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BRAVES, 7; REDS, 0

Totals IS - 10 Totals g. 80 L.
Famed for Pafko in 9TH
. Flied out for Grammas in 9TH
3 Grounded out for Bridges in eth
4 SinGled for Acker in 9th
, SINGLED for Jeficoat IN Sth
u1O 03U OIL -
UO0 $40 0n0--0
Runs Mantila Logan tel. Aaron
Tore Rice. O'Connell. Error Robin
son. Runs oatted in-LoRan t2l, Man
tilla Adcock Burdette OConnell.
Aaron. Two-base hits-post Adcock
O'Connell Logan. Burgess Three base
hit-Aaron. Home run-Logan Sacri-
tice--Burdette. Sacrifice fly Aaron
Left on baSeS---Milwaukee 5; Cincn-
natl /, Bases on balls--Of Nuxhall,
/ of Jencoat, of Burdette, / Struck
out BY Nuxhall, 3. by Scher ] BY Bur-
dette . Hits-of Nuxhall : in A in
ningS of Acker q IN "a inning of JEFF
coat } in 4 innings, of Gross III /
inning. Runs and earned runs--of Nux-
nail. A. of Acker, 90. of Burdette
n.0 Of Jeffcoat, 80 OF Gross. ii.
Hit by nitcher--By Burdette tRobinsonl
Winning pitcher Burdette 81 Losing
pitcher NuSAail t5.sJ. Time y
Attendance--f3,i97.
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AT THE RACES
With JOE KELLY

Racing moved closer to the
Washington area with the open
ing Saturday of Charles Towns
long summer meeting, and for
the second time this year Dis
trict horse players are subjected
to another painless" extraction
from their betting dollar.
Beginning July /, in accord
with a law enacted last winter
by the West Virginia Legislature,
the bite" was increased from
Is to IA per cent.
Last March. the take at the
Maryland tracks was jumped
from 10 to IL per cent. This in
crease. actually a 20 per cent
boost, made itself felt acutely
with Bowie. Laurel and Pimlico
suffering decreases at the betting
windows. The overall fallof in
betting handle for the 70 days
of racing in Maryland last spring
was rs per cent as compared
with the previous year.
In West Virginia, this is the
second attack on the betters'
dollar in two years. Originally
the take" there was II per cent,
OF this, 9 per cent. plus the lu-
crative breakage, went to the
tracks and the remaining 3 per
cent went 70 the State treasury
After more than 20 years
West Virginia became conscious
that some Of her sister States
were doing quite bit better
than her meager 3 per cent from
the horse players freely spent
dollars and sought to have the
law changed.
The tracks opposed any raid
by the State on their nine pei
cent or breakage and the final
result was a jump from IL to 13
per cent in the total take with
the State gaining an additional
! per cent. This began July /
1855.
Last winter there was more
clamoring for revenue in the
West Virginia Legislature. Once
again the tracks were successful
IN defending their nine per cent
and breakage (the breakage OF
"oddS pennies created by the
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The hottest fishing of the sea-
son developed off the Del-Mar-
Va coast last week end. Boats
out Friday found plenty of blue
fish but few marlin were sighted
and none caught On Saturday
the picture changed completely.
The marlin came in, plenty of
them. and many were caught. OF
OwingS released three and Mrs.
OwingS lost a nice fish when the
wire leader kinked and broke.
Harry Fowler on Capt Milt
Chasky's Rendezvous caught and
released two fish. The boats Be-
linda and Budget Buster each
took one fish.
On Sunday. II marlin were
taken by boats out of Ocean
City. three of which ran 100
pounds Or b. tier. We do not
know who caught the even 100
FOUNDER, but Charles Stout of
the Ocean City Light Tackle
Club caught a nice fish weighing
1912 on 20-pound test mono
filament ana Capt. George Willis
party, consisting of John BryneS,
Sr., his son, John, Jr., and
Wayne Middleton came in with
the top fish so lar this season.
John Jr. caught a 92-pounder
but Middleton's fish topped the
scales at l04l2 pounds. Most all
these fish were taken around 80
miles offshore.
&%*
We have lots of inquiries as to
the cost of this sort of fishing
Most captains charge a fiat rate
of 'S85 for a party of four for 10
hours. 1t takes about two to
three hours each to go and come
from the grounds, so the party
usually gets four to six hours of
actual fishing. Captains charge
$40 per hour overtime. Boats
leave at 7 am. and dock a 5
pm. unless they fish overtime
Two boats ask and get 500 per
trip. However. both are ex-
tremely fast and give their party
possibly a good hour and half
extra fishing time. and if the
fish are inshore they'll even bet
ter this.
Travis Campbell and party
of friends fished last week end
with Capt. Divide Willett on his
boat, the Rema. out of Indian
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-04

