Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-08

Strongly indorsing The Stars plan
70 encourage home owning and beau
tlful residences by an ideal homes
demonstration here, the builders and
architects taking part in the demon
Stration pledged their full co-opera-
ton to produce an outstanding series
of ideal model homes for the educa-
ton of the public at IA luncheon at
the Cosmos Club Saturday.
The nine architects who are to de-
sign the houses and the nine build
erS who are to erect them showed SO
much interest and enthusiasm in The
stars undertaking that after 4 full
explanation of what is expected OF
them they signed the agreement gov
erninS the procedure of the demon
StT1ltion on the Srot.
The entire discussion at the lunch
con, which was presided over by the
general supervisory committee con
sisting of Assistant Engineer Commits
sioner Raymond A Wheeler. Rufus S.
LuSk. secretary of the Operative
Builders Association. and Horace w.
Pea slice. secretary of the Allied Arch
itectS Association, indicated that both
the architects and builders We're con-
cerned primarily with the true pur
pose of the undertaking-that of edu-
eating the public to better homes and
affording them an opportunity to I'M
derStand the problems of home-build-
ing.
Assistant Engineer Commissioner
Wheeler. speaking in the capacity of
= city official, praised the meeting as
one of the greatest movements in the
building industry of Washington in
that it had drawn together architects.
builders. material experts and land
scape architects to contribute their
professional ability and experience
collectively for the city.
This movement and its results Will
leave Il mark on the city that will
contribute greatly to making it the
most beautiful city in the world" de-
clared Maj. Wheeler, stating that he
was heart and soul in accord with
the motives of the demonstration, and
that he would assist in every way
possible.
Mr. Peaslee praised Mr. Wheeler
for his interest in the movement, his
remarks bringing prolonged applause
from the builders and architects, who
rose to their feet TO pledge their co.
operation and support to Maj.
Wheeler.
Mr.. Lusk also praised the project
and pledged his assistance.
builders to begin their task at once
that many Of them decided to visit
their particular site Immediately upon
adjournment from the luncheon meet
ing TO look over the ground.
The plans will he fully completed
early in March. and the builders then
will start work. They already have
agreed to give preference to the cree
ton of these houses so that they may
be ready within the minimum length
of time. Speed commensurate with
good building will be the guiding prin-
ciple.
Those who attended the luncheon
in addition to the general supervisory
committee were the nine architects,
Robert +. Beresford, p. c. Adams,
w. II. l. Fleming, Louis Justement,
Ward Brown, Delos II. Smith, Victor
Mendeleff, G.. l.. Rodier and ]. Viii
mer Smith; the nine builders, Nau-
rice Cafritz, W. Walter Vaughn, Wal
ter DUNCAN, William c. Miller, J. B.
Deming of the office Of Ruby Lee
Minar, Mr.. Stambaugh of the STAN
baugh Construction Co, Mr.. Small
wood, representing G. IT. Small Co.
II. l.. Breuninger, representing l.. T..
Breuninger & Sons: Joseph 3. Bowl
ing of the B. f. Saul Co.; John II.
Small. landscape architect. and w. I.
Demtng, consulting construction ar
chitect.
The assignment Of the nine demon
stration houses, the architects. the
builders, the location and the ap.
proximate cost without the ground,
etc, are as follows:
Z. c. Adams. s11 900 frame house