Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-05
4ALL-DAY" HEARING
. 0NH0US|NG IN VIEW
Public of Washington Will Be
Given Opportunity to Dis
cuss Problem.

An all-day public hearing to give
the people of Washington an oppor-
tunity to voice their views on the
housing problem will be held next
week by the committee named by the
Commissioners to stimulate home
building.
Starting early in the morning and
continuing until late in the afternoon.
it is hoped that every one who has
any light to throw on the subj
will find it possible to attend. The
time and place for the open hearing
will be announced within few days
by Mrs. Eli Helmick, chairman of the
committee.
While the public meeting is being
arranged, seven subcommittee of the
general committee are hard at work
digging" for facts on as many phases
of the housing question.
Progress in Home Building.
Harry Blake, an official of large
building supply firm here. told the
housing committee yesterday after
noon that there is more home-build-
ing going on in Washington today
than at any time in the past. He
added, however, that no one is build
ing for rental purposes, and will not
erect such houses under present con-
ditiOns.
days meeting that the committee is
somewhat in doubt as to whc.he: it
should include in its findings an eX-
preston of opinion on the future CT
the Ball rent law.
c. Clinton James, chairman of che
subcommittee on rents and rent legiS-
lation, asked if he would be expected
to report on the ACCESSIBILITY of con-
tinuing the Ball act. julius 7. HeyJer
declared the Ball rent law is So
closely connected with the housing
problem that they cannot be sepa-
rated. The printed instruction given
Mr.. James reads as follows:
This committee is to investigate all
phases of rents and the relation, if
any. Of rent legislation to any hous-
ing shortage"
Sees Attempt to "Butt In.''
Mr.. Peyser, in the course of the
meeting. criticised Henry r. Brigham
of Boston for what Peyser character
lied as an attempt ito butt in and try
jected to Mr.. Brigham being adver
tised as a consultant expert. and as
serted that the Bostonian is only a
member of the committee Mr.. Brig
ham was not present.
At the first meeting of the housing
committee a motion offered by John
B. Larner was adopted, inviting Sena-
tor King of Utah to furnish the COM
mittee with the details of complaints
which the senator said he had re-
ceived from Washingtonians regard
ing the high cost of building and
renting here.
At yesterdays meeting Mr.. Larner
inquired whether the information had
been received. Daniel Donovan, sec
rotary. stated that he wrote to the
senator. but had not received a reply
up to the present time. Mr.. Donovan
said he asked the senator for certi-
fed copies Of the complaints re-
ferred to.
List of subcommittee.
Housing survey-John Ihlder, chair
man; Snowden Ashford. Charles A.
Baker, Mrs. ]. P. S. Neigh, John
H Paynter, Miss Sophie F. Sweet.
Brig. Gen. Charles E. Sawyer, Mrs.
Clara Sears Taylor, Rev. ]. Milton
Waldron and Walter S. Ufford.
Building materials DR.. John NJ.
Cries. chairman; Thomas Bones,
Harry Blake. E. T. Chewing. Charles
A Mckinney. Thomas w. Marshall,
William P. Tulloch and Frank Rus
sell White.
Labor-Charles A. Baker, chairman.
Snowden Ashford, John Donlin. Franl