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Home Building Construction Figures For First Quarter of 1948

Washington, D. C., May Z-Honie building construction figures for the first quarter of 1948, made public today by Federal Housing Administration Commissioner Franklin D. Richards. tend to bear out the belief that the current year may prove to be a record twelve-month period. These figures show that more than twice as many new dwelling units were started in the first three months of 1948 under FHA inspection than were started under similar conditions in 1947.

More than four times as many dwelling units, built under FHA inspection, were completed in these first three months than in the same period last year.

Twice as many new construction applications were received during the first three months of 1948 as were filed during that period in 1947.

In addition to the operations cited there was a gain of 2l/' in applications for FHA mortgage insurance covering existing structures over such applications in 1947.

The first quarter figures on which these statements are based are:

1. New dwelling construction starts under FHA inspection were 60,432 in 1948 compared with 26,562 in 1947; a gain of IZ8/o.

2. Dwelling units completed under FHA inspection, 51,479 units in 1948 compared with 71,798 in 1947; a gain of 336/o.

3. Applications, covering new construction for the first three months of 1948. 178,435 compared with 76,909 in 1947; a gain of 132%.

4. FHA applications covering existing structures, 43,186 as compared with 35,638 in 1947; a gain of Zl/o.

lmportant Hoo-Hoo Meeting Held in Oakland

A meeting of prominent members of the Hoo-Hoo Order was held at the Claremont Hotel, Berkeley, on Friday morning, April 23. The meeting was called by Roy Stanton, Los Angeles, Junior Hoo-Hoo on the Supreme Nine.

Mr. Stanton presided. In a brief talk he stressed the need for close cooperation among the various Hoo-Hoo Clu.bs, and matters of interest to the members of the Order rvere discussed. A number of resolutions were prepared for submission at the annual meeting of International Hoo-Hoo in September at Los Angeles.

Those present were: Paul Orban, president, Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club, Roy Stanton, Los Angeles; Charles Hampshire, secretary, San Diego Hoo-lloo Club, John Stewart, Vicegerent Snark, San Diego district; Bernie Barber, Jr., secretary, and Bob Reid, president, Fresno Hoo-Hoo Club No. 31 ; John McBride, president, and C. D. LeMaster. secretary, Sacramento Hoo-Hoo Club; Mitch Landis, Vicegerent S-,ark, Sacramento district; Ed McBride, Davis, Calif.; Don Bird and Chas. G. Bird, Central California Hoo-Hoo Club, Stockton; Herb Schaur, Vicegerent Snark, San Francisco district; Bert Bryan, former Vice,gerent Snark, Oakland district, and Lloyd Webb, Nevada City, Calif.