Evening star., 1926-01-23
BUILDERS TO AID
IDEAL HOMES PLAN
13 Already Offer to Erect
Dwellings in Demonstra-
ton by The Star.

Many leading Washington builders
already have signitied their desire TO
erect one of the model homes to be
exhibited in the coming ideal homes
demonstration sponsored by The Star.
Since the publication on Thursday
of The Stars undertaking to en-
courage home ownership and beautiful
residences of all types in the National
Capital. l3 Washington builders have
communicated to Assistant Engineer
Commissioner Raymond A Wheeler,
chairman of the general supervisory
committee Of the demonstration. their
Willingness TO erect one of the types
CT houses TO be exhibited.
Comment from those who have
shcwn an interest in the demonstra-
ton indicates that they regard The
stars move as a valuable one not
only from the point of encouraging
home ownership. but also as great
asset in pointing the way 10 the
identification of the National Capital
by attractive homes.
Builders Making Offers.
The builders who have expressed
their desire to erect q house SO far
are w. c. and A. n. Miller. Boss &
Phelps, W. Walter Vaughn, Shannon
& Luchs, Wardman Construction
Company, Cafritz Construction Com
pany, Walter DUNCAN, Hedges &
Middleton, Douglas and Phillips, NJ.
and r. &. Warren, Ruby Lee Minar,
d. j. DUNCAN and l.. E. Breuninger
and Sons. Not only have these build
ers been quick to reveal an interest
in the plan, but The Star has also
received pledges Of cooperation and
expressions of approval from private
citizens since the announcement of
its intention was made.
Every builder in Washington and
vicinity is eligible to make n request
TO Maj. Wheeler to be considered for
seleCtion to erect one of the model
homes. After the selection of the
builders and the sites have been made
by the supervisory committee, consist
ing of Maj Wheeler. Horace w Peas.
lee, chairman of the American Insti-
tute OF Architects committee on the
plan OF Washington and it's environs,
and Rufus S. Lusk, secretary of the
Operative Builders Association of the
District of Columbia, the name of the
builder selected and the type will he
sent TO the Washington Chapter of
the American Institute of Architects
The chapter viii assign two architects
to study the site and its location, TO-
gether with the type of house to be
erected, and determine the design.
Architect Board Named.
After the design and plans are
drawn they will be submitted to an
advisory committee of architects COM
posed of Mr.. Peaslee, chairman: Albert
l.. Harris. municipal architect; Fred
V. Murphy, Nathan c. Wyeth and
Waddy 3. Wood This committee
will review the plans. The architects
and builders will then confer. After
the plans are approved and all the de-
tails in regard to them are worked
out by the architects and builders 1t
will then be decided when the actual
erection of the buildings will start
All the homes, which include row
houses, community groups, semi-de-
tached and detached homes, will be
started simultaneously.
The houses will be placed In all
parts of the city to give residents in
every section an opportunity to visit
at least one of the exhibits. The
selection of the builders will, in no
way, be a judgment as to the superb
ority of one over another, but will be
governed by the location Of the
ground they submit and its desirability
in regard to the type of home that is
to be erected thereon. The demonstra-
ton Will present representative
variety of architecture suitable to
Washington conditions; different types
of construction and material will be
shown in the various exhibits which
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