With second-half play in the
Industrial League about at the
midway point, Federal Bureau Of
Investigation is perched on top
and probably the least surprised
person is Manager Charley Beall.
The G-Men could do no better
than break even in eight games
lin first-half play. Silver Hill
took the title and berth in the
City Series next month. At the
time, Beall seemed unperturbed
by his teams play.
We'll get going in the second
half" Beall predicted conf
IDENTITY. "A couple of additions to
the team and getting our pitch
ing Strengthened out should
make the difference"
Beall, so far. is batting 1000.
Although losing First Baseman
Bill Harrison, signed to a White
ISox contract, and Pitcher-Out-
fielder Bob Weiss, picked up by
the Dodgers, Beall has added a
couple of requirements and is
getting top-grade pitching from
Billy Carroll and Steve Bauk.
The revamped FBI club is un-
beaten in seven games and holds
a four-game lead over Jack Pry.
in second place,
In place of Harrison is Bob
Hill, who was with the team last
year but sat out the first half
this season in order to study for
his bar exams. Bauk was added
following his graduation from
George Washington University.
A Southpaw, Bauk compiled
Identical 7-3 records his last
two years with the ColonialS
and finished his college career
Eby being selected to the ALL
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DELAWARE NOTES

ord at Belmont with Raster.
Jabneh ran the about" a mile
in 1865 earlier in the meet to
establish a Delaware record on
the new turf course which was
opened this season.
A question mark in the field
is Arthur E. Pew jr.s Fiery
Torch. lilo, who ran a mile on
the fiat track in sloppy going
in 1875 for track mark in his
last start. Although Fiery Torch
competed under a $4,000 claim
ing tag, he won by nine lengths.
Horsemen here have stamped
him as one of the most improved
horses on the grounds.
Coronation Scot. 1909. an Eng
lish-br will represent Mrs. j.
II. r. Thouron. and Stafford
shire, Ill, will race in the silks
OF Mrs. Henry A. Parr III.
Also rated capable of winning
are Douglas Small's Aeschylus,
ll2, who is reaching top form,
and c V. Whitney's Full Steam
1909 Tough Rec, Coalport and
Paint the Town were scratched
The consolation double of
5000 paid here yesterday did
little in the way Of consoling
the bettors who hooked UP Miss
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MIXED FAST ONES AND DINKY CURVE
Relief Pitching Wins
O'Brien Starting Job

be a desperation move. ordered
Johnny to pitch the ninth in
ming last week against Cincin-
natl after the Redlegs scored
nine runs in the eighth to sew
up the game. O'Brien struck out
two Redlegs. hit one and got
another to ground into a force
out
The blow that gave Johnny
the victory yesterday was deliv-
cred by pinch-hitter Bob Skin
ner. He hit a home run with a
man on base in the ninth inning.
There's nothing fancy about
my pitching" O'Brien said with
obvious modesty. To-day I just
mixed fast balls and a dinky
curve to get them out"
Johnny might have added that
he got the first five Phils he
faced to hit soft fly balls OF
IpopupS. His only weak moment
was a walk he gave Marv Blay-
lock in the ninth. He had one
strikeout.
/ mo, l wasn't nervous when l
came in with the bases loaded
and a 20 count on the batter, +"
jO'Brien said. Il knew I could
/ get the ball over the plate and
l just hoped they wouldn't knock
it out of the park"
Johnny pitched occasionally in
college, but the bonus player
never gave the mound any Sc
rious thought until Bragan urged
him to give it try
Then Bob Friend and Sam
Maroon pirates COACH gave me
few tips that helped me a
great deal" Johnny explained.
If Skipper wants to use me as
a pitcher that suits me fine"
At this point Bragan grinned
and said Get yourself a toe
plate. Johnny. you'll be need
ing it,"
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Area Roller Skaters
Take National Titles

