Risk rating basis in FHA mortgage underwriting noted
A Washington DC article explains the final phase of FHA risk rating for home loans, highlighting two main rejection causes: longer loan terms than property condition warrants and unsatisfactory borrower credit history. It argues that property condition and financial habits determine mortgage eligibility to reduce future defaults and protect homeowners and investors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Federal Housing Administration
Housing Administration
Amber cellophane improves automobile headlight efficiency
An early note suggests amber cellophane used on automobile headlights will render headlamps more efficient in penetrating fog. The claim rests on optical properties of amber tint and its effect on light scattering in poor visibility conditions.
Dining galore and a long voyage shipboard note
A dining list features Beluga Malassol caviar and varied courses ending with goose liver mousse and filet mignon in Madere. The passage shifts to a wartime diary voice lamenting homecoming in America as wind delays dock arrival and the narrator recalls a distant Oxford and Europe with minimal greetings.
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Columbus
England
Auf Wiedersehen
America
Oxford
Europe
Journey Through Europe and a Transatlantic Homecoming
A traveler recalls postwar impressions from Moscow to Paris and aboard the Washington. vivid scenes of Warsaw meals, Vienna schnitzel, Paris meat stalls, and a bustling shipboard dining plan reveal contrasts between capitalists and Poles, plus the American welcome and menu variety on the voyage home.
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Warsaw
Vienna
Paris
le Havre
Washington
America
Idaho
Atlantic
United States Lines
Method Suggested To Deaden Sound
A house sound deadening method involves placing insulating pads at construction joints and floating floors. Build a floated floor with sound-deadening pads under joists, then furring strips and a nailed finish, with possible second pad. Deadening under ceiling laths helps. For partitions, stagger studs to avoid direct wall connections and weave sound material between backs of studs.
Floor Repairing Trends Rise Across U S Businesses
Floor repair and refinishing gain traction in commercial and public spaces spurred by modernization credits. Building supply men note owners aim for bright clean interiors to attract customers, with schools libraries hospitals and offices adopting the trend.
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Federal Housing Administration
Man seeks immediate San Quentin transfer in forged checks case
Ralph Burton McMahon, 47, told a California court he would rather go to prison than endure his wife’s alleged friendliness with men. He requested the preliminary hearing on five forgery counts be waived and that he be sent to San Quentin immediately.
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Los Angeles
Cal
INS
Gray House
Ralph Burton McMahon
San Quentin Prison
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Melos
Philadelphia
Halland Liederkranz
Bremen
Yokohama
Lucullus
Chantilly
Sausaces
Virginia
Camembert
Guyere
Brie
Parmesan
Edamimburg
Swiss Roquefort
Cheshire _ Liederkrans
Port du Salut
Reine Margot
Moselle
Maryland
Demi Tasse
Russia
Munich
Hotel de Nice
Halles Centralles
Westmoreland
Prague
Westphalia
Perpetual
Cedar Rapids
Perpetual Savings & Loan Association
Third Street
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Cedar Rapids Gas CO
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