially valuable TO
lending institutions and the fed
eral housing administration, as
well as businesses associated with
housing deYelonment-
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-12
Woman Accuses
Mate AS ASSailant

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
Mrs. Lille May Sherill, so, OF
277 North Avenue, NE, was nrlrs-
ing a sore head Monday. Patrol
men Daniel and Sturdivant quoteC
her as saying her 48-year-old hus-
band John Henry, struck her WITH
glass bowl.
Mrs. Sheriff., according to the
officers, doesn't intend prosecuting
her husband, but plans taking out
"lunacy" papers agailAa him. Mr.
Sheriff. has been ill several years
the wife said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23
Drewry,D {. Shooter
Is Ranked 18th on
Sman-bore List

Guy Drewry, jr, 21-year-old
Washington youth, has been hon.
ored by the National Rifle Associa-
ton with the rank of twelfth best
small-bore marksman in the Ma
ton, winning his post in a field of
some 10000 riflemen.
One of the youngest shooters ever
to win a berth on the United States
DeWar international team, Drewry
resides at 1898 Broad Branch road
NV. He maintained an average
of 80 40 in 81 registered tournaments
during the 1899 season. In the
Dewar Cup matches he justified his
berth on the all-star team by scor-
ing perfect 400 and helping es-
tablish new record of 1856 out of
a possible 5000.
Leading the big ten" listing for
the year is Bill Woodring, 24-year-
old chemist Of Alton, Ill. He topped
the list in 1887 and has fired on
nearly every international team
representing this country in the
past five years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23
Wilson S Swim Team
Twill Seek Another
Win Saturday

Woodrow wilson's swimming team,
victorious In two Of i've meets, will
be seeking to climb back on even
terms Saturday when it stacks up
against Randolph-Macon Academy
at Front Royal, Va.
The Tigers swamped Southeast
Boys Club natators, 1921, last night
In the losers tank, with Jim Burch
Of Wilson establishing q pool record
Of 2 minutes 48 seconds in the 220-
yard free-style race.
5O-yard free style-Won By ]. Thomas
0.E0. Time. 2S.3 seconds.
60-yard breast stroke-Won By Mead
(W). Time, 1873 seconds.
22O-yard free Style-Won b. Burch
wv. Time. 2:4S (neW record.
60.yard breast stroke-Won b. SAWYER
(Wl. Time "a seconds.
1O0:yaM free .style-won By Chad
wick (W.). Time, 1:04.
Fancy divine-Won By williams (w3.
81 3 points.
lbO-yard medley relay-won By Wilson
220-yard free.style relay-Won b.
Southeast w. Thomas Jarboe. Wratten. ].
Thomnsl. TINA 400.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23
Dean Must Earn WAY
Back 10 High Pay,
Says Cubs Boss
WrigIey Is UnyieIdine,
Despite DIS Protest
Over SoIory Slash
BY TOM SILER,
Associated Press Sports Editor

