Eleven Questions to Help Buyers Pick Homes
Federal Housing Administration outlines 11 questions to assess whether a real estate purchase is sound. Key checks cover conformity to FHA standards, insured loans, subdivision approval, demand at asking prices, neighborhood nuisances, transport access, water and sewer systems, street paving, deed restrictions, taxes, and developer financial ability. Positive answers suggest a stable, attractive neighborhood with maintained values.
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Washington
Federal Housing Administration
Auto Insurance Losses Fall In North Carolina
The 1936 combined liability, property damage and collision losses dropped 14.7 percent from 1935, with liability down 20.38 percent and collision down 29.72 percent. Property damage rose 1.48 percent. Despite more cars and drivers in 1936, the decline follows new highway safety and drivers license laws, signaling possible lower future auto insurance rates.
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
North Carolina
Commissioner of Insurance
Dan C. Boney
Arthur Falk
Highway Safety Division
Boney
Falk
Glass brick shelves brighten breakfast corner in FHA home
A new house financed under the FHA Insured Mortgage System features a breakfast room corner with built in open shelves in an outside wall made of glass brick. The design lets light reach an otherwise windowless nook, aiding sun loving houseplants.
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Federal Housing Administration
Adjoining Bathrooms Lower Building Costs
The article notes that placing bathrooms adjoining one another or stacked from basement to attic reduces material and labor costs. It suggests this arrangement can save money and might be remembered in home purchases under an insured FHA mortgage program.
Drivers licenses revoked for drunken driving rise
About 12,000 driver licenses were revoked, most of them for drunken driving, reflecting strict enforcement and rising concerns over alcohol related offenses.
New Plate Glass Developed for Stronger Protection
A new type of plate glass has been developed with extra strength and toughness. It is highly polished and transparent, able to bear five times the weight of ordinary plate glass and bend five times farther without breaking. It can replace wire glass in exterior and interior guards where protection is needed, with potential use in FHA financed home construction.
Sound-Absorbing Plaster In Colors
Acoustical plaster with air pockets deadens sound without excessive reverberation. It comes in white and colors, with a finished surface resistant to wear and redecorating. Useful in bedrooms nurseries telephone recesses recreation rooms and other household areas needing sound control.
Package Receiver Aid For Home Deliveries
A receptacle extends through an exterior kitchen wall with an insulated outer door. An automatic lock protects deliveries from outside removal after the door closes. A pendant inside unlocks the receiver for the next delivery, saving time for the housekeeper.
Plan Paneled Wall To Match Furniture
In decorating bedrooms walls paneled in molding are useful. Plan panel spaces with bed size in mind and balance against existing furniture like chests, desks, and dressers. FHA financed homes offer wide interior decoration choices for prospective owners.
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Federal Housing Administration
Heating units shrink 40 percent without loss of efficiency
Heating experts describe a graceful radiator unit about 40 percent smaller in space, adaptable to steam hot water vapor or vacuum systems. Numerous sizes fit almost any niche, ideal for modernizing old houses and new construction, freeing space while improving radiation and overall heating service.
Justice Willis Van Devanter Celebrates 78th Birthday
Washington April 17 Justice Willis Van Devanter the longest serving Supreme Court member observed his 78th birthday by studying legal problems awaiting the tribunal.
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Washington
Willis van Devanter
Supreme Court
Eight Dead in Fayetteville Auto Truck Collision
On a highway near Fayetteville last night an automobile truck collision killed eight people including E. Gooden a 55 year old lumberman from Elizabethtown.
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Fayetteville
Here
E. Gooden
Elizabethtown
Memorial Service for Porter Graves in Courthouse
A memorial service for the late 8 Porter Graves, solicitor of the old 11th district, will be held in the courthouse here on Monday.
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Dobson
Porter Graves
11Th District
Tar Heel Dies In Mississippi Wreck
A. R. McAllen of North Carolina, organizer for the Junior Order United American Mechanics, was killed and W. D. Hawkins of Meridian, Mississippi, secretary, was injured in a motor car collision near Meridian Mississippi during April 17 weather report snippet from the Meridian newspaper.
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Meridian, Mias
A. R. McAllen
North Carolina
United American Mechanics
W. D. Hawkins
Meridian
Mississippi
Answers and Advice for Homeowners from a Historic Q and A
A historic Q and A covers squeaking floors in 65 year old homes, suggests surface-nailing subfloor boards and recapping the finish, notes that replacing a floor is the surest fix. It also advises draining and flushing water lines to remove sediment, possibly replacing pipes, and outlines planning for a well organized kitchen with efficient layout and ample light, cross ventilation, and a minimum closet plan per bedroom with practical depths.
Rally Ends As Members Return From Canton Lodge Event
A group of attendees concluded a lodge rally in Canton and were returning home last night. No injuries reported and plans for future gatherings were discussed.
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Sion
Canton
Romans Built Stone Arch Bridges Still Standing
The Romans developed stone arch bridges some remain today. Engineers of ancient Rome created durable stone arches that endured centuries and shaped early civil engineering practices across the empire.
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Gnipf
Marietta
Spartana
CWB
Redwine Hardware CO
North Main
Doris
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Lucas Paints
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