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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1939
Page
16
A feature urging home ownership as a source of dignity and community respect. It highlights financial gains from land and property, notes abundant local investment opportunities in High Point, and promotes consulting reliable real estate dealers and daily listings in The Enterprise for careful, equitable purchases.
FHA officials say the term air conditioning is overused and aims to redefine the standard. Complete air conditioning includes controlling temperature movement moisture and air purity while eliminating odor noise and vibration. Partial systems may exist but homeowners should assess true value and costs and hire reliable engineers or manufacturer reps for installation and service.
The article notes a shift toward larger light areas in modern home design with corner windows glassed dining alcoves and room length glass walls. It explains FHA mortgage rating criteria including glass area ratio room openings cross ventilation and orientation to maximize natural light and appeal.
The article notes placing laundry trays in a first floor utility room reduces trips up and down stairs. FHA officials highlight easier transfer of wet clothes from trays to drying lines when laundry is on the first floor.
FHA officials describe risk-rating procedures that assess a loan not only by loan-value ratio but also by borrower repayment ability, property soundness, neighborhood quality, and alignment with surroundings. They insist loan value ratios matter but must be weighed with other factors to gauge overall risk and prevent loan-insurance rejections based on a single metric.
Practical homeowner tips on repairing pine floors leaking pipes and window display heights. Advice covers filling cracks with hardwood strips or dust glue paste, inexpensive pipe repairs, display window heights by product type, brick veneer viability, limestone cleaning, and FHA plans versus consulting an architect for small houses.
Engineers experiment with a chilled gasoline using dry ice and alcohol claimed to resist ignition by bullets. The inventor argues the cooling renders the fuel nonflammable in combat scenarios.
Federal Housing Administration officials say only applications from approved mortgagees ready to fund loans, subject to FHA insurance, are accepted. They note discussions with builders about locations, construction plans, or designs are not precluded. Formal applications are needed for decisions, but early talks help avoid later misunderstandings, especially for new locations or innovative materials or plans.
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