The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-12

been assistant director ~ the hu.
resu n the budget has fun power
tn control action into a unified
program. Subdivisions 81 the
agency are three. only. All under
the administrators supervision
and control they are:
IA The existing federal hous-
ing administration. which Will con-
tinue with It's present function Of
insurinE home mortgages placed
by hanks and lending institutions
Its head. now entitled commission
er. continues TO be Ahner Fergu-
son.
thl A federal home loan
hank administration. which
viii have all the functions Of
the home loan hank system.
including the Hole. Its head.
now entitled commissioner.
continues TO he John Fahcy.
tcl A federal public housing
authority. matchmaking all the
functions of all agencies engaged
in direct government construction
Of housing. Its head. a commits
sioner. Acting Commissioner is
Leon keyserling. who has been
acting administrator Of USHA.
All functions Of the defense
housing co-ordinator are trans
ferred directly In the new national
housing agency. together with
such personnel Of his division as
the new administrator may re-
quest.
2. No change is made in the
purpose of any agency affected.
The order does not affect any re-
quirement or limitation put on
any such agency by law. ut. Of
course. does not change the status
Of agencies created by state or
municipal actionD
:. Nothing in the order is to
impair or affect any outstanding
obligations or contracts Of any
agency consolidated. This includes
insurance funds of FLA.
I. All orders, rules, regula-
tions. permits. or other privi-
leges made. issued, or granted
nv any agency affected will
continue In effect until modi-
fled. superseded, or repealed,
except that the regulations Of
Jan. II, 1871. relating 10 de-
Tense housing coordination are
revoked.
5. Any agency now engaged in
the construction or management
Of any project is directed to con-
tinue such activities until such
time as the national housing ad-
ministrator shall direct otherwise.
6. Research in housing construc-
ton materials and methods and
general planning Of urban rede-
velopment are among the func-
tions the president has given the
new national housing sdministra-
tor.
Research in the field ~ home
building materials is now an espe-
cially urgent need in view Of war
time shortages" Simpson points
out. City planning has long
needed a central clearing house for
ideas and experience" With pool
ing OF this work now expected.
the research and planning sctivi-
ties of the new agency may well
become one Of its principal con-
tributions TO urban welfare. Off
GERS Of the association state.
!. Drawn under the new
federal public housing admin
Istration are: All functions Of
the rsHA, tho Defense Homes
corporation, the nonfarn Sec
tion of the farm security ad-
ministrafion. the housing
branches now under the fed
eral works agency, housing
work of the PA, and war de-
partment and navy depart
menf housing except on army
or navy reservations.
6. Abolished are: Tho federal
loan agency WHOSE non-housing
functions arc transferred 70 the
commerce Department., the cen
trial housing committee. the fed
ersl home loan hank hoard. the
board of directors Of the Home
Owners Loan corporation, the
board Of trustees Of the Federal
Savings and Loan Insurance cor
poration. the board Of directors
OF the Defense Homes corporation.
Q. The RFC. the RFC Aortgsg &c
Co. the F-NMA. and the Defense
Plant corporation are transferred
IN the commerce department The
RFc CEASES N ne an independent
bureau