CHICAGO, Jan. 23.-The salad
days are over for the once-mighty
Dizzy Dean until he can prove on
the pitching mound that he isn't
Just another haS-been.
Phil Wrigley, who signs the checks
Of the Chicago Cubs, made this clear
yesterday on receipt of Deans un-
signed contract for the second time.
Accompanying the document was a
long letter which attempted to ex-
plain to some extent Deans ineffec-
tiveness in 1899.
1--WE aren't paying out any more
on past performances" said Wrigley.
Were paying Dean for what we
expect in the future"
Dean collected $41 900 for winning
Is games the past two years-seven
in 1888 and six in 1899. The big
Highlander asserted in Dallas re-
Gently that the Cubs have offered
him $4,000 for 1910.
Just Another Guy Named Joe.
In other words, Dizzy, at the pres
ent reading, is just another guy
named Joe on the club roster and
can win his way into the upper
salary brackets only in one way
by fooling the enemy batters as he
used to do. Dizzy's fall is illustrated
all too clearly by the fact that from
1882 through 1886 he averaged win
ming "a games a season for the
St. Louis Cardinals.
Wrigley wanted it understood that
there was no bitterness in the clu o's
negotiations with Dean, who has
had sore arm ever since the Cubs
acquired him in April, 1888.
Deans letter was SWELL" Wrigley
said. HE gave me several reasons
why he thought he would be okay
this year."
The letter said, among other
things, that:
He was getting too much pub
licity on his salary tangle; there
has been a state of confusion on
the Cub team ever since he Joined
1t; too many doctors and theorists
were meddling with his sore arm
all last year and that he recently
had an impacted wisdom tooth ex-
tracted
Cubs Won't NEEDLE With Arm.
Cub officials have indicated there
will be no meddling with Dizzy's
arm this year that he strictly Is on
his own.
Wrigley left the impression that
he probably would work out an
agreement with Dizzy whereby his
salary could be upped during the
season II Dean regains his winning
form.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23
Five Of Nations Top Pinmen
Face When Baltimore Stars
Roll D. G.. Aces Saturday

Five Of the first 10 ranking duck
Primers Of the country will see ac-
ton Saturday night at Convention
Hall when the Cuff & Santini ALL
Stars and tho Baltimore All-Stars
clash in the wind-up Of an inter-
city team, doubles and singles fray.
With Aston Clarke, No. /; Joe
Harrison, No. 4: Hokie Smith, No:
10; plus Ed Blakeney, No. II; Perez
Wolfe, No. ~, and Capt. Tony San
TIM, No. 80, the Capital aggrega.
ton has q 81 edge over the in
vading Oriole forces, which include
Winfield Guerke, No. s; Lee Sem,
No. 3, and Earl Campbell, No. 10.
Ray Fiorentino and Wilmer Robey
will complete the Baltimore lineup.
Fiorentino is one Of the Monu-
mental City;s hottest bowlers.
Robey long ago won his spurs as one
Of Baltimore's finest.
The match also will bring to-
gether the only two bowlers who
ever rolled two consecutive TOO sets.
Blakeney, in his 1896 Eastern
Sweepstakes victory, shot two 706s
in a row. Campbell turned the
trick early this month in the United
States Sweepstakes at Waterbury.
With 712 and ITO he was the leader
at the end Of the second block.
Baltimore Now In Lead.
Baltimore was 81 winner in the
first half OF the home-and- home
series staged at the Franklin Center.
After winning the team match, 1908
to 3,074, the locals dropped the
doubles and singles.
Smith was the hottest with 721
in the team clash. The Smith
Blakeney duo registered 760, but
were overwhelmed as Campbell and
Seim counted 1872. Santini dropped
the singles to Guerke. 1893 to 37O.
Winners Of IA of their last IS
games. the pacesetting Gothics DOM
mated the Procurement League
rolling last night at the Lucky
Strike as J. j. McMahons 1885,
and Russ Hills 1863 paced team
counts Of 578-1,627 that swept the
Saxons.
Season Marks Are Set.
Two season records went by the
boards In the Federal League at
the Arcadia as Government Print
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23
Britt, Dead at so, Met
Best Of Liqhtweiqhts
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 23.-The
death of Jimmy Britt, who fought
the best Ightweights Of his day at
the turn of the century, wrote fms
to another chapter in San Fran
cisco's robust past.
Britt was found dead in his home
yesterday. The coroner said death
had come day or two before, evil
IDENTIFY from a heart attack He
was 60.
He fought such lightweight greats
as Joe Cans, Kid Lavigne, Battling
Nelson, Frank Erne, Ad Wolgast,
Terry McGovern, Young Corbett, II,
and Packey Mcfarland. He won
II fights and lost 3.
Twice he fought Cans for the
world championship, but lost both
bouts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23
Whites Mat Grapp|e
With Dusek 10 Aid
Mile O Dimes