CHICAGO, July 4 CSpeciaD :
Skaters from Bladensburg. Md.
have taken three titles in the
United States Amateur Roller
Skating Associations national
championships here.
Diane Lay won the juvenile
girls event and Sandra Petit
took novice girls honors in speed
skating. while Jack Becker and
Sue Kalavitinos teamed to take
the intermediate mixed pairs
championship.
The event will run through
Saturday and has drawn field
of more than 800 skaters.
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O3n 400 oon---5
900 O03 lu2--6
Philadelphia
PITTSBURGH

Castle, SOS 80 winner in the first
race, with Edge Setter, who was
scratched III the second.
The explanation for the meager
return was that the consolation
pool was SO small. Only $l,3S5.
The winning double a and j.
on Miss Castle and Kapador,
$500. was a liberal $437 so. A
parlsy figured only s263.20.
The crowd Of 1901 bet a total
Of $f,l5l. 495.
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Runs-Pyburn. Eyers. Miranda, Carey,

Runs-Pyburn Evers. Miranda, Carey,
cerv. sicbeFn Coleman Errogs-Miran-
da, Kell. Adams, Csusey. Runs batted in
-Nieman Nelson Kell Howard -
McDouga!d McDermott Two ase hits
Nleman, Kell. Three-base nits-Miran-
da Triandos Double plays-Carey 10
Martin TO Showroom Martin TO McDou-
.ald to Skowron Left on bases-Balti-
more 4 New York. IL Bases on balls
OF Wight, 3; off Loes. of zuVerink,
g. of Coleman of Sturdivant. l.,
Struck out--By Wight, . by Coleman, 3;
by Sturdivant 4 Hits--Oh Wight 10
in INNINGS of Loes. q in - of Zu-
vCrink. :! in 3ll INNINGS of Coleman s
in ~ INNINGS; of Morgan. | in % in
ming of Sturdivant : in innings.
of Loes. 90; of Zuverink 10, off
Coleman ii; off Morgan $50, of Stur-
divant, - Wild pitch--W Wight. Vim
nng pitcher-Sturdivant G-ll Losins
pitcher--Zuyerink l4-5l. Time 10.
bnS
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Totals 80 9 25xl0 Totals "a go II
One out in ninth when winning
run was scored
FcIled out for Law in 5th
- lied out for Simmons In Sth
. Ran for Groat in 9th
Ran for Shepard in 9TH
Homered for O'Brien In 9TH
$50 Ooo e0o--5
PITTSBURGH 900 O03 lO2--6
Runs--Ashburn. Ennis, Jones Ham
mer Simmons Virdon Walls, Thomas
Clemente. FoileS Skinner. Errors
Long Groat Ennis Hammer. Runs
batted in---JOneS, Kazanski ~ Thomas,
Groat Blaylock Valo Virdon Skinner
O.. Two-base hits Ennis KazanSki
Blaylock. VirdOn Walls. Thomas Groat.
Home runs Virdon. Skinner Sacrifice
Jacobs Sacrifice fly Blavlock.
Double play --JacobS 10 Groat Left on
Philadelphia, s; PITTSBURGH, ,.
Bases on balls-Of Law / of King
Of Swanson / of Pepper .; of j.
Q Brien | of Simmons Struck out
BY Law. by O'Brien, ]; by
Simmons, 3. Hits OF Law. in )
iInnings. OF King Q il inning on
I, !, in inning. OF }. o.Brien. o in = J
ca Sarh Msyf Tn; Y nnins: R ~ x and
90; of Swanson -: of Pepper 90:
of J o'Brien, 90 Of simmons, -;
Winning pitcher o'Brien Ci-0I
Losins pltcher-Mever t5-4l. Time
80 ATTENDANCE S04
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MAJOR LEADERS
gy the Associated Press
AMERICAN LEAGUE

