The Washington herald., 1922-03-21
HOUSING
BOARD DUTIES
hmissioner Rudolph
|Outlines Needs of
/ Capital.
~ WANTS ACTION
|mittee on Committees TO
Re Named in Effecting
Organization.
~ WANTS ACTION

outlining the program laid out
pc District Commissioners for
hewly appointed housing COM
e. which met for the first time
rday, Commissioner Cuno II.
lph emphasized the response
that rested on each Individual
per to see that a definite solu-
Is worked out to meet the
kage OF homes in the District.
Fnmissioner Rudolph stated that
Icommittee could not compel
esses to appear. administer
b. or force the showing of books
accounts. He further stated
there are no funds to place at
disposal of the committee,
| b would be thrown on its own
|Irces and ingenuity, to gather
and draw conclusions
City Expects Results.-
ne city is placing its faith in
and II expects results" he said.
fdding the committee members
|peed In their task
ch employees of the District as
be able to give help to the COM
Zee have been placed at its dis
u. Such data as the Department
commerce, the War Department
the District government has on
hing will also be turned over 10
committee members.
be chairman, chosen to head the
ommittee members recently ap-
ted is Mrs. Eli Helmick, who
in charge of the matrons Of the
Departments Housing Bureau
'ng the war. John Ihlder, mansS
of the civic development de-
.ment of the U. S. Chamber OF
Imerce, was chosen vice chair
|. Daniel J. Donovan, District
itor. was appointed secretary
]. c. wilkes, chief clerk in the
&c of the corporation counsel,
named assistant secretary.
4 motion Of William Dean Ham,
Iident Of the Mutual Homes So
y, organization will be effected
ugh the appointment of a com
ZEE on committees. The next
ting has been set for next
day. Between now and Mon
organization will be completed
the work of the various COM
.ees begun.
Tasks Before Committee.
, outlined by Commissioner Ru-
Ii, the committee will UNDER
. the following tasks:
The determination Of the num-
of homes needed in the Dis
The determination of types of
Itruction suitable to local needs.
The listing of locations suit
for home development and the
abilities of each.
The comparing of the costs OF
eriaIs and labor in Washington
that of neighboring cities to
over any possible p-ofiteering
mis- city.
The determination of methods
the construction OF new
eS-
The discovery of some plan to
. the alley housing problem
? the conclusion of their labors
committee will be called on to
e a complete report to the Dis
Commissioners and to mako
as will in thei.
ion bring about more homes in
hington.
Banker AssaIIs Charges.
SLOWING the receiving of in
ctions from the Commissioners.
committee settled down to get
tainted. Each of the members
called on to state who he was
what he eNpeced the commit
to accomplish.
I'm B. Larner, president OF the
kers' Association of the Dis
!, urged that the committee re-
Il Senator King to turn over
! letters, data and complaints.
ire in his possession, in order
the committee might investi-
the same. Some OF these COM
nts are preposterous, according
arner.
I'M Donlin, president of the
ding trades department Of fle
rican Federation of Labor. de-
I'd that he is ready to make a
Der Of accusations in regard 20
is responsible for the housing
tage. He protested against the
ger of committees being packed
members who might have ul-