One of the best supporting cards
of the season has been rounded up
by Promoter Joe Turner for Thurs
day nights mat show at the Arena.
Ernie Dusek and Tarzan White
head the program and a generous
portion of the receipts will be con-
tributed to the Mile O. Dimes fund
for the fight on paralysis.
Al Eustace, muscular Kansas
farmer who lost thriller to Joe
Cox recently, will face Tommy Rae,
sensational New England stylist.
Frank Judson, whose broad "a" is
a hangover from his Harvard days
when he coached the Crimson mat
men, will tussle with Joe Maynard
and Chief White Feather takes on
Lou Plummer.
The semifinal spot has been re-
served for Cox and Tommy O'Toole,
the handsome Irishman who scored
such hit here last year.
Thursdays bout will be Whites
first star appearance at the Arena.
He earned the position by winning
a series of build-up matches against
tough opponents and the promoter
feels he may develop into one of
his best drawing cards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23
Tucker Whips A|fano
In Lively Bout, but
Crowd Is Sparse
Aheorn Sees Too Many
College Matches as
Hurting Pro Shows

Before the curtain rose on the
collegiate clouting season Prof.
Goldie Ahearn, gradual manager of
Turner's Business College, hardly
could restrain himself until the
book-learned larrupers opened fire.
He was so anxious to see them start
an innocent bystander would have
thought he had either a lot Of the
old schoolboy spirit or 10 per cent
of the campus squads.
But today the professor is down
in the mouth, down at the heels,
down in the dumps and down where
the red begins in the bookkeeping
department-and he blames 1t all
on those young rascals, the college
boys. Last nights joust between
Thomas Tucker and Mike Alamo
didn't draw a good breath. There
was only a trifle over 500 iron men
in the till when the main event got
under way, and it hurt Mr.. Ahearn
to the quick. 1t hurt him to the
double-quick. 1t was akin to a hot
knife in his gentle soul.
Too Much Boxing, Goldie Says.
Il dunno what it is" he said,
with a sad sigh of resignation, "un-
less it could be the collitch fights.
Too many fights we got now. Fights
Monday, fights Tuesday, fights We'd
nesday and fights Saturday. Dab
publick don't get no breathing
space. Every time dey turn ahround
somebody's fighting. Too much box
ing-dat's dab answer-too much
f1ghding."
Tucker, pinch-hitting for 1talo
Colonello, couldn't fathom Mike
Alfano's style for six rounds, but
caught up with him in the seventh
and all but put him away. Ad-
mittedly not in the best condition,
Tommy forced the fighting from
the first bell and took several brisk
belts on his Gaelic pan for the
trouble. In the lucky seventh, how
ever, he stung the italian with
a sharp left hook and crossed him
with a jolting right that took some
Of the starch out Of him.
With Alamo desperately clutching
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23
CoIegeBound Lombordy Honored by Northeast Boys Club
Hockey Enjoy Mormon Holiday Boket Little Help
!, Help to Brewers

Club, where he launched his ath-
letic career, and was presented
travelling bag.
There will be a half dozen
former all-high stars on the floor
when United Typewriters and
Delaware and Hudson quints
clash in the first game of a play
of series for the first-half title
Of the Heurich Amateur League
tomorrow night. Bill Noonan and
Gay Edelin,, ex-Easterners; Len
Stanton and Gerald Burns, for
merly of Western; Ollie Upton,
a cog in Central's polished 1892
80 club. and Bobby Lucas, one Of
Roosevelt's most famed dribblers,
will be performing.
Jake Fleischman, former Tech
football player. now Is attending
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23

of mounting injuries, enjoyed
their holiday like the motorman
who went streetcar riding. Paul
Courteau, the Eagles fiery little
wingman, spent Sunday night
whirling his girl around the ice
at Riverside. And watching him
were Les Ramsey, Ken PARTS,
Alan Foster and Ross Knipfel.
Those hundreds who are flock
ing to the frozen Potomac aren't
creating any joy among River
side Stadium or Chevy Chase Ice
Palace officials. Russ Lombardy,
Eastern's two-time all-high bas-
keter, leaves today for High
Point IN. c. College, where he'll
meet Nick Zuras, former Tech
High gridder. Russ was feted
last night ct Northeast Boys
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23