AMEhINhN LEhOCE
BATTING biased on $50 at batsl--
troit. 366 Kuenn, Detroit, .:347: Jen-
sen and Vernon. Boston, BIS
Ru Runs. NeT York 90; Yost
81: sievers, Washington, 50, Fox and
Minoso. Chicago, 4S.
RUNS BATTED IN-Mantle, New York,
II Simpson. Kansas City IS; wertz,
So; sievers. washington, 50 ''''
HITS Mantle. New York, 100: Simpson,
Kansas City ss, Runnels and Lemon,
wa washington, 80; Jensen Boston. and
DOUBLEs-Piersan Boston, and Kuenn.
I Pstr0lt W. - o,r Vernon Boston and
caeo. and sievers, Washington, Il.
TRIPLES Simpson Kansas. City s.
Jensen, Boston, and Fox and Minoso
HONE fkEuNs-Mantle. New York. 20.
Berra. New York. is; Wertz clele-
land. and sieverS, Washington, IL.
M Maxwell; Detroit and Bauer New
STOLEN BAsES-Francona, Baltimore
ana Rivera, CHICAGO $: Jensen, Bos-
ton, and Kuenn. Detroit Z: Avila and
PITCHING biased on eight decisions
Slurdivant New York, II, s15
P PieTce CHICAGO ed ~ $50; Brewer
liz .733; Kucks, New York, 1914
sTRiKEoUIs-score, Cleveland, 100;
i ReToe chicaES WvS S5 essSss wash
Hoeft, Detroit, g..
NATIONAL LEAGUE
BATTING biased on $50 at bats
Bailey, Cincinnati, 337 Boyer ST
Louis, 49,; Moon. ST Louis. 32I.
Musial, ST. Louis, and Robinson. Gin
cinnati. BIZ
RUNs-Boyer, st. Louis. So Robinson
Cincinnati So; snider, BROOKLYN, 40.
Gillian. BROOKLYN, As; Bell. Cincin-
runs BATTED IN--Boyer. St Louis.
30 Musial, st. Louis So Long. Pitts
burgh. AS Banks, Chicago, A. Lo-
.pata. Philadelphia. A.
HIIS--Boyer, St Louis %; Ashburn,
Philadelphia, SO; Musial, s. Louis.
S -; Temple Cincinnati 50; Bell.
DOUBLES - Lopata Philadelphia, 90;
Bower; 81, Louis. 10. Bell. Cincinnati.
: BTooklyn, and Post Cincinnati a
kee. and MAYS New York. s O'Con.
nell Milwaukee, Blsylock Philadel-
HOME RUNs-Banks, CHICAGO. 20: Boy
IS; Hodges Brooklyn Kluszewski snc
/ Robinson: Cincinnati. and Ions, Pitts.
SIOLkN bASES-Mays. New York. is
+ Moon, st Louis 9, Gillian BROOKLYN
Temple. Cincinnati. and White, New
York, s.
PITCHING biased on eight DECISIONS
T Lawrence Cincinnati, 100. | 900
/ Craig. BROOKLYN, So, 500; Labne
/ BROOKLYN and Rush Chicago. -
I 200: Bull, Crone and Burdette, Nil.
waukee, ~, f61
STRIKEOUTS-Friend Pittsburgh, SO
Mizell 81 Louis So; Roberts, Phila.
delphia, 50: HsddiX, Philadelphia -
Nuxhall, Cincinnati. 20.
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FIGHTS LAST NIGHT
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
STOCKTON, Calf Chavez
141', ASH Jose. outpointed Manuel kid,
Castro. l4l. Stockton u0l.
PHOENIX Ariz.-Cisco Andrade, 1885
Compton. Calf, knocked out Luke San.
doval. 1873. Los Anseles 80.
HALIFAX. N S-Richard tKid
Howard 1879, Halifax. outpointed Tedd,
(Red Top, Davis, l42, GAINESVILLE
Ohio GU).
MANILA--Bout between Emil Bill
iTnde. l26, and Little Gear, l@5 =
both Of the Philippines stopped II
seventh round and declared no contest
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WHITE Sox, s; TIGERS, 0
Totals 34l021l2 Totals ~ s27s
! Flied out for Mssterson in It'll
:! Flied out for Aber in 9th

