Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-25
EXPERTS IN HOUSING
VIEW LOCAL SITES
Result of Sunday Inspection to be
Discussed at Philadelphia
Conference.

Experts in housing, who comprise
some of the leading men of the east best
versed in this line Of activity, visited this
city, Yesterday, and viewed tentative
sites for the erection of homes for ship
yard labor.
The experts, who are in Philadelphia
to attend the big war housing conference,
which convenes ut the Bellcvue-Stratford
Hotel today and tomorrow, were brought
here through the activity of Secretary
Clarence G.. killen of the Chamber of
Commerce,
The visiting delegation left the hotel
in seven automobiles yesterday morning
and first went to Hog Island. where they
made an inspection III connection with
housing and welfare conditions.
Next they made brief inspection
at Essington, Eddystone, Chester and
Marcus Hook. then proceeding to this
city, where they were entertained at
tho Hotel du Pont by the Chamber of
Commerce.
Following this. they were taken on
tour of inspection about the city, and
the trip includcd suggested locations in
connection with this city's housing prof
Get The site near Forticth and Market
streets was viewed. after which an IN
spection Was made Of the Brandywinc
Park system and the housing develop
ment of the Woodlawn Company,
Next the suggested locations near
Front and Union streets and in tho neigh
borhood of Clayton and Banning streets
were viewed, and the visitors also got
brief view of the shipyards
The visitors were well impressed
with these suggested locations and con-
sidered two Of them highly advantageous.
They were also impressed with the prices
for which these sites could probably be
obtained,
The visitors included +. l.. Olmstead
Of New York, one OF the most prominent
city planning experts in the country, an
expert on housing for the Shipping Board
and the secretary of labor; John Nolen,
the city plsnner of Cambridge, Mass;
Thomas Adams, one Of the commissioners
Of conservation Of Ottawa, Canada;
Charles V Leavitt, landscape architect
of New York City: Lawrence Weller,
secretary Of the National Housing Asso-
citation Of New York City; John J. Muir
ply, former tenement house commissioner
of New York CITY; Andrew White Craw-
ford, city planncr OF Philadelphia; John
Nj. Glenn, director OF the Russell Sage
Foundation Of New York City; John V
Councilman OF st Louis; Malcolm Floyd,
member of the housing association of
Philadelphia; Worth NJ Tippy of the
Federation of Churches of Christ in
America: Emile g. Perot, an architect of
Philadelphia. and John Ihlder, secretary
of the Philadelphia Housing Association
4 number of prominent citizens as
sisted in entertaining the visitors.
The opening session of the conference
in Philadelphia today convened at 10
o'clock and will be devoted to war housing.
Afternoon and evening sessions will be
held.
At the morning and afternoon sessions
tomorrow city planning features will be
discussed, and at the night session there
will be discussed a comprehensive plan
for the industrial development OF the
Delaware river section from kensington
TO New Castle This will be of particular
interest to Wilmingtonians.
City and county officials and many
business men OF the city expect to attend
the sessions.