Centre College. Fred Bach,
Johnny Gilmore, Harold Berry,
Herbie Carhart and Henry Ras-
sier, other former Tech gridders,
received freshman numerals at
Maryland, while Charley Ken
dali, ex-Tech diamonder, has
checked in at Virginia.
Leo Wahl, lanky Catholic Uni
versity trackster, is reported en-
tering Johns Hopkins Medical
School. Pro basket ball might
lure more customers If it would
alter its rules to conform more
closely with the collegiate version
Of the game. Fans might be
captured through finesse-not
through the brawling that
marked the Brewer-Baron game
here Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23

ing Once banged out team scores
Of 672-1,891. Milton Monk
Walker, defending champion in the
Chilly Barnard Sweepstakes Satur-
day at G. p. O., featured with 161
Ill.
Cameo pinmen gained possession
Of first place in the Electrical
League with 2-1 win from Wise
Bros. a Joe Fraley's 1921 gave
Gray Bar . shutout over the erst-
while leading e. j. Payne. Joe Leck-
ert's top string Of 100 gave Hechin-
ger q 2-1 edge over Redman and
Brown.
Monopolizing the scoring as john
ny Herbert's 1877 featured team
counts Of $685., 666, Distribution
swept Accounting to tie for first
place in the Kilowatt League.
Ida Weinberg Helps Average.
As the season progresses so does
Ida Weinberg. Perennial high
average roller Of the What's In q
Name League, she pummeled the
naples for counts of 1882 to
shine as the champion and current
second-place Wacs whitewashed
Social Security with high team
scores Of 529-1,517. Eleanor Banks
313 and Ruth Colburn's 312 gave
the leading F. c. A. a 81 victory
over Standards. Sally Barber
Transportation routed the Aggies to
take over fourth place.
With Aston Clarke on the ailine
list from an ear operation, Frank
Mischou has a chance to pass him
In their Rosslyn Independent League
400-set battle tonight and also gain
on king of the mapleways in aver
age. Both have six 4O0s. while
Clarke's 131 average is 2 points bet
ter than Mischou's.
Winner over Perez Wolfe in sin
giles as the Shaffer Flower Shop
rollers cleaned up Rosslyn in the
first half of match at Queen Pin
Mischou continued his brilliant roll
ing last night with top set of 1872 In
the Graphic Arts League and en-
abled the leading Judd e. Detweilel
team TO take 81 decision from
Supplymen with high team scores
J ~ s02-l.743.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23
b the Associated Press.

~ the Associated fIeSS.
HOLLYWOOD. Jan. 23-Amer-
ica's Ryder Cup golf stars and 9
group of Hollywood motion picture
celebrities team up today in exhibit
ton play for the benefit Of the Fin
nish relief fund.
The golf professionals, heading for
Bing Crosby's annual $1,000 open
event this week end at Del Mar,
delegated the Ryder Cup team
which does not compete with Great
Britain this year-to play for the
benefit.
Capt. Walter Hagen, Horton
Smith, National Open King Byron
Nelson, Vic Ghezzi, Ralph Guldahl,
Jimmy Hines, Paul Runyan, Dick
Metz and Harold McSpaden make
up the squad.
Richard Arlen, Johnny Weissmul-
Ter, John Gallaudet, Henry O'Neill,
Frank Craven, Bill Frawley and Ed
gar Kennedy were slated to team up
with the pros for foursome exhibi-
tons.
An added feature foursome will
include Jimmy Demaret and Lawson