Housing
a term which has acquired special significance in this country since the termination of the European War, on account of the scarcity of housing accommodation, caused by the fact that construction had practically ceased; first, on account of the strong demand for labor in the war industries, and second, because of the high prices of building materials. This situation likewise resulted in a rise in rents, sometimes amounting to three or four hundred per cent. over pre-war rates. Many and various are the remedies that have been urged, both through government action and private initiative. One of these was a bill brought before Congress, in 1919, whereby it was proposed to extend substantial loans to the building and loan associations throughout the country, so that these organizations might build homes on a non-profit basis. Another growing movement advocates the formation of co-operative, or co-partnership, building societies, on the same principle as the garden city groups of England. Various States have also considered plans, or have put them into effect. The most notable of these is the law passed by the Legislature of North Dakota, in 1919, by which is established the North Dakota Housebuilders' Association, and which was granted an appropriation of $100,000 for working expenses, and $10,000,000 to be utilized in advancing funds for housebuilders on first mortgages, on the principle of the building and loan associations.
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Housman
ALFRED EDWARD, a British classical scholar. He was born in 1859, and was educated at Bromsgrove School and St. John's College, Oxford. In 1882-1892 he was Higher Division Clerk in the Government Patent Office, and in 1892-1911 Professor of Latin in University College, London. Since 1911 he has been Professor of Latin at Cambridge University and Fellow of Trinity. His works include: "A Shropshire Lad"; "Manilius," Books I., II., III. (edited); "Juvenal" (edited); many papers in "Journal of Philology," "Classical Review," and "Classical Quarterly."
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Housman (LAWRENCE a British author He)
LAWRENCE, a British author. He was born in 1865, and started his literary career at an early age. His first book, "The Writings of William Blake," appeared in 1893. His other works include: "A Farm in Fairyland"; "The House of Joy"; "Arthur Boyd Houghton"; "All Fellows"; "Gods and Their Makers"; "Spikenard"; "The Field of Clover"; "The Little Land"; "Rue"; "The Seven Young Goslings"; "An Englishwoman's Love Letters"; "A Modern Antœus"; "Aucassin and Nicolette"; "Bethlehem: A Nativity Play"; "Return of Alcestis"; "The Snow Man"; "The Royal Runaway"; "Lord of the Harvest"; "The Were Wolf"; "Jump to Glory-Jane"; "The Child's Guide"; etc.
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Houssa
2026 Editor's Note: This page uses language about race that was commonplace when the book was published and is offensive by today's standards. The text has been left exactly as it was printed, rather than cut or softened, so that the historical record — including how ordinary such language once was — is preserved. (Ed: ET 2026-07-22) or HAUSSA (hous'sa), a region of Africa, in central Sudan. It is under the rule of the Fellatahs, who have subjected the native inhabitants, the Haussana or Haussas, a race intermediate between the negroes and the Berbers. They are intelligent and lively, expert weavers as well as agriculturists, and well acquainted with tanning and working in iron. Their language has become the general medium of commercial intercourse in central Africa. They are Mohammedans. There are two large towns in Houssa-Sokota and Kashua. See SUDAN.
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Houston
DAVID FRANKLIN, an American public official; born in 1866 in North Carolina; he graduated with the degree of Master of Arts from Harvard University in 1892. After teaching in several prominent colleges he became Professor of Political Science at the University of Texas in 1900, a position which he held until he was elected president of the University in 1905. From 1908-1916 he held the position of Chancellor of Washington University, St. Louis. He was appointed Secretary of Agriculture in 1913 by President Wilson. When Secretary Glass resigned from the Treasury Department in 1919 the President appointed Houston to the vacant post.
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Houston (SAMUEL an American statesman)
SAMUEL, an American statesman; born in Rockbridge co., Va., statesman; March 2, 1793; was of Scotch-Irish descent. In 1818 he began the study of SAMUEL HOUSTON law; in 1823 and 1825 was elected to Congress; and in 1827 governor of Tennessee. On removing to Texas in 1832 he was made a general of Texas troops. In 1836 he defeated the Mexicans at San Jacinto, which resulted in the independence of Texas, and he was elected president of the new republic. In 1845 Texas entered the Union, and Houston was chosen United States senator. He was elected governor of Texas in 1859; and was deposed for adherence to the Union in 1861. He died in Huntsville, Tex., July 25, 1863.
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Houston, Samuel
hu'ston, Samuel (1793-1863), an American soldier. He was a native of Lexington, Virginia. When a boy he lived for a time among the Indians and was adopted by them. In 1813 he entered the ranks of the American army and served in the Creek War. Tennessee sent him to Congress in 1823 and made him governor in 1827. Two years later he resigned his office, left his family, and betook himself to the wilds of Arkansas to his former Indian friends, the Cherokees. Thence he drifted southward into Texas, and in 1832 he was made commander-in-chief of the Texan army. He moved upon Santa Anna's forces after the massacre of the Alamo. He fought the battle of San Jacinto, April 21, 1836. Santa was captured and the independence of Texas secured. Houston was made the first president of the new republic. He liberated Santa Anna and sent him to Washington, D. C. When Texas was admitted to the Union, Houston was sent to Washington as a senator. He was opposed to the repeal of the Missouri Compromise . He was elected governor in 1859, but upon the outbreak of the Civil War he was deposed for adhering to the cause of the Union. Houston, Texas, was named for him.
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Hovey
RICHARD, American an poet; born in Illinois in 1864. He wrote: "Launcelot and Guenevere"; "Grandolfo," a tragedy; "Songs from Vagabondia"; "More Songs from Vagabondia" (with Bliss Carman); "The Laurel," an ode; "Seaward"; etc. He died in 1900.
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