New-York tribune., 1922-09-10
Design Of First
House Likely To Be
Decided This Week
Committee of Seven APP
pointed to Select Plans
10 Meet Suggestions
of Tribunq readers


Seven men prominent in the archi-
tectural and construction field in New
York City have been appointed as a
committee to select the plans from
which several small houses will he
bullt during the next two months in
the different boroughs and suburbs
tor the guidance of Tribune readers
toward solving their home owning
problems.
The personnel of this building plans
committee follows; Henry Atterburv
Smith, member American Institute Of
Architects, American Society of Civil
Engineers, chairman; w. d. Carter.
president New York State League of
Savings and Loan Associations; C.
Stanley Taylor financial and rea, es-
tate editor Architectural Forum:
Charles 6 Peker, editor Building
Age" and Builders Journal; T..
Porter Moore. president Home Owners
Service institute, Inc; 4. A. Hunger
Iofd' National Thrift Week Commit
tee, own Your Home" Section. and
Michael Casey real estate editor The
From the many letters received bv
1he Tribune from readers who have
suggested the types of small houses
70 be constructed under the SUPER
vision OF the Home Owners Service
Institute it would now appear that
five, six and and eight room houses
OF frame. brick, stucco, cement and
hollow tile will be selected bv the
committee. The first selections will
De made probably this week.
- IS announced by Henry Atterbury
smith architectural adviser in the
construction and cost-finding program
that in standardizing the plans and
specifications for each of the small
houses to be built, the recommends
ulons OF the Building Code Committee
recently appointed by Herbert Hoover
viii be generally followed.
Elimination of waste in home build
ing IS the objective of this STANDARDIZED
building code for government use IN.
ger the division of building and
lnouslng OF the Bureau of Standards
department. OF Commerce. AS far as
ple5seNt city and suburban municipal
oullalng iaWs VIII permit, the recon-
mehdations of the government RuiId-
ing Code Committee will be followod
Many Plans Will Be Considered
In various ways cooperation is beine
gwen 10 the program by such national
'ioHe ds the American Face
5rlck ASSOCIATION, Common Brick IN
dustry OF America. National Inn,har No.
Manufacturers Association. Associsted
Meta Metal Lath Manufacturers, Portland
0ement association, Hollow BUILDING
l1le Association and others
rom small house plans previously
published in The Tribune architect,,rst
plans perfected by national associa.
slons OF building materials manufac-
turers and others designed for mapa.
zines IN the architectural and buildino
materials fields will be used for the
construction of the several demons+ra
tional homes.
IN addition to the use of build;nc
| materials recognized as standara Ing rs
the best quality obtainable. the bousas
VIII nave complete electrical eo1,;n.
ment IN the way of labor savin@ d.
f viees; such as vacuum cleaners, dish
| Washlng machines, clothes wasb;pe.
, MACHINES, ironer. heater and fan
wherever possible gas ranges will he
lnstalied The Society for EIectr;c
Deveiopment and the American Gas A.
soclatlen are aiding in this installa-
sion o. proper and up-to-date eouin.
1or ING oenefit of the housewife.
NJ, inst:tute Expects to Assist
Inc Tribune Institute will co.onor-
i.,,,, VI kitchens and
Gus built-in features, such s ss hnaa,, sai
last alcoves, sun-rooms. book.nasas
peas winch swing back out of sieht r.
pe used when the unexpected Guest ar.
rives, and the like. cuese ar
SITES for several houses nave been
selected and others will be chosen dur dur
iiig the next two weeks. Announcenent
+ o. the hrst site also will be made next
Sunday on this page. '-aao iieN'
READERS Of The Tribune who have
suggestions they have not as vet made
~ connection with this home-ouilding
progfaln aas a. can a address such letters to the
sented before the buildinp uians aa,s
nlittee and many of them nnhI;sbad
from time to time on this naga as +ta
eancationai campaign progres seg.