Chicago 600 sol 20O-6
Detroit 900 900 O00--U
Runs - Rivera ~. Fox Minoso,
Dropo. Wilson. Errors Aparcio, Mas
terson, House Runs batted in--Minoso
~. opposite (@l, Dropo. Home run
Dropo. Sacrifice --Lollar Wilson, Hoeft
Sacrifice fy-Minoso Double play
Chicago. :; Detroit. O. Bases on
bals--Of wilson A. of Hoeft, =; of
Masterson, l. struck out--By Wilson,
BY iioeit, 8 By Aoer; J., Hitsanof
in 1thl of MasterSon. q in inning.
of Aber. IN innings. Runs and
earned runs-Of Wilson, 90; of Hoeit,
DO, Of MaSterson, O-O; of Aber. 0-O
Passed ball-Lollar winning pitcher
Wilson tli-41. Losing pitcher Hoett
go Time 80. Attendance -
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Runs-Moon smith. Del Greco. Hat
ton, Hoax, Banks, WhiSenant 90. Chit
g. DAVIS Errors BlaSingame Mizeil
BOYER DARK Smith Runs batted n
Hoax t.), Baker, Whisenant, Del Greco
Blasingame 90, Chit. Two-bsse hits
Baker, Del Greco e., WhiSenant Three
base hit--Hoak Stolen base--W hise.
nant Sacrihces-Dayis irwin. Sacrl-
flee fiies--Ba Chit Double play
Baker TO Banks to Fondy. Lett on bases
st Louis s. Chicago, s Bases on
ballS---Of Mizell, 3. of Kinder, =. of
DAVIS, 3 of Lown ! Struck out Il BY
Mizell, O. BY Davis, by Collum /
Hits--of Mizell, 3 in innings of
Kinder. in - innins. of Konstanty
in laJ innings; of Colum, | in :.
innineS' of DAVIS : in iai innings Oh
Lown,. In la INNINGS Runs anc
earned rnns-Of Mizel, 81 off DAVIS
81. of Kinder, lei Of konstarty, 0-l
Of Collum, ! ~ OF Lown. I'll wild
pitches Mizel Lown winning pitcher
Davis o3-3 Losing pitcher---Mlzel
$3.50 Time %. Attendance o 1853
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Runs-Power. Lopez. DeMaeStri, Wood
Inns -, Smith, Wertz, Rosen go, Busby,
Wsrd, MoSsi Error-Rosen. Runs bstted
in--Wertz ga, BuSby "a ROsen. MoSSl.
Hogan 81. Lopez. Skizas. Simpson. TWO
base NoOdling. Mossi, Heean
Home runs--Wertz. Lopez Rosen Busoy
Stolen base--Smlth Double plays
Lopez to DeMaestri 10 Power; Carras-
quel to Wertz: Strickland to CarraSQuel
to Ward Left on bases--KansaS City.
Ditmsr l. II German 4 of Garcia
/. OF Narleski /; of MosSi ] Struck
oJt-By Ditmar, y. by German, >: By
Garcia, :: By Narleski, =. Hi's-Of
Ditmar. . in ) innings: of German,
in 3 innings. oil Garcia s in 4@o innings
of NarleSki. q in . innings; of MosSi
in -, innings. Runs and earned
runs-Of Ditmsr, 80; off German. A. .
of Garcia, 81; Of Narleski u-0 oil
Mossi, go Winning pitcher-Narleski
3D.. LoSing pitcher - Ditmar (6-9i.
Time 10 AttendanCe-B,21l
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YANKEES. 4; ORIOLES. 3
Totals 30 l0x34 2 Totals 45I2 36 b

/ Flied out for Wight in ;th
> Grounded out for Skowron IN tn.
3 Flied out Tor Williams in Sth
Walked for Howard IN Sth
) Grounded out for Morgan IN sth
i Popped up for Loes in 9Th
Singled for Gardner in 9th
Ran for Nelson in 9th
Ran for TriandoS in luth
10 Purposely walked tor Sturdivan'
in I'm
Ran for Byrne in 18th
u! Singled for MCDougsld in 12th
One out when winning run scored
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Runs-Blaylock ~. Ennis, Lopata
49, GreengrasS Long. walls. Runs
batted in-Lopata 60, Ennis, Jones,
Walls GreenErass TWo-base hits -
Ennis. Greenersss Blsylock Lopata 90,
Third base hit-Long Home runs =
Lopata o. Walls Stolen base-Ennis
Sacrifice -RoRoyin. Double plays--Blay-
lock TO Smalley TO Blaylock; Blaylock TO
SmRuey to Roberts Left on bases
Philadelphia.. l0 PITTSBURGH, Bases
on ba!ls-of swanson, :. of Garese ,r,,i i !;
out-By Rogovin, ., by Roberts, = by
Hall, .; by Munger, |: by Kline, by
Pepper, . Hits--of Hall: in 30 IN,
nings; of Rogovin. In : innings; of
Kline. i in a. inning; of Swanson, 3 in
2J inning. of CARRIER in ] inning Of
Munger. / in > innings of Pepper, ,
in ~ innings; of Roberts, > in IN
nlnes Runs and earned runs-Oh
Hall So: off Swanson IL of CARRIER,
90; of Munger. 90, of Kline, 90 OIL
Roeovin, 80 of Pepper, IL on Ro-
berts, 90 Passed ball--Kravltz. Win
ming pitchcr-Roeovin GA. Losing
pitcher-Hall t0-4l. Time-24O
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CUBS, I; CARDS, 4
Totals 35a.4s Totals

Smsed for Mizsil III 18th
Ran for Ssuer IN 5tn
. Grounded out for KonStanty in 7 III
Flied out for Del Greco in 9th
, Walked ana scored FOR Coilum IN 9TH
S. Louis 0u0 O30 00i -
Chicago - 90 10 lUX-7
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MAJOR LEAGUE BOX SCORES
INDIANS, 9; ATHLETICS, 3
Kans. City AH.oA Cleveland AH.o-
Totals 55gs4l3 Totals 35I327IO

/ Struck out for D!tmar in 9Th.
. Malsed for GOrman in 9th
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PILLS, IS; PIRATES. 2-6
Completion of May 10 Camel
Totals 80 lI@Tl. Totals

Grounded out for CARRIER In 9TH.
3 Singled for + OBrIeu in 9TH
1 struck ont fOr PepDer in 9Th
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House Group to Scon
VAHousing Program

Grams housing programs and
mortgage policies.
But Veterans Affairs Com
mittee Chairman league, Dem
ocrat of Texas, in setting extern
sive public hearings for early
next month. personally opposed
a suggested increase from AZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-09
By ROBERT K. WALSH

Fears that higher interest
rates on FILA insured loans will
dry up sources of financing for
Veterans Administration guar
anteed loans caused a House
committee move yesterday for
a complete reappraisal" of vet
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financing available to millions
Iof veterans who during the To-
year life Of the program have
never been able to get a loan
because of the shortage Of
mortgage financing in their
areas."
Nearby Areas Adequate
More than so per cent Of
World War II veterans have
lobtained VA loans in IS coun-
tiles containing or adjacent to
lbig cities. Mr.. league said. A
similar survey showed that less
than 10 per cent were able to
Iget loans in so typical rural
Icounties throughout the United
Estates, he reported.
Montgomery and Prince
Georges counties in Maryland
and Fairfax County, Va, were
among the IS he listed in the
I'more adequate" category. He
said more than 80 million vet
IeranS in World War II live in
smaller areas which lack ade-
Iquate mortgage financing facil-
titles.
The committees decision to
hear representatives of Govern
ment agencies, building, lending
and real estate groups and vet
Grams organizations next month.
Mr.. league explained. resulted
mainly from the administra-
tons recent action in raising
the interest rate on FILA insured
home loans.
Many persons have written
the committee, he disclosed, to
urge that interest rates for VA
guaranteed loans be increased
correSpondingly.
No Assurance on Funds
But there is no assurance
that an increase in VA interest
rates would attract large
amounts of mortgage financing
for veterans homes" Mr.. league
said, land there is no assurance
that the discount practice 80
prevalent throughout the coun-
TRY would be ended as the re-
suit of an increase"
The Texan estimated that a
one-half per cent increase on
the interest rate for VA guar
|anteed loans would add between
5000 and $1,000 to interest
charges on most CT loans.
If $4,000 veterans are sue
Icessful in purchasing a home
under the veterans home loan
program in a full l2-month
period before an interest rate in
crease of one-half per cent" he
calculated, 5000 million will be
added to the cost of those homes
as a result of that rate increase"
Offers Two Suggestions
Promising that his committee
will look into the possibility Of
giving priority consideration" to
veterans who have had little OPP
portunity to obtain loans, Mr..
ITeague personally suggested that
Congress:
!. Reappropriate about $3.50
million in previously authorized
direct loan funds and make
about 81 billion of the VA in
surance reserve fund available
for direct loans or for the pur-
chase Of mortgage paper on vet
Grams guaranteed loans outside
of metropolitan areas.
2. Enact bill he intends to
introduce in the 85th Congress
as "a step in the right direction"
for revising the down-payment
Requirements on FILA loans to
about 2 per cent on loans Of
$4,000 or less. There would be
a scale rising to about is per
cent on a SIS, 1000 loan.
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to 5 per cent in the interest
rate on VA guaranteed loans.
The FILA rate will go up from
5 to 5la per cent this week.
"A higher interest rate on VA
guaranteed loans will not solve
the glaring inequity in the
availability of mortgage finance
ing for veterans loans" he con-
tended. 1T may stimulate build
ing to a mild degree in big cities.
But it will not get at the basic
problem Of making mortgage